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Civic 1500 Hondamatic Hatchback
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Civic 1500 Hondamatic Hatchback

2nd gen (SL/SS) · 1980–1983FWD

Second-generation Civic hatchback (SL) with the Hondamatic automatic, sold in the United States from 1980 to 1983. The 1.5 L four-cylinder petrol engine makes 67 hp and drives the front wheels. Apart from the self-shifting transmission it follows the manual 1500 hatchback. Its 1.5 L unit is the larger of the two engines offered in the American range of the period.

66 hpPower
1980-1983Year
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Specifications

Powertrain
Engineering details
Displacement1.5 L
Cylinders4
FuelPetrol
TransmissionAutomatic
DrivetrainFWD
Power66 hp

STORY

The Honda Civic debuted in 1972 as a fuel-efficient subcompact and was pivotal to Honda's global expansion, notably with its low-emission CVCC engine that met U.S. Clean Air standards without a catalytic converter. It has grown across eleven generations from a subcompact into a compact car offered in hatchback, sedan, and coupe forms, and remains one of the best-selling nameplates in Honda's history.

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