- Honda has released information on the 2027 Civic, which adds a new trim called Sport-L (pictured above).
- Sitting above the gas-powered Sport, the Sport-L adds features previously restricted to the hybrid models, including power-adjustable and heated front seats.
- The Sport-L also gets silver interior trim from the Sport Touring Hybrid, leather upholstery, and dual-zone climate control, with the sedan starting at $29,790.
Honda is gearing up to give the compact Civic a substantial overhaul in 2028, but before then, the Japanese automaker has updated the Civic with a new trim level. The 2027 Civic Sport-L joins the lineup as a stepping stone between the gas-powered Sport and the Sport Hybrid, adding premium features from the hybrid models while keeping the starting price just below the $30,000 mark.
Honda didn’t provide any interior images of the Sport-L, but the leather upholstery and silver trim from the Sport Touring Hybrid seen here will also appear in the Sport-L.
The Civic Sport-L will reach dealerships before the end of 2026, and it packs an array of content that was previously only found on hybrid Civics. The cabin is decked out with leather upholstery that was exclusive to the Sport Touring Hybrid, and it also gains that trim’s power-adjustable front seats. Those cushions are now heated too, and the Sport-L features a dual-zone climate control system; both pieces of equipment were formerly limited to hybrid Civics.
The Sport-L also includes a passenger-side seatback pocket and vanity mirrors with illumination in the sunshades, two other tidbits that used to be restricted to gas-electric Civics. The cherry on top is silver-colored interior trim borrowed from the Sport Touring Hybrid. The Civic Sport-L sedan starts at $29,790, while the hatchback opens at $30,990.
Elsewhere, the Civic carries over essentially unchanged for 2027, with the exception of the Sport Touring Hybrid trim adding the S+ Shift function found on the Prelude, which simulates traditional gearchanges via paddle shifters. Prices increase by $300 across the lineup. The base LX, sold only in sedan form, now costs $26,290, while the Sport sedan starts at $28,290. The Sport Hybrid sedan starts at $30,990, but the cost of entry rises to $33,990 for the Sport Touring Hybrid. All hatchback body styles cost an additional $1200.
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