Honda keeps the Civic Hybrid Sedan’s offerings focused with two trims: Sport and Sport Touring. Their 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine forms an efficient powerplant with two hybrid electric motors (output: 200 combined horsepower and 232 lb.-ft. of torque). A front-wheel drivetrain is standard, as is an electronically controlled continuously variable transmission (eCVT) with deceleration selectors. There’s also a drive mode selector with four settings. The EPA’s official fuel economy estimation is 50 mpg in the city and 47 mpg on the highway.
Although the Sport is the less expensive Civic Hybrid Sedan, this edition is well equipped with premium features such as remote start, a power moonroof, heated front seats, dual-zone automatic climate control, LED exterior lighting with automatic headlights, Smart Entry with Walk-Away Auto-Lock, and push-button start. It also gets fabric upholstery, heated power side-view mirrors in gloss black, a 7-inch driver information display, variable intermittent windshield wipers, a tilt-and-telescopic steering column, sport pedals, a leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob, dual USB ports (front row), and 18-inch gloss-black alloy wheels.
The Sport Touring moves further upscale with additional features that increase convenience and comfort. Those include leather upholstery, an eight-way power driver’s seat, a four-way power front passenger’s seat, a 10.2-inch driver information display, rain-sensing intermittent windshield wipers, an auto-dimming rearview mirror, wireless device charging, and 18-inch alloy wheels with matte gray inserts.
Both trims come set up with the Honda Sensing driver-assist suite. This technology grouping consists of forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking, blind-spot monitoring, lane-keeping assist, lane departure warning, road departure mitigation, adaptive cruise control, traffic jam assist, traffic sign recognition, a driver attention monitor, and automatic high beams. The Sport Touring has rear cross-traffic monitoring and front and rear parking sensors. Both trims also get a multi-angle rearview monitor with dynamic guidelines, anti-lock brakes, stability and traction control, and a full set of airbags.
A 7-inch touchscreen is used to manage the infotainment features for the Sport trim, while the Sport Touring is upgraded to a larger 9-inch touchscreen. Both systems have Android Auto and Apple CarPlay (connectivity is wireless in the Sport Touring), Bluetooth, and access to the HondaLink smartphone app. The Sport Touring also gets Google built-in features (like Google Maps and Google Assistant) and navigation. The Sport has eight speakers for the sound system while the Sport Touring gets a 12-speaker Bose setup.