2025 Honda Civic Hybrid Sport Hatch - MPG Test | Real-world Highway Fuel Economy & Range Review

[@abelkwh]

I have a sport hybrid hatch as well. Mine has 3500 km now with 5.6 l per 100 km in winter around minus 10 degrees to 5degrees outside temp range. When outside temp is around 0 to 5C it’s running at 5.3 l per 100 km. All under Normal mode. Love the driving dynamics and the speedy pickup and acceleration. Willing to sacrifice some fuel efficiency for the great driving feel and dynamics. Best civic so far besides a type R and SI. But way better acceleration and fuel efficiency than the SI. Worth every cent!

[@jpfortuno]

under the same conditions, I can't seem to achieve that in Canadian winter. It's more like 6.1L/100km so far for the trips I make. On long distances, I get 5.5L/100km

[@dennyworthington6641]

I have a 2025 Civic Sport Sedan. After about 1500 km of mostly city driving in econ mode in weather conditions similar to what you have, I get around 6.5 L/100 km. I'm disappointed in the fuel efficiency so far, but I expect it will improve significantly once we get warmer weather and I get the winter tires off the vehicle. The rather poor fuel efficiency is my only disappointment with the car so far. I agree with you entirely re the driving feel and dynamics. Great car overall.

[@Grafyte]

My 2024 civic sport manual gets 47 mpg on the highway averaging 63 mph here at my local altitude of 5000ft. On the stock wheels and tires I was getting 45. The Honda 2MHS uses a fixed gear ratio on the highway to allow the engine to directly power the wheels. It's not too hard to see with a scan tool that it's doing 2600 rpm at 70 mph in parallel hybrid mode. Compare that to Toyota's power split device setup that will let you cruise as low as 960 rpm on the highway at 70 mph ... granted that's definitely downhill with a tailwind. Think about much harder to you have to push the gas to rev at 2600 vs 960 while in park. That's the minimum amount of gas you need just to not slow down, driving costs extra. That adds up over a long drive. Most of the time Toyota hybrids are doing 1300-1800 rpm to maintain 70 depending on terrain but it can obviously vary.

[@terrancecloverfield6791]

Thanks for the figures, though I wanna say 2600 RPM may be a bit high (unless it's Sport Mode), I'm thinking 2100 RPM at 70MPH. I don't think it's a good idea to lug the engine because it needs to be at specific operating temperatures for the motor oil to work the way it should, in addition to providing cabin heating. Toyota's HV Mode is very aggressive at turning off and on the engine, when I was test-driving the Prius Prime and Civic Hybrid, where the feeling of jerkiness in the Prius is the reason why the Civic Hybrid felt like the smoother (EV-like) experience. But the computer will know when/how to set idle RPMs in those conditions anyways.

[@Grafyte]

@@terrancecloverfield6791 Feel free to rent one or test drive one and plug in an OBD2 scan tool and see for yourself. Sport mode doesn't change the gear ratio. It's literally 27 mph / 1000 rpm.

[@ericscottstevens]

I liked the manual sport and almost got it, or probably should have instead of this hybrid. The biggest issue for many was the center arm rest with a hole pit for cups. It made no sense and you would have to do something with your right elbow to put it somewhere. Even some sort of slide arm rest or tray combo. Are cups that important? Honda thought so. Not a great sense of aesthetic thinking by Honda, but it seemed they may have only had a limited number of years for that manual planned.

[@Grafyte]

@ You are not the first to complain about the mountain peak center armrests, but my itty bitty elbows fit perfectly on them. I use my center armrest pretty much continuously even on long drives with issue. It's a lot better than my 1993 which had no center armrest at all.

[@BrandonG8Man]

Hondas hybrid systems are NOT nearly as efficient at highway speeds as other hybrid setups.

[@terrancecloverfield6791]

Indeed, it's something I test-drove but eventually accepted. The power-split design of Toyota allows for that assistance from both the battery+engine. Whereas Honda uses clutch-packs to engage the engine at highway speeds. For Toyota, the consequence is a jerking feeling on deacceleration/acceleration due to the engine constantly turning off as needed. Whereas with Honda, the engine can link up to the drive motor(and the wheels) as needed, creating a smoother driving experience at the cost of highway MPG, since the battery pack is bypassed.

[@Eugen-E]

​@@terrancecloverfield6791 There is no jerking in toyota hybrids

[@Eugen-E]

​@@terrancecloverfield6791 You didn't drive the 4th or the 5th gen toyota hybrid ))) it's almost as smooth as honda

[@balistab1125]

i think Honda did that on purpose, compare to Toyota & Hyundai. Honda drives like a normal car.

[@DavidBrubaker-pi4gj]

I own a 2024 Accord LX and i averaged just a bit under 45 miles per gallon on a 300 mile round trip to see family. Went mostly 70 mph, but was also going 75 mph at times and 80 for short periods. About 90% highway up and over a mountain both ways. While that will not be indicative of the average persons daily drive, it will be useful to someone who commutes on high speed roads with very few stop lights/signs. It appears to me that the 1.5 liter turbo family of engines can be designed to exceed the fuel economy on the highway over 2 liter NA engines when tuned for fuel efficiency. Major point is VW Jetta with 1.5 liter turbo. Using the Honda 1.5 turbo with a more fuel conservative tune in the hybrids would probably help close the gap between Honda and its more fuel efficient compensation. Potentially a 1 liter three cylinder turbo for less engine mass and shorter warm up times.

[@wbwayne8887]

I thought it was interesting that the Hatch has a larger fuel tank than the sedan. Not sure why exactly though. 12.4 vs 10.6 gallons. Which actually makes the hatch an even better daily driver.

[@nickcivic21]

The only thing i just got mine and running it all the way down to 80 miles it only took 9 gallons of gas soo im afraid to run it lower but yeah maybe the sedan when runnining it that low would only take 8

[@wbwayne8887]

@nickcivic21 Awesome man, enjoy it.

[@dknight211]

That was a mistake on the Honda site. They copied the details over from the non-hybrid hatch and forgot to change. If you look at the Honda site now, they've corrected it to 10.6 gallons.

[@catsspat]

@@dknight211 These are the same Honda DEI hires who had the K20C2 Civics as having Direct Fuel Injection for years, until finally correcting it. Go figure.

[@ayushmalpeddi2793]

Are you sure you aren't getting confused between the ICE versus Hybrid gas tank sizes online?

[@rightlanehog3151]

Charlie, If there is no tachometer, you are not obligated to produce a Tach Shot®. 😉

[@DailyMotor]

I will not rest.

[@rightlanehog3151]

@@DailyMotor 👍

[@xiondFirst]

Civic hybrid is pretty decent but it's mainly a sporty car. It's not meant to be the most fuel efficient.

[@Ryan-719]

My ‘24 Nissan Sentra will do 43mpg highway

[@wnenzallqe4747]

Same but with Corolla 1.8

[@anaveragehuman2937]

Remember that mpg they test they did of the manual jetta not that long ago? 50mpg! I'm sure these cars aren't as good in the city as a hybrid like this civic, but still.

[@TheUnreadableUser]

The 24 Hyundai Elantra will do 50mpg 🫤

[@Reu_ag]

@@anaveragehuman2937 the jetta is very efficient because most of the time on the highway it is only running on 2 cylinders

[@davidryder5082]

​@@anaveragehuman2937I bought 2023 Jetta sport manual and would get 50 ish mpg going no faster than 60 mph. For a tank I'd be in the low 40's combined. It was very engaging to drive also. Disappointed that the Honda didn't do better on this test.

[@fp5495]

If you really want the best results, a Toyota hybrid is the better choice. In real-world driving, the Honda hybrids have been good, not great.

[@rasmusansin3273]

The hybrid isn't new for 2025, it's been around since last year. This is the second year.

[@abhirammmm]

Elantra hybrid is super efficient on Highways.

[@Warrior11117]

Thanks, I almost got fooled again. Except for the 2019 RAV4, no hybrid actually gets the advertised MPG on the window sticker. The 2021 Highlander Hybrid and 2023 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid both get 5 to 10 MPG less than advertised. Same goes for Honda.

[@raphaelm617]

I own a 2022 Corolla Hybrid. I’m getting 55-60MPG regularly which is way above EPA estimates. Most Toyota Hybrids get Higher than what the EPA says.

[@Warrior11117]

@ You’re right. Only Toyota hybrids around the weight of the RAV4 seem to get good mileage. When I drove the Highlander and Sienna hybrids, they both got 5-10 MPG less than advertised too.

[@swag-cc4uc]

It really depends on the circumstances, especially given that EPA does low highway driving as their main test. Doing said test in my 2008 Highlander Hybrid, I can easily hit the rated 27mpg. However, doing any kind of serious city or faster than 60-70mph driving in the highway drops the average very hard

[@mauriciogarcia4190]

Getting fooled on what? This hybrid system is more powerful and much quicker than the cars you’re comparing it to. The problem is that people want this car to assert MPG dominance but the NA market doesn’t have the more efficient 1.5l hybrid system that’s available in other countries.

[@afcgeo882]

Look up the Corolla Cross hybrid. It blows EPA numbers out of the water.

[@Eugen-E]

Nobody talks about the low outside temperature. Test your kia/hyundai hybrid at this temperature and on 18s please.

[@robertduklus6555]

Its well known honda hybrid system is much less efficient at higher speeds vs toyota. I can get 40 mpg highway at 110-120 kmh even in the winter in es300h, much bigger car. Summer, i can do 45 mpg

[@robertduklus6555]

Oh...and the tach is included😂

[@bigjay1970]

These hybrid systems are not very efficient on the hwyway as mentioned at the end. It's all about city driving with Honda system that is! Toyota's work differently and get better mileage on the highway!😇

[@waibut]

Toyota is more efficient both in city and on highway than Honda hybrid

[@SIIKAP1]

“Not very inefficient” is a double negative. Meaning you’re calling the car efficient on the highway.

[@balistab1125]

​@@waibutbut why do Toyota hybrids jerks when i drive it

[@kencai6803]

That's how Honda's current hybrid system works, this hybrid system is more focus on city driving and low-mid-range performance. It use the electric motor to drive the wheels under around 40 mph, and have one and only gear for highway speed, it just a 2.0 engine with a final gear when doing the highway, it's not surprising when you know how this system works.

[@Eugen-E]

The 2.0L engine runs in Atkinson Cycle, not in Otto like the base Civic.

[@kencai6803]

@ Altkinson cycle is not something fancy, it just a "Open-the-valve-later" cycle in layman's term, it just a programming twist. It does that because hybrid engine is not required to work as the regular engine do. In this case, the engine primarily work as a generator. So it doesn't have to do the regular otto cycle as in the regular Civic.

[@Eugen-E]

@@kencai6803 False. You have to make some mechanical modification of the entire engine to run it. I advise you to check for more information about the subject. There are hybrid systems where the engine does not run in Atkinson Cycle. So no, it is not your explanation.

[@kencai6803]

@@Eugen-E The new 2.0 DEI engine used in 2025 Civic, the K20C9, use most of the part of the 2.0 hybrid engine from this hybrid model, I advice you to check it out, so no no it is not your explanation.

[@Eugen-E]

@@kencai6803 "The K20C9 uses most of the part of the 2.0 hybrid engine from this hybrid model" This phrase does not make sense. The 2.0 hybrid uses most of the part of the 2.0 hybrid )))) LoL

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[@bradhaughton6698]

Now get a Toyota hybrid and compare it. I think the comparison would be so interesting. Between those 2 automakers

[@TheUnreadableUser]

Corolla hybrid vs civic hybrid vs Elantra hybrid would be EPIC

[@ericscottstevens]

Check your tire pressures. From the dealer my tires were 36psi ( I did not know) and I sensed something was off getting only 40.5 mpg. The Goodyear Assurance tires on mine is rated for 51 psi. The Honda owners manual desire the tire pressure at 35psi front and 33psi rear and lists NO brand name, just Honda's recommendation. I added air to up to the 44psi mark to all tires the next morning and it went up 45.2mpg (econ). In a few months I will probably go to 48psi and stop it at there to allow the tires to adjust. I suppose Honda prides ride and handling with lesser psi? but really what is harder spinning lower inflation tires. I would have to agree I see the most fuel consumption on the highway even on econ, it is very noticeable.

[@wackit6756]

I can get 43 mpg on my '19' Civic Si coupe on cruise on hwys and flat roads. Hmmm.

[@Reu_ag]

Honda hybrids are not as efficient as Toyota hybrids or kia/hyundai hybrids especially on the highway because once the engine is driving the wheels it is only using one fix gear which is not a very efficient way of cruising on the highway

[@Eugen-E]

Kia/hyundai hybrids are less efficient than honda ))) Tucson hybrid is less efficient than CRV hybrid. And in this test the low outside temp also impacted his fuel economy.

[@hctim96]

I just saw some pic's of the 2026 Honda Civic. Very nice. The got rid of the big "chin". The air intake/grill on the 2026 looks just like a 2015 Accord..And that's a good thing.. I'll Take it!!

[@SIIKAP1]

2026 civic will look the same as this. Any 2026 pic you’ve seen is not official

[@afcgeo882]

The Civic just had a refresh for 2025, so there are no changes for 2026.

[@michaelwarner2434]

Pump readout is more accurate than car. 👎

[@wantsanewvehicle]

Junk. I bought a new 2025 sport touring hybrid sedan.. drove it for a week, it sat for 3 weeks and I finally sold it back to the dealership for a $6500 loss. I had many 'personal' issues with it, and it would not work for me because of those issues. Most of my driving is highway, being that I owned this car and it was brand new and I planned on keeping it for years and years- I was easy on it. Best I got was 35mpg. I had a rental 2023 elantra limited hybrid that I beat to hell and I didn't see under 50mpg once..I put over 1200 miles on it in just shy of 3 days (mostly highway at 85+). I also had a rental non hybrid 2024 limited elantra that I put over 2k miles on in about 1.5 weeks and never saw under 30mpg on it.. didn't drive it quite as hard but I wasn't easy on it either. Had an overnight test drive of a used 2022 maverick hybrid and put 400 miles on it (about 350 highway at 85+), also beating it to hell to make sure it would work for me and even it got 35mpg the whole time.

[@TheUnreadableUser]

The Elantra also gives you many, many more features and a better warranty. Even though the Elantra hybrid hasn't had any reliability issues, making it a very very compelling option.

[@wantsanewvehicle]

@TheUnreadableUser yup, all at a much better price too.

[@SIIKAP1]

I have the 2025 as well, and I get around 30-35 on my mostly highway commute home from work. On the way to work with more traffic and stopping, I get 40 ish. When it was warm, the numbers were much better. I must say though…. Selling it at a 6500 loss would outweigh gas savings you’re getting from a more efficient car though.

[@mauriciogarcia4190]

@@wantsanewvehiclewhat do you mean “much better price point”?? Elantra hybrid barely starts cheaper than civic sedan hybrid and tops out at 2k less than sport touring hybrid? Elantra doesn’t even offer a hatch so that comparison is invalid.

[@wantsanewvehicle]

@SIIKAP1 I didn't sell it because of the fuel economy, there were various other reasons

[@AliEsko]

The Elantra hybrid can actually do 50+ mpg on the highway 🛣️

[@Hallowsaw]

Apples to oranges. The civic is massive and a hatch. The elantra is tiny and a sedan.

[@TheUnreadableUser]

@@Hallowsaw civic sedan is comparable in size to the Elantra

[@AliEsko]

@@Hallowsaw 😂😂😂😂 check again

[@Eugen-E]

Nobody talks about the outside pretty low temperature in this test

[@TheUnreadableUser]

@Eugen-E it's a real world test. Many many people are going to be driving this car in low temperatures, you can never expect perfect weather and conditions when you're driving. Also, those temperatures are not even that low. I've seen significantly lower when he used to live in Michigan

[@AliEsko]

The kia niro hybrid is the king 👑

[@mrnarason]

Honda powetrain highway sucks. Camry does better

[@balistab1125]

Honda hybrid drives better than my Toyota hybrids. i think Honda did that on purpose, it drives like a normal car

[@mrnarason]

@balistab1125 at the expense of mpg which is the point of hybrids, if you care about driving dynamics get a turbo

[@rasmusansin3273]

The camry is in a completely different category of being a second car, as it's a sedan.