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Honda Civic vs Honda HR-V

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Honda Civic
Honda Civic

$49,900 - $74,100

2025 price

Honda HR-V
Honda HR-V

$26,999 - $44,990

2024 price

Summary

2025 Honda Civic
2024 Honda HR-V
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Inline 4, 2.0L

Inline 4, 1.5L
Fuel Type
Premium Unleaded/Electric

Unleaded Petrol/Electric
Fuel Efficiency
4.2L/100km (combined)

4.3L/100km (combined)
Seating
5

4
Dislikes
  • Engine sounds harsh under heavy acceleration
  • Cabin tech fiddly and hard to quickly understand
  • Middle seat in the back mostly ornamental

  • Missing features you'd expect for top model
  • Safety could and should be better
  • Engine gets whiny on open roads
2025 Honda Civic Summary

I’m just going to cut to the chase here. This Honda Civic hybrid is a good car. A great one, even.

But for some reason, nobody is really buying it. And it’s not just because it’s not an SUV – it has been outsold in its segment this year by the the BMW 1 Series, the Mercedes A-Class, the MG4 EV, and the VW Golf. Premium and non-premium alike, they’ve all got the little Honda licked.

So, what’s going on? A CarsGuide investigation is required. Stick around and we’ll try to figure this out together.

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2024 Honda HR-V Summary

Like many car brands, Honda is storming the hybrid field. The new HR-V brings with it a hybrid powertrain and external facelift but is it enough to keep it competitive in the small SUV segment?

As with any cosmetic surgery you may wonder whether the facelift has been successful.

No tricks – I’ll tell you straight up the new external design might be what you’re looking for if you’re on the hunt for a small SUV that doesn’t look like it moonlights as an Uber for Mr Big Ears (a Noddy reference for any youngsters out there).

We're testing out the top hybrid model, the L, to see what else this urban dweller gets right and what it sometimes gets wrong.

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