Kelley Blue Book named the Civic one of its “2009 Best New Family Vehicles”, “2009 Best Resale Value: Top 10” lists”, and declared Civic one of “the best-selling compact sedans and best all around in its class”. "Well built. Well rounded. World class."
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has recognized the Honda Civic Sedan as a 2009 "Top Safety Pick."
The 2009 Civic Sedan has been named an Excellent Value and SmartChoice Retained Value vehicle by IntelliChoice® This means the cost to own and operate the vehicle is much less than expected with an excellent resale value.

- 140-hp, 1.8-Liter, SOHC i-VTEC® Engine
- ULEV-2 (Ultra-Low-Emission Vehicle)[2]
- MacPherson Strut Front Suspension
- Multi-Link Rear Suspension
- Daytime Running Lights (DRL)
- Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™) Body Structure
- Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) with Electronic Brake Distribution (EBD)
- Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)[3]
- Dual-Stage, Multiple-Threshold Front Airbags (SRS)
- Front Side Airbags with Passenger-Side Occupant Position Detection System (OPDS)
- Side Curtain Airbags
- Driver’s and Front Passenger’s Active Head Restraints

Adding to or replacing features on the DX:
- Air Conditioning with Air-Filtration System
- 160-Watt AM/FM/CD Audio System with 4 Speakers
- MP3/Windows Media®Audio (WMA) Playback Capability[4]
- MP3/Auxiliary Input Jack

Adding to or replacing features on the DX-VP:
- 16-Inch Wheels with Full Covers
- Power Door Locks with Auto-Lock Feature
- Security System with Remote Entry
- Cruise Control with Steering Wheel-Mounted Controls
- Power Windows with Auto-Up/Down Driver's Window
- Floor Mats
- Body-Colored Power Side Mirrors
- Sliding Center Armrest

Adding to or replacing features on the LX:
- 16-Inch Alloy Wheels
- Chrome Exhaust Finisher
- Leather-Wrapped Steering Wheel
- Rear Decklid Spoiler
- Black Sport-Trimmed Interior with Exclusive Silver Stitching
Adding to or replacing features on the LX:
- 16-Inch Alloy Wheels
- Solid Rear Disc Brakes
- One-Touch Power Moonroof with Tilt Feature
- 60/40 Split Fold-Down Rear Seats
- Steering Wheel-Mounted Audio Controls
- USB Audio Interface[5]
- Exterior Temperature Indicator
- 1-Inch Dome Tweeters
- Available Honda Satellite-Linked Navigation System™[6]

Adding to or replacing features on the EX:
- Leather-Trimmed Seats
- Leather-Wrapped Steering Wheel
- Heated Front Seats
- Heated Power Side Mirrors
- Vehicle Stability Assist™ (VSA®) with Traction Control

- 140-hp, 1.8-Liter, SOHC i-VTEC® Engine
- ULEV-2 (Ultra-Low-Emission Vehicle)[2]
- 100K +/- Miles No Scheduled Tune-Ups[3]
- MacPherson Strut Front Suspension
- Multi-Link Rear Suspension
- 15-Inch Wheels with Full Covers
- Daytime Running Lights (DRL)
- Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™) Body Structure
- Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS)
- Electronic Brake Distribution (EBD)
- Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)[4]
- Dual-Stage, Multiple-Threshold Front Airbags (SRS)
- Front Side Airbags with Passenger-Side Occupant Position Detection System (OPDS)
- Side Curtain Airbags
- Driver’s and Front Passenger’s Active Head Restraints

Adding to or replacing features on DX:
- 16-Inch Wheels with Full Covers
- 160-Watt AM/FM/CD Audio System with 6 Speakers
- MP3/Windows Media® Audio (WMA) Playback Capability[5]
- Air Conditioning with Air-Filtration System
- Power Door Locks with Auto-Lock Feature
- Power Windows with Auto-Up/Down Driver's Window

Adding to or replacing features on LX:
- 16-Inch Alloy Wheels
- 350-Watt AM/FM/CD Premium Audio System with 7 Speakers, Including Subwoofer
- Power-Assisted Ventilated Front Disc/Solid Rear Disc Brakes
- One-Touch Power Moonroof with Tilt Feature
- Steering-Wheel-Mounted Cruise and Audio Controls
- USB Audio Interface[6]
- Chrome Exhaust Finisher

Adding to or replacing features on EX:
- Leather-Trimmed Seats
- Leather-Wrapped Steering Wheel
- Heated Front Seats
- Heated Side Mirrors
- Vehicle Stability Assist™(VSA®) with Traction Control

- 197-hp, 2.0-liter, DOHC i-VTEC® Engine
- Helical Limited-Slip Differential
- Close-Ratio 6-speed Manual Transmission
- 17-Inch Alloy Wheels
- Tachometer with Rev-Limit Indicator
- Fog Lights
- Deep Bolstered Sport Seats with Red Stitching
- Red Backlit Gauges
- Exclusive Si Badging and Trim

- 197-hp, 2.0-liter, DOHC i-VTEC® engine
- Helical limited-slip differential
- Close-ratio 6-speed manual transmission
- 17-inch alloy wheels
- Tachometer with rev-limit indicator
- Fog lights
- Deep bolstered sport seats with red stitching
- Red backlit gauges
- Exclusive Si badging and trim

- Estimated 45 mpg on the Highway[2]
- AT-PZEV CARB Emissions Rating[3]
- Honda’s Integrated Motor Assist IMA® System
- 110-hp, 8-valve, SOHC, i-VTEC® 4-Cylinder Engine[4]
- Available Leather-Trimmed Interior
- Available Honda Satellite-Linked Navigation System™[5]
- Available Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®[6]
- Dual-Point Sequential Ignition System
- Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
- USB Audio Interface[7]
- Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™) Body Structure
* Special HFS A.P.R. financing available on all new 2010 Civic Sedan models. 0.9% APR financing for 24-36 months or 1.9% APR financing for 37-60 months available to customers who qualify for the HFS Super Preferred credit tier. Example for 2010 Civic LX: 0.9% for 36 months financing at $28.16 a month for every $1,000.00 financed. Dealers set actual vehicle sales prices. See participating dealers for details. For well qualified buyers. Not all buyers may qualify. Higher rates apply for buyers with lower credit ratings.
Offer valid March 31, 2010 through June 1, 2010, on new and unregistered 2010 Civic Sedan Models and only on approved credit by Honda Financial Services through participating dealers. Honda Financial Services' standard credit criteria apply. Example for 2010 Civic LX: 0.9% for 36 months financing at $28.16 a month for every $1,000.00 financed. See dealer for details. Dealers set actual prices. Limited time only.