2001 Honda Civic LX with Side Airbags

The 2001 Honda Civic LX with Side Airbags (LX SA) is basically a member of the LX ("luxury") trim in the 2001 model year that comes with front side airbags, which was an optional rather than a standard feature.

Engine, Transmissions and Fuel Economy:

The 2001 Civic LX SA has a 1.7-liter 115-horsepower inline 4-cylinder engine, which is the same engine the base DX trim uses, but has less horses than the HX and EX versions. A 5-speed manual churning a fuel economy of 32/39 mpg is the standard transmission, although 2001 Civic LX SAs with 4-speed automatic transmission (30/38 mpg) are very common.

Safety Features:

Power door locks, power windows, and driver and passenger airbags are standard in the 2001 Civic LX SA, although the sedan version also has child safety door locks. Front side airbags, keyless entry and vehicle anti-theft systems were optional in 2001 Civic LX SAs.

Interior:

Cruise control, tachometer, tilt steering wheel, sunroof, air conditioning and a stereo system consisting of a radio are standard in the 2001 Civic LX SA (CD players are optional). Apart from the tiit steering wheels, none of the aforementioned features are either standard or available in the DX and HX versions of the Honda Civic.

Exterior:

The 2001 Civic LX SA is either a two-door (coupe) or four-door (sedan) vehicle. All 2001 Civic LX SAs all come with standard 14-inch alloy wheels (alloys were optional), as well as rear window defoggers. Some EXs might have fog lights, rear spoilers and mud guards.

Colors:

The 2001 Civic LX SA is available in Clover Green Pearl, Nighthawk Black Pearl, Rallye Red, Satin Silver Metallic and Taffeta White. Beige cloth interior adorns the green and white Civics, while black-colored cloth covers the black, red and silver ones.