Honda has revealed a few more details about its upcoming Civic hybrid lineup ahead of its arrival in June as a sedan and later this summer in hatchback form.
The company appears set to position the hybrid version of the Civic as both the most efficient one in the lineup as well as one of the sportiest and most powerful models among the mainstream Civic lineup—even including the traditionally sporty Si.
As such, it will have a 2.0-liter inline-4 engine—larger than the engine in previous Civic hybrids, or the Insight hybrid sedan it effectively replaces. Honda notes that the hybrid model will deliver 232 lb-ft of torque and be the most powerful non-Type R Civic ever. Horsepower rating wasn’t released, but to compare, the Type R has been rated at 315 hp and 310 lb-ft. Honda has also programmed the two-motor hybrid system to run the engine in a way that mimics gearshifts.
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