Thanks to a recent appointment of the 2012 Honda Civic to About.com's "Best New Cars of 2012" list, the 2012 Honda Civic now boasts a total of five accolades, including one exclusive to the 2012 Honda Civic Natural Gas (Green Car Journal's "Green Car of the Year"). The latest designation from About.com, however, underscores ALL of the compact car's winning attributes - from superior safety to competitive fuel-economy, available, hybrid powertrain to convenience, timeless style to hot performance.

Care to learn a little bit more about each of the five 2012 Honda Civics? Honda Superstore of Joliet has compiled a brief comparison below. For complete details and to take a test drive, be sure to contact Honda Superstore of Joliet at your earliest convenience.

2012 Honda Civic Coupe & Sedan At a Glance

- Trims Available: DX, LX, EX, EX-L
- Performance: 140 horsepower (hp)
- Fuel Economy (Highway): 39 MPG
- ECON button and Eco Assist - for optimized fuel efficiency
- PZEV rated
- Convenience/Entertainment Features:  intelligent Multi-Information Disply (i-MID), steering-wheel mounted controls (LX and higher), available Honda Satellite-Linked Navigation with Voice recognition, USB compatibility, Bluetooth hands-free link (EX and EX-L models only), 60/40 Split folding back seat...
- Standard Safety Features: Vehicle Stability Assist, four-wheel ABS, tire pressure monitoring system, advanced engineering body structure...
-  Starting M.S.R.P.: $15,805 (Sedan), $15,605 (Coupe)

2012 Honda Civic Si Sedan & Coupe At a Glance

- Trims Available: Si with Summer Tires, Si with Honda Satellite-Linked Navigation System with Voice Recognition
- Fuel Economy (Highway): 31 MPG
- Performance: 201 hp
- ULEV-2 rated
- Convenience/Entertainment Features:  Single-touch moonroof, USB and MP3 compatible, intelligent Multi-Information Disply (i-MID) and steering-wheel mounted controls...
- Standard Safety Features: Same as in the standard Coupe and Sedan, plus helical limited-slip differential
- Starting M.S.R.P.: $22,405 (Sedan), $22,205 (Coupe)

2012 Honda Civic Hybrid At a Glance

- Trims Available: Hybrid with Leather, Hybrid with Honda Satellite-Linked Navigation System with Voice Recognition, Hybrid with Leather and Honda Satellite-Linked Navigation System with Voice Recognition
- Fuel Economy (Highway): 44 MPG
- Performance: 101 hp
- AT-PZEV rated
- Convenience/Entertainment Features:  Maintenance Minder system, Security system...
- Standard Safety Features: Everything in the standard Coupe and Sedan
- Starting M.S.R.P.: $24,050

2012 Honda Civic HF At a Glance

- Trims Available: Same as standard Coupe and Sedan
- Fuel Economy (Highway): 41 MPG
- Performance: 140 hp
- PZEV rated
- Convenience/Entertainment Features: Same as in the standard Coupe and Sedan
- Standard Safety Features: Same as in the standard Coupe and Sedan
- Starting M.S.R.P.: $19,455

2012 Honda Civic Natural Gas At a Glance

- Trims Available: Natural Gas, Natural Gas with Honda Satellite-Linked Navigation System (featuring nav, illuminated steering-wheel mounted controls, XM Radio and FM traffic)
- Fuel Economy (Highway): 38 MPG
- Performance: 140 hp
- AT-PZEV rated
- Eco Assist System
- Convenience/Entertainment Features: USB compatibility, Bluetooth Hands-Free Link
- Standard Safety Features: Everything in the standard Coupe and Sedan
- Starting M.S.R.P.: $26,155