The 2-liter, non-turbo engine generates 158 horsepower. All except the base model use a continuously variable automatic transmission. The most fuel efficient Civic, the 1.5-liter with the CVT, is rated at 31 miles per gallon in the city, 42 mpg on the highway and 35 mpg combined.

The Honda Civic, for example, has 248 entries and an average range of 44.38 miles after the light comes on, but the standard deviation of the data is almost 24 miles. Of course, the major question in play asks when the car's fuel light comes on in the first place.