2020 Honda Civic MPG and Fuel Cost

The 2020 Honda Civic is rated 25 to 36 mpg combined across 14 EPA-tested gas versions; the best is the 1.5L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · CVT · 4-door · rated 36 mpg.

EPA fuel economy

2020 Honda Civic · 14 EPA-tested versions

Best EPA rating

36MPG combined

32 city 42 highway

$1,750 a year to fuel

Fuel economy score8/10

1.5L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · CVT · 4-door · rated 36 mpg

Best version saves $2,250 in fuel over 5 years vs the average new vehicle (EPA)

Fuel cost: 15,000 miles a year at EPA's $4.00 a gallon (regular gas).

Data: US EPA, fueleconomy.govUpdated Nov 12, 2026

At EPA's price assumptions, fuel costs $1,750 to $3,100 a year. Ratings for the best versions are unchanged from 2019.

Fewer complaints than a typical Civic year

The 2020 drew 71 owner complaints in its first three years, against about 122 for a typical Civic year. It is not picked as a best year: its first three years fell in the pandemic, when people drove less.

Years to avoid: 2016, 2022, and 2023; best years: 2019 and 2021. Based on owner complaints, not adjusted for sales.

Every Civic year ranked The 2020 Civic's recalls and problems

Every 2020 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 · rated 36 mpg Best EPA listing: Civic 4Dr	36 mpg	32 / 42	$1,750
1.5L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · CVT · 2-door · rated 35 mpg EPA listing: Civic 2Dr	35 mpg	31 / 40	$1,800
1.5L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · CVT · hatchback EPA listing: Civic 5Dr	34 mpg	31 / 40	$1,850
1.5L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · CVT · 2-door · rated 33 mpg EPA listing: Civic 2Dr	33 mpg	30 / 37	$1,900
1.5L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · CVT · 4-door · rated 33 mpg EPA listing: Civic 4Dr	33 mpg	30 / 38	$1,900
2.0L 4-cyl · FWD · CVT · 2-door · rated 33 mpg EPA listing: Civic 2Dr (also Civic 4Dr)	33 mpg	30 / 38	$1,900
1.5L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · 6-speed manual · hatchback EPA listing: Civic 5Dr · Premium fuel	32 mpg	29 / 37	$2,400
1.5L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · CVT · hatchback · Premium EPA listing: Civic 5Dr · Premium fuel	32 mpg	29 / 35	$2,400
2.0L 4-cyl · FWD · CVT · 2-door · rated 32 mpg EPA listing: Civic 2Dr	32 mpg	29 / 36	$1,950
2.0L 4-cyl · FWD · CVT · 4-door EPA listing: Civic 4Dr	32 mpg	29 / 37	$1,950
1.5L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · 6-speed manual · 2-door EPA listing: Civic 2Dr (also Civic 4Dr) · Premium fuel	30 mpg	26 / 36	$2,600
2.0L 4-cyl · FWD · 6-speed manual · 2-door EPA listing: Civic 2Dr	29 mpg	25 / 35	$2,150
2.0L 4-cyl · FWD · 6-speed manual · 4-door EPA listing: Civic 4Dr	29 mpg	25 / 36	$2,150
2.0L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · 6-speed manual EPA listing: Civic 5Dr · Premium fuel	25 mpg	22 / 28	$3,100

Fuel cost at your prices

EPA's annual cost uses 15,000 miles a year, 55% city driving and its current prices: $4.00 a gallon for regular gas and $5.01 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 · rated 36 mpg	$1,667	$139	$8,333
1.5L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · CVT · 2-door · rated 35 mpg	$1,714	$143	$8,571
1.5L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · CVT · hatchback	$1,765	$147	$8,824
1.5L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · CVT · 2-door · rated 33 mpg	$1,818	$152	$9,091
1.5L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · CVT · 4-door · rated 33 mpg	$1,818	$152	$9,091
2.0L 4-cyl · FWD · CVT · 2-door · rated 33 mpg	$1,818	$152	$9,091
1.5L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · 6-speed manual · hatchback	$2,348	$196	$11,742
1.5L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · CVT · hatchback · Premium	$2,348	$196	$11,742
2.0L 4-cyl · FWD · CVT · 2-door · rated 32 mpg	$1,875	$156	$9,375
2.0L 4-cyl · FWD · CVT · 4-door	$1,875	$156	$9,375
1.5L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · 6-speed manual · 2-door	$2,505	$209	$12,525
2.0L 4-cyl · FWD · 6-speed manual · 2-door	$2,069	$172	$10,345
2.0L 4-cyl · FWD · 6-speed manual · 4-door	$2,069	$172	$10,345
2.0L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · 6-speed manual	$3,006	$250	$15,030

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: 29 to 36 mpg (every year from 2010 to 2026); 36 since 2017. Hybrid: 41 to 49 mpg (2010 to 2015, 2025 to 2026); 49 since 2025.

Best gas version
Best hybrid version

2020: gas 36 mpg · hybrid not offered

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Honda Civic best combined mpg by model year
Model year	Best gas version	Best hybrid version
2010	29	42
2011	29	41
2012	32	44
2013	33	44
2014	34	44
2015	34	44
2016	35	–
2017	36	–
2018	36	–
2019	36	–
2020	36	–
2021	36	–
2022	36	–
2023	36	–
2024	36	–
2025	36	49
2026	36	49

Every Civic year's ratings in one table

How the 2020 Civic compares

2020 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.

2020 model	Best combined	Best gas	Fuel / year
Toyota Prius Best: hybrid	56 mpg	–	$1,100
Toyota Corolla Best: hybrid	52 mpg	35 mpg	$1,200
Honda Civic This page Best: gas	36 mpg	36 mpg	$1,750
Hyundai Elantra Best: gas	36 mpg	36 mpg	$1,750
Kia Forte Best: gas	35 mpg	35 mpg	$1,800
Volkswagen Jetta Best: gas	34 mpg	34 mpg	$1,850
Nissan Sentra Best: gas	33 mpg	33 mpg	$1,900
Mazda3 Best: gas	30 mpg	30 mpg	$2,100

2020 Civic recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 5 safety recalls and 243 owner complaints for the 2020 Civic.

Owners most often describe air conditioning or heater failures (19 complaints, 8%), then transmission slipping (15). NHTSA's overall crash rating: 5 stars.

See the 2020 Civic recalls and problems

Questions

Does the 2020 Honda Civic need premium gas?

Some versions do. EPA lists the 1.5L turbo 4-cyl hatchback, the 1.5L turbo 4-cyl hatchback Premium, the 1.5L turbo 4-cyl 2-door, and the 2.0L turbo 4-cyl on premium, the rest use regular.

How does the 2020 Civic's MPG compare with the 2019?

For 2020, the best gas version is rated 36 mpg, the same as the year before.

Sources and method

US EPA and Department of Energy fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov), file dated Nov 4, 2026.
EPA fuel price assumptions: regular $4.00, midgrade $4.61, premium $5.01, diesel $6.13 a gallon; electricity $0.15 per kWh.
Recall and complaint counts: NHTSA recall file dated Nov 12, 2026 and complaint file dated Nov 11, 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.