With destination included, the 2027 Mazda3 undercuts the Civic at nearly every trim and adds AWD. Honda answers with better fuel economy, more space, and a 49-mpg hybrid.
Honda hasn't shared power, price or timing yet, but the HRC-tuned Type R is now officially being developed for the U.S. market.
The first HRC Performance Parts are lighter forged wheels for the Type R and Integra Type S, plus wheels and a Borla exhaust for the Passport and Pilot.
The system that replaces e:HEV arrives in 2027 on a lighter platform, with 15 models due by March 2030. Honda hasn’t said which cars get it first.
The new Sport-L brings leather and heated power seats to the gas Civic for $28,495 before destination. Every carryover trim costs $300 more, and the top hybrid gains the Prelude’s S+ Shift.
Honda's manual-only hot hatch adds a sharper nose, retuned +R damping, heated seats, and Google built-in, with a price now $10 shy of $50,000.
Twenty-seven models still come with a clutch pedal in the US, from a $30,730 Miata to a $273,000 Porsche — but Honda, VW, and Cadillac just thinned the list, and four more manuals have no confirmed 2027.
America's two default first cars are six sales apart through September — and nearly $2,000 apart on price. Here's what each base car includes, and how the hybrid math shakes out.