Honda Civic (first generation)

Honda Civic
First generation (SB1/SG/SH/SE/VB)
Honda Civic; First generation (SB1/SG/SH/SE/VB)
	1972–1975 Honda Civic CVCC 4-door sedan (base-mid trim Japanese model)
Overview
Manufacturer	Honda
Production	July 1972–June 1979
Assembly	Suzuka, Mie, Japan; Petone, New Zealand; North Jakarta, Indonesia (from 1975); Johor Bahru, Malaysia;
Designer	Hiroshi Kizawa, Shinya Iwakura
Body and chassis
Body style	2/4-door fastback sedan (SB1/SE/SG); 3/5-door hatchback (SB1/SG); 5-door station wagon;
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
Powertrain
Engine	1169 cc EB1 I4; 1237 cc EB2 I4; 1237 cc EE CVCC I4; 1335 cc EJ CVCC I4; 1488 cc EC I4; 1488 cc ED CVCC I4;
Transmission	4-speed manual; 5-speed manual; 2-speed Hondamatic semi-automatic;
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,200 mm (86.6 in); 2,280 mm (89.8 in) (wagon);
Length	3,405–3,560 mm (134.1–140.2 in); 3,754 mm (147.8 in) (North America); 4,065 mm (160.0 in) (wagon);
Width	1,505 mm (59.3 in)
Height	1,325–1,330 mm (52.2–52.4 in) (hatchback/sedan); 1,360 mm (53.5 in) (wagon);
Curb weight	600–790 kg (1,323–1,742 lb) (hatchback/sedan); 810 kg (1,786 lb) (wagon);
Chronology
Predecessor	Honda N600; Honda Z600;
Successor	Honda Civic (second generation)

The first-generation Honda Civic is an automobile that was produced by Honda in Japan from July 1972 until 1979. It was their first genuine market success, eschewing the air-cooling and expensive engineering solutions of the slow-selling Honda 1300 and being larger than the minuscule N-series. The Civic laid down the direction Honda's automobile design has followed since.