1997 Honda Civic: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
43 builds left the factory as a 1997 Civic, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.
- 28 main configurations
- 6,082 vehicles built
- 10 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
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LX W/ABS/LX V-6 W/ABS JHMEJ854-V1.6L 4-cyl, 127 hp, Manual/Standard. 77 built.
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Most common — 11% of 1997 Civics
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LX W/ABS/LX V-6 W/ABS 2HGEJ864-V1.6L 4-cyl, 127 hp, Automatic. 204 built.
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LX W/ABS/LX V-6 W/ABS 2HGEJ854-V
1.6L 4-cyl, 127 hp, Manual/Standard. 41 built.
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LX W/ABS/LX V-6 W/ABS JHMEJ864-V
1.6L 4-cyl, 127 hp, Automatic. 52 built.
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HX 1HGEJ722-V
1.6L 4-cyl, 115 hp, Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). 98 built.
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LX W/ABS/LX V-6 W/ABS 1HGEJ854-V
1.6L 4-cyl, 127 hp, Manual/Standard. 41 built.
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LX W/ABS/LX V-6 W/ABS 1HGEJ864-V
1.6L 4-cyl, 127 hp, Automatic. 94 built.
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EX V-6 W/LEA 1HGEJ667-V
1.6L 4-cyl, Automatic. 370 built.
Full specs, prices & VINs → 1 for sale now -
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What actually differs
| LX W/ABS 1HGEJ824-V | LX W/ABS 1HGEJ814-V | EX V-6 W/LEA 1HGEJ667-V | EX V-6 W/LEA JHMEJ657-V | |
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| Transmission | Automatic | Manual/Standard | Automatic | Manual/Standard |
| Body | Coupe | Coupe | Sedan | Sedan |
| Doors | 2-door | 2-door | 4-door | 4-door |
| Vehicles built | 643 | 505 | 370 | 354 |
Same on every 1997 Civic
- Engine 1.6L 4-cyl
- Power 127 hp
- Fuel Gasoline
- For sale right now 1
Safety, in plain English
What 1HGEJ612-V means
- 1HG
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Honda registered — assembled in the United States
- EJ612
- together encode the Civic line — Coupe, 1.6L 4cyl — as Honda filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- V
- in position 10 — model year 1997
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
15 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- LX/LX V-6 1.6L 4cyl Sedan 2HGEJ663-V Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- EX 1.6L 4cyl Coupe 1HGEJ825-V Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration EK411015-4 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- CX W/AC 1.6L 4cyl Hatchback 2HGEJ643-V Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SE 1.6L 4cyl Sedan 2HGEJ661-V Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Value Package 1.6L 4cyl Sedan 2HGEJ658-V Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LX W/ABS 1HG5J824-V Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Value Package 1.6L 4cyl Sedan 2HGEJ668-V Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 2HGE1634-V Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- EX 1.6L 4cyl Sedan 2HGEJ665-V Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SI 1.6L 4cyl Coupe 1HGEJ827-V Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SI 1.6L 4cyl Coupe 1HGEJ817-V Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SI 1.6L 4cyl Coupe 1HGEJ812-V Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LX/LX V-6 1.6L 4cyl Sedan 2HGEJ653-V Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- EX W/LEA 1.6L 4cyl Coupe 1HGEJ626-V Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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