How much does a Honda Civic Si cost?

What the 2026 Civic Si costs

The 2026 Honda Civic Si starts at $31,495 MSRP. That number comes with a 200 horsepower turbocharged engine and a manual transmission as the standard setup, not something you add later.

Figures verified 2026-07-24. Both figures are Honda's published MSRPs and exclude the $1,195 destination charge as published. The Si figure is listed as MSRP. Ask the dealer directly whether destination is already folded into that number before comparing out-the-door totals.

Line the two trims up and the Si runs about $4,800 more than the Sport sedan. For that difference you get 50 additional horsepower, a turbocharged engine instead of the Sport’s naturally aspirated four, and a manual gearbox.

MSRP is the starting line, not the finish

MSRP is what Honda prints, not what lands on your final bill. Taxes, title, registration, and whatever documentation fee a given dealer charges all stack on top, and none of those are fixed, they change by state and by store. There is no single honest out-the-door figure to hand you here. What you can control: confirm in writing whether the advertised $31,495 already has destination folded in, since the way it is published does not make that obvious, and get every add-on fee itemized before you talk numbers on anything else. For the general playbook on getting to a fair number, see how to negotiate a new car price before you walk in.

Why the Si costs what it does

The premium over the Sport is not badge markup, it is hardware. A turbocharged engine, the jump to 200 horsepower, and a proper manual transmission are genuine mechanical differences, not trim-level styling. That is a meaningfully different car to build than the Sport, and the price reflects real content rather than a sticker with a different name on it.

The manual transmission is the point

Honda sells turbocharged, higher-output options elsewhere in its lineup with an automatic. The Si’s manual is not a leftover option, it is the reason the car exists in its current form. If you have never driven a manual and have no interest in learning, that alone is a good reason to save the $4,800 and take the Sport instead. If rowing your own gears is exactly what you are shopping for, the Si is one of a shrinking number of new cars, Honda or otherwise, still offering it.

What moves the price from there

Performance trims are typically built in smaller numbers than mainstream trims like LX or Sport, so do not assume the same negotiating room applies just because you have shopped a Civic before. Cars with limited supply and enthusiast demand are exactly where dealer market adjustments tend to show up, ask directly whether the number in the window matches the number in the system, they are not always the same car. Beyond that, paint choice, dealer-installed accessory packages, and any protection products offered at delivery are the usual ways a Si’s price climbs from its starting point, and every one of them is optional no matter how the paperwork is presented.

Budgeting beyond the sticker

A turbocharged performance sedan typically costs more to insure than the base Sport it is built from. Get a quote on the exact Si trim before you commit rather than assuming your current premium carries over. Higher-output engines and performance-oriented tires usually mean higher fuel and replacement-tire costs over time too, real ownership costs that never show up on the window sticker but do show up in your monthly budget.

Where the Si sits in the Civic lineup

Honda’s Civic range runs from commuter-focused trims up through dedicated performance versions, and the Si occupies the step below the range-topping Type R. It shares its basic structure with the mainstream sedan but adds the turbocharged engine and manual gearbox that define it, rather than just extra badges on a Sport. Shopping it against the Sport with that in mind matters: you are not paying $4,800 for a nicer-looking version of the same car, you are paying for a car built around a different driving experience from the ground up.

New versus a well-kept used one

If $31,495 is the obstacle rather than the car itself, do not rule out the Si entirely, look at the used market for a well-documented example instead. A manual transmission tends to get driven by people who chose it on purpose, which is a decent, if imperfect, sign of an enthusiast-owned car rather than a neglected one. Ask for maintenance records regardless, a manual does not maintain itself any more than a CVT does, and clutch wear in particular depends entirely on how the previous owner drove it.

Who should buy something else

The Si is a narrow, specific answer: a quick, manual, four-door Honda. If shifting for yourself does not appeal to you, the Si is not worth its premium at any price, the automatic Sport does the daily-driving job for $4,800 less and you will not miss what you never wanted. If your budget stretches further and you want more performance than the Si offers, the Type R sits above it in the lineup as Honda’s answer for buyers chasing the most speed the Civic platform has. It is also worth shopping outside the Honda badge before you sign anything, buyers cross-shopping the Si commonly look at the Volkswagen GTI and the Hyundai Elantra N as well, and which one suits you comes down to how each one feels to drive more than anything on a spec sheet. A well-kept used Si is another honest option if the $31,495 new price, not the car itself, is the sticking point.

Next steps

Drive the Sport and the Si back to back if you can, ideally on the same day. The gap between 150 and 200 horsepower undersells how different these two cars feel from behind the wheel, and that difference, more than the $4,800, is what should actually decide this for you. Once you know which one you want, get the out-the-door number in writing, including confirmation of whether destination is already included, before comparing quotes across dealers. If you are still weighing the manual and the extra power against the money, the direct Si versus Sport comparison lays out the tradeoff in more depth.