Honda Civic Hybrid 2010

The 2010 Honda Civic Hybrid returns virtually unchanged from 2009, this car offering a gas-electric hybrid model. The 2010 Honda Civic LX trim level (one step up from the base DX) for the best value in the Civic line. That gets you a spry compact car packed with features at a competitive $18,400 or so with automatic transmission. Top-line Honda Civic EX-L versions start near $22,000, money better spent on the larger Honda Accord. Sporty Honda Civic Si models top $22,000, too -- though they’re worth it.

2010 Honda Civic Hybrid is equipped with leather seats, sunroof, and navigation systems. Along the way, it detours into the sporty Si coupe and sedan and swings wide to incorporate hybrid and natural-gas-powered sedans.New Honda Civic 2010 ini dilengkapi dengan rem anti penguncian, sebuah tilt / teleskop kemudi, untuk mengatur ketinggian-kursi pengemudi, dan power window. Notable features include antiskid control to stabilize the car in changes of direction; it’s standard on the Civic EX-L, Hybrid, and Si. Those Civics, as well as the EX and Hybrid models, are available with a navigation system that includes voice recognition, satellite radio, and Bluetooth cell phone connectivity. The navigation system is accompanied by a USB audio interface for iPods and other MP3 devices. EX, EX-L, and Si models come with a power sunroof. Leather upholstery and heated front seats and side mirrors are standard on EX-L models and available on Civic Hybrids.

All Civics have front-wheel drive and are well-served by smooth-running four-cylinder engines. The powertrain lineup segues into 2010 intact. A 140-horsepower 1.8-liter does duty in the three main Civic models: base DX, volume LX, and upscale EX. These cars come with manual or automatic transmission, both of which have five speeds. The sporty Si coupe and sedan have a 197-horsepower 2.0-liter linked exclusively to a six-speed manual. The Honda Civic Hybrid comes as a sedan only and combines a 1.3-liter gas engine with an electric motor for a total of 110 horsepower.

The electric motor can propel the Civic Hybrid for very short distances on battery power alone but mostly acts as an assist to the engine. This helps save fuel and lower emissions by allowing use of a smaller gas engine and by enabling the engine to shut off at stops and then restart automatically as the driver depresses the accelerator. The Hybrid employs a continuously variable transmission, or CVT. A CVT acts like an automatic transmission but dispense with set gear ratios in favor of a rheostat-like delivery of power. The Civic GX sedan has a 113-horspower 1.8-liter powered exclusively by natural gas. This near-zero-emissions car is available to retail customers in California, Utah, and New York.