As of 2008, the Civic has been the top-selling car in Canada for ten straight years. Also, the recent increase in gas prices along with a weak economy in 2008, the Civic supplanted the Ford F-150 to become the top-selling vehicle in the United States.

The all-new Civic starts at $15,505. In addition, Honda has announced that for 2009, the Civic will receive a minor face-lift, including a slight redesign to the front and rear. The interior changes will include Bluetooth compatibility and optional leather wrapped steering wheel in the LX model.

On November 1, 2007, 6,545 units of the Honda Civic were recalled due to possible problems with the fuel system, which, in the case of an interior fire, could result in a tank rupture. Honda made sure to take care of the problem quickly and efficiently.

The all-new Civic Sedan has impressive but not incredible fuel efficiency, reaching 25 mpg in the city and 36 mpg on the highway.

Since its inception in the 1970's, the Civic has received numerous awards worldwide throughout its time. From 1972 to 1974, the Civic was awarded "Car of the Year Japan." The Civic also won the North American Car of the Year and the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) Car of the Year awards for 2006.

Altogether, the Civic has reached 16 million customers globally and 7 million in the United States, where it has been the best selling retail compact car for the past nine years.

Although Civics is not designed to be performance cars nor hold any legitimate racing victories, they have been used for racing since the car was first introduced. The first time was in 1973, when the Civic entered the prestigious Australian Bathurst 1000 endurance race.

With the huge availability of modification parts to make the Civic quicker, the Civic has become a popular choice for drag racing, where in the United States, it has helped to launch the career of accomplished drag racers such as JoJo Callos and Kenny Tran.

The 2009 Civic Sedan is a direct descendent of the 1975 Civic CVCC, which was the first vehicle to pass the emissions requirement of the Clean Air Act without using a catalytic converter.

Introduced in 1972, the Civic is the second-longest continuously-running nameplate from a Japanese manufacturer in the U.S., trailing only the Toyota Corolla.