2020 Honda Civic Speaker Sizes

The 2020 Honda Civic factory audio system contains specific locations to accommodate various units. Center dash and rear deck lid locations accept 3.5 inch speakers. Front door panel, rear door panel, and rear deck lid locations support 1 inch units. Front door panel, rear door panel, and rear deck lid locations accommodate a 6.5 inch speaker size. Rear deck lid locations accept 4 inch speakers, and rear deck center locations support an 8 inch unit. Compatible speaker types for a replacement and upgrade include tweeter, full-range, midrange, midbass, and subwoofer.

Specific details regarding locations, speaker sizes, and types are outlined in the compatibility chart.

Speaker Details by Location
Location Size Type Notes
Center Dash 3.5 Full-Range
  • Requires dashboard disassembly
  • Medium replacement priority
  • Replacement difficulty: medium
Front Door Panel 6.5 Midbass / Full-Range
  • Standard installation
  • High replacement priority
  • Replacement difficulty: low
Front Door Panel 1 Tweeter
  • Standard installation
  • High replacement priority
  • Replacement difficulty: low
Rear Deck Center 8 Subwoofer
  • Requires shelf removal
  • Medium replacement priority
  • Replacement difficulty: medium
Rear Deck Lid 1 Tweeter
  • Access through trunk
  • Medium replacement priority
  • Replacement difficulty: low
Rear Deck Lid 6.5 Midbass / Full-Range
  • Access through trunk
  • Medium replacement priority
  • Replacement difficulty: low
Rear Deck Lid 3.5 Full-Range
  • Access through trunk
  • Medium replacement priority
  • Replacement difficulty: low
Rear Deck Lid 4 Midrange
  • Access through trunk
  • Medium replacement priority
  • Replacement difficulty: low
Rear Door Panel 6.5 Midbass / Full-Range
  • Standard installation
  • Medium replacement priority
  • Replacement difficulty: low
Rear Door Panel 1 Tweeter
  • Standard installation
  • Medium replacement priority
  • Replacement difficulty: low

2020 Honda Civic Speaker Replacement Summary

10 total positions
8 easy to replace
2 high priority
0 professional only

Replacement difficulty:

Low: 8 Medium: 2 High: 0

Replacement priority:

High: 2 Medium: 8 Low: 0

Additional Notes

  • The 2020 Honda Civic features a multi-speaker audio configuration with ten distinct speaker locations distributed across the front doors, rear doors, center dash, and rear deck areas.
  • Three separate tweeter positions at 1 inch are designated for high-frequency reproduction in the front door panels, rear door panels, and rear deck lid.
  • The center dash contains a 3.5 inch full-range speaker that handles mid-frequency content in the forward soundstage.
  • Primary sound output comes from three 6.5 inch locations accepting either midbass or full-range speakers in the front doors, rear doors, and rear deck lid.
  • The rear deck lid accommodates multiple speaker types including a 3.5 inch full-range position and a 4 inch midrange position alongside the previously mentioned tweeter and 6.5 inch locations.
  • An 8 inch subwoofer position in the rear deck center provides low-frequency reinforcement for the factory audio system.
  • Component speaker systems with separate tweeters and midbass drivers could potentially replace the factory setup in locations where both 1 inch tweeter and 6.5 inch midbass positions exist.
  • The 4 inch midrange position in the rear deck lid represents a dedicated mid-frequency driver location distinct from the full-range and midbass positions.
  • Upgrading the 6.5 inch door panel speakers tends to provide the most noticeable sound quality improvement due to their role in reproducing critical vocal and instrumental frequencies.
  • The rear deck center subwoofer position at 8 inches accepts dedicated low-frequency drivers for enhanced bass response compared to the smaller full-range speakers.