Honda Civic

• The EG6 SiR (1991) is not a Type R; Honda dates the first Civic Type R, the EK9, to 1997.
• For the standard grades Honda's net ratings run from 155 PS (EG6 SiR・II automatic) to 225 PS (FD2 Type R).
• The EP3 sold in Japan was built by Honda of the UK Manufacturing in Swindon and exported.
• The FD2 is a four-door sedan, and Honda announced on 19 April 2010 that its production would end in August 2010.
• The B16A-powered Ferio SiR sedan is E-EG9, a different chassis from the EG6.
• The US 25-year rule runs from each car's build date, and EPA's engine rule applies separately.

• Front-wheel drive on the EK9 and FD2 Type R
• VTEC engines: B16A (EG6), B16B (EK9), K20A (EP3, FD2)
• Three-door hatchbacks (EG6, EK9, EP3) and a four-door sedan (FD2)
• Honda's net PS ratings run from 155 PS to 225 PS for the standard grades

Generation names are broad families. The factory chassis codes below identify the variants represented in JDMBUYSELL's current Honda Civic guide data.

EG6 Civic SiR and SiR・II (B16A; 1991–1995)

Chassis code: EG6

EK9 Civic Type R (B16B; 1997–2001)

Chassis code: EK9

EP3 Civic Type R (K20A, UK-built Japanese version; 2001–2005)

Chassis code: EP3

FD2 Civic Type R (K20A, JDM sedan; 2007–2010)

Chassis code: FD2

Confirm the complete code on the vehicle's frame or VIN plate; drivetrain, body, and market variants can use different prefixes within one generation family.

This guide describes Japanese-market Civics in Honda's own net PS figures. Comparisons with other markets appear on the generation pages and are labelled; specifications from other markets are not carried across.

Standard-model figures are Honda's Japanese net ratings at launch; the MUGEN RR output is attributed to webCG.

Engine options

The table lists Honda grades and competition variants, plus M-TEC's MUGEN RR complete car.

Which Civic models does this guide cover?

Four Japanese-market performance models: the EG6 SiR and SiR・II (1991), the EK9 Type R (1997), the EP3 Type R (2001) and the FD2 Type R sedan (2007). Other generations and markets are outside this guide.

Is the EG6 a Civic Type R?

No. Honda introduced the Type R on the Civic in 1997. The EG6 grades are the SiR and the SiR・II.

Which of these Civics use the K20A engine?

The EP3 Type R (215 PS) and the FD2 Type R (225 PS), by Honda's net ratings. The EG6 uses the B16A and the EK9 the B16B.

Was the Japanese EP3 built in Japan?

No. Honda's October 2001 release says it was made by Honda of the UK Manufacturing and exported to Japan.

When can these cars be imported to the US or Canada?

The US 25-year rule is judged on each car's own build date, not its model year. EPA's separate age rule expects the original engine model and configuration. Canada counts 15 years from the manufacture month and year, and a province may still restrict registration.