The Civic is most often compared to the Corolla, and we can’t see why.
The Honda offers better engines, a better shape, and more interior room than the Toyota.
It’s not fair anymore.
The Chevy Cruze boasts both a sedan and hatchback body style, with an available turbodiesel that’s more efficient on long drives than the Civic—but that’s it.
The Ford Focus is dated, and perhaps outgunned in many respects by the Civic, except for the high-performance, rorty RS model.
The Hyundai Elantra leans toward practicality and affordability and offers an intriguing hatchback that could be more useful.
The Volkswagen Golf is a two- or four-door hatchback that’s a solid performer in any guise without attracting attention to itself.
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The 2018 Honda Civic is a good car made better by plenty of options and value at nearly every stop. |
The 2018 Chevy Cruze offers lots of compelling reasons to select it, but we’d like to see more safety tech on its standard equipment roster. |
The 2018 Ford Focus is irony on wheels: it comes in a dizzying range of models, of which the SEL and ST are our picks. |
The 2018 Hyundai Elantra adds a versatile hatchback to the fold and makes a more compelling case as a compact contender in a value-packed segment. |
Perfectly average in every way, the Toyota Corolla is thoroughly competent, but not at all interesting. |
There's a VW Golf for everyone, and they're even better for 2018 thanks to a big tech upgrade inside. |
| MSRP From | |||||
| $18,940 | $16,975 | $17,950 | $16,950 | $18,600 | $20,910 |
| Gas Mileage | |||||
| 22 MPG City / 42 MPG Hwy | 27 MPG City / 52 MPG Hwy | 19 MPG City / 40 MPG Hwy | 22 MPG City / 40 MPG Hwy | 27 MPG City / 40 MPG Hwy | 21 MPG City / 34 MPG Hwy |
| Engine | |||||
| Regular Unleaded I-4 | Turbocharged Gas I4 | Regular Unleaded I-4 | Regular Unleaded I-4 | Regular Unleaded I-4 | Intercooled Turbo Regular Unleaded I-4 |
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| Mid-Size Cars | Midsize Cars | Compact Cars | Mid-Size Cars | Compact Cars | Compact Cars |
| Style Name | |||||
| LX Manual | 4-Door Sedan 1.4L L w/1SM | S Sedan | SE 2.0L Manual (Ulsan) | L CVT (GS) | 1.8T S Manual |
| Drivetrain | |||||
| Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive |
| Passenger Capacity | |||||
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Passenger Doors | |||||
| N/A | 4 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Body Style | |||||
| Sedan | Sedan | Sedan | Sedan | Sedan | Hatchback |
| Transmission | |||||
| Manual w/OD | Manual | Manual w/OD | Manual w/OD | CVT w/OD | Manual w/OD |
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| 2018 Honda Civic vs. 2018 Chevrolet Cruze | 2018 Honda Civic vs. 2018 Ford Focus | 2018 Honda Civic vs. 2018 Hyundai Elantra | 2018 Honda Civic vs. 2018 Toyota Corolla | 2018 Honda Civic vs. 2018 Volkswagen Golf | |
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