Honda Civic hybrid 2023: e-HEV model joins the Australian Civic lineup in December

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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 .  

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 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”.

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

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