The Honda 1200 Civic is a front wheel drive car, with the powerplant positioned in the front, and a saloon (sedan) body.
The 1.2 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder unit that produces 50 bhp (51 PS/37 kW) of power at 5500 rpm, and maximum torque of 92 N·m (68 lb·ft/9.4 kgm) at 3000 rpm.
A 4 speed manual gearbox supplies the power to the driven wheels.
The Honda 1200 Civic weighs a quoted 657 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
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| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2197 mm | 86.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 3550 mm | 139.8 inches | |
| Width | 1505 mm | 59.3 inches | |
| Height | 1346 mm | 53 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 178 mm | 7 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.62 | ||
| Kerb weight | 657 kg | 1448 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 38.6 litres | 8.5 [10.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Honda | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.2 litre 1170 cc (71.398 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 70 × 76 mm
2.76 × 2.99 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.92 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (Net) |
51 PS (50 bhp) (37 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (Net) |
92 Nm (68 ft·lb) (9.4 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output (Net) |
31.9 kW/litre 43.3 ps/litre 42.7 bhp/litre 0.7 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (Net) |
78.63 Nm/litre
0.95 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Hi carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 988.1 kPa (143.3 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 292.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 77.16 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 56.75 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 76.1 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 17.62 kg/kW 29.43 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.84 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.93 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 34694 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 12.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1974 Honda 1200 Civic added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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