Honda Civic vs MG Im6

What's the difference?

VS
Honda Civic
Honda Civic

$49,900 - $79,900

2025 price

MG Im6
MG Im6

2026 price

Summary

2025 Honda Civic
2026 MG Im6
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Inline 4, 2.0L

0.0L
Fuel Type
Premium Unleaded/Electric

Electric
Fuel Efficiency
4.2L/100km (combined)

0.0L/100km (combined)
Seating
5

5
Dislikes
  • Engine sounds harsh under heavy acceleration
  • Cabin tech fiddly and hard to quickly understand
  • Middle seat in the back mostly ornamental

  • Too tech-heavy in places
  • Rear-vision is weird
  • Misses out on MG's 10-year warranty
2025 Honda Civic Summary

I’m just going to cut to the chase here. This Honda Civic hybrid is a good car. A great one, even.

But for some reason, nobody is really buying it. And it’s not just because it’s not an SUV – it has been outsold in its segment this year by the the BMW 1 Series, the Mercedes A-Class, the MG4 EV, and the VW Golf. Premium and non-premium alike, they’ve all got the little Honda licked.

So, what’s going on? A CarsGuide investigation is required. Stick around and we’ll try to figure this out together.

View full pricing & specs
2026 MG Im6 Summary

Meet the IM6 Performance, “presented by MG”. And that last bit’s important, because while it’s marketed and sold by the Chinese mainstream player, it really is unlike any other MG going around.

Think of it as like a Lexus to Toyota, or an Audi to Volkswagen, with the Chinese brand going premium, and seemingly making a direct play for Tesla’s fan base. How so? Well, there’s only two models in IM line-up (sound familiar?) with the IM6 a rival for the Model Y, and the IM5 (which we’ve also tested) a competitor to the Model 3.

The IM6 is spacious, pretty sumptuous and ridiculously fast. And it offers up some features I’ve only ever really seen in high-end German metal. But it’s also got some quirks.

So, can MG run with the big dogs of the premium car world with the IM6 Performance? And should Tesla be worried? Let’s find out.

View full pricing & specs

Deep dive comparison

2025 Honda Civic 2026 MG Im6

Change vehicle