Honda Australia has confirmed the pricing and specification for its upcoming e-HEV hybrid variant of its Civic hatchback.
Priced at $55,000 driveaway, the Honda Civic hybrid will compete with the likes of the Toyota Corolla hybrid that, in comparison, starts from $30,630 before on-road costs.
Just one, highly-specified LX hybrid variant will go on sale locally, joining the entry-level 1.5-litre turbocharged Civic VTI-LX .
The Honda Civic e-HEV will be priced at $55,000 driveaway
Honda says the hybrid Civic will go on sale at dealerships across Australia on December 1.
The e-HEV model will beat the upcoming Civic Type R hot hatch to market, the latest hot hatch model scheduled to launch locally early in 2023.
Economy and performance of the new Honda Civic hybrid
The new Honda Civic e-HEV is powered by a combination of a 2.0-litre Atkinson-cycle four-cylinder engine, two electric motors and a lithium-ion battery.
Total outputs for the hybrid powertrain are 135kW/315Nm
Total power and torque outputs are rated at 135kW/315Nm. Honda says the Civic hybrid has the highest torque outputs seen on a Civic – bar the new FL5 Type R.
The new Civic hybrid has four drive modes: eco, normal, sport and individual – the latter allowing the driver to tailor different settings for the engine and transmission.
The hybrid powertrain is paired to what Honda calls a e-CVT fixed-gear transmission, a setup that produces “a smooth, linear feel” and a “calming cabin environment”.
A 10.2-inch digital instrument cluster is standard on the Civic e-HEV
At the announcement of the Civic hybrid model, Honda claimed a combined fuel economy rating of 4.7L/100km.
Civic e-HEV specification run-down
Standard equipment on the new hybrid Civic includes:
- A 10.2-inch digital instrument cluster
- 9.0-inch central touchscreen
- 12-speaker Bose sound system
- Panoramic glass sunroof
- A heated steering wheel
- Leather-appointed seats
- Eight-way adjustable driver seat and four-way adjustable front passenger seat
- Rear USB ports
- Active noise control
The e-HEV variant of the Civic will go on sale in Australia on December 1
Standard safety features for the Civic hybrid include:
- 11 airbags including driver knee airbag and front centre airbag
- Traffic sign recognition
- Intelligent speed limiter
- Autonomous emergency braking
- Lane-keep assist
- Lane departure warning
- Traffic jam assist
- Automatic high beam
- Adaptive cruise control
Honda Civic 2023: prices in Australia
All prices listed are driveaway.
- VTi-LX: $47,200
- e:HEV LX: $55,000
- Type R: $72,600