Honda Civic Si Gets Stiffer, Adds Heated Seats for 2025

The expensive and exceptional Civic Type R may get more of the buzz, but Honda still makes a relatively affordable manual performance car, too. That variant, the Civic Si, is getting an update for 2025 without losing its signature standard manual transmission.

Performance upgrades start with a stiffer chassis, thanks to a lower B-pillar and rear door sill. Retuned dampers take advantage of that extra bit of torsional rigidity, and buyers can now option unnamed summer tires with the car for an additional $300. In addition to existing sport and normal modes, the driving mode selector now also includes an individual mode that allows drivers to pick which specific adjustable performance elements they would like to activate. The manual transmission's auto-blip downshift feature has been expanded to integrate with shifts from second to first gear, too.

Comfort upgrades are led by heated front seats, integrated into the existing Si-exclusive bolstered bucket seats. Updates carried over from other facelifted Civics include a digital instrument cluster, built-in Google app integration for the car's operating system, and improvements to standard advanced driver assistance systems like adaptive cruise control.

The new Civic Si starts at $29,950 before a $1095 delivery fee, meaning that a car optioned with summer tires would be priced at $31,345 after it's all added up. The 1.5-liter turbocharged engine still produces 200 hp and the car still comes with a standard limited-slip differential. That, crucially, should mean that the Si is still one of the more fun cars available at its price point.

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