The Honda Civic Hatchback is a 2-door, 5-passenger subcompact hatchback available in two trims, the CX and DX. The Honda Civic Hatchback's closest competitors include the Toyota ECHO, Chevrolet Metro and Hyundai Accent.

Upon introduction, the Honda Civic Hatchback is equipped with a standard 1.6-liter, I4, 106-horsepower engine that consumes 32-mpg in the city and 37-mpg on the highway. A 5-speed manual transmission with overdrive is standard on all trims, while a 4-speed automatic transmission with overdrive and Honda's Grade Logic (which selects and holds the appropriate gear when traveling up or down hills) is optional.

The Honda Civic Hatchback is a carryover from 1999.