Car news, 4 December ’24: Honda’s updated Civic hatch goes all-hybrid, Ford will not bring Puma Gen-E to Australia, and more

Honda Civic hybrid delivers excellent fuel consumption and dynamic handling, but pricing is hard to swallow

Honda’s Type R legacy is three decades in the making. Cooked up originally as a hard-core version of the groundbreakingly reliable NSX sports car, the More than just another hot hatch, the latest FL5 Civic Type R offers Porsche levels of poise and panache — that makes it good high-performance value.

The new-generation FL5 2023 Honda Civic Type R has arrived to snatch the crown as the hot hatch king. And it has large rubber boots to fill given it hopes The hot-hatch benchmark returns to reclaim its front-drive performance throne, but can it?

Hybrid 11th-generation Civic arrives with a sparkling chassis and excellent fuel economy, but is $55,000 pushing the friendship too much?

The 11th generation Civic offers outstanding handling and an enhanced feeling of quality but does it justify its $47K asking price?

Should you buy a 2020 Honda Civic? Read our expert review, including Australian price and spec, value for money, engine and handling.

Watch Tom Baker’s expert review of the 2018 Honda Civic Type R, including track driving, engine performance, interior comfort and pricing.

The Honda Civic RS sedan impressed us with its large, comfortable cabin and refinement – but should you buy the Civic over a Mazda 3 or Hyundai Elantra?

The last few generations haven’t been memorable, but with the 2016 Honda Civic, the Japanese brand have struck a winner. That’s the case visually, at

Remember the diminutive, fuel-sipping Japanese ‘Kei’ cars that used to populate Aussie roads during decades past? They never sold in huge numbers but they Unlike everyone else, Honda’s new small EV happens to be a tiny Kei-car on steroids – an engineering-led marvel that prioritises urban agility, space utilisation and driving fun

It’s been nearly a quarter of a century since the Honda Prelude was unceremoniously killed off – a lifetime for many Honda fans – during an era that also Honda revives the long-dead ‘personal coupe’ category with a sixth-gen Prelude featuring Type R-flavoured handling, Civic Hybrid slickness and a welcome degree of comfort.

It’s back. After a quarter of a century away, the Honda Prelude returns for its sixth generation as a car – on the surface of it – quite unlike those The Prelude is back after a 25-year hiatus, but can it thrive with a modest Civic eHEV powertrain?

Small-SUV buyers are spoilt for choice in Australia, and the Honda HR-V continues as one of the models offering a fuel-efficient hybrid. The Japanese Honda has now given its smallest SUV a first major update. We find out if the updates make the HR-V more appealing.

In the short innings since its late-2023 launch, the new sixth-generation Honda CR-V has made quite the critical splash. And no variant in the freshen The flagship version of Honda’s new midsize CR-V SUV is impressive. But does it stack up as a six-month long-term ownership proposition

Before the SUV came along, Australia loved a big sedan. We bought them in droves, adored them for their big boots and spacious back seats, and even raced Need a hybrid sedan but can’t bring yourself to buy a Toyota Camry? Honda’s impressively accomplished new Accord e-HEV RS could be for you

The turbocharged models of Honda’s new, sixth-generation CR-V have left us impressed, but as the world moves away from fossil fuels, the future of this Range-topping hybrid the best to drive of all new CR-Vs – even if we’d probably still recommend the cheaper VTi LX AWD

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Honda’s American and Canadian branches have announced subtle updates to its Civic Type R hot hatch. The heavily re-engineered sports version of Honda’s

Honda will launch the hybrid version of the Civic in Australia on December 1 at a national driveaway price of $55,000

The 11th-generation Civic hatch has launched in Australia with just one premium-priced variant, with Hybrid and Type-R models due in 2022

Just 20 units of the Civic Type R are coming to Australia, promoting Honda to decorate its TCR touring car in a matching livery.

Honda has revised the Civic Type R for 2021 to address concerns with cooling, and revised suspension settings for improved performance.

Honda has updated the already amazing Civic Type R to make it even better, they say. However, the price has gone up by $3,000.

Honda reveals Limited Edition Civic Type R. Replete in sunlight yellow this edition promises more tenacious grip and driver involvement.

Honda has detailed the updates for the 2020 model year of the stalwart Civic hatch with more safety, new colours and higher prices.

Honda Australia has announced a new carbon fibre accessory range for its Civic Type R hot hatch, with a new set of 20-inch alloy wheels also available.

Honda North America has revealed the 2019 Honda Civic facelift, potentially giving a clue as to the Australian model upon its 2019 release.

Honda Australia has added a new limited edition Civic to its range to further appeal to small car buyers. The 2018 Honda Civic VTi-S Luxe is now on sale in Honda dealers, and includes a number of added equipment items such as leather upholstery, heated front seats and an 8-way electric driver's seat.

The most anticipated Honda since the NSX supercar, the Honda Civic Type R, will arrive in Australian showrooms in October priced from $50,990 plus ORC.

Honda’s best-selling CR-V medium SUV has been updated for 2026, introducing new hybrid options at the top and tail of the model range, more safety Updated Honda CR-V gains more hybrid options and tweaked pricing for 2026 to better contend with medium SUV rivals

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