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2008 Honda Civic Specs

If numbers tell half the story, checking the 2008 Honda Civic specs is an easy first step useful for easily narrowing down your decisions. An once-over of the data we have here will tell you if a car is too big or small, too light or heavy, has the right balance between power and gas mileage, and so on and so forth.
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2008 Honda Civic Research

2008 Honda Civic

MSRP Range:$15,610 - $16,005  |  Get Internet Pricing from a Local Dealer!
Transmissions: 4-Speed Automatic; 5-Speed Manual
Drivetrains: Front Wheel Drive

Specifications

Performance & Efficiency Hide
1,799 cc 1.8 liters in-line 4 front engine with 81.0 mm bore, 87.3 mm stroke, 10.5 compression ratio, overhead cam, variable valve timing/camshaft and four valves per cylinder
Unleaded fuel 87
Multi-point injection fuel system
13.2 gallon main unleaded fuel tank 11.0
Power: 104 kW , 140 HP SAE @ 6,300 rpm; 128 ft lb , 174 Nm @ 4,300 rpm
Handling, Ride & Braking Hide
Four-wheel ABS
Two disc brakes including two ventilated discs
Electronic brake distribution
Immobilizer
Spacesaver steel rim internal spare wheel
Strut front suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs, multi-link rear suspension independent with coil springs
Exterior & Aerodynamics Hide
Body color front and rear bumpers
Day time running lights
Driver and passenger internally adjustable black door mirrors
External dimensions: overall length (inches): 174.8, overall width (inches): 68.9, overall height (inches): 53.5, wheelbase (inches): 104.3, front track (inches): 59.0, rear track (inches): 60.1 and curb to curb turning circle (feet): 35.4
Complex surface lens halogen bulb headlights
Luxury trim alloy look on gearknob
Pearl paint
Fixed rear window with defogger
Trunk/hatch spoiler
Tinted glass on cabin
Weights: curb weight (lbs) 2,586
Windshield wipers with fixed intermittent wipe
Interior Hide
12v power outlet: front and 1
Element antenna
Cargo area light
Cargo capacity: all seats in place (cu ft): 11.5
Clock
Full dashboard console with open storage box, full floor console with covered storage box
Delayed/fade courtesy lights
Front seats and rear seats cup holders fixed
Door ajar warning
Door pockets/bins for driver seat and passenger seat
Driver front airbag with multi-stage deployment, passenger front airbag with occupant sensors and multi-stage deployment
Bucket driver seat with height adjustment, bucket passenger seat
3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat with pre-tensioners
Two height adjustable active head restraints on front seats, three height adjustable head restraints on rear seats
Internal dimensions: front headroom (inches): 38.0, rear headroom (inches): 35.1, front hip room (inches): 53.0, rear hip room (inches): 49.2, front leg room (inches): 42.6, rear leg room (inches): 30.3, front shoulder room (inches): 53.9, rear shoulder room (inches): 52.1 and interior volume (cu ft): 83.7
Power steering
Front power windows
3-point reel rear seat belts on driver side, passenger side and center side
Three one-piece bench front facing rear seats with zero adjustments
Rear view mirror
Remote fuel filler door release
Mechanical remote trunk/hatch release
Front and rear side curtain airbag
Cloth seat upholstery with additional cloth
Seating: five seats
Service interval indicator
Front side airbag with occupant sensors
Plastic steering wheel with tilt adjustment and telescopic adjustment
Tachometer
Driver and passenger vanity mirror
Ventilation system
 
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