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The Honda Civic Hybrid is a hybrid version of the Honda Civic
Honda Civic

The Honda Civic is a line of subcompact car/compact cars manufactured by Honda. In the United States of America, the Civic is the second-longest continuously-running nameplate from a Japanese manufacturer; only the Toyota Corolla, introduced in 1968, has been in production longer....
 sedan. Honda
Honda

is a multinational corporation headquartered in Japan.The company manufactures automobiles, motorcycles, trucks, scooter , robots, jet aircrafts and jet engines, all-terrain vehicle, water craft, electrical generators, marine engines, lawn and garden equipment, and aeronautical and other mobile technologies....
 added a continuously variable transmission
Continuously variable transmission

A continuously variable transmission is a Transmission which can change steplessly through an infinite number of effective gear ratios between maximum and minimum values....
 and an Integrated Motor Assist
Integrated Motor Assist

Integrated Motor Assist is Honda's hybrid car technology, introduced in 1999 on the Honda Insight.It is a specific implementation of a parallel hybrid....
 hybrid system similar to that of the Insight
Honda Insight

The Honda Insight is a hybrid electric vehicle manufactured by Honda and the first production vehicle to feature Honda's Integrated Motor Assist system....
, creating a fuel efficient hybrid sedan. It is an assist hybrid.

It was first introduced in February 2002 as a 2003 model, based on the seventh generation Civic
Honda Civic

The Honda Civic is a line of subcompact car/compact cars manufactured by Honda. In the United States of America, the Civic is the second-longest continuously-running nameplate from a Japanese manufacturer; only the Toyota Corolla, introduced in 1968, has been in production longer....
. Along with the conventional Civic, it received updated styling for 2004. Due to a delay in rolling out the succeeding Hybrid, the first generation Hybrid continued to be sold alongside the eight generation Civics for several months in 2006.






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The Honda Civic Hybrid is a hybrid version of the Honda Civic
Honda Civic

The Honda Civic is a line of subcompact car/compact cars manufactured by Honda. In the United States of America, the Civic is the second-longest continuously-running nameplate from a Japanese manufacturer; only the Toyota Corolla, introduced in 1968, has been in production longer....
 sedan. Honda
Honda

is a multinational corporation headquartered in Japan.The company manufactures automobiles, motorcycles, trucks, scooter , robots, jet aircrafts and jet engines, all-terrain vehicle, water craft, electrical generators, marine engines, lawn and garden equipment, and aeronautical and other mobile technologies....
 added a continuously variable transmission
Continuously variable transmission

A continuously variable transmission is a Transmission which can change steplessly through an infinite number of effective gear ratios between maximum and minimum values....
 and an Integrated Motor Assist
Integrated Motor Assist

Integrated Motor Assist is Honda's hybrid car technology, introduced in 1999 on the Honda Insight.It is a specific implementation of a parallel hybrid....
 hybrid system similar to that of the Insight
Honda Insight

The Honda Insight is a hybrid electric vehicle manufactured by Honda and the first production vehicle to feature Honda's Integrated Motor Assist system....
, creating a fuel efficient hybrid sedan. It is an assist hybrid.

It was first introduced in February 2002 as a 2003 model, based on the seventh generation Civic
Honda Civic

The Honda Civic is a line of subcompact car/compact cars manufactured by Honda. In the United States of America, the Civic is the second-longest continuously-running nameplate from a Japanese manufacturer; only the Toyota Corolla, introduced in 1968, has been in production longer....
. Along with the conventional Civic, it received updated styling for 2004. Due to a delay in rolling out the succeeding Hybrid, the first generation Hybrid continued to be sold alongside the eight generation Civics for several months in 2006. The second generation Civic Hybrid is based on the eighth generation Civic
Honda Civic

The Honda Civic is a line of subcompact car/compact cars manufactured by Honda. In the United States of America, the Civic is the second-longest continuously-running nameplate from a Japanese manufacturer; only the Toyota Corolla, introduced in 1968, has been in production longer....
, with styling differences between the USDM and JDM Hybrids.

Technology


1st Generation (2003-2005 Model)


  • 1.3 L single overhead cam i-DSI lean-burn
    Lean burn

    Lean burn refers to the use of lean mixtures in an internal combustion engine. The air-fuel ratios can be as high as 65:1, so the mixture has considerably less fuel in comparison to the stoichiometry combustion ratio ....
     internal-combustion engine with VTEC
    VTEC

    Introduction to VTECIn the regular four-stroke cycle automobile engine, the intake and exhaust valves are actuated by lobes on a camshaft. The shape of the lobes determines the timing, lift and duration of each valve....
     Cylinder Cut-off System, which allows up to three cylinders to cease operation during deceleration. This decreases friction losses generated by engine aspiration and allows more effective regeneration of energy.
  • 15 kW (20 hp) brushless, permanent magnet assist motor
    Electric motor

    An electric motor uses electrical energy to produce mechanical energy, nearly always by the interaction of magnetic fields and current-carrying conductors....
    , which functions as a generator
    Electrical generator

    In electricity generation, an electrical generator is a device that converts mechanical energy to electrical energy, generally using electromagnetic induction....
     during deceleration and loads (recharges) batteries.
  • 120 V Nickel-metal hydride
    NIMH

    NIMH or NiMH may refer to:*Nickel metal hydride battery, a type of rechargeable battery*National Institute of Mental Health, a part of the United States National Institutes of Health...
     batteries
    Battery (electricity)

    In electronics, a battery or voltaic cell is a combination of one or more electrochemical cell Galvanic cells which store chemical energy that can be converted into electric potential energy, creating electricity....
     with 6.0 A·h capacity.
  • Multimatic S continuously variable
    Continuously variable transmission

    A continuously variable transmission is a Transmission which can change steplessly through an infinite number of effective gear ratios between maximum and minimum values....
     or 5-speed manual transmission
    Manual transmission

    A manual transmission is a type of Transmission used in automotive applications. It generally utilizes a driver-operated clutch operated by a pedal or lever, for regulating torque transfer from the engine to the transmission, and a gear-shift either operated by hand or by foot ....
     (latter available only in USA).
  • SULEV or optional AT-PZEV certification by the California Air Resources Board
    California Air Resources Board

    The California Air Resources Board, also known as is the "clean air agency" in the government of California. Established in 1967 in the Mulford-Carrell Act, combining the Bureau of Air Sanitation and the Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Board, the ARB is a department within the Cabinet -level California Environmental Protection Agency....
     (CARB).
  • Low rolling resistance tires (P185/70R14) on aluminum rims and regenerative braking.
  • Electric power-steering.
  • Does not need to be plugged in (nor is a factory plugin available).

2nd Generation (2006-Present Model)


Note: only advancements specified, those items remaining the same not mentioned.
  • 4th generation IMA (Integrated Motor Assist
    Integrated Motor Assist

    Integrated Motor Assist is Honda's hybrid car technology, introduced in 1999 on the Honda Insight.It is a specific implementation of a parallel hybrid....
    ).
  • 1.3 L single overhead cam four-cylinder
    Straight-4

    The straight-4 or inline-4 engine is a four cylinder internal combustion engine with all four cylinder mounted in a straight line along the crankcase....
     gas engine same as before; yet, there is now the addition of high profile camshaft. This increases power to 93 hp (69 kW) @ 6000 rpm.
  • Addition of third stage of i-VTEC and VCM (Variable Cylinder Management)
    Variable Cylinder Management

    Variable Cylinder Management is Honda's term for a variable displacement technology. It uses the VTEC system to disable one bank of cylinder s during specific driving conditions to save fuel....
     permits deactivation of all four cylinders when decelerating and constant cruising. This allows the car to run only on electric power for the first time.
  • Manual transmission option discontinued.
  • EPA increase to 40 mpg (US)
    Miles per gallon

    Miles per gallon is a standard unit of measure that measures how many miles a vehicle can travel on one gallon of fuel. It is used similarly in North America and the United Kingdom, although the U.S....
     (5.9 L/100 km, 16.94 km/L) city, 45 mpg (US)
    Miles per gallon

    Miles per gallon is a standard unit of measure that measures how many miles a vehicle can travel on one gallon of fuel. It is used similarly in North America and the United Kingdom, although the U.S....
     (5.2 L/100 km, 19.23 km/L) highway.
  • 15-inch lightweight alloy wheels (would later be made part of the conventional Civic DX-G package as well)


Comparison of the Civic with the Toyota Prius

Civic Hybrid is frequently compared to the Toyota Prius
Toyota Prius

The Toyota Prius is a hybrid electric vehicle mid-size car developed and manufactured by the Toyota Motor Corporation.The Prius first went on sale in Japan in 1997, making it the first mass-produced hybrid vehicle....
. The Civic Hybrid has a smaller but more powerful gasoline engine (1.3L 95BHP), versus (1.5L 76BHP) for the Prius. The Civic's electronic assist motor is (20BHP), while the Prius has a significantly more powerful electronic motor, (67BHP). The Prius is credited as having better fuel mileage. The base-MSRP
MSRP

MSRP may refer to:* Suggested retail price in business* Message Session Relay Protocol, an IP network protocol...
 for the Civic is (US) $22,600 ,and the Prius base-MSRP
MSRP

MSRP may refer to:* Suggested retail price in business* Message Session Relay Protocol, an IP network protocol...
 is $21,500 to $23,770.




Awards

The Civic Hybrid's engine won the International Engine of the Year
International Engine of the Year

The International Engine of the Year is an annual competition judged by a panel of automobile journalists from around the world and organized by the United Kingdom's largest technical motoring publication company....
 "1 litre to 1.4 litre" size category award for three years straight from 2002 through 2004 as well as the "Best Fuel Economy" category for 2003 and 2004. It has won Motor Trend
Motor Trend

File:motor trend cover.jpgMotor Trend is an automobile magazine. It first appeared in September 1949, issued by Petersen Publishing Company in Los Angeles, California, and bearing the tag line The Magazine for a Motoring World. Petersen Publishing was sold to British publisher EMAP in 1998, who sold the former Petersen magazines to...
 2006 Car of the Year
Car of the Year

Car of the Year is a phrase usually considered to have been invented by Motor Trend magazine in the 1950s for their annual award for best automobile....
 award, along with the rest of the Civic range.

See also

  • Honda FCX
    Honda FCX

    The Honda FCX Clarity is a hydrogen vehicle fuel cell automobile manufactured by Honda. The design is based on the Honda FCX#2006 FCX concept....
     (Hydrogen vehicle
    Hydrogen vehicle

    A hydrogen vehicle is a vehicle that uses hydrogen as its on-board fuel for motive power. The term may refer to a personal transportation vehicle, such as an automobile, or any other vehicle that uses hydrogen in a similar fashion, such as an aircraft....
    ).
  • Diesel-electric locomotive
  • Hybrid electric vehicle
    Hybrid electric vehicle

    A hybrid electric vehicle is a hybrid vehicle which combines a conventional ground propulsion system with a rechargeable energy storage system to achieve better fuel economy in automobiles than a conventional vehicle....
  • List of hybrid vehicles
    List of hybrid vehicles

    This is a list of hybrid vehicles in chronological order of first production:...


External links

  • official UK site
  • at carAdvice.com.au