2025 Honda Civic facelift walk-around video tour – improved specs, Google Built-in, RM134k to RM168k

2025 Honda Civic facelift walk-around video tour – improved specs, Google Built-in, RM134k to RM168k

The Honda Civic FE has over 80% of the non-national C-segment sedan pie to itself, so it’s clearly a very desirable product (people buy sedans for more selfish reasons than SUVs, and it’s probably more skewed towards guys) already. As with most successful formulas, just a tweak or two, plus some new features to keep it abreast tech-wise would be enough.

That’s the case for the 2025 Honda Civic facelift that was launched yesterday – the sedan gets a new fascia (easily distinguishable from the pre-facelift), some new tech and extra features for, plus minus, the same price. The base E is RM2,000 pricier at RM133,900 but the RS petrol is RM2,000 cheaper at RM149,900. The V (RM144,900) and RS hybrid (RM167,900) have unchanged RRPs.

The facelift consists of a new bumper with a more protruding ‘mouth’ flanked by slim vertical air curtains in place of the previous fog lamp cutouts. The grille is larger than before so there’s no more big forehead, and the space is covered with a honeycomb mesh. The rear gets ‘smoked’ tail lamps.

Inside, the 9.0-inch factory touchscreen head unit is now standard across the range and it includes Google Built-in, which means that Google services such as Maps, Assistant and the Play Store are integrated, and you can summon it with OK Google. There’s now wireless Android Auto (only Apple CarPlay was wireless before) and all variants get the Honda Connect telematics system and solar/security window film. The biggest winner is the base E.

Honda Sensing is also standard for all Civics, and the driver assist pack gets some updates here. Forward Collision Warning (FCW) gains bicycle and pedestrian detection while Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC, with Low Speed Follow) comes with smoother braking and acceleration. Lane Keep Assist System (LKAS) has a more linear form of operation for less jarring steering assistance, Honda says.

Finally, there’s a new colour in Canyon River Blue Metallic, which replaces Lunar Silver Metallic in the list. Platinum White Pearl, Meteoroid Gray Metallic, Crystal Black Pearl and Ignite Red Metallic are all popular and have been retained. The new blue is the same hue seen on the CR-V.

Join our walk-around tour of the Civic’s new look and features, and browse to your eyes’ content with the galleries below. Full specs and details in our launch report. What do you think?

GALLERY: 2025 Honda Civic 2.0L e:HEV RS facelift

GALLERY: 2025 Honda Civic 1.5L RS facelift

GALLERY: 2025 Honda Civic facelift official photos

GALLERY: 2025 Honda Civic facelift brochure

GALLERY: 2025 Honda Civic facelift launch presentation slides

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Danny Tan

Danny Tan loves driving as much as he loves a certain herbal meat soup, and sweet engine music as much as drum beats. He has been in the auto industry since 2006, previously filling the pages of two motoring magazines before joining this website. Enjoys detailing the experience more than the technical details.

 

Comments

  • newme on Jan 10, 2025 at 2:13 pm

    240Nm torque on a thin belted CVT is why Honda have so many broken CVT belt.

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  • Dah Menang Semua on Jan 10, 2025 at 2:18 pm

    Nice! Hope no more
    Steering column issue

    Like or Dislike: Thumb up 6 Thumb down 0
  • ALVARO MORATA on Jan 10, 2025 at 2:25 pm

    Finally the Blue color option is here, admire the color from Thailand

    Like or Dislike: Thumb up 1 Thumb down 1
  • tricycle on Jan 10, 2025 at 2:29 pm

    Still waiting for Geely/Proton to bring Geely Binrui with DCT. A real same segment civic competitor.

    S70 is Honda City competitor not a Civic competitor.

    Like or Dislike: Thumb up 2 Thumb down 1
  • JiwaHondaToyota on Jan 10, 2025 at 3:33 pm

    Wahhhh nowdays Honda also to follow Toyota to give Tint Film as std item… uuuu

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  • cheah wai loon on Jan 11, 2025 at 11:50 am

    What a boring and un-innovative design as usual from Japanese car makers for the past 10 years or more!

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  • ROTI CANAI on Jan 11, 2025 at 3:52 pm

    Apa improved specs

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  • kogila on Jan 13, 2025 at 7:50 am

    the tail lamps was the turn-off for some people (not nice) and yet it wasnt even touched during this facelift. disappointed.

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