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Is the 2025 Honda Civic hybrid worth it?

Years to pay back

16.6years

  • Hybrid: $4,700 more. Saves $283 a year.
  • Pays back in 16.6 years, about 199,300 miles.
  • After 5 years: $3,290 left to pay back.
  • Pays back within 5 years if gas stays over $10.63.
  • Or at more than 39,900 miles a year.
  • 12,000 miles a year. Gas $3.20.

Gas version

Hybrid version

Plug-in hybrids and EVs: How often would I have to charge it?

012345678910yearsTo pay back$3,290Paid back$1,410Sand: $4,700 more for the hybrid

A year of fuel at your miles. One jug = 10 gal.

Gas version · 36 mpg · 333 gal · $1,067Hybrid version · 49 mpg · 245 gal · $784
Sand = the price gap. It falls as fuel savings add up. Drag the knob to change years.
2025 Honda Civic: gas vs hybrid, numbers drawn
MeasureGas versionHybrid version
TrimLX FWDHybrid Sport Sedan FWD
MSRP$24,250$28,950
Combined mpg36 mpg49 mpg
City mpg32 mpg50 mpg
Highway mpg41 mpg47 mpg
Horsepower150 hp200 hp
DriveFWDFWD
Gallons a year333245
Fuel a year$1,067$784

Best hybrid mpg: higher than 88% of 41 hybrids (2025).

What this cannot tell you

List prices and EPA combined mpg only. Your costs will differ.

Loans, insurance, upkeep, resale and incentives are left out.

How values are checked