The Civic, part of Honda's lineup for decades, is a small sedan/hatchback/wagon with seating up to 5. Having more than average horsepower for its class, the Civic packs some oomph. Strong on technology, it has offered Android Auto and Apple CarPlay since 2016. Honda offers a 3-year, 36,000-mile basic warranty, and a 5-year, 60,000-mile powertrain warranty on its lineup.
The 2019 Honda Civic is very unsafe compared to all vehicles.
Comparison to all vehicles. This plot shows RSC safety scores on the horizontal axis vs. the number of vehicles with each safety score (depicted by bar height and percentages at the bottom). Colors reflect vehicle safety, ranging from red (not that safe) to green (safer). For reference, a score of 0 implies a 0.15% chance of driver death (13% chance of driver injury) over 15 years, and a score of 100 reflects a 0.016% chance (1.4% chance of driver injury). The 2019 Honda Civic has a score of 65, implying a 0.061% chance of driver death (5.5% chance of injury). If equipped with optional advanced driver safety features, the chance of death falls to 0.053%, and the chance of injury falls to 4.7%.
We estimate that the 2019 Honda Civic has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.0612% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 6.9936%, meaning the average driver has a 0.0612% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 6.9936% chance of being injured.
Compared to the average vehicle, the 2019 Honda Civic is 31% more likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other sedans, hatchbacks, and wagons, the 2019 Honda Civic is 21% more likely to result in a fatal accident.
2019 Honda Civic offers AEB optionally. With AEB, the vehicle lifetime fatality chance drops by 14%.
And it is less safe than many comparable cars.
Comparison to similar models. This plot compares the RSC rating of the 2019 Honda Civic with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 55 to 94. The 2019 Honda Civic is less safe than the 2019 Hyundai Elantra, the 2019 Kia Forte, the 2019 Toyota Corolla, the 2019 Subaru Impreza, the 2019 Hyundai Sonata, the 2019 Volkswagen Golf SportWagen, the 2019 Subaru Crosstrek, the 2019 Mazda 3, and the 2019 Subaru Legacy.
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