Fun, Affordable 2025 Honda Civic Si Still Exists, Still Has a Manual, and Gets Even Better

The Honda Civic recently received a significant update for 2025, with half the lineup switching from turbocharged four-cylinder power to a hybrid setup with even more horsepower (!) and massively improved fuel economy, plus the usual small styling tweaks and equipment updates. Those changes affected the core Civic sedan and hatchback lineups, though, so what about the sportier Civic Si and hardcore Type R models? Turns out, they're not far behind—and Honda has revealed the updated-for-2025 Civic Si, and fans of affordable, fun Hondas will be very pleased indeed.

More Stuff, More Better, Similar Price

Getting more stuff in a newer car for similar money to before always feels good, right? Honda is showering the 2025 Civic Si sedan in this kind of goodwill, starting by heating your buns. That's right, the heated seats that Honda removed from the Civic Si when it was last redesigned for 2022 are back this year—and are joined by a host of other snazzier content, including a all-digital gauge cluster and Google Built-In tech that integrates Google Maps and Google's assistant into the central 9.0-inch touchscreen. Those last two bits were previously relegated to the high-end Civic Touring and Sport Touring trim levels, though the Si's driver display includes model-exclusive shift lights.

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In all, the 2025 Honda Civic Si now closely mimics the version sold in Canada since 2022, which got the heated seats, digital gauge cluster (with shift lights!), and even fog lights that the U.S.-market car lacked. Despite those new goods, the 2025 Civic Si starts at $31,045 with all-season tires, and adding summer tires from the factory tacks on another $300. Last year's Civic Si, the 2024 model, opened at $30,195, making the 2025 a steal given all the new content, while continuing to undercut the more powerful Hyundai Elantra N but landing on the slightly pricier side of the also more powerful Volkswagen Jetta GLI. And keep in mind, the Civic Si already was a solid performance bargain, with a 200-hp turbocharged 1.5-liter four-cylinder engine, limited-slip front differential, and one of the industry's most satisfying-to-shift manual transmissions blended into the Civic's roomy and practical sedan body.

Same Sport Sedan Goodness

Honda lists no major mechanical upgrades for the 2025 Si, though it has incorporated the same body-stiffening measures applied to the regular Civics this year, which necessitated retuning the Si's dampers to match. Speaking of matching, the transmission's rev-match function (which will auto-blip the gas) can now handle the 2–1 shift; for anyone who spends time lurching through stop-and-go traffic, it's a nice helping hand. As before, the function can be turned off entirely so that drivers can work the clutch and gas on their own terms. The turbo engine's 200 hp and 192 lb-ft of torque are unchanged from last year.

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Cosmetic changes are limited to a new set of 18-inch split-spoke wheels that closely resemble those available on the Acura Integra A-Spec trim levels and the same minor grille and bumper revisions enjoyed by the mainstream Civic. Urban Gray Pearl paint also migrates from the Honda Accord and HR-V option lists to the Si's this year.

We are fans of the Si's no-nonsense everyday utility—it's all-day comfortable, with a big back seat and trunk—excellent fuel economy, and spicy moves when hustled. Some may complain that it's not particularly fast (a dig sure to be amplified by the 2025 Civic Hybrid, which makes the same power and more torque and could ultimately prove quicker than the Si), but it's also pretty affordable. That a manual transmission remains the only choice for Si buyers should cement this sporty sedan's place on the lists of buyers seeking attainable, engaging performance cars.