That represents no change from the outgoing Civic, although the new car boasts more interior room and a more responsive chassis, as well as uprated fuel economy and the availability of a new natural gas model set to be available nationwide.
That $15,805 gets you a base Civic DX coupe with a five-speed manual transmission and no radio or air conditioning. Honda figures that most buyers will bypass the price leader to pony up for the $17,855 Civic LX sedan (add $800 for an automatic). The efficiency-oriented Civic HF sedan will list from $19,455 with a standard five-speed automatic, while the range-topping Civic EX-L sedan with navigation and XM Satellite Radio stickers for $23,455.