Honda is calling its upcoming Civic Hybrid the most powerful non-Type R Civic ever.

The new car is debuting as a 2025 model year. It’s built on the 11th-generation Civic, which is receiving a mid-cycle refresh for 2025.

So, without further adieu, here are the performance details of the Civic Hybrid, which will be available as a sedan or hatchback.

The two-motor hybrid powertrain is anticipated to have a combined 200 hp and 232 lb.-ft. of torque.

For comparison’s sake, let’s juxtapose that against the mid-sporty variant of the car, the Civic Si, which for the 2024 model year is rated at 200 hp and 192 lb.-ft. of torque. The all-out sporty variant, the Type R, has 315 hp and 310 lb.-ft. of torque, whereas the standard Civic has two engine options, one being a 2 L engine with 158 hp and 138 lb.-ft. of torque or a 1.5 L turbo version with 180 hp and 177 lb.ft. of torque.

“The new Civic hybrid-electric powered trims are the most powerful non-Type R Civics ever, providing quick, effortless acceleration while achieving outstanding EPA fuel economy ratings,” Honda Canada said in a May 21 news release.

Honda expects the car to receive an EPA combined mileage rating of nearly 4.8L/100km in the Sport Hybrid trim and 4.9L/100km in the Sport Touring Hybrid trim.

Honda Canada anticipates the hybrid variants will represent about 60 per cent of all Canadian Civic sales.

“Hybrid-electric sales continue to climb in Canada and the new fun-to-drive Honda Civic Hybrid will be a popular choice with its persuasive combination of power, handling and fuel efficiency,” said Emile Korkor, assistant vice president, Honda sales and marketing, in the release. “The Civic Hybrid is a fantastic and important addition at the gateway of our popular electrified lineup along with Accord Hybrid, CR-V Hybrid and the all-electric Prologue. These vehicles provide Honda an important building block toward 100 per cent zero-emissions vehicle sales by 2040.”

Civic model range

The 2025 Civic will be available in four trim levels. They include:

• LX (sedan only)
• Sport
• Sport Hybrid
• Sport Touring Hybrid

The 2025 Civic receives an updated front fascia and grille, to give it a more aggressive front, revised taillights and three new exterior colours.

The top-of-the-line trim, the Sport Touring Hybrid, gets leather seating, a 12-speaker Bose audio system and intuitive technology, a nine-inch touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, wireless smartphone charging, Google built-in and much more.

The hybrid versions of the Civic receive a number of unique features, including lowest noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) levels in the Civic lineup, with a noise reduction package that includes active noise control on all hybrids, and wheel resonators on Sport Touring trims.

The interior of the Civic is refreshed for 2025. The Sport Hybrid models feature a new bold contrasting stripe design on the seats, standard moonroof, heated front seats, heated leather steering wheel and dual-zone climate control.

The Civic Hybrid sedan begins production in June at Honda of Canada Mfg. in Alliston, Ont.

Pricing on the 2025 Civic has not been provided.