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  • 2014 Honda Civic

    The Honda Civic originally made its name in the 1970s, arriving at the perfect time to attract tens of thousands of customers scared out of larger, thirstier vehicles by the oil crisis. Four decades down the line and the Civic still has a reputation as a gas sipper, though the modern car is unrecognizable from its first-generation counterpart. Now, you get a choice of ways to be green, by either selecting a regular, gasoline engine, or picking a hybrid or natural gas version. We've collated a selection of articles on the Civic and its various models, to bring you our ultimate guide. Click...

  • 2013 Honda Civic sedan range live photos, 2012 L.A. Auto Show
    CA's Favorite Cars: Honda Civic For Retail Buyers, Prius Hybrid Overall

    California is different from the rest of the United States. And its vehicle mix turns out to be very different too. A simple glance at the state's rainbow of cultures and languages, its record of social and technological innovation, and its varied climates--a five-hour drive takes you from ocean...

  • 2011 Chevrolet Cruze Eco
    Ordering Eco Trim: Gas Savings, But No More Resale Value

    High-mileage option packages have become quite familiar over the last few years, as buyers begin to seek ways to lower their gas bills. Ford SFE models, Cruze Ecos, HF-spec Civics and more: They're all designed to eke out an extra few MPG, using subtle but effective eco tweaks to largely standard...

  • 2013 Volkswagen Passat
    Want 40 MPG, Don't Want Hybrid? Here's Your Top Five Options

    Look to the top of the fuel economy charts and, if you're not in the market for a plug-in vehicle, it's hybrids that typically top the list. Cars like the 2012 Toyota Prius C, which currently tops the list, sip gas whether in the city or on the highway, and ultimately they're the greenest way of...

  • 2012 Honda Civic HF, Palo Alto, California, October 2011
    2012 Honda Civic HF: Quick Drive Of Higher-MPG Civic

    Five months ago, we drove the 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid--which gave us slightly more than 45 mpg using "Econ" mode. That's the best gas mileage of any Honda Civic in recent memory. So we were eager to test the new-for-2012 Civic HF model, which forgoes the electric motor and lithium-ion battery pack...

  • 2012 Honda Civic sedan at New York Auto Show, April 2011
    Honda Civic Gas Mileage

    With a redesigned range of Civic sedan and coupe models, and no fewer than five separate variants, the new 2012 Honda Civic makes an aggressive effort to position Honda at the forefront of gas mileage. Unlike models from other makers, if you order a standard 2012 Civic with the 1.8-liter engine...

  • 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid, road test, Spring 2011

    The 2012 Honda Civic range, launched at last month's New York Auto Show, includes two models devoted to wringing out as many miles as possible from every last drop of gasoline. The one with the highest gas mileage is the 2012 Civic Hybrid, rated by the EPA at 44 mpg on all three test cycles: city, highway, and combined. Three days, 400 miles We spent an hour with the new Civic Hybrid at an April press preview, and wrote a brief review when the Civic range was formally introduced to the world. Now, we've had the opportunity to spend three days and almost 400 miles in a 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid...

  • 2012 Honda Civic HF at New York Auto Show, April 2011
    2012 Honda Civic HF 41-MPG Model: Video Tour, NY Auto Show

    Of the five separate 2012 Honda Civic models featured at last month's New York Auto Show, the Civic HF sedan is probably the most affordable tradeoff between gas mileage and purchase price. Its base price is $19,455. It's EPA-rated at 29 mpg city, 41 mpg highway, toward the top of the 2012 Civic...

  • 2012 Honda Civic launch, New York Auto Show, April 2011
    2012 Honda Civic: Video Rundown Of The Complete 5-Car Lineup

    Even in the sixth year of its life, the old 2011 Honda Civic frequently topped the chart in retail sales--meaning individual buyers--in the compact car segment. Now, there's a new 2012 Honda Civic lineup, launched to the world at the New York Auto Show two weeks ago. The version with the highest...

  • 2012 Nissan Versa sedan launch, New York Auto Show, April 2011
    Tell Us: Is 40 MPG Highway Irrelevant, Or Crucial To Save Gas?

    If you've been paying any attention at all, you'll see new-car ads touting the magical "40 mpg highway" number in big print. You'll see a whole lot of car ads, in fact, for vehicles that include the 2011 Ford Fiesta SFE, 2011 Chevrolet Cruze Eco (with six-speed manual), 2011 Hyundai Elantra (all...

  • 2012 Honda Civic Sedan
    2012 Honda Civic: What Do You Want To Know About The Redesign?

    The Honda Civic is one of the best-known and best-selling compact cars in the U.S. market. And it's just been entirely redesigned. For all the details, you'll have to wait until Wedneday, April 20, when the full line of 2012 Honda Civic models will be unveiled at the New York Auto Show. But we're...

  • 2012 Honda Civic
    2012 Honda Civic HF Joins The 40-MPG-Plus Parade, Hybrid Too

    You may have seen it on a t-shirt: "40 is the new 30." But you may not have realized it applies to miles-per-gallon just as much as age. While cars with EPA ratings of 30 mpg or more used to be considered in the highest ranks of fuel efficiency, now 40 mpg seems to be the new benchmark for...

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