Honda’s been tweaking the Civic lineup for the 2025 model year, a time of refreshing. The biggest update is the addition of a powerful, efficient Civic Hybrid that replaces the 180-hp, 1.5-liter turbocharged option and shares a lot with the hybrid available in the Honda Accord
That Si benefits from darkened taillights and new 18-inch wheels, too, along with its own retuned shocks and chassis reinforcements. The automatic rev-matching system also now works for downshifts from second to first, which could be quite appealing for autocrossers.
The 2025 Civic Type R doesn’t get any of this, unchanged for the shift into the new model year save for pricing. Now $800 more than it cost in 2024, the Civic Type R starts at $46,690 after the $1,095 destination charge. Honda blamed