06/08/2026
HONDA CIVIC HYBRID REVIEW
📷 Aaron Pagador
The Civic RS e:HEV has a similar setup as the CR-V Hybrid, which comprises a 2.0-liter gasoline engine that produces 139hp and 182Nm of torque paired with an electric motor capable of 181hp and 315Nm. It’s one of the best hybrid systems in the market right now, and similar to all self-charging hybrids, it’s simply gas-up-and-go.
Power delivery is smooth and feels instantaneous, and there’s enough oomph whether you’re coming from a standstill or accelerating further at highway speeds. Throttle response is excellent, and it drives almost like an electric vehicle even when you floor the pedal. Sure, it’s no longer a turbocharged or easy-to-tune engine like the Civics of old, but you can still have a lot of fun driving this car. It’s no Type R, but it’s still a very enjoyable sedan that’s perfect for spirited drives.
The best part is that you get all this impressive performance still with equally impressive fuel economy. Under ‘normal’ driving conditions, with a mix of highway and city driving, I easily got 20km/L. With a heavier foot on the gas, the number only dropped to 16km/L. After more than 350km of driving, I still got around 16.5km/L, and that includes a lot of idling, driving through heavy traffic, and spirited drives on open roads.
