With a slick-shifting 6-speed and a treasure under the hood, this isn't your basic Honda Civic. Available in either coupe or sedan form, the Civic Si rewards drivers with a thrilling powertrain.

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Minor design tweaks, more standard safety and convenience features, and more manual transmissions arrive as the standout changes for the Civic's 2020 model year. Last redesigned for the 2016 model year, the Civic keeps outperforming its small-car peers by offering the performance and quality of more expensive cars, while retaining the value and longevity expected of a Honda.

The simple interior, with its narrow center stack and minimal instrumentation, is built with soft-touch rubbers and high-quality switchgear. The hard plastics on the lower sections of the dash and on the doors are acceptable and have a fine grain. More gloss-black trim on the steering wheel and dash, the feel of the metal shift knob, the pulsing red glow of the start button, and even the way the central air vents play off their symmetry are all pleasing to the eye.

On the Si, the 1.5-liter engine is boosted to 205 hp and 192 lb-ft (in both the coupe and sedan). The Type R, with 306 hp and 295 lb-ft, is predictably insane. Both the Civic Si and Type R come exclusively with a stick-shift.

While the Type R is a delight—and remarkably composed despite ultra-thin 20-inch tires and all that power routed to the front wheels—the Si is more the everyday delight. Adaptive dampers come standard and really remove the body roll, though the Si rides noticeably stiffer than the regular Civic even in the normal setting.

The Civic still uses an outdated infotainment system that runs slower, looks graphically dated, and remains too complex versus the new system in the Accord and other Honda models. This 7-inch touchscreen, now standard on all models except the base LX, comes with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto to let you bypass the factory interface. At least the navigation on top-end trims is Garmin-based, fast, and has accurate voice recognition. A garage-door opener is now standard on the Sport Touring hatchback.

The 2020 Civic sedan starts at an MSRP of $19,750, the Civic coupe starts at $20,950, and the Civic hatchback at $21,650. Fully-loaded with a $930 destination charge, every Civic costs less than $30,000 except the Type R, which stickers for thousands more. In general, these prices put the Civic in a position just barely more expensive than the Kia Forte, in line with the Hyundai Elantra and Toyota Corolla, and slightly less pricey than a Mazda3.

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0:00 Intro to the 2020 Honda Civic
1:16 Exterior Design
1:43 Interior Impressions
2:45 Technology Overview
4:10 Driving Impressions
6:00 Safety Features
7:06 Cargo Space & Fuel Economy
8:04 Pricing Overview
8:37 Conclusion