The 2025 Honda Civic might not look all that different from the 2022–2024 models you’ve seen roaming America’s streets since 2021, but the lineup has undergone a massive shift: Half of it is now hybrid-powered. That isn’t hyperbole—among the four trim levels offered on the Civic sedan and hatchback models, two are now hybrid-only. How has that move impacted the popular compact Honda’s prices, and most importantly, how much of an mpg boost does the new hybrid option bring?
The 2025 Honda Civic Lineup
Honda has streamlined the Civic sedan and hatchback lineups so that their four available trim levels match up. Previously, the two body styles shared only the entry-level LX and Sport trim levels, with the sedan’s top-level models going by the EX and Touring monikers and the hatchback’s going by the EX-L and Sport Touring names. Though the LX and Sport trims were more or less identical and shared a 2.0-liter I-4 engine, buyers could opt for a stick shift on the Sport hatchback—the sedan and LX variants were only offered with Honda’s continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT).
There were subtle differences in the sedan EX and hatch EX-L (the latter added leather, hence the “L”) and the sedan Touring and hatch Sport Touring (the latter could be had with a manual transmission, while the four-door was automatic-only). These upper-level Civics all shared a turbocharged 1.5-liter I-4 engine, a powertrain that’s been dropped from the 2025 Civic lineup and effectively replaced by the new electrified 2.0-liter I-4 option.
For 2025, the mainstream Civic lineup looks like this, regardless of body style: LX, Sport, Sport Hybrid, and Sport Touring. (The Civic Si sedan and Civic Type R hatchback are thus far not impacted by 2025-model-year changes.) The entry-level LX and Sport models are powered by a new 2.0-liter I-4 engine and a retuned CVT; output actually drops from 158 hp and 138 lb-ft of torque to 150 hp and 133 lb-ft, though those power peaks hit lower in the rev range. Honda has killed off the stick-shift Civic Sport hatchback, and the hybrids don’t offer a manual transmission, meaning the sportier Civic Si and Type R models are the only standard-shift Civics you can buy.
| 2025 Trim Levels | 2024 Sedan Equivalent | 2024 Hatchback Equivalent |
| Civic LX | Civic LX | Civic LX |
| Civic Sport | Civic Sport | Civic Sport |
| Civic Sport Hybrid | Civic EX | Civic EX-L |
| Civic Sport Touring Hybrid | Civic Touring | Civic Sport Touring |
The Sport Hybrid and Sport Touring Hybrid models share a hybrid setup likely familiar to Honda-watchers. Shared with the Honda Accord sedan and CR-V Hybrid models, it blends a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine with a large primary electric drive motor and a smaller starter-generator; the big motor does most of the Civic’s motivation, with the gas engine serving as a generator most of the time. At higher speeds and certain max-acceleration scenarios, the gas engine can be clutched into a single-speed drive to assist the electric drive motor in spinning the Civic’s front tires. The hybrid powertrain, with 200 hp and 232 lb-ft, out-muscles the old 180-hp, 177-lb-ft turbo I-4 it replaces.
What’s the Fuel Economy Story?
Fuel economy improves across the board, at least for the 2025 Civic sedan, the only variant we have figures for. The gas-only LX and Sport models see fuel economy increases, with the LX seeing a 1-mpg jump across the board to 32 mpg city, 41 mpg highway, and 36 mpg combined. Civic Sport sedan models also improve by 1 mpg city, 2 mpg highway, and 1 mpg combined, to 31 city, 39 highway, and 34 mpg combined. (The Civic Sport’s figures are lower than the LX’s on account of its larger tires and extra equipment.)
| Trim Level | Engine | Fuel Economy |
| 2025 Honda Civic LX sedan | 150-hp/133-lb-ft 2.0L I-4 | 32/41/36 mpg (city/hwy/comb) |
| 2025 Honda Civic Sport sedan | 150-hp/133-lb-ft 2.0L I-4 | 31/39/34 mpg (city/hwy/comb) |
| 2025 Honda Civic Sport Hybrid sedan | 200-hp/232-lb-ft 2.0L hybrid I-4 | 50/47/49 mpg (city/hwy/comb) |
| 2025 Honda Civic Sport Touring Hybrid sedan | 200-hp/232-lb-ft 2.0L hybrid I-4 | 50/47/49 mpg (city/hwy/comb) |
Previously, the turbocharged Civics were generally more efficient than their 2.0-liter counterparts (the 2024 Civic Touring being the lone exception); the hybrids are the same, but beat the LX and Sport by even bigger margins. Both the 2025 Honda Civic Sport Hybrid and Sport Touring Hybrid models deliver an impressive 50 mpg city, 47 mpg highway, and 49 mpg combined, per Honda’s estimates (final EPA figures, as well as those for the 2025 Civic hatchbacks, are forthcoming). Toyota’s Corolla Hybrid is capable of up to 53 mpg city, 46 mpg highway, and 50 mpg combined—though the versions equipped similarly to these Civics deliver 50 mpg city, 43 mpg highway, and 47 mpg combined. Call it a wash, though; the Civics are way more powerful than the relatively weak Corolla, and should therefore be much quicker, but the Toyotas also offer all-wheel drive—something the front-drive-only Hondas can’t match.
And How About Them Prices?
Given the improvements made to the Civic for 2025, prices for the sedan models increase only incrementally. A 2025 Civic LX sedan, for example, costs just $300 more than last year, starting at a reasonable $25,345; the volume seller, the Sport, sees a mere $700 increase (to $27,345). The Sport Hybrid and Sport Touring Hybrid sedans are the bigger surprises—in spite of their power and efficiency advantages over the turbo models they replace, the former costs $29,845 (just $1,800 more than a 2024 Civic EX), and the latter costs $32,845 ($1,200 more than a ’24 Civic Touring).
| Trim Level | MSRP (dest. incl) | Price Change vs. 2024 |
| 2025 Honda Civic LX sedan | $25,345 | $300 |
| 2025 Honda Civic Sport sedan | $27,345 | $700 |
| 2025 Honda Civic Sport Hybrid sedan | $29,845 | + $1,800 (vs. 2024 Civic EX) |
| 2025 Honda Civic Sport Touring Hybrid sedan | $32,845 | + $1,200 (vs. 2024 Civic Touring) |
Honda’s prices are still premium for the segment, with Toyota’s least-expensive non-hybrid Corolla LE (the LX’s competitor) ringing in at $23,145, and the Corolla SE (a Sport rival) needing just $25,585. Toyota also charges far less for its entry-level Corolla Hybrid models, which start at $24,595 and is available in a wider array of less-fancy trim levels. Hyundai’s Elantra sedan, for another example, starts at $22,775, with the hybrid model’s ask opening at $27,400. But we should point out that the Civic was our top pick in the compact segment before this 2025 update, and our experience behind the wheel of the new Civic Sport Hybrids suggests it’ll remain top of class going forward, with excellent driving dynamics, a classy interior, and solid refinement.
There are few equipment changes at the lower end of the Civic sedan family, with the only major highlights being the Sport trim’s addition of blind-spot monitoring for 2025 (previously a one-level-up EX feature). So, you’re mostly paying slightly more for the improved 2.0-liter engine and better fuel economy. The Sport Hybrid comes more or less identically equipped to last year’s EX (with dual-zone automatic climate control, heated seats, and a sunroof), so that price increase pays for the hybrid’s power and economy, mostly. At the top end, the Sport Touring Hybrid represents perhaps the best bang for your extra buck, as it now includes Google Built-In (with native Google Maps and voice assistant), a new 10-inch touchscreen, and parking sensors in addition to the leather upholstery, power front seats, wireless phone charger, Bose audio system, and 9-inch digital gauge cluster included on last year’s Touring trim.
The 2025 Honda Civic sedan is on sale now, with the hybrid variants hitting dealerships before the end of June; the new Civic hatchback models will be released later this summer. We’ll update this space with pricing, fuel etc