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Car review: Civic with poise, polish and purpose

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Honda Civic 2.0 e:HEV photographed on Feb 28, 2025.

The 2.0 comes with features such as a sunroof, dual-zone climate control and LED headlights.

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Christopher Tan

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SINGAPORE – Let us start with the elephant in the room. At $233,999 with certificate of entitlement (COE) but before applicable discounts, the Honda Civic 2.0 petrol-electric sedan is $45,000 costlier than its

1.5-litre turbocharged twin

reviewed in October 2021.

Why would anyone of sound mind pick the 2-litre hybrid over the 1.5-litre turbo, when both are at a glance indistinguishable? Is authorised Honda agent Kah Motor a little mad to import the 2.0? If it is, there is method to its madness.

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