1998 Honda Civic Specs

4 powertrain configurations on federal record for the 1998 Honda Civic: 1.6L 4-cyl Regular Gasoline, rated up to 30 MPG combined by the EPA.

Source: EPA federal records (fueleconomy.gov) · Updated 2026-10-26 · By CarWhere Research

1998 Honda Civic engines, transmissions, drivetrains and EPA gas mileage
Engine	Transmission	Drivetrain	City	Highway	Combined
1.6L 4-cyl Regular Gasoline	Automatic 4-spd	Front-Wheel Drive	25	33	28
1.6L 4-cyl Regular Gasoline	Automatic 4-spd	Front-Wheel Drive	24	32	27
1.6L 4-cyl Regular Gasoline	Manual 5-spd	Front-Wheel Drive	27	34	30
1.6L 4-cyl Regular Gasoline	Manual 5-spd	Front-Wheel Drive	25	32	28

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Frequently asked questions

What engines does the 1998 Honda Civic have?

One powertrain on federal record: 1.6L 4-cyl Regular Gasoline, offered with Automatic 4-spd, Manual 5-spd and Front-Wheel Drive. The full per-configuration table is above.

What gas mileage does the 1998 Honda Civic get?

EPA combined ratings run 27–30 MPG depending on configuration — the table above shows city/highway/combined for each engine, transmission, and drivetrain.

Is 1998 a good year for the Honda Civic?

Specs don't answer that — the federal complaint and recall record does. See the Honda Civic year-by-year reliability verdicts at carwhere.com/research/years-to-avoid/honda/civic, built from NHTSA data.

How do I get the specs for my exact VIN?

These are the federal-record configurations for the 1998 Honda Civic overall. For one specific vehicle — its exact engine, trim, factory options, and original window sticker — decode the 17-character VIN free at carwhere.com/tools/vin-decoder.

Where does this data come from?

The U.S. EPA's public vehicle dataset (fueleconomy.gov) — the federal record of every US-market configuration since 1984 — refreshed 2026-10-26. Public-domain data; republish with attribution to CarWhere (carwhere.com).