The overall size of the cars remains virtually unchanged from the past. Advanced dual-stage front air bags monitor seatbelt use and crash severity and adjust bag deployment accordingly.
Front seatbelts feature dual pretensioners.
Side air bags are available on all Civic models. When equipped with side air bags, the front passenger seat has a side air bag cutoff system that will prevent the side air bag from deploying if a child or small-statured adult is out of position or leaning into the side air bag deployment path. Horsepower gains range from 5 to 10 percent while fuel economy has been improved up to 10 percent. The new engines are also cleaner burning than the ones they replace.