Prices for thee 2004 Honda Civic start at $16,100, which will get you into a DX trim with a five-speed manual shifter in either a coupe or a sedan.

To get the sticker price for any Civic model with the four-speed automatic, by the way, simply add $1,000 to the following prices for units with the five-speed manual.

Coupe LX lists for $18.500, an Si for $20,800, and an Si-G for $22,300.

Sedan DX-G lists for $17,700, an LX for $19,500 and an Si for $21,500.

Prices for the 2004 SiR and Hybrid models have not been determined yet, but the 2003 units listed for $25,500 and $28,500, respectively.

The Civic Sedan Hybrid features Honda's second-generation gasoline-electric hybrid powertrain, which achieves a 35-percent fuel economy improvement over a comparable Civic Sedan.

The sporty SiR is built specifically in Europe for the driving enthusiast and comes with a 160-horsepower i-VTEC engine and a five-speed manual transmission mounted on the dashboard.

''Equipped with well-bolstered bucket seats and European-style tuning to the four-wheel independent suspension,'' says Jacobs, ''the SiR is Honda's sportiest Civic, all in a functional 3-door body style.''