Fun To Drive, But Is It Worth $55,000? (Honda Civic Hybrid 2023 Review)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 มิ.ย. 2024
- We test the new Honda Civic E-HEV Hybrid LX and see whether this small car has successfully ascended to the premium ranks - given it costs $55,000.
The Honda Civic is one of our favourite small cars to drive - but its price has been hard to swallow in Australia since the new Civic launched with a VTi LX trim for $47,200 driveaway and a 1.5T turbo engine. Now, there’s a 2023 Civic Hybrid in town that is even more expensive - $55,000. Can this small car possibly be worth the spend? Chasing Cars contributor Dylan Campbell investigates.
The Honda Civic competes with the Volkswagen Golf, Skoda Octavia, Toyota Corolla, Mazda 3, Hyundai i30, Kia Cerato and other small cars.
As always, we don’t accept advertising from car manufacturers, and we’re powered by Budget Direct - so this is an independent, honest review of the Honda Civic.
Time codes:
0:00 - Intro
0:45 - Interior & Tech
3:50 - Back Seats
5:05 - Boot & Cargo Space
6:18 - Driving Dynamics
10:46 - Should You Buy A Civic Hybrid?
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I got consumption down to 3.7 litres per 100km on a road trip over Christmas. Incredible. Averaging 5L driving exclusively in sport mode the last two weeks. Love this car.
Amazing!
Haha reading commenters. It’s pricey yes and its built that way. Rather people want cheaper stuff and make it drive cheap. Such a weird thinking. Yes it is out of reach of many but so Is Audi A3 (base model with no auto cruise, rear traffic alerts - premium pack) vw golf, Mazda 3 Astina. It’s probable 2k - 3k premium. If u don’t have long waiting list in Australia just go for it. I have the petrol 1.5 , I will upgrade it to the hybrid when it comes out. It’s better than the A3 yes it is. And Cherry on top all Civics are made in Japan plant for Aussie I think. I drove this in coarse chip roads down under and the low profile tyre noise can be intrusive.
Please don’t make this cheap and spoil the drive and ride quality.
What ever car suits you be happy with it.
I quite like this new Civic. But sadly with no dealer network, and the ridiculous high fixed price. I just can't see it selling... Really great review by Dylan 👍
@user-zm2pn2su1p Honda always sells well in America they have a dealer network there and they're priced reasonably.
You thought it was a great review ; so did you agree with his verdict @ 10.48 ?
@@johngibson9463 for the most part. It's seems like a really nice car. But it's far too expensive, when compared to the competition. I also wonder what the resale value will be since it has a fixed starting non-negotiable price.
@@dreaminofthedrive5343 Which competition did you have in mind. I ask seriously as I can't find many alternatives.
There are at least two dealers in this city. That's one more than Audi .
When the Golf can come close to the UK pricing (even with the current inflated price rises in Australia), the 55k is 5k way to expensive at a minimum. Another UK publication has chosen the Civic favorably even though its more expensive as its genuinely higher quality inside.
Honda getting way too greedy on their pricing of late.
With my test drive I also thought it was loud, but on a second try it appeared they tire noise stood out because the engine was so quiet.
What is your opinion about the fuel consumption in real life? And I kind of missed the mention of flappy pedals to adjust the regen.
Not bad...but let's be honest, is it really worth 55k...the hybrid should be 47k and the standard should be high 30s...odd times we live in. Looks like the automotive industry is also taking full advantage of the great reset.
It's called inflation
@@Alby911other manufacturers arnt
Can you crack open the trailing edge of the sun roof without sliding it back? Sometimes it’s nice to just have the rear raised to extract hot air without having to have the whole lid open.
i just don't get it. honda generally build more premium car than toyota. the reliability is on par with toyota as well. yes, toyota is cheaper than it but take a look the interior quality in the rev4 and it is easy to explain why it is cheap. why $55000 is expensive to australians while $70000 vw passat is a fair price? just because it is an asian brand? so where is holden? at least as an asian, i still own the commodore
55k australian dollars which translates to about 35k euro which is what they sell it in Europe for. Australians obviously have lower purchasing power than Europeans and Americans
My 10th can get 4.3l/100km on slow cruise on highway . I bought new in 2017 for $17k. This $55k seems like a massive regression
Don’t get U.S dollars confused with Australian dollars! That is the on road price, I have no idea what Australian taxes might be included on the 55k price.
When are you driving the Type R ?
I love honda! But price is ridiculous! Would have loved to drive pirus 2023. But sadly that doesn’t come to aus either
I bought the latest Honda Insight for half this cars price with nearly identical specs on everything.
Is car insurance expensive given the tech in this car?
They should bring Ridgeline and pilot to our market to survive
For that money you could buy a Camry and an Uber trip worth just enough to go to the shops nowadays.
Camry is a capable vehicle - but exciting ?
@@johngibson9463 are you excited with paying 55k for a Civic? That's i30N, WRX money
@@johngibson9463 I think that if u are buying a hybrid, one of or even the last thing you will consider is if it’s “exciting”. It a great addition to this gen civic, but at this price point and the majority of the use case, it’s too much.
@@Joseph-pl8rf I've driven it and it is impressive.. WRX and i30N are what they are, boy-racers, go for it, if that appeals. But design-wise, quality of materials etc they are way behind this Honda.
@@Joseph-pl8rf Listen to his comment @ 7.50 onward
Australians really think this package is overpriced at 55k = €35k? Damn ya'll are cheap
When you consider that the previous-gen Civic was 20,000 EUR here, yes
That lack of a spare kills this as a choice (same for the CRV) unfortunately. No way am I driving in regional areas without a spare.
Is there an option/ability to fit a spare tyre?
From my inspection of it -no.
55k Australian Dollars which translates to about 35k Euro which is what they sell it in Europe for. Australians obviously have lower purchasing power than Europeans and Americans
please, do your research first
It's more in Europe. In Ireland advance model costs €48.5k. that's the only model honda released for Ireland.
@@jamiurrahmanchoudhury4369 the price is less for bigger European countries as well as more trims. Honda's doing the same thing like Australia, probably planning to leave Ireland
55k for that? Don’t know whether to laugh or cry, or fart.
Why is this more than the Camry hybrid which is a larger class of car? I think the price is too high.
This car should be $45k drive away
Should be ? What does that mean? How do you know?
Because it's not premium
love but the price stop me , price way to high for a mid size sedan
Higher price than Camry? Although Camry is sold out everywhere.
It's a entirely different car to Camry.
My advance has just arrived. in Slovakia 35000 euros. Too bad for other countries. 50000 euros is just off limits.
Pity you can't get one anywhere in the UK.
Who are these Aussies who buy one of these Civics with no spare tyre to speak of?
Handles great on country roads? ‘Sounds awesome until you cop a puncture in the middle of nowhere.
Ambitious pricing aside, no spare means no likey.
Civics are great cars.
Their Agency model is screwing over consumers.
Unfortunately Honda has grown out of many markets, it's sad to see that they can't keep up in terms of competition, not like the good old type R days.
what's the ground clearance, it looks low
12 cm
Seems like a good upgrade, both the petrol and hybrid, but that price just kills it imo
@user-zm2pn2su1p in my price range but I'd rather a i30n sedan or many other cars for close to this price that are so much better.
@user-zm2pn2su1p they're now more sustainable than this Thai built civic believe me. The N is 100 times more fun than this with a DCT transmission as good as porches. If you want a sustainable car you don't buy a Honda when their dealers are exiting this market in the next few years LOL
@user-zm2pn2su1pright …
@@mharro88 would 100% agree with that mate. New civic looks nice but for 55k id rather get an sedan n or save money and get a sedan n line premium
@@steamroller231 honestly a sedan n-line premium drives better than this and has enough luxury and features this has.
Looks nice but I prefer my camry SL hybrid or Rav4 Cruiser. Good try but not worth the $
55k and no spare tyre for Aus country roads…
55k and they still omit the adaptive headlights in the european/japanese version 👎
LOL! HELL NO! 55 grand is about as expensive as a Polestar 2 or an Audi RS3.
Screw that.
Honda has overpriced themselves out of the market here in South Africa. I don’t know anyone in my space who mentions it in their top 10 choices of buys. They need to review their pricing.
They have done the same here in Australia
When you think you are still driving a front wheel driven car .- you will rethink
I think it's perfect to quiet maybe to boaring....but each to there own 😂
Turning circle anybody? How many lanes does it need to turn around? 4?
11.2m
Lol 55k? Where. Its 35k in Europe.
That is accord price :0
55k aud = 34k eur. In shaithole called ireland, it costs 50k euro. Enjoy your low price.
I never thought I live to see the day where a Honda Civic cost 50k 😂
I didn't think last year's $3.50 sack of cat litter at Coles would be more than $6 now, but it is. The world shortage / price escalation of gas, has increased production costs of many things.
Congratulations on living longer then you expected.
Too expensive. Very disappointed. In that budget you can get better cars.
This review is wrong. This is not a traditional hybrid, it is series-only like nissan e-power. The engine cannot drive the wheel directly until their speed is 1:1 which is like 160kph+.
What kind of review doesn't know the most important aspect of the car, you should remove or edit this video.
Honda is going down
1st .. 1st new Honda I like .. a bit .. and that's saying something for me!!!!
IF it had a full EV
IF it had an option of a brilliant manual gearbox
IF it smaller wheels and tires, a more luxury model, given its premium price in the segment
IF it had a power rear opening hatch
Just far too many IFs in the end Honda. Far too many Misses for our AU market.
Nice try though, it will mostly likely be a car, with a very short shelf life.
And I'd have to flatly disagree that this Hybrid Civic compares to other budget Hatches, Hyundai i30, Kia Cerato, Toyota Corolla, Mazda 3, Volkswagen Golf, Skoda Octavia. It DOES compare to luxury Audi, BMW and Mercedes Hatches.
i'm sure honda will miss you as a customer.
@@lowkeyconvert8971 I owned a Honda Integra GS Coupe manual in the day. Haven't seen anything new from Honda, that would replace it.
Why does it need to be an EV. And why would manufacturers spend development $ on a feature - manual trans - that a only a small % of buyers want.
If it was a full EV it would cost another $20K.
Ridiculous price 👎
Way to much money, Honda just pushed all civic customers to the Corolla
Clearly you have no idea what motivates buyers of this kind of product. It's called quality
@@johngibson9463 I own a civic and an accord so know about the Honda quality quite well
@@peterhancock2635 Pity there's not a modern version Accord Euro
get a toyota hybrid corolla easy
Don't buy it. Nothing wrong with it other than greedy Honda's over priced arrogance. If they can't sell them they have no choice but to lower the cost.
Honda created this while KIA is bringing EV6 GT??? H used to be cool...
Are you serious? The 2023 Kia EV6 GT performance electric car is due in Australian showrooms next month, with prices starting from close to $100,000 plus on-road costs
$55k for a Honda Civic…….tell ‘‘em their dreaming
Bro. Just get a Tesla.
Honda are really struggling nowadays.
Thier lack of a PHEV or full EV is not going to help sales.
Atkinson cycle engines sound like a diesel and CVT transmissions are the work of the devil.
What we need is a 2.0lt Turbo Manual with VTEC (i.e. the Type R), but you know that car is going to be stupidly priced.
I really don't know how Honda still exists.
I've test driven this. It does not have a CVT, or even a transmission at all - electric motor moderates the power according to throttle and the petrol engine kicks in to assist at highway speeds via a clutch system. The "eCVT" is actually a marketing term and is a bit misleading.
What we need - who is 'we' ?
@@mharro88 it doesent, its a single gear direct drive, there are no variable ratios only variable torque
@@mvnorsel6354 hardly any,
@@mharro88 No it doesn't do your research and then maybe talk some sense. There is no gearbox.
I know looks are subjective but this thing is just so ugly. I don’t understand how people can think this civic looks appealing.
Get your eyes checked mate
I felt like you repeated yourself a bit. I felt like you repeated yourself a bit.
Stupid Honda. Even the base model is $48 drive away. FOR A CIVIC. Honda lost alot of customers. All because greed.
55K$ For this piece of old Junk ??? I could buy for much less money a real master piece of a car such as Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid
funny guy