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2011 Honda Civic Hybrid

The 2011 Honda Civic Hybrid is a 4-door, 5-passenger family sedan, available in 4 trims. It ranges from the 5-spd MT to the CVT PZEV. The car’s closest competitors include the Buick Century, the Mitsubishi Gallant, and the Volkswagen Jetta Sedan. Upon introduction, the 5-spd MT is equipped with a standard 1.3-liter, I4, 85-horsepower, hybrid engine that achieves 46-mpg in the city and 51-mpg on the highway. A 5-speed manual transmission with overdrive is standard. The CVT PZEV is equipped with a standard 1.3-liter, I4, 85-horsepower, hybrid engine that achieves 48-mpg in the city and 47-mpg on the highway. A variable speed automatic transmission with overdrive is standard. Handling of this cars has independent Control-Link McPherson Strut Front Suspension With Honda Progressive Valve Gas-Filled-Type Shock Absorbers, independent Reactive-Link Double Wishbone Rear Suspension.

2011 Honda Civic Hybrid is fully economical. For this car, Honda has taken the technology pioneered in the Insight and improved on it. It uses a small 1.3-liter, four-cylinder gas engine of 85 horsepower assisted by a 13-horsepower electric motor. When the driver backs off the throttle or hits the brakes, the energy that is usually wasted is captured in a bank of batteries mounted behind the rear passenger seat.

The next time extra power is needed, when pulling away from a dead stop, for instance, that captured energy is, in a sense, recycled. Honda calls this give-and-take between the gasoline engine and the battery the Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) system. Its Locking system has keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob, Remote Deck lid, Release, Remote Fuel Door Release, Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock and Panic Alarm.

Interior Design of 2011 Honda Civic Hybrid has automatic climate control, Power Door Locks, Front Map Lights, Trunk Light, Dual Vanity Mirrors, Front Power Outlet, Selective, Locking/Unlocking Via Remote Keyless Entry. Interior Trim has Front Dual Reclining Bucket Seats with Driver Side Manual Seat Height Adjustment and Adjustable Headrests, Cloth Seats, Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Trunk, Rear Bench Seat With Adjustable Headrests, Front Floor Mats.

Key Features of 2011 Honda Civic Hybrid includes ABS Brakes which are available as a standard feature. Power Windows/Locks are available as a standard feature as well as basic manufacturer warranty of 3 years 36,000 miles.

2011 Honda Civic Hybrid’s Safety features are as follows:

• Driver Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment
• Passenger Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment
• Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Engine Immobilized
• Front and Rear Outboard 3-Point Seatbelts

• Rear 3-Point Center Seatbelt
• Front Pretension
• L A T C H
• Trunk Anti-Trap Device
• Child Safety Door Locks Located On Rear Doors
• Panic Button
• Power Window Lockout
• Front and Rear Passenger Automatic Locking Retractors
• Front Seatbelt Height Adjusters
• Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags
• Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor