The 2025 Honda Civic Hybrid has been recognized as a “Best New Car for Teens” by U.S. News & World Report in its 2025 new car rankings, securing the top spot in the $30,000 to $35,000 category.
This is the third time the Civic has received this prestigious award, which places a strong emphasis on safety—highlighting the model’s continued excellence in protecting young drivers.
The 11th-generation Civic is a safety leader in the compact class thanks to advanced active and passive safety technology that comes standard on every Civic. The 2025 Honda Civic Hatchback has earned a 2025 TOP SAFETY PICK+ (TSP+) rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The refreshed 2025 Honda Civic Sedanearned the IIHS 2025 TOP SAFETY PICK (TSP) rating. Both ratings include the Honda Civic hybrid models, which are positioned at the top of the 11th generation Civic lineup and represent nearly 35% of sales.
To be named a Best New Car for Teens, a vehicle must have the best combination of predicted reliability ratings, crash test scores, available advanced driver-assistance features, and top critics’ recommendations in its price category.
As an additional benefit to teen drivers, the 2025 Civic Hybrid with 9-inch touchscreen is compatible with the Honda Driver Coaching app, which is designed to help new drivers, particularly teens, improve their driving skills and promote safe driving practices. By connecting the app to the vehicle through Apple CarPlay, it provides real-time analysis of driving inputs such as acceleration, braking, and steering. After each driving session, users receive a driving score and personalized coaching tips to enhance their driving behavior. The app also includes a detailed map of the route taken and a summary of driving performance, making it a valuable tool for driver education.
An unparalleled success, the award-winning 11th-generation Civic is a gateway to the Honda brand and America’s most popular vehicle with Gen Z, first-time buyers and multicultural customers. Honda Civic is America’s best-selling compact car since 1973.
All 2025 Honda Civic models come standard with the Honda Sensing® suite of safety and driver-assistive technologies, featuring enhanced visibility for motorcycles and bicycles, and improved Adaptive Cruise Control and Lane Keeping Assist functions. The suite also includes Forward Collision Warning, Road Departure Mitigation, and on Sport models, Blind Spot Information with Rear Cross Traffic Alert.
The Civic benefits from Honda’s ACE™ body structure for improved crash protection and incorporates advanced airbag systems, including a unique donut-shaped driver’s airbag and an award-winning three-chamber passenger airbag for better head protection in angled collisions.
All fully tested 2024 and 2025 Honda models, including the 2025 Civic Hybrid, have earned a 5-Star Overall Vehicle Score from NHTSA.
