Honda Civic EJ/EK (1996–2000)

Honda Civic EJ/EK (1996–2000) — production years, market prices by model year, NHTSA recalls and owner complaints, and live listings for sale on VehiSales.

Honda Civic — body generations

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Engines used in the Civic

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About this generation

The sixth-generation Honda Civic is an automobile produced by Honda from 1995 until 2000. It was introduced in 1995 with 3-door hatchback, 4-door sedan and 2-door coupe body styles, replicating its predecessor's lineup. The sixth-generation Civic offered two new 1.6-liter 4-cylinder engines and a new continuously variable transmission (CVT) on the HX model. The coupe and sedan are 2.3 in (58 mm) longer and the hatchback is 4.3 in (109 mm) longer than the previous-generation Civic.

This was the last generation of Civic to have front double-wishbone suspension, as the succeeding seventh generation would change the front suspension to a MacPherson strut.

What changed in the facelift

In 1998, for the 1999 model year, the Civic received updates for both the interior and exterior. The Civic received a facelift which included a new grille, new headlights, new front bumper, fenders and hood and redesigned taillights. The coupe and sedan models also received a slight redesign to the bottom of the rear bumper. On the pre-facelift sedans, the brake lights were on top of the reverse lights and turn signals; for the facelift version, the reverse and turn signals were on top of the brake lights.

For the coupe and hatchback, the layouts remained as before; however, the rear turn signal lenses became clear/white instead of amber to match the reverse lights (the turn light bulbs themselves now were amber). Inside, the center console had a makeover. The sliding HVAC controls were replaced by rotary knobs and relocated, which freed up space to accommodate an enlarged radio, which included the cassette player or Compact Disc player.

Previously, the large size of the ventilation controls reduced the size of the radio, necessitating a slave cassette player or Compact Disc player at the bottom of the console. These redesigns could vary according to the country of origin for the car. In some European countries there was no redesign to the climate control area or to the rear of the sedan models.

Source: Wikipedia — Honda Civic (sixth generation), CC BY-SA.

Recalls & complaints by year (NHTSA)

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.

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• 1997 Honda Civic DX — $6,000 · 139,000 mi · Carlisle, PA