The 2025 Honda Civic Hybrid, latest addition to the 2025 Civic lineup, is Honda's most recent disclosure. Customers will have a flexible selection as the hybrid powertrain will be available in both hatchback and sedan body designs. Alongside this impressive hybrid, a wave of style and feature updates is set to grace the entire 2025 Civic range, promising a refreshed and contemporary appearance. Enthusiasts can anticipate the hybrid's arrival in the market this summer.

2025 Civic Hybrid, Features

Honda has planned a complete redesign for the 2025 Civic, which will see the 2025 Civic Hybrid model debut. The long-awaited comeback of a gas-electric Civic is now a reality, as Honda has released photos of this cutting-edge model that reflects the upcoming stylistic changes for the entire 2025 Civic family.

According to reports, the 2025 Civic Hybrid is destined to transcend niche status, as Honda has set ambitious targets, aiming for it to constitute 40% of total U.S. Civic sales. In the U.S. market, the 2025 Honda Civic Hybrid will make its debut in the summer of 2024.

It boasts a 2.0-liter inline-4 engine operating on the efficient Atkinson cycle, seamlessly integrated into Honda's groundbreaking 2-motor hybrid system, eliminating the need for a traditional transmission.

With this setup, the electric motor system may provide effective propulsion-especially in urban driving situations-which produces torque delivery that is almost instantaneous and responsive, much like an electric car. At greater speeds, however, the gasoline engine becomes more noticeable as a generator.

Recent adjustments to the system's layout, as seen in the latest CR-V and Accord hybrids, facilitate greater motor torque at lower speeds, further enhancing this experience. Competing with the Civic Hybrid will be contenders such as the Hyundai Elantra Hybrid, Toyota Corolla Hybrid, and Toyota Prius Hybrid, all offering variants that achieve 50 mpg combined or higher.

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On the other hand, the existing Honda Accord Hybrid, which is a larger sedan sharing a version of the Civic Hybrid's system, achieves a combined mpg rating of up to 48.

As shared in Car and Driver, the 2025 Civic Hybrid will adopt a configuration akin to that found in the Accord and CR-V hybrids, though we anticipate a downsized gasoline engine compared to these larger counterparts.

Rather than featuring the 2.0-liter inline-four, it wouldn't be unexpected to encounter a 1.5-liter gasoline engine under the hood of the Civic Hybrid, resembling the setup employed in the now-discontinued 2022 Civic-based Insight model.

Honda: 2024 Focus, Hybrid

As reported in Reuters, Honda Motor declared on Thursday that it will continue to prioritize the sale of light trucks and hybrid vehicles in the US for the current year due to rising consumer demand for these car types.

Traditional automobile manufacturers have shifted their attention toward hybrid vehicles in the past year, driven by rising consumer preference for hybrids over fully electric models. The company anticipates a year-over-year increase in full-year sales in the United States ranging from 10% to 15%.

In 2023, Honda's U.S. electrified sales, encompassing hybrid vehicles and certain fuel-cell models, experienced a growth of slightly more than threefold.

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