2011 Honda Civic - Review
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So here's the bottom line on driving a natural-gas vehicle: If you didn't have to refill it, you'd never know it was fueled on anything other than gasoline.
Except for two things, that is: First, you lose up to half of a gasoline car's range, with our natural-gas fueled Honda Civic GX only providing about 180 miles before it needs more fuel (against up to 400 miles for the gasoline Civic).
Second, you also lose about two-thirds of the trunk space offered in a standard Civic sedan, because the high-pressure natural-gas tank is located at the rear of the trunk.
Driving: indistinguishable
Other than that, natural gas may be the easiest alternative fuel to use--if there's a public fueling station nearby.
The performance is indistinguishable from the gasoline equivalent, and from behind the wheel, you'd never know it wasn't the real stuff.
If anything, we thought our GX might be a bit quieter than other Civics we've tested, but we couldn't do a side-by-side comparison to check out our...
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| 4dr Man (5) | MSRP | Invoice | MPG City | MPG Hwy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4dr Man DX Specs | $15,805 | $14,571 | 26 | 34 |
| 4dr Man DX-VP Specs | $16,555 | $15,259 | 26 | 34 |
| 4dr Man LX Specs | $17,755 | $16,359 | 26 | 34 |
| 4dr Man LX-S Specs | $18,355 | $16,910 | 26 | 34 |
| 4dr Man EX Specs | $19,605 | $18,056 | 26 | 34 |
| 4dr Man Si (3) | MSRP | Invoice | MPG City | MPG Hwy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4dr Man Si Specs | $22,405 | $20,624 | 21 | 29 |
| 4dr Man Si w/Summer Tires Specs | $22,605 | $20,808 | 21 | 29 |
| 4dr Man Si w/Navi Specs | $24,405 | $22,459 | 21 | 29 |
| 4dr Auto (5) | MSRP | Invoice | MPG City | MPG Hwy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4dr Auto DX Specs | $16,605 | $15,305 | 25 | 36 |
| 4dr Auto DX-VP Specs | $17,355 | $15,993 | 25 | 36 |
| 4dr Auto LX Specs | $18,555 | $17,093 | 25 | 36 |
| 4dr Auto LX-S Specs | $19,155 | $17,643 | 25 | 36 |
| 4dr Auto GX Specs | $25,490 | $24,021 | 24 | 36 |
| 4dr Auto EX (2) | MSRP | Invoice | MPG City | MPG Hwy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4dr Auto EX Specs | $20,405 | $18,790 | 25 | 36 |
| 4dr Auto EX w/Navi Specs | $22,405 | $20,624 | 25 | 36 |
| 4dr Auto EX-L (2) | MSRP | Invoice | MPG City | MPG Hwy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4dr Auto EX-L Specs | $21,955 | $20,212 | 25 | 36 |
| 4dr Auto EX-L w/Navi Specs | $23,955 | $22,046 | 25 | 36 |
| Coupe 2dr Man (3) | MSRP | Invoice | MPG City | MPG Hwy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2dr Man DX Specs | $15,605 | $14,387 | 26 | 34 |
| 2dr Man LX Specs | $17,555 | $16,176 | 26 | 34 |
| 2dr Man EX Specs | $19,605 | $18,056 | 26 | 34 |
| Coupe 2dr Man Si (3) | MSRP | Invoice | MPG City | MPG Hwy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2dr Man Si Specs | $22,205 | $20,441 | 21 | 29 |
| 2dr Man Si w/Summer Tires Specs | $22,405 | $20,624 | 21 | 29 |
| 2dr Man Si w/Navi Specs | $24,205 | $22,275 | 21 | 29 |
| Coupe 2dr Auto (2) | MSRP | Invoice | MPG City | MPG Hwy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2dr Auto DX Specs | $16,405 | $15,121 | 25 | 36 |
| 2dr Auto LX Specs | $18,355 | $16,910 | 25 | 36 |
| Coupe 2dr Auto EX (2) | MSRP | Invoice | MPG City | MPG Hwy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2dr Auto EX Specs | $20,405 | $18,790 | 25 | 36 |
| 2dr Auto EX w/Navi Specs | $22,405 | $20,624 | 25 | 36 |
| Coupe 2dr Auto EX-L (2) | MSRP | Invoice | MPG City | MPG Hwy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2dr Auto EX-L Specs | $21,955 | $20,212 | 25 | 36 |
| 2dr Auto EX-L w/Navi Specs | $23,955 | $22,046 | 25 | 36 |
| Hybrid 4dr Sedan L4 CVT (2) | MSRP | Invoice | MPG City | MPG Hwy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4dr Sedan L4 CVT Specs | $23,950 | $22,041 | 40 | 43 |
| 4dr Sedan L4 CVT w/Leather Specs | $25,150 | $23,142 | 40 | 43 |
| Hybrid 4dr Sedan L4 CVT w/Navi (2) | MSRP | Invoice | MPG City | MPG Hwy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4dr Sedan L4 CVT w/Navi Specs | $25,950 | $23,876 | 40 | 43 |
| 4dr Sedan L4 CVT w/Navi & Leather Specs | $27,150 | $24,976 | 40 | 43 |
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