The appearance of the 7th generation Civic is in September, 2000. It went back to the starting point of the car of the citizen in the world inherited from first Civic of sale in 1972, the thought "a mechanism was the minimum to the maximum for the space for people" was evolved further, and the safe performance of the maximum indoor space, the outstanding economical efficiency, an invigorating run and a crew member, and a pedestrian, clean environmental correspondence, etc. aimed at the benchmark of a compact car for the "smart compact" to the development concept. By adoption of an instrument panel, the variant 3 eye meter which gave a sense of togetherness, the sheet of a vertical keynote design, etc., interior design is a sporty impression. As for engine, VTEC of 1.7L. and three kinds of 1.5L. are carried according to the grade. The 1.5L. lean burn engine has attained low fuel consumption 19.4 km/l especially. The transmission put together serves as tic [ infinitely variable Honda Multimatic ] or electronic control 4 speed AT according to a grade. By adoption of a gate type instrument panel shift, center walk-through is also possible. In respect of safe, a dual SRS air bag, ABS, brake assistance, the bar only for infant seat fixation corresponding to ISO FIX, etc. are equipped standardly. A minor change will be carried out in September, 2003. Engine is unified into 1.7L. except for Type R, and it is thorough investigation about an oscillating measure, insulation, etc. Moreover, XS which adopted the 7-SPEED MODE& paddle shift as a sporty grade was newly set up.
