--- title: "The Honda Civic Sedan’s Manual Gearbox Is Dead For 2021 [Corrected]" description: "Go for the Si or a Type R if you need the thrill of a clutch." date: "2020-10-18" modified: "2020-10-19" authors: - name: "Kristin V. Shaw" job_title: "Contributor" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/kristin-shaw" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/37125/the-honda-civics-manual-gearbox-is-dead-for-2021" categories: - "Honda News" - "News" - "News by Brand" tags: - "Civic" - "compact" - "honda" - "sedan" --- # The Honda Civic Sedan’s Manual Gearbox Is Dead For 2021 \[Corrected\] ![]() *\www.thedrive.com\* If you have your heart set on a Honda Civic four-door with a manual transmission, brace yourself for the brand’s latest announcement: the 2021 model will only be available as an automatic. The coupe version of Honda’s compact staple is also discontinued after this model year, [as we reported this summer](), so your Civic choices just got a lot narrower. Thankfully, the Civic Si, Civic Type R and Civic Hatchback can still be had with a stick. Apparently, sales have been tanking for the two-door version, and Honda says the coupe represents only six percent of the total mix. Coupes and small cars are having a rough go as crossovers take over the world. The hatchback Civic variant, however, is growing in popularity; currently, it makes up about 24 percent of Civic sales. To find a Civic sedan with manual transmission, take a look at the base LX and Sport trim for the model year 2020. It will cost you less, too: the base price of the 2021 Honda Civic Sedan increased by $250, from $21,755 (including destination charges) to $22,005 with an automatic. You’d save even more with a 2020 Civic LX with a manual transmission, which started at $20,955. ![message-editor%2F1603036725148-2019hondacivicsedantouring003-source.jpg]() **Honda** Thankfully, the enthusiast Civics keep the manual dream alive for now. The 2021 306-hp Type R is a carryover from 2020. Taking it up a notch, the Limited Edition hot-hatch is available in a head-turning Phoenix Yellow along with less weight and higher-performance Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires. While the Civic Si is on a break for MY2021, it will be back in 2022. Both the Si and the Type R are standard with manual gearboxes that are zippy and easy to use. While the stickshift version is kaput, the Civic sedan keeps the 158-hp 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine for LX and Sport trims. EX, EX-L, and Touring versions come with the 174-hp 1.5-liter turbo-four mated to the CVT. Stay tuned for 2022, [when Honda will reveal an all-new Civic]() with an updated exterior design and cabin for its 11th generation. A moment of silence, please, for gen 10. ***Correction:*** *An earlier version of this story failed to clarify that the Civic sedan alone is losing its manual gearbox. The Hatchback, Si and Type R still have the option. We regret the error.* ## Author Kristin Shaw is the former Weekend Editor for The Drive and a current freelancer in both the automotive and aviation worlds. She’s a big fan of anything car-related and calls on her technology background on the corporate side to explain engineering and high-tech concepts. Now living in her sixth state (New Jersey, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Georgia, and now Texas), she is thrilled that working from home is now mainstream. ### Author social links [Facebook]() [Instagram]() [Twitter]()