Honda's new hybrid hatchback may be frugal, but with more power on tap is this high-end Civic actually a driver's car?

Honda’s most popular compact car is now a hatchback and a hybrid—and it’s the one to get. Over the past few years, Honda has worked hard to refine the Civic lineup, rolling out a new generation for the 2022 model year and introducing new variants.

Economy cars are not exactly known for being enthralling driving machines. For the most part, they’re meant to bring you from point A to point B as efficiently and with as little fuss as possible. But,

The latest update largely leaves the Civic alone with the exception of small styling tweaks and new hybrid options

The badging on the trunk of this 2025 Honda Civic says you can have it all. Sport. Touring. Hybrid. If only it mulched and bagged, this car would be the ultimate all-in-one Honda.

Honda Civic Si is just about the most fun you can have in a new economy car—if you can even call this 30-grand, nicely-equipped Civic an "economy car" anymore.

Honda is bringing back hybrid technology to its popular compact car after several years, following the lead of other automakers that are now putting more emphasis on electrification. For 2025, the Civic Sedan and Civic Hatchback feature revised styling especially up front.

Honda Civic hatchback hybrid is the future of commuter cars. Hybrid cars deserve a better reputation. They’re no longer the niche, eco-conscious choice—they’re our modern reality, and they’re great. The 2025 Honda Civic hybrid hatchback proves that.

With the new-for-2025 hybrid version of the Civic finally available with the extra practicality of a hatchback body style, the Prius had better watch out.