Like its sedan counterpart, the 2025 Honda Civic Hatchback is a stellar commuter car. Fun to drive, practical, easy to live with, and pretty efficient in hybrid form, it also feels well-built and borderline luxurious especially if you’re coming from a comparable car any older than, like, five years.

EVs aren't attainable for every income and living situation yet. But Honda's 50-MPG Civic Hybrid is a very compelling alternative.

The Civic has become a lot more grownup since its 1990s heyday, when wannabe street racers and steel-wheeled econoboxes were its primary associations. The 2025 model year adds a hybrid model and some updated styling.

Discover 10 used V8 sedans under $24,250—luxury and power of a BMW M5 or Mercedes S550 for the price of a new Honda Civic.