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Honda Civic 4th gen (1987 to 1991): specs, NZ numbers and buying checks

The Honda Civic 4th gen was built from 1987 to 1991 as a hatchback, sedan or wagon, with a manual or automatic gearbox, front wheel drive or all wheel drive and petrol power. Chassis codes: EF2, EF3, EF9, ED6 and EE.

Key facts

Years
1987 to 1991
Chassis codes
EF2, EF3, EF9, ED6, EE
Body types
Hatchback, Sedan, Wagon
Gearboxes
Manual, Automatic
Drive
FWD (front wheel drive), AWD (all 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 4th 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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