If you’re looking for an efficient vehicle that can handle your daily commute without sending you to the gas station too often, you’ll probably want to take a look around your local Honda dealer. While there are plenty of automakers that offer efficient models, Honda is particularly well-known for making reliable vehicles that will continue to deliver great fuel economy for the long haul and won’t cut into your fuel savings by developing costly problems. Honda also has a variety of fuel-efficient options in a variety of sizes, so you can find something that fits your needs.
Today, we’re going to look at some of the greenest options in Honda’s 2025 lineup. Whether you’re looking for a commuter car, a family vehicle, or something to make your next road trip the best it can be, this list is worth taking a look at. We’ll go beyond the numbers and look at what each option brings to the table and what kind of driving it’s best for.
2025 Honda Civic
The compact Civic has long been a great choice for commuters, and that’s still the case for the 2025 model year. This car has solid driving dynamics and fits a surprisingly spacious interior into a small exterior that’s easy to maneuver in a parking garage or parallel park on a busy street. It can be had as either a sedan or a hatchback, depending on whether you prefer a secure, lockable trunk or a spacious open cargo area. Overall, it’s an affordable model that’s equally adept at city and highway driving, with an interior that’s perfectly comfortable for up to four adults (fitting a fifth into the middle seat in the back is almost certainly going to be a bit of a squeeze).
| Civic Hatchback | Civic Sedan | Civic Hatchback Hybrid | Civic Sedan Hybrid | |
| City Fuel Economy | 30 MPG | 32 MPG | 50 MPG | 50 MPG |
| Highway Fuel Economy | 38 MPG | 41 MPG | 45 MPG | 47 MPG |
| Combined Fuel Economy | 34 MPG | 36 MPG | 48 MPG | 49 MPG |
| Total Range | 422 miles | 446 miles | 595 miles | 519 miles |
The Civic’s base powertrain is already pretty efficient. While the EPA estimates that the average 2024 vehicle gets 28 MPG combined, the Civic can get up to 34 MPG combined with the hatchback bodystyle and up to 36 MPG combined with the sedan bodystyle. These non-hybrid models deliver better fuel economy on the highway than they do on city streets and will get you around 420-450 miles of range on a full tank of gas. That makes it a solid pick for commuting or even road tripping.
But if you want to get the most efficiency possible, it’s worth upgrading to the hybrid powertrain, which brings the ratings up to 48 MPG combined for the hatchback and 49 MPG combined for the sedan and raises range to 519 miles for the sedan and 595 miles for the hatchback. The hybrid raises efficiency across the board but is especially impressive when it comes to city driving. When running errands on streets dotted with stop signs and traffic lights rather than exit ramps, you get an estimated 50 MPG in the city whether you’re driving a sedan or a hatchback. That’s because the hybrid uses regenerative braking to capture energy that would otherwise be lost as heat every time you come to a stop. Because of its small size and efficient hybrid powertrain, the Civic Hybrid is easily the most efficient 2025 Honda you can get without going fully electric.
2025 Honda Accord
As a midsize car with a more spacious interior than what you’ll find in the Civic, the Accord is a good choice for families who don’t want an SUV or road trippers who like to bring friends along for the ride. Unlike the Civic, it only offers a sedan body style, so you’ll definitely have a sealed trunk in the back where you can store your cargo. Its wider body makes both rows of seating more spacious so you can accommodate passengers more comfortably. Handling is still impressive, so drivers who think that getting there should be half the fun will be satisfied.
| Accord | Accord Hybrid | |
| City Fuel Economy | 29 MPG | 51 MPG |
| Highway Fuel Economy | 37 MPG | 44 MPG |
| Combined Fuel Economy | 32 MPG | 48 MPG |
| Total Range | 474 miles | 614 miles |
The Accord isn’t as efficient as the Civic, but still offers solidly above-average fuel economy, with a rating of 32 MPG combined and a total range of 474 miles with its base turbocharged engine. Paired with the optional hybrid powertrain, the Accord’s figures are fairly similar to the Civic Hybrid, with 51 MPG in the city and 44 MPG on the highway for an overall rating of 48 MPG combined. Because it pairs this highly efficient powertrain and a sleek body with a larger fuel tank than what you’ll find in the Civic, the Accord Hybrid actually has the longest total range out of all the models we’re discussing in this article, able to go for an estimated 614 miles between fill-ups.
2025 Honda CR-V
Many of the things that make drivers choose SUVs over cars, like their higher stance, larger size, and more spacious cargo areas, are hindrances to efficiency. That makes delivering high fuel economy with an SUV a bit of a challenge, but not an impossibility. For example, let’s turn to the CR-V. This compact SUV handles fairly well, has space for passengers in both rows to stretch out and get comfortable, and offers a pair of efficient powertrains. Unlike the Civic and Accord, the CR-V is also available with optional all-wheel drive, which gives you extra traction on dirt roads, gravel driveways, and rain-slicked streets. If you need your commuter vehicle to double as an errand-runner and family car, this well-rounded model isn’t a bad pick.
| CR-V FWD | CR-V AWD | CR-V Hybrid FWD | CR-V Hybrid AWD | |
| City Fuel Economy | 28 MPG | 26 MPG | 43 MPG | 40 MPG |
| Highway Fuel Economy | 34 MPG | 31 MPG | 36 MPG | 34 MPG |
| Combined Fuel Economy | 30 MPG | 28 MPG | 40 MPG | 37 MPG |
| Total Range | 420 miles | 392 miles | 560 miles | 518 miles |
While the Honda cars we’ve looked at provide fuel economy that’s well above average even with their non-hybrid powertrains, the CR-V is a different story. Paired with all-wheel drive, the CR-V’s base powertrain delivers an exactly average rating of 28 MPG combined. Paired with front-wheel drive, this figure is raised to 30 MPG combined, which is more respectable but not terribly exciting. If you’re looking for a truly green option, you’ll absolutely want to opt for the hybrid powertrain, which brings the ratings up to 37 MPG combined with all-wheel drive or 40 MPG combined with front-wheel drive. Since the CR-V’s interior is so well-suited to errand runs, it’s also a vehicle that pairs well with a powertrain that delivers better fuel economy in the city. And busy parents will appreciate the 518-560 miles of estimated range the hybrid delivers between gas station stops.
2024 Honda Prologue
While the Civic, Accord, and CR-V are models that have been around for generations, the Prologue is a newcomer to Honda’s lineup, having debuted for the 2024 model year. This midsize SUV is all-electric, running on GM’s Ultium platform, which also powers models like the Chevy Blazer EV, GMC Sierra EV, and Cadillac LYRIQ. Because it’s a collaboration with GM, the Prologue may feel slightly alien to long-time Honda drivers, with interior features that work slightly differently and a slightly different ride quality. But if you’re looking for an all-electric Honda, it could be worthwhile to get past the learning curve and make this spacious and modern model work for you.
| Prologue FWD | Prologue AWD | Prologue Elite AWD | |
| City Fuel Economy | 107 MPGe | 101 MPGe | 99 MPGe |
| Highway Fuel Economy | 91 MPGe | 88 MPGe | 84 MPGe |
| Combined Fuel Economy | 99 MPGe | 95 MPGe | 92 MPGe |
| Total Range | 296 miles | 281 miles | 273 miles |
As an all-electric vehicle, the Prologue doesn’t use any gasoline at all. But we can still compare its efficiency to the other Honda models thanks to the EPA’s use of “miles per gallon equivalent” or MPGe, which is a figure calculated for the exact purpose of comparing the efficiency of vehicles that use different types of fuel. This allows us to see that the Prologue is on a whole different level from the other options, delivering 99 MPGe combined when paired with front-wheel drive. Opting for all-wheel drive drops that to 95 MPGe combined, while choosing the top-tier Elite trim (which comes with all-wheel drive and less-efficient 21-inch wheels) brings it down slightly more to 92 MPGe combined. Like Honda’s hybrids, the Prologue is more efficient for city driving, though it still delivers as much as 91 MPGe on the highway.
Range is more important for an EV than a car that can run on gasoline since filling up a tank with gas takes mere minutes and charging can be a slower process. For the most range, stick with front-wheel drive, and you can go an estimated 296 miles between charges. Also, keep in mind that not all charging is created equal. Plugging the Prologue into a regular household outlet will get you power at a snail’s pace. Install a Level 2 charger at home, or find one out in public, and you can add about 34 miles of range per hour. Find a DC fast charging station, and you can add 65 miles of range in just 10 minutes.
Find the Efficiency That You Need
Every driver has different needs, so you need to think about your individual driving habits and preferences when choosing a model. If you’re ready to go all-electric, the Prologue is the only Honda that will fit the bill for the 2025 model year. If you think you’ll have trouble working charging into your lifestyle but still want an efficient SUV, you can opt for the CR-V Hybrid. And if you can make a sleek car work for you, you can’t go wrong with the Civic or Accord.
