Honda Civic (SL/SS/SR/ST/VC/WD). 1979–83 (prod. n/a). 3-, 4- and 5-door sedan, 5-door wagon. F/F, 1335, 1488 cm³ (I4 OHC). Bigger, heavier and better resolved Civic débuted in 1979 with larger range (including, for the first time, a four-door notchback sedan). Still with all-independent suspension. Ride not great, nor is space, but a competent small car range.

Manufacturing location: Suzuka, Japan

Marque: Honda | Model: Honda Civic | Predecessor: Honda Civic (1972–9) | Successor: Honda Civic (1983–7)

Off-site links

• Edmunds: ‘Generations’
• World Car Fans: ‘The Life of Honda Civic’