Honda Civic 2025: Stylish & Affordable Sedan 🚗

2025 Honda Civic
Price: $25.445–$34.345

Overview

The Civic compact car has been a long-time favorite among our staff for its effortless balance of practicality, value, and driving fun. The 2025 Civic receives styling tweaks to keep it looking fresh and it gains a hybrid variant, updates that aid it in returning to our 10Best list for another year. In the Civic Hybrid, a 2.0-liter four-cylinder with two electric motors provides a combined 200 horsepower, and the car is rated at up to 49 mpg combined. A 150-hp 2.0-liter four-cylinder is now the only engine option for the nonhybrid models, and it lacks zeal but also provides impressive fuel efficiency. Sedan and hatchback body styles are available, and the Civic provides agile handling and a well-balanced ride no matter which version you choose. The lower-trim nonhybrid versions have a comprehensive roster of driver-assistance features as standard, but you’ll have to step up to the more expensive Hybrid Sport and Hybrid Sport Touring models to get nicer equipment and better infotainment features. Though the 2025 Civic hit the streets running, it faces competition from the recently refreshed Hyundai Elantra and the alluring Toyota Prius, as well as its arch-rival, the Toyota Corolla. As one of our favorites in its segment, the Honda Civic has also earned a spot on our Editors’ Choice list for 2025.

What's New for 2025?

The Civic receives a few cosmetic changes to keep its styling looking fresh for 2025. Revised headlamps and a reworked bumper help visually identify the new model year from last year's Civic. The bigger news is the addition of the Civic Hybrid. The hybrid powertrain is optional on the Sport trim level and standard on the top Sport Touring trim level. The nonhybrid model, now limited to LX and Sport trims, will be offered only with the nonturbo 2.0-liter four; last year's turbocharged 1.5-liter has been discontinued. The manual transmission is also no longer available in the Civic hatchback, meaning a stick-shift is now reserved for the sportier Civic Si and Civic Type R models.

Engine, Transmission, and Performance

Boasting a 150-hp 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine and a CVT, the front-drive-only nonhybrid model is the least powerful Civic and it's not particularly quick. It nevertheless feels perky enough to keep up with urban traffic, thanks in part to the car’s nimble handling and well-balanced ride. The Civic Hybrid, meanwhile, comes with an electrified powertrain that pairs a 2.0-liter four-cylinder with two electric motors for a combined 200 horsepower. (Honda uses a similar setup in the mid-size Accord Hybrid sedan and CR-V Hybrid compact crossover.) Like the gas-only engine, this powertrain sends torque exclusively to the front wheels via a CVT. In our test drive of a Civic Hybrid, we found it to be quick, smooth, and nearly as enjoyable as the sportier Civic Si.

Interior, Comfort, and Cargo

Both the sedan and hatchback models offer seating for five, with the rear seat roomy enough to carry a pair of adults without it being too much of a squeeze. The cabin sports clean lines and a dashboard featuring a full-width honeycomb-pattern mesh design element that cleverly hides the air vents. The wide center console provides plenty of room for storage, including a large, deep bin ahead of the shift lever for stashing smartphones, keys, and road-trip snacks. The Civic sedan's trunk is big enough for a large grocery haul or a road trip's worth of suitcases, and the hatchback body style provides an even more capacious cargo hold.
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