Honda’s manual-only Civic Si adopts styling updates, as well as some upgrades under the skin.
Following up the standard Civic sedan’s debut including the new hybrid model, the updated 2025 model year rollout continues with the enthusiast-minded Si. Fundamentally, the eleventh-gen car is not radically changing — it only launched in 2022, after all. Instead, Honda is focusing its efforts on making this mid-range, manual-only option stiffer and sharper to drive, while also bringing in more tech for the $31,045 asking price.
On the styling front, the 2025 Honda Civic gets a sharper-looking, more aggressive front bumper with smaller side intakes and not quite so much black plastic. Around back, the Si adopts the normal sedan’s darkened headlights, and you also get a new set of 18-inch wheels to the outgoing model. Urban Gray Pearl (shown here) is this year’s new exterior color.
Honda says it’s made further invisible improvements to the 2025 Civic Si, including a more rigid chassis and suspension tweaks. New lower B-pillar and rear door sill supports help stiffen the car overall, with the added benefit that it’s more likely to hold up to tougher side-impact crashes. Engineers also retuned the shock absorbers to suit the stiffer chassis, so the Si should be even more tossable in the corners than it already was. We’ll have the opportunity to test that out soon, so we’ll offer more details on that as soon as we can.
Inside, the main driving-focused update involves the Si’s rev-matching system, which now also works on 2nd-to-1st downshifts. Honda notes it also perfectly matches engine revs to the corresponding gear in 430 milliseconds.
Interior changes for the 2025 Honda Civic Si help class things up a bit.
One of the Civic Si’s major draws is its affordable price tag, but you missed out on some features in the process. The 2025 model aims to redress that balance with a 10.2-inch, fully digital instrument cluster display, as well as an updated 9-inch infotainment screen packing the automaker’s latest Google built-in system. Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are also available, but this new system integrates popular Google apps into the native platform, so it’s not as imperative to bring your phone to get the most out of the system. 2025 Civic models also get USB-C ports as standard fare.
On the comfort front, the 2025 Honda Civic Si also gets heated seats, which is a first for the American market. Like the standard 2025 Civic and Civic Hybrid models, the automatic emergency braking system has also been improved to better spot motorcyclists and bicyclists, while the adaptive cruise control and lane keep assist systems should also feel more natural in everyday use, rather than ping-ponging between lanes or suddenly braking.
Under the hood, the 2025 Honda Civic Si is the only model to retain the 1.5-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine. As before, it puts out 200 horsepower and 192 lb-ft of torque to the front wheels exclusively through a 6-speed manual transmission.
Pricing for the 2025 Honda Civic Si starts at $31,045, with the only option being a $300 premium for summer tires. That’s not a huge jump over the 2024 model (about $850), so if you’re looking for a fun affordable car, it’s still a good option. Honda will put the updated Si on sale later this summer.
While we do have to wait a bit to test the new Si, Tommy and I did get a chance to drive the 2025 Honda Civic Hybrid in Montreal recently. This model is obviously aimed more toward efficiency, but with 200 horsepower and 232 lb-ft of torque on tap, it’s actually more potent than the Si (though you lose the manual transmission):
