Honda Civic Hybrid Overview

The Civic Hybrid is more expensive than the Insight Hybrid with which it shares its powertrain, but offers all the practicality of Honda's well-equipped, class-leading Civic compact car line. The Civic Hybrid combines a 1.3-liter i-VTEC inline 4-cylinder engine with a DC brushless electric motor to produce a combined peak output of 110 hp. Nickel-metal hydride batteries store charge, but the Civic Hybrid cannot propel itself at any time on electric power alone. A continuously variable automatic transmission helps the mild hybrid see 40 city/43 highway/41 combined mpg.

The car's interior seats 5 with optional heated leather seats. Ordering the optional navigation system also adds Bluetooth, a digital audio card reader and satellite radio. The Civic Hybrid is due to be replaced in 2012 with an all-new model.