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Honda Civic vs Hyundai Ioniq 6

2025 Honda Civic vs 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 6 — two midsize cars compared on efficiency, size, safety and reliability.

Honda Civic

2025 Honda Civic

Midsize CarsHybrid/EV
VS1 – 3Hyundai Ioniq 6 wins 3 of 4 categories
Hyundai Ioniq 6

2025 Hyundai Ioniq 6

Midsize CarsAWD/4WDHybrid/EV

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The short version

That works out to about $800 a year less in fuel for the Hyundai Ioniq 6 (EPA estimate, 15,000 miles).

The Hyundai Ioniq 6 is the bigger car, about 12 inches longer.

Across all model years since 2005, the Hyundai Ioniq 6 has had fewer recall campaigns (6 vs 43).

The two cars

The 2025 Honda Civic is a midsize car offered with 3 engines (2.0L 4-cyl, 1.5L 4-cyl turbo and 2.0L 4-cyl turbo), including a hybrid version and front-wheel drive. It measures about 184 inches long and 71 inches wide on a 108-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,067 lb (1.5l 4dr Sedan).

The 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 6 is a midsize car powered by electricity and rear-wheel drive and all-wheel drive. It measures about 191 inches long and 74 inches wide on a 116-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,462 lb (4dr Sedan AWD).

Buying used? The 2024 Civic and the 2024 Ioniq 6 have the fewest problems in our data; avoid the 2016 Civic.

Basics

Midsize Cars
Class
Midsize Cars
Hybrid, Regular Gasoline, Premium Gasoline
Fuel
EV
2.0L 4-cyl, 1.5L 4-cyl turbo, 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
Engines
EV
Front-Wheel Drive
Drivetrain
Rear-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive

Efficiency

49 MPG
Best combined MPG
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50 city
City / highway MPG (best)
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EV range
342 mi
$1,350
Fuel cost per year (EPA)
$550

Performance & space

200 hp
Horsepower (most powerful)
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179.1 in
Length
190.9 in
70.9 in
Width
74 in
55.5 in
Height
59.1 in
2,895 lb
Curb weight (lightest)
4,222 lb

Safety & reliability

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NHTSA overall rating
★★★★★
13
Driver-assist features standard
13
2
Recalls (2025)
3
43
Recalls, all years since 2005
6
106
Owner complaints (latest year)
37

Interest

49,165
Wikipedia views, 30 days
7,028

Buying used

2024
Best used year
2024
2016
Year to avoid
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Which one should you choose?

Choose the Honda Civic if…

  • You want something easier to park (12 in shorter)

Choose the Hyundai Ioniq 6 if…

  • You want an EV with more range (342 miles)
  • You want more room (12 in longer)
  • You need AWD or 4WD
  • You put reliability history first (6 vs 43 recalls since 2005)

Pros & cons of each

2025 Honda Civic

  • Excellent fuel economyUp to 49 MPG combined — 63% better than the average 2025 midsize car (30 MPG).
  • Hybrid version availableOffered as a hybrid as well as gas.
  • Lots of standard safety tech5 of 5 key driver aids standard on the versions we checked.
  • Many owner complaints106 complaints filed with NHTSA versus about 31 for similar models — most often about the steering.

2025 Hyundai Ioniq 6

  • Long EV rangeUp to 342 miles on a charge (EPA).
  • AWD / 4WD available
  • 5-star NHTSA safety ratingTop overall score in federal crash tests.
  • Lots of standard safety tech5 of 5 key driver aids standard on the versions we checked.

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