Honda Civic (fourth generation)

Honda Civic three-door (1988-1991)

The fourth generation of Honda Civic has been made ​​of late summer 1987 to autumn 1991.

All engines were completely converted to four-valve technology. The range starts with a " simple " 1.2 - liter petrol engine and continues through 1,3 -, 1,4 -, 1,5 - up to 1.6 - liter engines at different power levels. The engines were combined with either a 5-speed manual gearbox or a 4- speed automatic. The 1.6-liter VTEC is the world's first engine with real variable valve timing.

This model was the first mass-produced Honda with Double Wishbone called single wheel suspension, double wishbones. Therefore, the improved driving performance was praised in comparisons with its predecessors.

Three-door

* not on the German market

Four-door

In Japan, the Alpine countries and Scandinavia, there were (like the Honda Civic Shuttle ) also a version with all-wheel drive. This version was only available with the 1.6-liter engine and manual 5 -speed transmission.

Shuttle

The combination to the fourth generation of the Honda Civic was in the majority of countries in the name Civic Shuttle. In North America, it was time to Civic Wagon and in Japan there was a stripped Professional version. Offered was the shuttle with either 1.5 liter or 1.6 liter displacement. By default, both engines were combined with a manual 5 -speed transmission. Alternatively, could a 4- speed automatic can be ordered. For Japan, in addition, a 1.3 -liter engine was in the program. For Germany, Honda offered the Civic Shuttle also with permanent all-wheel drive. However, there was for this variant only a manual 5 -speed transmission with additional off-road gear. Since 1989, the automatic all-wheel drive ( RT4WD ) could be combined with ABS.

* not. on the German market

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