Honda Civic RS vs. Hyundai Sonata 2.5 - Ultimate Comparison in Pakistan

Honda Civic RS takes on Hyundai Sonata 2.5 in this ultimate Comparison & buyers guide.
In this review we have the all new 2024 Civic RS alongside range-topping Hyundai Sonata 2.5. Both these cars have been often compared due to their similar price range in Pakistan. Hyundai Sonata is a bigger, chunkier D-segment sedan whereas the new Civic RS is a sleek and feature rich C-segment sedan. This video compares the interior, exterior, performance and fuel average of both cars.
Furthermore, we have also reviewed their ownership experience, maintenance cost and spare parts availability in Pakistan. If you're interested in buying either New Sonata 2.5 or Civic RS 2024, then this comparison video is a must watch. We have also talked to the owners of both these cars, and shared their experiences.
We have also compared the performance of both these cars including a drag race of Civic RS vs Sonata 2.5 and Sonata was ahead till the quartermile. This video also shows the 0-100 KM/H acceleration of Honda Civic RS and Sonata 2.5.
Additionally, we have already made detailed review of both these cars in Pakistan.
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*All the information shared in this review is solely based on user’s calculation and ownership experience. Therefore, there could be a discrepancy between official figures and our claims.
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Chapters
Intro - 0:00
Acceleration Test - 0:30
Exterior Comparison - 0:55
Trunk Space - 5:10
Interior of Civic RS - 5:30
Interior of Hyundai Sonata - 7:35
Rear Seats of Sonata - 10:00
Rear Seats of Civic RS - 11:15
Driving Dynamics of Civic RS - 13:05
Drag Race Civic vs Sonata - 14:55
A/C Performance - 16:25
Steering Race Issue - 16:50
Limp Mode in Sonata - 18:25
Driving Dynamics of Sonata - 19:30
Spare Parts & Maintenance - 21:00
Fuel Average - 21:45
Pricing Comparison - 23:05
Tuning of Civic RS - 25:00
Final Verdict - 26:55

[@BBOverDrive]

Which one of these 2 sedans would you prefer? Civic RS or Hyundai Sonata 2.5 🤨

[@carmaestro0100]

Sonata 2.5 for sure

[@rao0074]

Sonata 2.5

[@fahadmalik3577]

Sonata 2.5

[@talhausman099]

Sonata 2.5

[@techinnatetv3810]

Civic RS

[@baa-669]

2Million difference is still a huge difference between both cars but the segment the road presence of sonata the overall feel of sonata is worth the difference !!!

[@okatutaku1994]

Tatti Ghari hai sonata

[@user-ec3nj5fc7o]

There’s only 9 lacs of difference as of today

[@baa-669]

@@user-ec3nj5fc7o Lol if you don't know something then you should stay quiet. 10 lacs difference doesn't include the tax on 2500cc vehicles..and if you add that tax that will make the sonata almost 117 lacs and also registration cost of sonata is more than twice of civic so that makes the overall difference of almost 20 lacs. I hope you got it now

[@baa-669]

@@user-ec3nj5fc7o so overall with all those taxes and registration Civic RS will cost you around 100-102 lacs and sonata 119-120 lacs

[@user-ec3nj5fc7o]

@@baa-669 1 crore tou ex-factory price hai civic ki

[@aspects5171]

Personally owning an 11th gen civic oriel and also owning a 2.5 sonata. I prefer to drive the civic over the sonata as it just feels better while driving. These small features like ADAS of the RS and the panorama sunroof of the sonata arent very useful. And someone who has a long daily commute, I prefer to take the civic over the sonata. Those features aren't really used as much and there is more of a "I have it on my car". I think honda did an amazing job on the 11th gen in terms of it's drive and it's engine power from the 1.5l 4cyl turbo engine. The steering rack is a big problem of the 11th gen aswell, but the part replaced by Honda is prone to break again

[@UsamaJamil-nu5to]

True

[@safdarakbari]

Sonata is competing against Accord here in Canada. Civic should be compared against Elantra in my view.

[@awabsahb6593]

Elantra can be compared with civic x and grande as these are all old gens

[@harissiddiqui4053]

Thank you after a while seen such a detailed review comparison keep it up!

[@saadimtiaz911]

Haven’t seen a better comparison video, great job guys!

[@rao0074]

Doing a very great job keep it up amazing content

[@MuhammadNadeem-gn4in]

Excellent analysis keep it up...

[@carmaestro0100]

I must say that it was a much more detailed comparison, especially the aspect about pricing was well covered by Shaheel 23:07. I still think Sonata 2.5 is a better car for most people, but its expensive to maintain.

[@techlegend3363]

Nice review. Can you please make a review on Isuzu D max 2024 with Revo Rocco.

[@wasibhutta8581]

Great work❤

[@lordmephisto6654]

For the price of Sonata, you are coming into the bracket of Haval HEV. Which is a beast of a car on its own. For Sonata to keep relevant, I think they need to lower the price by around 1 million. That way they fall into the right category of something a little better than Civic but something a little less than Haval H6 HEV. Or they could just get the new facelift of Sonata at the current price point - that would be a the dream!

[@JOE-pk6xf]

Sonata is a sedan haval is a crossover both completely different vehicles..Jisko sedan chaiye usne sedan he leni hai kyu ke sedan wali drive crossover nhi de sakti..Sonata ki ride quality aur comfort is way better then haval the only thing haval has over sonata are the adas features per koi bhi insaan inn features ki base per gari nhi leta other factors like handling and stability,suspension and build quality etc ye cheezey matter karti hai which ofc sonata ki better hain haval se

[@JOE-pk6xf]

And i also hope they do launch the new sonata soon and this time with adas features

[@muneebalizaidi]

thank you sir

[@shahidsajjad6671]

SO nice. Good Compression.

[@ajmerartzone]

good comparison details

[@alikashifsride]

Road appearance is something which matters alot.

[@rebel3558]

Sonata comfort 10|10 Looks 10|10 Interior 10|10 Over all 10|10

[@amirafzalmalik3365]

kindly compare Oshan Vs Haval H6 1.5 turbo.

[@fahadmalik3577]

Sonata has a lot more features. Excellent build quality. A naturally aspirated 2.5 engine which is really smooth on the highway. It has a bigger size and bigger interior being a D segment sedan. Sonata has no vibrations even above 200km/h speed where as Civic vibrates. I personally own a Sonata 2.5 and it gives 11Km/L average in city and 16-17Km/L on motorway. It does not need high octane. On the roads you will hardly see Civic RS but you will see a lot of Sonata 2.5 because people clearly prefer Sonata over a Civic RS. Sonata has a lot of features that Civic lacks such as: Heads up display, wireless charging, rear passenger window curtains, 6 airbags, electric seats, auto adjustable seats with lumbar support for driver, auto rear window shade, a fully digital meter, apple car play and android auto, panoramic roof, parking sensors on the front and rear, bigger tires, 60L fuel tank, bigger trunk, welcome lights, LED turn signal lights on front and rear, a much better horn, better comfort of front and rear passengers, perforated napa leather seats, rear charging outlet, shift wire gear, lock and unlock control with copilot seat, vanity lights, hydraulic bonnet, etc.

[@mehdihani2932]

sonata ka engine badnaam e zamana engine hay , has loads of relaibility issues , theta 2 and kappa 2 engines of hyundai were 2 litre and 2.5 litre had oil burning issues pls in some cases has timing problems

[@fahadmalik3577]

Wrong info. Elantra, Sportage and Tucson have the same 2.0 engine which is very reliable. Hyundai and KIA are considered to be in the top reliable car brands in the world in 2024. We have not faced a single issue of any kind in our Sonata 2.5. Sonata is considered one of the most reliable midsized sedans in the world. U are clearly just a typical civic fanboy

[@JOE-pk6xf]

@@mehdihani2932Jahil admi jis engine ki tum baat karey ho wo 2016 model hyundai ki garion me ata tha aur unme ye issues logo ko aye the…2019 onwards se jo gariyan ayi hai hyundai/Kia ki unme ye issues kabhi bhi nhi aye…sonata ka 2.5mpi engine has no issues at all…Jahalat ki had hai pata puta hota kuch nhi baqwasey karwalo

[@JOE-pk6xf]

@@mehdihani2932hyundai reliability ke mamle me ab honda toyota ke sath sath he hai..19/20 ka farq hai barely…There is a reason why hyundai is one of the biggest companies in the world

[@ciybersal3499]

I mean Japanese are losing in technology, in size, in value. The Koreans and Chinese outdoing Japanese

[@saimca14]

Civic is my preference. Please give us the resale price of each vehicle after 3 years of riding under identical perimeters.

[@Usman00]

Great compersion guys ❤❤i will go with civic x rs turbo😂

[@sikandarali9785]

sir 10 th gen kay ac and steering rack problems 2016 to 2017 models pay thay wou bhi oriel pay rs turbo jou 2019 say ai thi uspay yeh issues nahi thay and also 2018 oriel and onwards till 2021 these issues were fixed.

[@nightdoctor7513]

I’m sorry to say but you’re wrong, I owned a 2018 oriel and sold it in dec, well I had my steering rack changed three times in warranty tho.

[@sikandarali9785]

@@nightdoctor7513 then i guess from 2019 because all these issues were fixed they completely changed the parts from 2019 they added better quality steering rack and even added a better radiator and the ac was also changed so no problems were found again but they did come back the steering rack one in 11 th gen civic the oriel variant not the rs one

[@minaco2772]

@@nightdoctor7513no he isn't wrong, The civic x facelift in 2019 fixed alot of the issues that the car had previously, first bought a civic in 2017 and then bought a civic rs turbo in 2019 and there was definite change in build quality and over all feel. I never encountered the steering rack issue in Civic previously no one in my family did, but a lot of my friends decided to buy the same car again in 2019 when the face lift launched, and they all now enjoy with their cars without any issue with steering rack and a much better build quality then the pre facelift version.

[@shahzadmemon6214]

​@@sikandarali9785true bro i have civic x 21 model AlhamdolillAh not found any issue

[@Shahaan2023]

Need a comparison of Sonata and Santa fe

[@faraznoor6802]

I’ll take the Sonata all day

[@waleedahsan3128]

The thing which which matters most is build quality which is objective not subjective. Sonata build is way much superior then civic which way inferior.

[@minaco2772]

that was right about the previous not this one. Civic has improved it's build quality as compared to previous one. but then again sonata still has better build qauluty but it is much much superior then the 10th gen civic.

[@waleedahsan3128]

@@minaco2772 you right it is a little bit better but if you compare it to sonata there still is a big gap.

[@fahadmalik3577]

@@minaco2772 if u compare the build quality of Sonata to Civic then there is a huge gap. Also the comfort level of So ata is way above.

[@minaco2772]

@@fahadmalik3577 ofcourse bro don't forget that sonata is a Segment sedan and Civic is c segment sedan, both are very different in build quality and luxury. Sonata has very impressive build quality, however civic is also not bad at all, actually i was very satisfied that Honda has improved the Civic RS's build quality. not much surprised by Sonata's build quality bcz before that i had experienced the build quality in Elantra and Tucson an knew well enough that Hyundai will nail Sonata's build Quality in all aspects.

[@HassanKhan-sc7id]

Bhai crown choose krlete new civic se acha luxury comfort aur ha bhi 2.5l hybrid

[@DEedits23]

Slightly unfair comparison he just want to prefer civic on sonata in any case😂

[@sirajkhatir8455]

sonata 2.5 is the best

[@m.alioo76uu902]

we have 2 honda civic rs turbo one is 2021 and second is 2023 the average of 2021 model is 17 l in city and 19 in long and average of 2024 in city is18 in city and 21l on long

[@pakistaniethosvlogging1579]

No sir😊

[@rehmananisrehman4943]

HONDA CIVIC RS...IN HONDA SPORT AND LUXARY IS HONDA LEGEND 2020..IN HONDA 4X4 IS HONDA RIDGELINE TRPE-R BLACK EDITION AND TRUE HYPER CAR IS HONDA NSX TYPE-S 2022 ..

[@mirzagamingyt6237]

Compare to 10th gen civic rs

[@hasanahmed7144]

Sonata owner, use liqui moli throttle Valve cleaner

[@caraddict1400]

No in mg js w8th black seats roof liner is grey

[@amsarhussain238]

Honda Civic RS is better option in terms of practicality, pace, power and peace of mind

[@fahadmalik3577]

Sonata is a different league

[@mrkhan2983]

you missed one main point on the longevity of the Civic 1.5 (Turbo Engine) where as Tuned cars dont survive in our conditions but still its a major point. Secondly since we are a third world country is qoum ne civic se age dunya hi nhn dekhi islye ye so called civic owners marne marane pe ajate hain. otherwise these cars are grocery or student cars in developed countries .i.e small econo boxes !

[@waqasumat5831]

Sonata 2.5💪💪❤❤👍👍

[@TechnicalPersonnel]

Sonata is no no as family car, due to high maintenance cost and the fact 3 guys can't fit in rear seats. if civic adds option to raise seats' heights. Nothing can be better than this in local sedan category.

[@fahadmalik3577]

check the roads. The latest Civic is going flop because of its price. People are buying Sonata because its a different league and its value to money in terms of features, size, comfort, etc.

[@awaisbmw]

Gari ki drive ka pta chalta hai jab ap kam se kam 5 ya 6 ghantay ka safar karen usper!! Wessy bari gariyan behtar hoti hain lekin agr cabin space kam ho to maza nahi

[@pakistandriving]

Sonata drive and handling must be much better than Civic. It competes with Camry and Accord in USA.

[@horizongaming9112]

Sonata 2.0 is the way to go

[@fahadmalik3577]

nope. 2.5 is

[@aamirfaqir]

ajeeb baat hain front ma camera hain nah 😮

[@ciybersal3499]

Hondas days are coming to an end. Civic, HRV not selling well, u get Sonata, Oshan, Tiggo, Haval at similar price points. Only a decade old City is giving some sales

[@syedhazaidi]

Hyundai Sonata Better than Honda Civic RS! Ager Hyundai Pakistan Sonata mein.. Adas k Function & 360 View Cemra Add kr Dy...! To Resale Or Increase ho Sakti hai.

[@scarfn5706]

Useless feature in pakistan

[@sggaming8984]

Civic zyada achi ha dash board Kya baat ha

[@T90S_.AFFAQ_YT]

AOA DO YOU NEED A PROFESSIONAL VIDEO AND THUMBNAIL EDITOR AND ALSO A SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLER SO REPLY ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE ❤

[@muhammadwaqaskhan5143]

This is not the right comparison, Elentra N Line is comparable with Civic RS and Accord Sport is comparable with Sonata N Line

[@m.alioo76uu902]

i would prefer honda civic rs turbo 2023

[@fahadmalik3577]

because u like smaller toys

[@ismailraja8734]

Sonata ke back middle seat ko aap change karsaktay han ye koe issue nahe hai Asal value of your money is safety Bhai jaaaaan

[@hammadahmad4062]

How to change middle seat

[@pakiboy4349]

Sonata best car

[@alikashifsride]

Even tuned civic is not faster then Haval Hev.

[@mirzajawad3963]

Meny jitni honda ko galiya de hon ge shaid he kisi ny de hon mujy jo Pakistani honda me pasand ni wo ha is ki finish quality me achi ha mgr gaps hein frame or panel me jis sy chapper wali awaz ati ha baqi dealership to dono ka he expensive hein

[@Abdullah22457]

Civic is civic

[@fahadmalik3577]

Sonata is Sonata ;)

[@Abdullah22457]

@@fahadmalik3577 civic is civic

[@user-wh7qg8fz6p]

25000km on sonata and the engine light is on 😮 lol that’s why ppl prefer Japanese !!

[@MRGODZILLA963]

Civic is better for bith purposes sports + comfort and looks of civic is more impressive than sonata

[@fahadmalik3577]

sorry bro but no one agrees with u

[@minaco2772]

i agree with him civic has much superior driving dynamics then Sonata.

[@fahadmalik3577]

@@minaco2772 Sonata N Line has way more superior driving dynamics than a Civic Type R

[@minaco2772]

@@fahadmalik3577 We aren't comparing N line with Type R.

[@minaco2772]

@@fahadmalik3577 😂 nice joke 320hp FL5 Type R vs 290 hp Sonata N-Line. One is a midsized sedan one is a hot racing hatch, why are u even comparing these 2? i get it you will go out of your way to defend sonata but this is just plain ridiculous. Not every one likes the sonata, I don't bcz it doesn't have as much as an engaging drive as a civic, you like the sonata bcz of its superior build quality, features and luxury.

[@caraddict1400]

I have both sonata 2.5 at 125 speed gives me 15 kml and civic rs at 125 speed gives me 14.6 kml avg . In city sonata 2.5 gives me 10.7kml and civic rs gives me 11kml . Both are 2023 model 15k driven each . And both driven on high octane for highway and 70%on high octane and 30% on normal petrol for city

[@awabsahb6593]

Not really, rs clearly has better fuel average than that

[@JOE-pk6xf]

@@awabsahb6593I own both and yes RS ki behter hai but only slightly koi boht farq nhi hai

[@mateenmian5648]

Sonata s good

[@waqasumat5831]

Bahi car only 4 logo k liye hoti hy is liye sonata m back m 3sra banda ni Beth skta😊😊

[@fahedsayed2201]

Just buy an 8th gen Civic spend 10 lac rs on it and enjoy it for the next 10 years and save a lot of money instead of buying 11th gen civic

[@ahmedsheeraz6277]

Saari garion me mSly hen. Toyota is reliable Chabi lagao aur nikle jao Tention free

[@RehanKhalid-rf7ht]

Ali Is Very Over in Video Please No Over

[@rya2582]

If you’re having to talk so much about the black roof liner then you know it’s a pretty poor interior, in terms of features and quality. I have unfortunately a civic & moving from Europe, the standard of locally available vehicles are very poor, incredibly overpriced and zero value for money! It seems these manufacturers basically sell their castoffs to Pakistan. The civic variant available would never be sold in any other part of the world as it’s so poorly made, lack of quality & lack of features! Worst car ever I’ve ever driven!

[@ismailraja8734]

PEOPLE LISTEN... SAB SE IMPORTANT FACTOR HAI WO HAI AAPKA AUR AAPKI FAMILY KI SAFETY AGAR SONATA ME KUCH NAHE HAI AUR ISMAY BAS 6 AIR BEGS HAN TOU YE HE BEST HAI . CIVIC ME SAFETY NAHE HAI KACHRA HAI PAKISTANI MADE

[@recepgultekinfaydalbilgile6977]

🇹🇷🇹🇷🇵🇰🇦🇿❤

[@Usman_Butt_302]

mughay hyundai psand he ni a

[@fahadmalik3577]

ap akelay ho phir kyun ke sari awam ko Sonata boht pasand hai

[@minaco2772]

same i prefer Honda

[@fahadmalik3577]

@@minaco2772 the Sonata 2.5 is faster than the new Civic RS. But generally for luxury I prefer Hyundai and for performance I like Honda.

[@minaco2772]

@@fahadmalik3577 bro civic rs has a 0-100 time of 8.95 seconds Sonata 2.5 has 0-100 time of 9.22 seconds so i don't know in what world is sonata faster. And as for the civic and sonata 0-100 times. i own both and have tested them on high octane and both are driven 20k km. both were tuned and maintained by there respective companies Civic rs is faster then sonata although not by a mile, but still a faster then Sonata. The 2016 original Civic turbo and 2019 RS facelift have a 0-100 time of around 7.3 to 7.8 seconds.

[@baa-669]

@@minaco2772bhai pta ni konsy Civic ki baat krhy ho aap 2023 wali RS tw 10 sec ky qareeb krty hai 0-100 i own both of them and 2ndly Race is already uploaded in this channel you can clear your doubts as well..Only CivicX RS can beat Sonata 2.5 just bcz of much smaller and lighter body as compared to a Sonata

[@Munda-kashmiri]

Meri to government aye Honda Toyota Suzuki ko kicked kar do Pakistan se third class car Pakistan mein bana rahey Hain India Bangladesh Thailand mein hum se behtar cars hain yaha price Dekho Pakistan mein crore se above laykin quality zero 🙏