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I think that our Civics have different gearboxes. Mine is not like a CVT gearbox, and does not have sequential mode (not on the 2010 LX at least) but it does have D3, 2 and 1.
When I am super light on the gas pedal I can get it to shift at 1800 RPMs and it will stay below 1800 RPM until about 50 MPH. I know that the automatic has taller gearing than the manual (at 70 I am only at about 2100 RPM where I think Metro said he was at 3000 RPM at 70).
Here it is through all of the gears in super lightfoot mode:
1->2 = 7 MPH = 1600 RPM
2->3 = 17 MPH = 1800 RPM
3->4 = 27 MPH = 1900 RPM
4->5 = 37 MPH = 1800 RPM
If I wasn't light on the gas pedal (as in I drive like there are only 2 modes for driving, gas and brake) then it will usually shift around 3000-3500 RPM.
Here is the shift points for normal person driving:
1->2 = 12 MPH = 2000 RPM
2->3 = 25 MPH = 3000 RPM
3->4 = 35 MPH = 3000 RPM
4->5 = 60 MPH = 3500 RPM
Flooring it, the RPMs go all the way up to redline
1->2 = 20 MPH = 6800 RPM + wheelspin
2->3 = 55 MPH = 6800 RPM + you can smell the exhaust
3->4 = 72 MPH = 6800 RPM + exhaust smell
4->5 = 100+MPH (never done this) = 6800 RPM + exhaust smell
5 = 128-129 MPH according to when the speed limiter kicks in, but the transmission can probably go up to 135 and possibly higher if wind resistance wasn't an issue
I'm not sure which way to drive is the best way to drive yet, since I don't have the proper instrumentation, but I have noticed from tank to tank that my MPG's are higher if I have a really light foot.
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