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Wednesday, April 20, 2011
The 2012 Civic Hybrid uses the latest version of the company’s IMA parallel hybrid system to increase efficiency using an electric motor placed inline between the engine and transmission. A continuously variable transmission (CVT) is standard equipment. For 2012, a larger 1.5-liter i-VTEC 4-cylinder engine, up from 1.3 liters in the previous generation, provides a broadened mid-range power band and the switch to lithium ion (Li-Ion) batteries from nickel-metal hydride results in enhanced IMA electrical power assist. The Civic Hybrid achieves an EPA-estimated city/highway/combined fuel economy rating1 of 44/44/44 miles per gallon. Compared to a 2012 Civic Sedan with an automatic transmission, the EPA fuel economy rating represents a city increase of approximately 57 percent and a highway increase of approximately 13 percent.
Combined, the engine and IMA produce 110 horsepower and 127 lb-ft. torque. The Civic Hybrid is available as an Advanced-Technology Partial Zero Emissions Vehicle (AT-PZEV).
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