Engine: 2.0-liter sohc 16-valve inline-4

Engine Options: 140-hp, 1.8-liter inline four; 197-hp, 2.0-liter inline four; 110-hp, 1.4-liter four/permanent magnet motor; 113-hp, 1.8-liter, natural gas-fueled inline four

Transmission: 6-speed manual

Transmission Options: 5-speed manual; 6-speed manual; 5-speed automatic; continuously variable automatic

Standard Safety Equipment: ABS with EBD; dual-stage, dual-threshold front airbags; front seat-mounted side airbags; side-curtain airbags; front seat active head restraints; child safety seat anchors (LATCH); emergency inside-trunk release

Optional Safety Equipment: Brake Assist; Vehicle Stability Assist with traction control

Basic Warranty: 3 years/36,000 miles

Assembled In: Alliston, Ontario, Canada; East Liberty, Ohio; Suzuka, Japan

Model Tested: Honda Civic Si Sedan ($21,490)

Standard Equipment: air conditioning; power windows, central locking and outside mirrors; engine speed-sensitive power steering; cruise control; tilt-and-telescope steering wheel; center console with sliding armrest; 350-watt, seven-speaker, AM/FM/CD stereo with MP3 and WMA playback capability and road speed-sensitive volume adjustment; trip computer; engine maintenance minder; floor mats; trunk light

Options as Tested:

Destination Charge: 595

Gas Guzzler Tax:

Layout: front-wheel drive

Horsepower: 197 @ 7800

Torque: 139 @ 6100

Miles Per Gallon in the City/Highway: 23/32

Wheelbase: 106.3 inches

Length/Width/Height in Inches: 176.7/69.0/56.5 inches

Track Front/Rear: 59.0/60.2 inches

Turning Cycle: 35.4 feet

Seating Capacity: 5 people

Head/Hip/Leg Room, f: 38.1/51.9/42.2 inches

Head/Hip/Leg Room, m: inches

Head/Hip/Leg Room, r: 36.7/51.0/34.6 inches

Trunk Volume: 12.0 cubic feet

Payload:

Suspension, f: independent, MacPherson strut, coil spring, gas-pressurized shocks, stabilizer bar

Ground Clearance: 6.1 inches

Curb Weight: 2948 pounds

Towing Capacity: not recommended pounds

Tires: 215/45ZR17

Brakes: vented disc/vented disc with ABS, EBD

Fuel Capacity: 13.2 Gallons