The Honda Civic is an economy car produced by Honda in July 1972. The first model was made as a two-door coupe and a three-door hatchback quickly followed in September of 1972. Later generations of the Honda Civic quickly became a favorite of enthusiasts as Honda introduced variants focused on performance and sportiness, such as the Civic Type R and Si. The Honda Civic served as a basis for many other Honda models such as the Honda CR-X, CR-X del Sol and the CR-V.