Honda Civic (sixth generation)

Honda Civic Sixth generation (EJ/EK/EM)
1998 Honda Civic LX
Overview
Manufacturer	Honda
Model code	EM (coupe) EK (sedan/hatchback)[citation needed] EJ (sedan/hatchback/coupe)[citation needed] MA MB MC (Aerodeck/Fastback 5dr)
Also called	Honda Ballade (South Africa) Honda Civic Ferio (sedan, Japan, Malaysia & Indonesia) Yancheng YC7150 (China; JV)
Production	September 1995 – August 2000
Model years	1996–2000[1]
Assembly	Swindon, United Kingdom (HUM) Suzuka, Japan East Liberty, Ohio, U.S. (ELAP) Alliston, Ontario, Canada (HCM) Ayutthaya, Thailand North Jakarta, Indonesia Lahore, Pakistan (Honda Atlas) Aragua, Venezuela Sumaré, Brasil (Honda Brazil) South Africa Hsinchu, Taiwan Nelson, New Zealand (Honda New Zealand) Gebze, Turkey (Honda Gebze Plant) Santa Rosa City, Laguna, Philippines (Honda Cars Philippines) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Designer	Masakazu Udagawa; Yoshi Kigoyoshi (1993)[2]
Body and chassis
Class	Compact car
Body style	2-door coupe (EJ6/7/8/EM1) 3-door hatchback (EJ6/EK1/2/3/4/9) 4-door sedan (EJ6/8/9) 5-door liftback (Domani based, MA/MB/MC) 5-door wagon (Orthia) 5-door wagon (Aerodeck - Domani based)
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive / four-wheel-drive
Related	Honda City Honda CR-V Honda Domani Honda Integra Honda Integra SJ Honda Orthia Honda Partner Acura EL Isuzu Gemini Isuzu Vertex Rover 200 Rover 400
Powertrain
Engine	1.3 L D13B4 I4 1.4 L D14A3/A4/A7/A8 I4 1.5 L D15Z4/Z6/B VTEC I4 1.6 L D16Y4/D16Y5/Y7/Y8 I4 1.6 L B16A2 I4 1.8 L B18A/B DOHC I4 1.6 L B16B VTEC I4 2.0 L 20T2N/T2R turbodiesel I4
Transmission	5-speed manual 4-speed automatic CVT - HX only
Dimensions
Wheelbase	103.2 in (2,621 mm)
Length	164.5 in (4,178 mm) (1995-98 hatchback) 164.2 in (4,171 mm) (1999–2000 hatchback) 175.1 in (4,448 mm) (coupe & sedan)
Width	67.1 in (1,704 mm) (Int'l) 66.7 in (1,694 mm) (Japan)
Height	54.1 in (1,374 mm) (coupe) 54.7 in (1,389 mm) (sedan)
Curb weight	2,519 lb (1,143 kg)
Chronology
Predecessor	Honda Civic (fifth generation)
Successor	Honda Civic (seventh generation)

The sixth-generation Honda Civic is an automobile produced by Honda from 1995 until 2000. It was introduced in 1995 with 3-door hatchback, 4-door sedan and 2-door coupe body styles, replicating its predecessor's lineup. The sixth-generation Civic offered two new 1.6-liter 4-cylinder engines and a new continuously variable transmission (CVT) on the HX model. The coupe and sedan are 2.3 in (58 mm) longer and the hatchback is 4.3 in (109 mm) longer than the previous-generation Civic. This was the last generation of Civic to have front double-wishbone suspension, as the succeeding seventh generation would change the front suspension to a MacPherson strut.

A 5-door hatchback was also on offer, replacing the Honda Concerto hatchback in Europe. This model utilized the same design language as the rest of the Civic range but was actually a hatchback version of the Honda Domani, sharing that car's platform which was derived from the previous-generation (EG/EH/EJ) Civic. The Domani replaced the sedan version of the Concerto in Japan while the sedan version of the Concerto was directly replaced by the sixth-generation Civic sedan in other markets. Two wagons were also made available; the JDM Orthia, based on the Civic sedan/3-door hatchback line, and a 5-door hatchback/Domani-based model for Europe, sold as the Civic Aerodeck. Neither type was offered in North America. The Civic 5-door hatchback also formed the basis for the 1995 Rover 400 although the 4-door sedan version of the Rover was quite distinct from the Domani.