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Honda Civic 2nd gen (1979 to 1983): specs, NZ numbers and buying checks

The Honda Civic 2nd gen was built from 1979 to 1983 as a hatchback, sedan or wagon, with a manual or automatic gearbox, front wheel drive and petrol power. Chassis codes: SL, SS, ST and WD.

Key facts

Years
1979 to 1983
Chassis codes
SL, SS, ST, WD
Body types
Hatchback, Sedan, Wagon
Gearboxes
Manual, Automatic
Drive
FWD (front wheel drive)
Fuel
Petrol

On NZ roads

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Known weak points

Redline has not curated a buying guide for the Honda Civic 2nd gen yet. The live buyer brief in Redline search reads the NZ register, US recall data and Redline sales for this generation and drafts the checks to make, clearly labelled.

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US recalls

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