The Honda Civic was introduced in 1972. Since then, this series of subcompact and compact cars have become one of the most popular in the world. The Honda Civic has been built across 10 generations: First Generation (1972-1979), Second Generation (1980-1983), Third Generation (1984-1987), Fourth Generation (1988-1991), Fifth Generation (1992-1995), Sixth Generation (1996-2000), Seventh Generation (2001-2005), Eighth Generation (2006-2011), Ninth Generation (2012-2015), and Tenth Generation (2016-2021).