2017 Honda Civic MPG and Fuel Cost

The 2017 Honda Civic is rated 32 to 36 mpg combined across 13 EPA-tested gas versions; the best is the 1.5L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · CVT · 4-door.

EPA fuel economy

2017 Honda Civic · 13 EPA-tested versions

Best EPA rating

36MPG combined

32 city 42 highway

$1,800 a year to fuel

Fuel economy score8/10

1.5L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · CVT · 4-door

Best version saves $2,500 in fuel over 5 years vs the average new vehicle (EPA)

Fuel cost: 15,000 miles a year at EPA's $4.32 a gallon (regular gas).

Data: US EPA, fueleconomy.govUpdated Sep 27, 2026

At EPA's price assumptions, fuel costs $1,800 to $2,500 a year. Compared with 2016, the best gas version is up 1 mpg.

Every 2017 Civic version

EPA's ratings for each version it tested. Fuel cost is EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year at its current prices.

Version	Combined	City / Hwy	Fuel / year
1.5L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · CVT · 4-door Best EPA listing: Civic 4Dr	36 mpg	32 / 42	$1,800
1.5L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · 6-speed manual · 2-door EPA listing: Civic 2Dr	35 mpg	30 / 41	$1,850
1.5L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · 6-speed manual · 4-door EPA listing: Civic 4Dr	35 mpg	31 / 42	$1,850
1.5L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · CVT · 2-door EPA listing: Civic 2Dr	35 mpg	31 / 40	$1,850
1.5L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · CVT · hatchback EPA listing: Civic 5Dr	34 mpg	31 / 40	$1,900
2.0L 4-cyl · FWD · CVT · 2-door EPA listing: Civic 2Dr	34 mpg	30 / 39	$1,900
2.0L 4-cyl · FWD · CVT · 4-door EPA listing: Civic 4Dr	34 mpg	31 / 40	$1,900
1.5L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · 6-speed manual · hatchback EPA listing: Civic 5Dr	33 mpg	30 / 39	$1,950
1.5L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · 6-speed manual · hatchback Sport EPA listing: Civic 5Dr Sport · Premium fuel	33 mpg	30 / 39	$2,400
1.5L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · 6-speed manual · Si 2-door EPA listing: Civic Si 2Dr (also Civic Si 4Dr) · Premium fuel	32 mpg	28 / 38	$2,500
1.5L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · CVT · hatchback Sport EPA listing: Civic 5Dr Sport · Premium fuel	32 mpg	30 / 36	$2,500
2.0L 4-cyl · FWD · 6-speed manual · 2-door EPA listing: Civic 2Dr	32 mpg	28 / 39	$2,050
2.0L 4-cyl · FWD · 6-speed manual · 4-door EPA listing: Civic 4Dr	32 mpg	28 / 40	$2,050

Fuel cost at your prices

EPA's annual cost uses 15,000 miles a year, 55% city driving and its current prices: $4.32 a gallon for regular gas and $5.32 a gallon for premium gas. Change the numbers to match your driving.

Version	Per year	Per month	5 years
1.5L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · CVT · 4-door	$1,800	$150	$9,000
1.5L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · 6-speed manual · 2-door	$1,851	$154	$9,257
1.5L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · 6-speed manual · 4-door	$1,851	$154	$9,257
1.5L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · CVT · 2-door	$1,851	$154	$9,257
1.5L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · CVT · hatchback	$1,906	$159	$9,529
2.0L 4-cyl · FWD · CVT · 2-door	$1,906	$159	$9,529
2.0L 4-cyl · FWD · CVT · 4-door	$1,906	$159	$9,529
1.5L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · 6-speed manual · hatchback	$1,964	$164	$9,818
1.5L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · 6-speed manual · hatchback Sport	$2,418	$202	$12,091
1.5L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · 6-speed manual · Si 2-door	$2,494	$208	$12,469
1.5L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · CVT · hatchback Sport	$2,494	$208	$12,469
2.0L 4-cyl · FWD · 6-speed manual · 2-door	$2,025	$169	$10,125
2.0L 4-cyl · FWD · 6-speed manual · 4-door	$2,025	$169	$10,125

At the default settings the results match EPA's annual cost before EPA rounds it to the nearest $50.

Honda Civic MPG by model year

The best-rated version in each model year; the highlighted year is this page. Gas: 35 to 36 mpg (every year from 2016 to 2026); 36 since 2017. Hybrid: 49 mpg (2025 to 2026).

Best gas version
Best hybrid version

2017: gas 36 mpg · hybrid not offered

Show as a table

Honda Civic best combined mpg by model year
Model year	Best gas version	Best hybrid version
2016	35	–
2017	36	–
2018	36	–
2019	36	–
2020	36	–
2021	36	–
2022	36	–
2023	36	–
2024	36	–
2025	36	49
2026	36	49

How the 2017 Civic compares

2017 compact cars covered on this site, ranked by their best combined rating. Fuel cost is for each model's cheapest version to run, at EPA's prices.

2017 model	Best combined	Best gas	Fuel / year
Toyota Prius Best: hybrid	56 mpg	–	$1,150
Honda Civic This page Best: gas	36 mpg	36 mpg	$1,800
Hyundai Elantra Best: gas	35 mpg	35 mpg	$1,850
Toyota Corolla Best: gas	34 mpg	34 mpg	$1,900
Nissan Sentra Best: gas	32 mpg	32 mpg	$2,050
Kia Forte Best: gas	32 mpg	32 mpg	$2,050
Mazda3 Best: gas	32 mpg	32 mpg	$2,050

2017 Civic recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 6 safety recalls and 596 owner complaints for the 2017 Civic.What they cover, and crash test ratings

Questions

Does the 2017 Honda Civic need premium gas?

Some versions do. EPA lists the 1.5L turbo 4-cyl hatchback Sport, the 1.5L turbo 4-cyl Si 2-door, and the 1.5L turbo 4-cyl hatchback Sport on premium, the rest use regular.

How does the 2017 Civic's MPG compare with the 2016?

For 2017, the best gas version is rated 36 mpg, up 1 from 35.

Sources and method

US EPA and Department of Energy fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov), file dated Sep 18, 2026.
EPA fuel price assumptions: regular $4.32, midgrade $4.93, premium $5.32, diesel $6.29 a gallon; electricity $0.15 per kWh.
Recall and complaint counts: NHTSA recall file dated Sep 27, 2026 and complaint file dated Sep 26, 2026.

Ratings are EPA estimates. Real-world mileage depends on how, where and in what weather you drive. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.