The Honda Civic is a subcompact and compact car that is built by the Honda company. The Civic has had 10 generations. The Honda Civic has been built and sold since 1972. The 8th and later generation Civics have a digital speedometer. The Civic DX, LX, LX-S / Sport, and EX are available with an automatic or manual transmission. The highest trim levels are the Civic Si and Type R, which are only available with a manual transmission and come with a more powerful engine. The Acura CSX, sold only in Canada, is based on and nearly identical to the eighth generation (2006-2011) Civic.