3 Reasons Why the 2024 Honda Civic is the Best and 1 Reason It’s Not

The Honda Civic is getting a big update for the 2025 model year, but that doesn’t mean the 2024 model is no good. In fact, we’d say it’s the best in class, with an asterisk. But more on that asterisk a bit later.

We don’t consider the Civic top of the class without reasoning to back it up, and we’ve listed the three main reasons why we love it below. Of course, nothing is perfect, and that includes the current Honda Civic Sedan. Also listed below is the car’s one main fault.

The Civic Sedan's chassis tuning is still one of, if not the best in class. There’s a great balance between the car’s handling capabilities and ride comfort. Part of this is because of the Civic Sedan’s curb weight. At 3,077 pounds (1,371 kg), the top-of-the-line Touring is quite light compared to some competitors. It allows Honda to lightly spring the car while retaining a great deal of agility.

The car’s steering has good weight, feel, and a relatively low turning ratio. The amount of mechanical grip is another strong point for the Civic. But, even with good reflexes and a willingness to attack corners, the Civic Sedan is not punishing to passengers in terms of ride comfort. It swallows up bumps in the road with ease, never crashing down over larger pavement cracks.

Compact cars are not all that compact anymore, and the Honda Civic exemplifies this fact. At a length of 184.0-inches (4,673 mm), Honda’s small car is longer than an Accord from 22 years ago.

This leads to a ton of useable space inside. Forget the actual specs as full-grown adults fit in the front and rear seats. More than that, comfort is one the high side, especially for those up front. The trunk also is quite accommodating with nearly 15 cubic feet (425 L) of cargo space.

In EX or Touring trim (Touring only in Canada), the Honda Civic Sedan includes the brand’s 1.5-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine. Producing 180 horsepower and 177 pound-feet of torque, it is not the most powerful engine upgrade in its class.

But paired to a quick-acting continuously variable automatic transmission, combined with the previously mentioned low curb weight, it’s very well-suited for the car. It’s smooth, powerful, and for its power output, quite fuel efficient too. Of course, it also has that quick-to-rev energy Honda is well known for.

Circling back to that asterisk at the begging of this article, it refers to the Civic’s price. A fully loaded 2024 Honda Civic Sedan Touring retails for $32,100 ($36,630 CAD) including destination charges.

That puts it about $2,000-$3000 more than key competitors in the United States, when equivalently equipped. Vehicles like the Hyundai Elantra N-Line and Volkswagen Jetta SEL dip below this price point, as does non-hybrid Toyota Corolla XLE's and non-250-hp Mazda3 Carbon Edition sedans.