2012 Honda Civic Hybrid Reviews
The Honda Civic Hybrid received substantial changes including a new, larger engine.Like the model it replaces, the latest Civic Hybrid uti...
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The Honda Civic Hybrid received substantial changes including a new, larger engine.Like the model it replaces, the latest Civic Hybrid utilizes additional eco-friendly designs to set it apart from its traditional siblings. Eco Guide monitors driving style and displays how it affects fuel efficiency. The Civic Hybrid's i-MID contains an exclusive hybrid power-flow meter display in addition to the standard information screens.
Safety technology for the Honda Civic Hybrid is the same as the standard sedan, which includes two-row side curtain airbags, dual-stage, multiple-threshold driver's and front passenger's airbags, driver's and front passenger's side airbags, Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA), anti-lock braking (ABS) with Brake Assist and a new Motion Adaptive Electric Power Steering system that helps the driver steer in the ideal direction to mitigate overseer or under steer situations.
The good: The 2012 Civic Hybrid is currently the most fuel-efficient Honda that money can buy. The bottom line: The 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid's green tech and driver aids boost efficiency without greatly compromising performance or comfort.
The poor Honda Civic Hybrid has always had to live in the shadows. We put the Civic Hybrid to the test to see if it's outgrown its second-tier stigma.it’s hard to tell a 2012 Civic from a 2011 model at speed. It's even harder to tell a 2012 Civic Hybrid from a standard 2012 Civic at a glance. The standard Civic's cabin was noticeably quieter than its competitors' and the Hybrid was quieter still, thanks in part to its power plant.
Where the standard Civic's engine room is occupied by a 1.8-liter, 140-horsepower gasoline engine, the Hybrid has a 1.5-liter gasoline engine that's augmented by Honda's Integrated Motor Assist technology to output a combined 110 horsepower. Interestingly, the hybrid system's torque, at 127 pound-feet, is almost identical to the gasoline engine's 128 pound-feet, so the hybrid doesn't really feel less peppy around town. If all of that fuel-economy technology wasn't enough, the 2012 Civic Hybrid features a color-coded economy indicator in its instrument cluster that glows green when you're driving economically and blue when not, and an Econ button that tunes the climate control systems, engine characteristics, and throttle response curve to help you optimize your driving style.
Add it all up and the Civic Hybrid now finishes the EPA's test cycle with a rated fuel economy of 44 mpg city, 44 mpg highway, and 44 mpg combined.
Starting in terms of best fuel efficiency, you have the Honda Civic Hybrid in sedan only, which is estimated to return 45 mpg city/highway combined. That's 4 mpg better than the combined mileage of the outgoing Civic Hybrid and Honda Insight. The Civic HF will be powered by the same 140-hp, 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine as the standard Civic sedan and coupes. The regular Civics is estimated to return 39 mpg on the highway, up 3 mpg from the current generation. The Civic Hybrid, Civic HF, standard sedan and coupe, and a natural-gas-powered Civic GX will also feature the Eco Assist system the company has put in its CR-Z hybrid coupe.
There will also be a high-performance Civic Si sedan and coupe with a 200-hp, 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine. Mileage and power are both up with an EPA- estimated 31 mpg highway, which is up 2 mpg from the outgoing model.
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Safety technology for the Honda Civic Hybrid is the same as the standard sedan, which includes two-row side curtain airbags, dual-stage, multiple-threshold driver's and front passenger's airbags, driver's and front passenger's side airbags, Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA), anti-lock braking (ABS) with Brake Assist and a new Motion Adaptive Electric Power Steering system that helps the driver steer in the ideal direction to mitigate overseer or under steer situations.
The good: The 2012 Civic Hybrid is currently the most fuel-efficient Honda that money can buy. The bottom line: The 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid's green tech and driver aids boost efficiency without greatly compromising performance or comfort.
The poor Honda Civic Hybrid has always had to live in the shadows. We put the Civic Hybrid to the test to see if it's outgrown its second-tier stigma.it’s hard to tell a 2012 Civic from a 2011 model at speed. It's even harder to tell a 2012 Civic Hybrid from a standard 2012 Civic at a glance. The standard Civic's cabin was noticeably quieter than its competitors' and the Hybrid was quieter still, thanks in part to its power plant.
Where the standard Civic's engine room is occupied by a 1.8-liter, 140-horsepower gasoline engine, the Hybrid has a 1.5-liter gasoline engine that's augmented by Honda's Integrated Motor Assist technology to output a combined 110 horsepower. Interestingly, the hybrid system's torque, at 127 pound-feet, is almost identical to the gasoline engine's 128 pound-feet, so the hybrid doesn't really feel less peppy around town. If all of that fuel-economy technology wasn't enough, the 2012 Civic Hybrid features a color-coded economy indicator in its instrument cluster that glows green when you're driving economically and blue when not, and an Econ button that tunes the climate control systems, engine characteristics, and throttle response curve to help you optimize your driving style.
Add it all up and the Civic Hybrid now finishes the EPA's test cycle with a rated fuel economy of 44 mpg city, 44 mpg highway, and 44 mpg combined.
Starting in terms of best fuel efficiency, you have the Honda Civic Hybrid in sedan only, which is estimated to return 45 mpg city/highway combined. That's 4 mpg better than the combined mileage of the outgoing Civic Hybrid and Honda Insight. The Civic HF will be powered by the same 140-hp, 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine as the standard Civic sedan and coupes. The regular Civics is estimated to return 39 mpg on the highway, up 3 mpg from the current generation. The Civic Hybrid, Civic HF, standard sedan and coupe, and a natural-gas-powered Civic GX will also feature the Eco Assist system the company has put in its CR-Z hybrid coupe.
There will also be a high-performance Civic Si sedan and coupe with a 200-hp, 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine. Mileage and power are both up with an EPA- estimated 31 mpg highway, which is up 2 mpg from the outgoing model.
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