The Honda Civic hybrid debuts an eight-speed simulated gearshift
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The Honda Civic hybrid debuts an eight-speed simulated gearshift

El Periódico Mediterráneo - General9 September 2026 at 15:05

Honda announced an update for the Civic e:HEV hybrid with 184 HP with the introduction of the Honda S+ Shift system, a technology that simulates the operation of an eight-speed automatic transmission. This system was previously debuted on the Prelude model and now comes to the Civic to improve the driving experience.

The Honda S+ Shift will be available as standard on the Sport and Advance trims of the Civic. The update is already available in the Spanish market, bringing with it more equipment for the Sport version and a new driver monitoring camera for the entire Civic range.

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