1989 Honda Civic: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

27 builds left the factory as a 1989 Civic, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 7 main configurations
  • 439 vehicles built
  • 1 for sale right now

Which Civic is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

Pick your Civic

What actually differs

1500 LX 1HGED365-K CRX SI 1500 DX 1500 LX 1HGED355-K
Engine 1.5L 4-cyl 1.6L 4-cyl 1.5L 4-cyl 1.5L 4-cyl
Power 92 hp 108 hp 92 hp 92 hp
Transmission Automatic Manual/Standard Automatic Manual/Standard
Body Sedan Coupe Sedan Sedan
Doors 4-door 2-door 4-door 4-door
Vehicles built 69 45 42 41
Same on every 1989 Civic
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • For sale right now 1
Cost to run

23/29 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,790/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 1989 Civic

Safety, in plain English

What 2HGED635-K means

2HG ED635 · K
2HG
the World Manufacturer Identifier Honda registered — assembled in Canada
ED635
together encode the Civic line — Hatchback, 1.5L 4cyl — as Honda filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
K
in position 10 — model year 1989
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
20 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

Already looking at a specific Civic?

Paste its VIN — we’ll open that exact car’s page: its configuration, market position and every listing we’ve tracked.