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2006 Honda Civic Hybrid First Drive
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TO THE POINT
What’s New? With daring new styling, a more powerful and fuel-efficient powertrain, added interior space, and a bigger trunk, the redesigned 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid is also more fun to drive while getting better gas mileage.
Selling Points: Sleek styling, sophisticated engineering, comfortable front and rear seats, lots of standard safety equipment, reputation for reliability, excellent fuel economy
Deal Breakers: Funky dash design, not as roomy or utilitarian as a Toyota Prius
Our Advice: If high fuel prices and long waiting lists at the Toyota dealer have got you down, the redesigned 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid might be just the cure for what ails.
MEET THE COMPETITION
Ford Escape Hybrid
Toyota Prius
Related Links
2006 Honda Civic Hybrid Photo Gallery
2006 Honda Civic Coupe First Drive
2006 Honda Civic Coupe Photo Gallery
2006 Honda Civic Sedan First Drive
2006 Honda Civic Sedan Photo Gallery
2006 Honda Civic Si Coupe First Drive
2006 Honda Civic Si Coupe Photo Gallery
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Specifications
The 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid competes with the Ford Escape Hybrid and the Toyota Prius.
Test Vehicle: 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid
Estimated Base Price: $21,500
Gasoline Engine Size and Type: 1.3-liter inline four with variable valve timing
Gasoline Engine Horsepower: 93 at 6,000 rpm
Gasoline Engine Torque: 89 lb.-ft. at 4,500 rpm
Electric Motor Size and Type: 70mm wide permanent magnet with 158-volt nickel metal hydride (Ni-MH) battery
Electric Motor Horsepower: 20 at 2,000 rpm
Electric Motor Torque: 76 lb.-ft. between 0 and 1,160 rpm
Combined Horsepower Rating: 110 at 6,000 rpm
Combined Torque Rating: 123 lb.-ft. between 1,000 and 2,500 rpm
Transmission: Continuously variable transmission (CVT)
Curb weight, lbs.: 2,875
Estimated EPA Fuel Economy (city/highway): 50/50 mpg
Observed Fuel Economy: 47.1 mpg
Length: 176.7 inches
Width: 69.0 inches
Wheelbase: 106.3 inches
Height: 56.3 inches
Leg room (front/rear): 42.2/34.6 inches
Head room (front/rear): 39.4/37.4 inches
Max. Seating Capacity: Five
Max. Cargo Volume: 10.4 cubic feet
Competitors: Ford Escape Hybrid FWD, Toyota Prius
Photos courtesy of American Honda
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About Christian Wardlaw
Christian Wardlaw joined Autobytel's Automotive Information Center (AIC) in January 2003, and current serves as Manager of Content Development for Autobytel. Previously, Christian spent eight years as Editor-in-Chief and Director of Automotive Data for Edmunds.com. A writer, editor, and automobile aficionado, Christian is a different sort of car enthusiast. His passion lies in the vehicles that people most often buy, rather than with high-performance sports cars or ultra-luxury sedans. “Given the choice to spend an hour with a Dodge Viper or a Honda Accord, I’ll choose the Accord,” he claims. Unless, of course, the driving venue is a racetrack. Christian has been a car enthusiast all of his life, uttering “car” as his first word while growing up in Detroit. A graduate of Western Michigan University, he holds a bachelor’s degree in English. His daily drivers include a 1994 Mazda Miata, a 2004 Mazdaspeed Miata, and a 2005 Nissan Murano.
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