A New models honda Civic's lineup debuted for 1996 . The new body featured larger light clusters fore and aft, a grille (chrome-accented on sedans) and a crisp character line that ran the length of the car. Honda Civic Hatchback now had the 103.2-inch wheelbase of the coupes and sedans, and overall length was up around 2 to 4 inches, depending on body style.
A revamped Honda Civic lineup debuted for 1996. The new body featured larger light clusters fore and aft, a grille (chrome-accented on Honda Civic sedans) and a crisp car character line that ran the length of the car. Honda Civic Hatchbacks now had the 103.2-inch wheelbase of the Honda Civic coupes and Honda Civic sedans, and overall length was up around 2 to 4 inches, depending on car body style.
Honda Civic Sedans were again offered in Honda Civic DX, Honda Civic LX and Honda Civic EX trim levels. A new Honda Civic coupe, the Honda Civic HX, joined the Honda Civic DX and Honda Civic EX coupes. The Honda Civic HX coupe essentially replaced the Honda Civic VX hatchback, offering high mileage figures from a fairly powerful car engine. The revised Honda Civic VTEC-E engine (now at 1.6 liters) in the Honda Civic HX put out 23 more horsepower (for a total of 115 ponies) than the previous version but now "only" scored mileage figures of 39 in the city and 45 on the highway. A gearless continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT) that promised seamless performance and manual-transmission fuel economy car was introduced later in the year as an option for the Honda Civic HX. The Honda Civic hatchback lineup was trimmed down to two models, the Honda Civic CX and Honda Civic DX. A new 1.6-liter 106-horsepower engine that earned Low Car Emission Vehicle (LEV) certification powered the Honda Civic CX, Honda Civic DX and Honda Civic LX, and a slightly more powerful 127-horsepower VTEC-assisted version was found in the Honda Civic EX models.
Excluded from the redesign car, the Honda Civic del Sol was now in its fourth year and got a host of tweaks to keep it current. The base model Honda Civic (S) got the new 1.6-liter 106-horse engine fitted to the new Honda Civic, Honda Civic Si models got the beefier suspension of the VTEC car, and all versions got a freshened front fascia.
In 1997, all Honda Civics car came with 14-inch wheels, Honda Civic DX models got full car wheel covers, the Honda Civic LX sedan received air conditioning and, strangely, Honda Civic EX coupes with manual transmissions no longer had the option of antilock brakes. As this would be the last year for the Honda Civic del Sol, Honda made no changes.
Not much happened in 1998, save for new car wheel covers, an exterior handle for Honda Civic hatchbacks and the addition of map lights.
A slightly revised front fascia and taillights, along with redesigned climate controls updated the Honda Civic for 1999. A "Value Package" car for the Honda Civic DX sedan debuted that included features that most buyers wanted, such as air conditioning, a CD player, power door locks, automatic transmission and keyless entry, at a substantial savings when compared to the separate option prices.
Midway through the year to the joy of pocket-rocket enthusiasts everywhere, the Honda Civic Si returned, now in the car coupe body style and sporting a potent 160 horsepower from its 1.6-liter VTEC engine. A firmer suspension, front strut tower brace, 15-inch alloy wheels wearing 195/55R15 rubber and four-wheel disc brakes completed the hardware upgrades for the Honda Civic Si. A front spoiler car, side sills and subtle bodyside graphics set the Honda Civic Si apart from the other Honda Civic coupes, and the standard equipment was generous and similar to that of the Honda Civic EX.
Other than the shuffling of car paint choices, the Honda Civic stood pat for the year 2000.
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