Honda Civic Hybrid offers the latest generation
The Civic GX is the only OEM-built, dedicated CNG (compressed natural gas) passenger car built in America.
Also notable is the fact that Honda's innovative Eco Assist system, now found only in the automaker's hybrid vehicles, will be added to the traditionally powered Civic lineup. "The redesigned Honda Civic builds on this legacy and promises to be the best Civic yet."
The all-new 2012 Honda Civic goes on sale this spring; pricing information about the new Civic is unavailable at this time.
The US-spec Honda Civic Si Concept coupe and Civic Concept saloon have been revealed at the Detroit motor show.
Honda's US Civic range includes conventional petrol models, two sporty 'Si' performance versions, along with one hybrid and a natural gas alternative-fuel variant.
The upcoming American Civic Hybrid offers the latest generation of the compact and lightweight Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) system.
Additionally, Honda is expanding American retail sales of the natural gas-powered Civic GX model, which is the only OEM-built, dedicated CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) passenger car assembled in America.
Riffing off the breakthrough 2006 Civic, Honda’s Generation IX icon gets a bit smaller on the outside and gets the brand’s interpretation of Flame Surfacing, even going so far as to include a faux Hoffmeister kink on the coupe’s inner c-pillar.
Honda showed both a sedan concept and Si coupe concept for the ’12 Civic, which goes on sale in a few months. The GX natural gas-powered Civic sedan will expand its market from four states to all 50. And the Honda Civic hybrid will get lithium-ion battery technology.
The Si’s nose is distinguished from the standard sedan’s thin air intake on the lower fascia. The ’12 Civic continues with the ACE body structure and will have vehicle stability assist, standard, on all models. Honda also wheeled out Fallout Boy lead Pete Wentz to talk about the 10th anniversary of the Honda Civic Tour. As with the next Civic, Honda’s North American chief, John Mendel, was coy about details of this year’s pop music tour, saying the automaker will announce this year’s headliner within a few weeks.
