2011 Honda Civic Hybrid

The 2011 Honda Amalgam doesn't abrasion its green-cred on its sleeve the aforementioned way as the Toyota Prius; it's about the same—appearance-wise Japanese used cars dealer, and mechanically in abounding respects—as the Honda Civic Sedan, yet it has a adult Integrated Motor Assist amalgam arrangement that boosts ammunition abridgement to an EPA-rated 40 mpg city, 43 highway.

In the Civic, IMA consists of a 93-horsepower, 1.3-liter four-cylinder, assisted by a 20-hp electric motor sandwiched amid the engine and transmission, additional a array backpack amid abreast the rear of the car. The motor assists the gasoline engine at low speeds, and allows the engine to shut down absolutely either at stoplights or if benumbed or decelerating, but clashing the Prius it can't advance on electric ability alone.
Visibly, it would yield a accurate gearhead or amalgam car fan to analyze the Civic Amalgam from a accepted Civic Sedan, at a distance. Different wheels, bright turn-signal lenses, a baby trunklid spoiler, and in-mirror about-face signals are about the admeasurement of it from the outside, while central there's a blue-cloth autogenous and blue-vinyl birr cap.

The Hybrid's council isn't up to the class-leading levels of admiration and feel that the accepted Civic models have, but contrarily the active acquaintance is good—and added agreeable than that of the Prius. The ride can be a bit jiggly and busy, though, and there's some engine bombinate beneath harder acceleration.
Standard-feature agreeable in the 2011 Honda Civic Amalgam is impressive. Ability locks and windows, forth with automated altitude control, limited keyless entry, a tilt/telescope council wheel, a 160-watt audio arrangement with an aux jack, and steering-wheel audio controls are all included, and options cover a rather aged aeronautics system, digital radio, Bluetooth hands-free, and covering upholstery.

For added advice about the Civic line—including close-up angle at styling, performance, comfort, safety, and features—see our abounding analysis on the 2011 Honda Civic.