2026 Honda Civic Hybrid Wins Edmunds Top Rated 2026 Award

The Honda Civic hybrid has earned the prestigious Edmunds Top Rated Car Award for 2026, marking the fourth time the automotive experts at Edmunds have honored the 11th-generation Civic with an Edmunds Top Rated honor. The Edmunds Test Team recognized the Civic hybrid for its sporty design, class-leading safety performance, excellent driving dynamics and fun-to-drive personality.

"A repeat winner of this award, the Honda Civic Hybrid offers a tremendous breadth of quality at a value price. Frugal, refined, comfortable and capable, it's a car without serious fault, whether you choose the sedan or the versatile hatchback," said Edmunds Editor-In-Chief Alistair Weaver.

Civic hybrid is powered by the award-winning fourth-generation of the Honda two-motor hybrid-electric powertrain. The ultra-smooth and responsive Honda two-motor hybrid system maximizes fuel-efficiency without compromising dynamic performance or passenger and cargo space to deliver a sportier and more pleasant driving experience.

The Edmunds Top Rated Awards recognize the best vehicles on sale and are based on extensive testing and ratings from the Edmunds Test Team. The Honda Civic and Accord have earned five Edmunds Top Rated Awards since the award's inception in 2020.

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 customers¹. Honda Civic is America's best-selling compact car since 1973². A critical driver of brand loyalty for the Honda brand, the award-winning 11th-generation Accord is America's most popular midsize vehicle with Millennial, Gen Z, and multicultural customers³.

Learn more about the Honda Civic hybrid here.

About Honda
Honda offers a full line of clean, safe, fun and connected vehicles sold through more than 1,000 independent U.S. Honda dealers. The award-winning Honda lineup includes the Civic, Prelude and Accord, along with the HR-V, CR-V, Passport, Prologue and Pilot sport utility vehicles, the Ridgeline pickup and the Odyssey minivan. The Honda electrified vehicle lineup, representing nearly a third of total sales in 2025, includes the all-electric Prologue SUV, hybrid-electric Accord, CR-V, Civic, and Prelude, and the fuel-cell-electric CR-V e:FCEV.

Honda has been producing automobiles in America for over 40 years and currently operates eight major auto manufacturing facilities in America. In 2025, around 99% of all Honda vehicles sold in the U.S. were made in North America, with about 60% made in America, using domestic and globally-made parts.

More information about Honda is available in the Digital FactBook.

Important Notice
Although the information included in this press release is accurate as of the date of publication, this information is subject to change at any time without notice. American Honda Motor Co., Inc. assumes no responsibility for updating this information.

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1. Based on Strategic Vision's New Vehicle Experience Study 2021-2025.
2. Based on total sales data from WardsAuto and Sales Flash 1973-2025CYTD October.
3. Based on Strategic Vision's New Vehicle Experience Study 2023-2025.