2025 Civic

[Nessism1]

I would love to see what kind of MPG I could get from a Civic hybrid if I could borrow one for a few weeks because I’m already able to average 50 MPG in my 2.0L Civic over long periods of time (I recently averaged that over a a few weeks and 1000 miles of my regular driving) That being said even if it got me 70 MPG, it’s still more financially smart for me to stick with my current Civic for many years to come, it hasn’t cost me anything in repairs since I bought it three years ago.

50mpg is absolutely stunning mileage. You must drive slower than my 85 year old mother.

 

[meep]

Or he upshifts before that little light from the ‘80’s comes on!

 

[Patman]

I do drive it quite slow! Because it’s a CVT it helps keep the engine rpms down quite a bit. I can often pull away from a stop and the engine doesn’t exceed 1500 rpm. And if I’m driving at a steady 60 kmh the engine is only at about 1200 rpm. That’s where a lot of the fuel savings comes from in this car. It’s actually kinda fun having one car that I drive super slow for better economy and the other one where I can drive it a bit more in anger and not care too much about the MPG (although on the highway the Corvette can easily get over 35 MPG)

 

[Quattro Pete]

Wow, 35 MPG in a Corvette? I can't even achieve that in a Crosstrek.

 

[zzyzzx]

The Civic hybrid has been out in non USA parts of the world for more than a year, and it is NOT particularly fast. Every review I've seen put the 0-60mph (100 kmh) at slower than the 1.5T.

I think it's mostly the marketing department, and otherwise a small number of loud people that pushed 0-60 times to the gas guzzling levels we have now. I remember when 0-60 took 15 seconds. If automakers gave us the option for that again, we could see greatly increased mileage (as in there should be a switch for this).

 

[Nessism1]

I think it's mostly the marketing department, and otherwise a small number of loud people that pushed 0-60 times to the gas guzzling levels we have now. I remember when 0-60 took 15 seconds. If automakers gave us the option for that again, we could see greatly increased mileage (as in there should be a switch for this).

Give the people what they want. I remember reading a JD Powers Satisfaction survey report one time, and the number one "want" when it comes to vehicles, is power.

The new Toyota Prius is quite quick. If the new Civic hybrid was that fast, I'll buy one. I'm almost certain that it won't be, though.

 

[zzyzzx]

Give the people what they want. I remember reading a JD Powers Satisfaction survey report one time, and the number one "want" when it comes to vehicles, is power.

The new Toyota Prius is quite quick. If the new Civic hybrid was that fast, I'll buy one. I'm almost certain that it won't be, though.

Since it's a programming option, why not give people a choice. One of the biggest reasons why gas mileage hasn't increased much over the last few decades is this mandated (by the marketing department) of lower 0-60 times.

 

[lizpat]

The Civic hybrid has been out in non USA parts of the world for more than a year, and it is NOT particularly fast. Every review I've seen put the 0-60mph (100 kmh) at slower than the 1.5T. And the current 1.5T is slower than the early non-VTEC version engine, which I think relates to CVT tuning parameters.

Don't take me wrong, I'm hoping the new hybrid lives up to expectations. I'm just not convinced yet.

USA Civic Hybrid actually gets a different powertrain than non-USA Civic Hybrids. USA version is significantly more powerful..

 

[Nessism1]

USA Civic Hybrid actually gets a different powertrain than non-USA Civic Hybrids. USA version is significantly more powerful..

The UK model is rated at 184 hp. US model claim is 200 hp. Not sure I'd call that "significantly more powerful", but 16 hp is nothing to sneeze at (assuming it's true).

 

[Patman]

Wow, 35 MPG in a Corvette? I can't even achieve that in a Crosstrek.

It has a very tall axle ratio (2.41) and an 8 speed transmission so it is only at 1200 rpm at 60 mph. It’s a great road trip car!

 

[Patman]

Since it's a programming option, why not give people a choice. One of the biggest reasons why gas mileage hasn't increased much over the last few decades is this mandated (by the marketing department) of lower 0-60 times.

I think that vehicle weight plays a big part in this too though. The first gen Civics weighed less than 1800 pounds. The new ones are more than 3000 when loaded up with options

 

[odie]

Curb weight for base ( LX ) CIVIC hatchback is 2,877 . What is the ground clearance for the 2024 + '25 CIVIC sedan and hatch ? Can't find it online . Considering one . Likely to be the LX because of the 16" tires , 2,877 Lbs. and lower price .

 

[Patman]

My Civic is the last generation to offer the 2 door coupe and it’s a basic LX with 16” wheels. The curb weight is about 2750 pounds. Not light compared to the older Civics but still one of the lighter ones you can get in the past decade. It’s too bad Honda decided not to offer the 2 door version after the 2020 model year, but I realize that it wasn’t a top seller for them anymore.

 

[meep]

If my commute and lifestyle worked, I’d gladly DD a civic these days. LOVED my son’s 2018 1.5T 6MT. That was a very easy car to live with and enjoy. Road noise was a little pronounced in his (sport trim) on the highway - a touring model might have been optimal for me, if I could get it with the stick.