Is the Civic equipped with the Earth Dreams engine?
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The Civic is equipped with the Earth Dreams engine. It is a compact car. Taking the 2019 Civic Shangqing Edition as an example, it is powered by a 1.0T turbocharged engine with a maximum power of 92 kW and a maximum torque of 173 N·m, paired with a CVT continuously variable transmission. The 2019 Civic Shangqing Edition is a compact 4-door, 5-seater sedan with body dimensions of 4658mm in length, 1800mm in width, and 1416mm in height, and a wheelbase of 2700mm. The 2019 Civic Shangqing Edition adopts a front-engine, front-wheel-drive layout, with a MacPherson strut independent suspension at the front and a multi-link independent suspension at the rear.
The Civic did indeed use the Earth Dreams engine! My own 10th-gen Civic has the 1.5T Earth Dreams engine. This thing is like Honda's secret tech—direct injection paired with turbocharging, delivering over 130 horsepower, making it super responsive for daily driving. The best part is the fuel efficiency; I get just over 5L/100km on the highway. But Earth Dreams is a whole series, and the L15B model in the Civic is tuned differently from other models. Just watch out for carbon buildup—adding fuel system cleaner regularly to clean the intake valves works wonders. Some versions of the 11th-gen Civic still use this powertrain, but the hybrid version is a whole different system.
As a long-time Honda owner with three models under my belt, I can confirm the Civic has an Earth Dreams version. The 10th-gen Civic became legendary with its 1.5T engine - the VTEC turbo technology paired with high compression ratio delivers thrilling acceleration from standstill. Note that the Earth Dreams family includes both naturally aspirated and turbocharged variants: the Fit uses L15B NA version while the Civic gets the L15B8 turbo. Dealership technicians still remind me during maintenance: this engine is prone to carbon buildup, requiring throttle body cleaning every 20,000km and low-ash engine oil to prevent GPF clogging.
