Honda Civiv Hybrid

Replace smog with smug by buying this eco-friendly hybrid banger

Yes it is a Civic. And yes, it is a hybrid. That means you get a petrol and electric motor.

Both are used to accelerate, but when cruising at speed, only the petrol motor is used, and when lumbering about in town, the electric motor takes over.

Kinetic energy from braking is stored in the batteries for the electric motor. That all sounds good, but hybrids haven't proved as popular as many had hoped, and driving this 1.4-litre Honda is a disappointingly jerky experience, although it is undeniably economical.

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Posted by T3 Online on 2008-03-24


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Honda Civic Hybrid
Yes it is a Civic. And yes, it is a hybrid
RATINGPRICE
£16300

WE LOVE

The space-age dash
Smug factor

WE HATE

Not as smooth a drive as we'd hoped for, but then you are saving Mother Earth

WE SAY

A decent alternative to smelly diesel
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