Folks, I just got back from driving a couple of new Honda Civics, the facelifted 2025 versions of the Si and Hatchback Hybrid. They were both brilliant little cars in their own ways, but I know what would make them even better: combining the two.

A fifth door greatly increases the appeal of Honda's ultra-efficient Civic, but does not turn it into a hot hatch.

The badging on the trunk of this 2025 Honda Civic says you can have it all. Sport. Touring. Hybrid. If only it mulched and bagged, this car would be the ultimate all-in-one Honda. Stringing those three words together might seem far-fetched—almost contradictory—but here it’s a rare instance of truth in automotive advertising.

Honda Civic Si is just about the most fun you can have in a new economy car—if you can even call this 30-grand, nicely-equipped Civic an "economy car" anymore.

Economy cars are not exactly known for being enthralling driving machines. For the most part, they’re meant to bring you from point A to point B as efficiently and with as little fuss as possible. But,

The latest update largely leaves the Civic alone with the exception of small styling tweaks and new hybrid options

Honda’s smooth, powerful, and efficient two-motor hybrid powertrain and enhanced driver-assistance technology make the well-equipped Civic Hybrid a pleasant daily driver.

With the new-for-2025 hybrid version of the Civic finally available with the extra practicality of a hatchback body style, the Prius had better watch out.

Honda's new hybrid hatchback may be frugal, but with more power on tap is this high-end Civic actually a driver's car?

Yes, the new Honda Civic Hybrid Hatchback is the one to get. With more torque than the Civic Si and up to 50 mpg in the city, it delivers on every front.