2004 Honda Civic: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

71 builds left the factory as a 2004 Civic, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 40 main configurations sell for $2,900–$7,797 today. Page 1 of 2.

  • 40 main configurations
  • 28,474 vehicles built
  • 82 for sale right now
  • $2,900–$7,797 typical price range

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.

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What actually differs

LX EX 2HGES267-4 EX 1HGEM229-4 DX-VP
Power 115 hp 127 hp 127 hp 115 hp
Body Sedan Sedan Coupe Sedan
Doors 4-door 4-door 2-door 4-door
Typical price today $4,800 $7,490 $7,199
For sale right now 17 5 7 6
Vehicles built 6,634 3,241 2,422 1,923
Same on every 2004 Civic
  • Engine 1.7L 4-cyl
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Gasoline

What people actually pay

106 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
LX
$4,800
$2,813 $4,118 $5,422 $6,727 $8,031
Price trend

Median up $1,675 over the last 12 months.

2004 Civic price history →
Cost to run

29/36 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,450/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2004 Civic

Safety, in plain English

What 2HGES268-4 means

2HG ES268 · 4
2HG
the World Manufacturer Identifier Honda registered — assembled in Canada
ES268
together encode the Civic line — Sedan, 1.7L 4cyl — as Honda filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
4
in position 10 — model year 2004
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
21 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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