Honda Civic Hatchback Sport Touring Hybrid | Name a BETTER hybrid for the money!

[@KealeyOnCars]

You know I used to be a huge Honda fan until some of the dealerships really did me dirty over the last couple years. But I think this car is good enough to the point where I may actually end up buying one in the next month or so.

[@Drive_Culture]

Thanks for the comment & feedback! This car really is that good… hopefully you’ll find a store that meets your expectations! Let us know if you pull the trigger on one!

[@DavidGotelli710]

I drove a sport hybrid yesterday at my local dealership and fell in love with the hybrid powertrain. But they had no sport tourings so im waiting on them to get those in. I think this is the best thing Honda has ever done. The hybrid power train is amazing!

[@Drive_Culture]

Thanks for the comment & detailed feedback! Yeah the powertrain is really good! Let us know if you pull the trigger on one! Hope you subbed to come back for more! 👍🏾

[@DavidGotelli710]

@@Drive_Culture Thanks! My local dealership has several in transit so I'm hoping I can get one in white or silver. The sport touring sells like hot cakes!

[@pi.actual]

I bought the Sport Touring sedan a month ago. You're gonna love this car.

[@topranked5465]

​@DavidGotelli710 what color did u get?

[@DavidGotelli710]

@@topranked5465 I ended up getting a Hyundai Elantra N-Line because all the Sport Touring Hybrids at my local dealerships where marked up 3-5k. Oh well. Maybe next time I'll get a Honda. I got the Hyundai 3% off MSRP.

[@danielg6834]

Great Channel and Review! You deserve way more views and subscriptions. Keep up with this good work.

[@Drive_Culture]

Wow! Thanks for the nice comment & great feedback! We posted the first video back in early January of this year, so fingers crossed that the channel continues to grow! 🤞🏾 Hope you subbed to come back for more! 👍🏾

[@jjacob25101]

I would get this exactly like that, in that color, with Urban Grey Pearl as second choice, if I choose to pay a few thousand more over an HR-V Sport. And all the optional black exterior emblems is a must. College Hills Honda's website has the black Touring emblem, a $40 horn upgrade kit and neoprene protective key fob covers in various colors. LasFit has the LED replacement bulbs for the incandescent taillights. Legal smoke tint windows and various OEM and aftermarket accessories would make it even better.

[@Drive_Culture]

Thanks for the comment & detailed feedback! Yeah I agree with your color choices! Let us know if you pull the trigger on one! Hope you subbed to come back for more!

[@jjacob25101]

@@Drive_Culture Correction on the horn upgrade package. It must have sold out as an in demand item, so it's no longer on their website, but there are other similar bolt in kits at the two horn stock locations. My good friend Jason Miller @ 717Project has a nice black 10th Generation Type R and a super modified 11th Generation Civic Sport Sedan called Blue that is Aegean Blue Metallic featured on upgrade DIY installs with that horn upgrade kit. I think they are German made loud horns, possibly Bosch...

[@keithjackson4985]

I'm going to buy one of these, and not get screwed over in the process!

[@Drive_Culture]

Thanks for the comment! What color are you gonna get? Let us know when you pull the trigger! Hope you subbed to come back for more!

[@irrationalporkchop4146]

Great video. Liked and subscribed.

[@Drive_Culture]

Wow! Thanks for the nice comment! Let us know what other cars you want to see on the channel!

[@irrationalporkchop4146]

@@Drive_Culture I can't wait for the 2026 Subaru Outback. That infotainment center makes me stay away from the current build. Really hoping to see some small but important changes!

[@Matt-ki6tw]

Great review! Love the car but I'd be surprised if you could get one for msrp or less in most places.

[@Drive_Culture]

Wow! Thanks for the comment! Yeah it seems like they’re selling well and in-demand, so that may be true! Hope you subbed to come back for more!

[@Tigerex966]

Possibly prius hatch, and camry corolla sedan opt e awd on some and accord. Used NSX awd. What's missing is a manual hybrid option. And real auto or DSG. I'm hoping the upcoming prelude adds the manual more power and lsd on fwd models. And possible eawd and all wheel steering. Integra needs to make integrals with hybrid as standard. Competition is great. 😊

[@Drive_Culture]

Thanks for the detailed feedback! Yes, competition is great! Lots of great cars out there today, and it’s cool that you can get good performance and fuel efficiency at the same time!

[@GetToThePointAlready]

I love my sport touring hatchback hybrid but had to settle for the urban grey since no dealership near me had the car in boost blue. Oh well. Still love this car!

[@Drive_Culture]

Thanks for the comment & feedback! Congrats on the new ride, Urban Grey looks really good on this car! What’s your favorite thing about it so far? Hope you subbed to come back for more!

[@GetToThePointAlready]

Definitely the acceleration. It's so much quicker than the 22 model I had in the past! Also the google built in is fantastic. I almost went with paying more for the accord just for the google screen built in but that and the hybrid engine of this car makes me super happy for going with the civic instead, along with the looks

[@GetToThePointAlready]

Also subbed! Great video!

[@travels_wright]

Fantastic review 👍🏾

[@Drive_Culture]

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[@avery4528]

I’d consider this the spiritual successor to the 7th generation Accord.

[@Drive_Culture]

Thanks for the comment & feedback! Is this hybrid on your future shopping list? Hope you subbed to come back for more!

[@Tigerex966]

Needs a tuned good sounding when pushed exhaust.

[@Drive_Culture]

Thanks for the comment & feedback!

[@msmarshall854]

IMPORTANT QUESTION, Jonathan (about the 2-motor hybrid system): What happens if the battery dies? Can the car still drive (albeit in a 'limp' mode with less power and less efficiency) ?? ? ?

[@Drive_Culture]

Thanks for the comment & question! Are you talking about the lithium ion battery for the hybrid system? If so, the system never lets the battery get less than like 20% of its capacity. Hope you subbed to come back for more!

[@gtyunltd]

Thanks!

[@Drive_Culture]

Wow! Thanks always for the amazing support!

[@adriellepretre9047]

This one or the Prius in terms of design, driving performance and overall quality?

[@Drive_Culture]

Thanks for the comment! I haven’t driven the new Prius yet, I’ll try to get one on the channel! Which design do you like better? The Civic drives great and still has great MPG, so that’ll be hard to beat! Hope you subbed to come back for more!

[@adriellepretre9047]

@ I like both designs in different ways. But I prefer the Civic’s shift .

[@adriellepretre9047]

They tell me it’s more than 50 k in Puerto Rico. The a Prius is 40 k. That’s a big FM difference.

[@bobbyjones2112]

That border that goes around the honeycomb it is not new. That was on the 2022 as well.

[@Drive_Culture]

Thanks for the feedback! The whole front clip was redesigned, and there are areas that match the 2022 because of the general hood line and headlights, I think I was referring to the area underneath the headlights and below that.

[@juanpabloreyes2810]

Does it have heating steering wheel thanks

[@Drive_Culture]

Thanks for the comment! No, the Civic Hatchback Sport Touring Hybrid does not come with a heated steering wheel. Hope you subbed to come back for more!

[@MidnightAspec]

Give me an Acura Integra Advance with this powertrain and my 16 Accord V6 Touring (our daily driver) gets traded on the spot.

[@Drive_Culture]

Thanks for the comment and feedback! Doesn’t sound like a bad idea at all! Hope you subbed to come back for more!

[@charo2583]

綺麗な色の車ですね

[@Drive_Culture]

そうですね！やっぱ青がカッコいい🩵

[@duketogo666]

The 2025 model 2.0L engine (in the non-hybrid) is not the same engine as the previous 2.0L (K20C2)… one difference is DI vs port injection… also bore & stroke totally different , Atkinson, etc.

[@Drive_Culture]

Thanks for the comment & feedback! Yes, you are correct! I guess I went over that without calling out those details, even the HP is different! Love the passion & knowledge, hope you subbed to come back for more!

[@duketogo666]

@@Drive_Culture For sure, I’m a big fan! 🤩👍

[@korazon3spinado]

I just wonder if the new Camry hybrid might be a better deal though?

[@Drive_Culture]

Thanks for the comment & feedback! The Camry is indeed priced aggressively and with AWD. Size wise, it’s a much bigger car though and should be compared against the Accord. Let us know if you pull the trigger on one them!

[@korazon3spinado]

@@Drive_Culture ok, but a bigger more powerful car for less money?

[@korazon3spinado]

@@Drive_Culture the Camry might get better gas mileage also.

[@moncho33]

21:15 So in sport mode the paddle shifters will simulate upshifting and downshifting instead of the level of regenerative braking?

[@Drive_Culture]

Thanks for the comment! Hopefully it wasn’t too confusing, but no…. Sport mode still behaves the same meaning the deceleration paddles adjust regen braking. The difference is that it will switch to “Dm” and hold the level of regen throughout the whole drive until you turn the vehicle off or switch out of Sport mode.

[@moncho33]

@@Drive_Culture Got it. Thanks for the clarification.

[@nodaysoffmusic]

Good

[@Drive_Culture]

Thanks a lot for the comment & feedback! Hope you subscribed to come back for more!

[@cristianousa8833]

nice

[@Drive_Culture]

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[@charo2583]

いつも楽しく見ています！

[@Drive_Culture]

本当にありがとうございます！

[@deeoosee]

Is this a big enough car for two kids in car seats?

[@Drive_Culture]

Thanks for the comment! Yes, it will fit two cars seats in the back no problem! Let us know if you pull the trigger on one! Hope you subbed to come back for more!

[@peterjordan2738]

No rear connectivity, please show with the rear seats down and mention TOTAL rear space. No spare....humm...at this price point?

[@SIIKAP1]

You guys care too much about trivial things

[@Drive_Culture]

Thanks for the reply and feedback! Honda does not list out the total volume with the 2nd row down. I’ll try to capture that view moving forward though! Yeah and spare tires are mostly becoming a thing of the past due to weight and cost!

[@peterjordan2738]

​@@SIIKAP1trivial to you

[@johnvan6803]

This is a beautiful car, but they made the operation of the vehicle too complicated, with the different braking controls and driving modes etc. It's almost like you have to go to flight school!

[@Drive_Culture]

Thanks for the comment & feedback! It’s actually not too bad to operate, but there is some customization with drive modes, brake regen, etc. Doest seem more complicated than any other new vehicle today. Hope you subbed to come back for more!

[@bobbyjones2112]

The bottom of the front end sticks out too far. It looks unnatural. I like my 2022 better as far as the front. Otherwise, the car looks just fine.

[@Drive_Culture]

Thanks for the feedback! To each his own, I don’t think the 2022 looked bad either. I do like the updates made for 2025 though!

[@BryanDiep]

Civic hatch or tesla model 3

[@Drive_Culture]

Thanks for the comment! Great comparison! The Model 3 has the larger center screen and is faster, but doesn’t have CarPlay or Google Built-in and your total driving range, plus the time it takes to charge could be frustrating for some. Truly depends on your needs!

[@lamt283]

front bumper is really ugly looks like the camry but i like honda performance in this car

[@Drive_Culture]

Thanks for the comment & feedback! So which one would you buy? Let us know if you pull the trigger on either ride! Hope you subbed to come back for more!

[@juanpabloreyes2810]

Is this car qualify for tax credit 🤔

[@Drive_Culture]

Thanks for the comment! You can check with your local dealership to see, but if you’re referring to the EV tax credit… I would say definitely not. Hope you subbed to come back for more!

[@davidboyce6427]

Don’t care for Open mouth Bass Fish look👀. Other than that it’s a beautiful color design looks good except for that mouth.

[@Drive_Culture]

Thanks for the comment & feedback! Yeah to each his own, I actually like the larger mouth cause it looks closer to the FL5!