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The base price of a Civic has gone from $18,190 in 2014[1] to $23,950 today[2]. That's 30% which pretty much exactly matches the official CPI inflation numbers.

[1] https://hondanews.com/en-US/honda-automobiles/releases/relea...

[2] https://hondanews.com/en-US/honda-automobiles/releases/relea...

Assuming USD -- a new Civic is still around $25,000 MSRP. A $20,000 car 10 years ago "should" cost $26,000 now according to the first inflation calculator I could find. 32% cumulative inflation according to them.

In a normal year the target rate of inflation is 2%. Over ten years that will raise prices by more than 20% since it compounds.

The top trim Civic Touring, with the most expensive optional paint job and the biggest, ugliest optional wheels, and the most expensive options package, and literally every accessory in the catalog, has an MSRP of $34165.

I would agree if the MSRP was what vehicles were being sold for.