Exact configuration / US market
1991 / MY1991 / FWD
Honda Civic Manual 5-speed · 4 cyl · 1.5 L
MY1991 US configuration with 1.5 L, manual 5-speed, and source-linked EPA data.
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02 / Maintenance at a glance
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Identity
5/10- Model year
- 1991
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FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 7619, year - Market
- United States
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FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 7619, dataset US-market scope - Body style
- Passenger car
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FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 7619, VClass - Doors
- Not recorded
- Seating capacity
- Not recorded
- Chassis / platform code
- Not recorded
- Factory grade
- Not recorded
- Manufacturer code
- Not recorded
- EPA vehicle class
- Subcompact Cars
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FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 7619, VClass - FuelEconomy.gov record
- 7619
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FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 7619, id
Powertrain
8/22- Powertrain layout
- Not recorded
- Powertrain type
- Internal combustion
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FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 7619, atvType, fuelType1, and fuelType - Engine
- Not recorded
- Engine description
- Not recorded
- Engine code
- Not recorded
- Engine position
- Not recorded
- Cylinders
- 4
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FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 7619, cylinders - Displacement
- 91.1 cu in
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Honda1991 Civic Hatchback/Sedan specifications, printed115–120
Specifications PDF pages1–2/4–5; printed115–116/118–119, matching STD/DX hatchback and DX/LX sedan columns; displacement labeled row - Bore
- 3 in
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Honda1991 Civic Hatchback/Sedan specifications, printed115–120
Specifications PDF pages1–2/4–5; printed115–116/118–119, matching STD/DX hatchback and DX/LX sedan columns; bore labeled row - Stroke
- 3.3 in
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Honda1991 Civic Hatchback/Sedan specifications, printed115–120
Specifications PDF pages1–2/4–5; printed115–116/118–119, matching STD/DX hatchback and DX/LX sedan columns; stroke labeled row - Compression ratio
- 9.2:1
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Honda1991 Civic Hatchback/Sedan specifications, printed115–120
Specifications PDF pages1–2/4–5; printed115–116/118–119, matching STD/DX hatchback and DX/LX sedan columns; compression labeled row - Valves
- Not recorded
- Induction
- Naturally aspirated
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FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 7619, tCharger, sCharger, and eng_dscr - Fuel delivery
- Not recorded
- Fuel
- Regular Gasoline
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FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 7619, fuelType1 and fuelType - Alternate fuel
- Not recorded
- Stop-start system
- Not recorded
- Engine power
- Not recorded
- Power speed
- Not recorded
- Engine torque
- Not recorded
- Torque speed
- Not recorded
- Redline
- Not recorded
Transmission
4/8- Transmission
- Manual 5-speed
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FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 7619, trany - Transmission code
- Not recorded
- Transmission type
- Manual
Derived
FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 7619, trany; normalized transmission type - EPA transmission descriptor
- Not recorded
- Forward ratios / speeds
- 5
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FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 7619, trany; parsed forward-speed count - Driven wheels
- FWD
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FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 7619, drive - Differential
- Not recorded
- Transfer case
- Not recorded
Gearing
0/19- 1st gear
- Not recorded
- 2nd gear
- Not recorded
- 3rd gear
- Not recorded
- 4th gear
- Not recorded
- 5th gear
- Not recorded
- 6th gear
- Not recorded
- 7th gear
- Not recorded
- 8th gear
- Not recorded
- 9th gear
- Not recorded
- 10th gear
- Not recorded
- CVT lowest ratio
- Not recorded
- CVT highest ratio
- Not recorded
- Reverse
- Not recorded
- Final drive
- Not recorded
- Front final drive
- Not recorded
- Rear final drive
- Not recorded
- Secondary reduction
- Not recorded
- Transfer-case high range
- Not recorded
- Transfer-case low range
- Not recorded
Chassis and steering
0/7- Frame / construction
- Not recorded
- Front suspension
- Not recorded
- Rear suspension
- Not recorded
- Steering
- Not recorded
- Steering ratio
- Not recorded
- Turns lock-to-lock
- Not recorded
- Turning circle
- Not recorded
Brakes
0/6- Brake system
- Not recorded
- Front brakes
- Not recorded
- Rear brakes
- Not recorded
- Front rotor diameter
- Not recorded
- Rear rotor diameter
- Not recorded
- Anti-lock braking
- Not recorded
Wheels and tires
0/8- Wheels
- Not recorded
- Front wheel
- Not recorded
- Rear wheel
- Not recorded
- Front tire
- Not recorded
- Rear tire
- Not recorded
- Wheel fastener torque
- Not recorded
- Front cold tire pressure
- Not recorded
- Rear cold tire pressure
- Not recorded
Replacement fitment
0/22- Wheel bolt pattern
- Not recorded
- Center bore
- Not recorded
- Front wheel offset
- Not recorded
- Rear wheel offset
- Not recorded
- Wheel fastener thread
- Not recorded
- Spare tire
- Not recorded
- Driver-side wiper
- Not recorded
- Passenger-side wiper
- Not recorded
- Rear wiper
- Not recorded
- 12 V battery specification
- Not recorded
- 12 V battery group / size
- Not recorded
- Low-beam bulb
- Not recorded
- High-beam bulb
- Not recorded
- Fog-lamp bulb
- Not recorded
- Front turn-signal bulb
- Not recorded
- Rear turn-signal bulb
- Not recorded
- Brake-lamp bulb
- Not recorded
- Reverse-lamp bulb
- Not recorded
- Engine air-filter fitment
- Not recorded
- Cabin air-filter fitment
- Not recorded
- Engine oil-filter fitment
- Not recorded
- Engine oil drain washer
- Not recorded
Dimensions and capacity
5/13- Overall length
- Not recorded
- Overall width
- Not recorded
- Overall height
- Not recorded
- Wheelbase
- 98.4 in
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Honda1991 Civic Hatchback/Sedan specifications, printed115–120
Specifications PDF pages1–2/4–5; printed115–116/118–119, matching STD/DX hatchback and DX/LX sedan columns; wheelbase labeled row - Front track
- 57.1 in
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Honda1991 Civic Hatchback/Sedan specifications, printed115–120
Specifications PDF pages1–2/4–5; printed115–116/118–119, matching STD/DX hatchback and DX/LX sedan columns; trackFront labeled row - Rear track
- 57.3 in
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Honda1991 Civic Hatchback/Sedan specifications, printed115–120
Specifications PDF pages1–2/4–5; printed115–116/118–119, matching STD/DX hatchback and DX/LX sedan columns; trackRear labeled row - Ground clearance
- Not recorded
- Curb weight
- Not recorded
- Weight distribution
- Not recorded
- Passenger volume
- 88 ft³
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FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 7619, pv2, pv4, and hpv - Cargo volume
- 12 ft³
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FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 7619, lv2, lv4, and hlv - Payload
- Not recorded
- Drag coefficient
- Not recorded
Load and utility
0/13- GVWR
- Not recorded
- Front GAWR
- Not recorded
- Rear GAWR
- Not recorded
- GCWR
- Not recorded
- Maximum trailer weight
- Not recorded
- Maximum tongue load
- Not recorded
- Maximum roof load
- Not recorded
- Cargo-bed length
- Not recorded
- Cargo-bed width
- Not recorded
- Cargo-bed depth
- Not recorded
- Cargo-floor length
- Not recorded
- Cargo-area width
- Not recorded
- Cargo-area height
- Not recorded
Fluids and capacities
3/16- Fuel tank
- 47.6 US qt
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Honda1991 Civic Hatchback/Sedan specifications, printed115–120
Specifications PDF pages1–2/4–5; printed115–116/118–119, matching STD/DX hatchback and DX/LX sedan columns; fuelTank labeled row - Engine oil capacity
- Not recorded
- Engine oil with filterRefill reference only; finish by the manual level-check procedure. A complete purchase set is not established.
- 3.7 US qt
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Honda1991 Civic maintenance schedule and engine oil, printed68–77
PDF page9 / printed76, Engine Oil Capacity including filter; matching printed115/118 tables - Engine oil without filter
- Not recorded
- Conditional engine oil refill
- Not recorded
- Coolant capacity
- Not recorded
- Automatic transmission fluid capacity
- Not recorded
- CVT fluid capacity
- Not recorded
- DCT fluid capacity
- Not recorded
- Manual transmission fluid capacityRefill reference only; finish by the manual level-check procedure. A complete purchase set is not established.
- 1.9 US qt
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Honda1991 Civic transmission, cooling and brakes, printed78–89
PDF page1 / printed78, Manual Transmission Oil Change Capacity including differential; confirmed specification tables printed115/118 - Differential oil capacity
- Not recorded
- Front differential fluid capacity
- Not recorded
- Rear differential fluid capacity
- Not recorded
- Transfer-case fluid capacity
- Not recorded
- A/C refrigerant charge
- Not recorded
- Washer-fluid capacity
- Not recorded
Service specifications
5/17- Minimum fuel octane
- Not recorded
- Engine oil viscosityOriginal 1991 manufacturer specification. Current replacement-product suitability or supersession has not been established.
- SAE 5W-30 recommended for fuel economy; select climate-appropriate viscosity from the original chart.
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Honda1991 Civic maintenance schedule and engine oil, printed68–77
PDF page8 / printed75, engine oil viscosity chart and note - Engine oil specificationOriginal 1991 manufacturer specification. Current replacement-product suitability or supersession has not been established.
- API SG detergent oil; energy-conserving SG oil recommended.
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Honda1991 Civic maintenance schedule and engine oil, printed68–77
PDF pages8–9 / printed75–76, SG quality and fuel-efficient oil - Engine oil drain-plug torque
- Not recorded
- Automatic transmission fluid
- Not recorded
- CVT fluid
- Not recorded
- DCT fluid
- Not recorded
- Manual transmission fluidOriginal 1991 manufacturer specification. Current replacement-product suitability or supersession has not been established.
- Original specification: API SF or SG motor oil; viscosity depends on the printed temperature chart.
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Honda1991 Civic transmission, cooling and brakes, printed78–89
PDF pages1–2 / printed78–79, Manual Transmission and viscosity chart - Coolant specificationOriginal 1991 manufacturer specification. Current replacement-product suitability or supersession has not been established.
- Honda-recommended antifreeze/coolant for aluminum engines; mix 50/50 with low-mineral or distilled water. Do not mix coolant types.
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Honda1991 Civic transmission, cooling and brakes, printed78–89
PDF page3 / printed80, Cooling System - Differential fluid
- Not recorded
- Transfer-case fluid
- Not recorded
- Brake fluid
- DOT3 or DOT4 from a sealed container, following the reservoir-cap specification.
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Honda1991 Civic transmission, cooling and brakes, printed78–89
PDF page7 / printed84, Brake Fluid - Power-steering fluid
- Not recorded
- A/C refrigerant type
- Not recorded
- Spark-plug type
- Not recorded
- Spark-plug gap
- Not recorded
- Spark-plug torque
- Not recorded
Efficiency
3/6- EPA city
- 27 mpg (US)
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FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 7619, city08 - EPA highway
- 32 mpg (US)
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FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 7619, highway08 - EPA combined
- 29 mpg (US)
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FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 7619, comb08 - EPA city, alternate fuel
- Not recorded
- EPA highway, alternate fuel
- Not recorded
- EPA combined, alternate fuel
- Not recorded
Range
0/4- Total range
- Not recorded
- Alternate-fuel range
- Not recorded
- Alternate-fuel city range
- Not recorded
- Alternate-fuel highway range
- Not recorded
Emissions
1/4- Tailpipe CO₂
- 306 g/mi
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FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 7619, co2TailpipeGpm - Emissions classification
- Not recorded
- EPA fuel-economy score
- Not recorded
- EPA greenhouse-gas score
- Not recorded
Safety
0/3- Tire-pressure monitoring
- Not recorded
- Stability control
- Not recorded
- Driver-assistance suite
- Not recorded
Body
0/2- Roof
- Not recorded
- Aerodynamic equipment
- Not recorded
US safety ratings and recalls
Current NHTSA results for this model year, make, and model. Ratings are shown only for NHTSA-tested variants; recall applicability must be confirmed by VIN.
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Sources used
Configuration identity and efficiency values come directly from the FuelEconomy.gov record. Marketing-trim names are not inferred where the government record does not state them.
FuelEconomy.gov model-year bulk vehicle records
Official bulk configuration, engine, transmission, drivetrain, fuel-economy, volume, and emissions records; the official record API is the bounded fallback.
- Applies to
- United States, complete imported model years 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-31
Honda1991 Civic Hatchback/Sedan specifications, printed115–120
Original linked1991 Civic Hatchback/Sedan owner-manual section. Covers standard/DX/Si hatchbacks and DX/LX/EX sedans; wagon applications are excluded. Historical service specifications retain their original context.
- Applies to
- United States
- Retrieved
- 2026-10-17
Honda1991 Civic maintenance schedule and engine oil, printed68–77
Original linked1991 Civic Hatchback/Sedan owner-manual section. Covers standard/DX/Si hatchbacks and DX/LX/EX sedans; wagon applications are excluded. Historical service specifications retain their original context.
- Applies to
- United States
- Retrieved
- 2026-10-17
Honda1991 Civic transmission, cooling and brakes, printed78–89
Original linked1991 Civic Hatchback/Sedan owner-manual section. Covers standard/DX/Si hatchbacks and DX/LX/EX sedans; wagon applications are excluded. Historical service specifications retain their original context.
- Applies to
- United States
- Retrieved
- 2026-10-17