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. keyword] is fully economical. The next time extra power is needed, when pulling away from a dead stop, for instance, that captured energy is, in a sense, recycled. It uses a small 1.3-liter, four-cylinder gas engine of 85 horsepower assisted by a 13-horsepower electric motor. 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.. Honda calls this give-and-take between the gasoline engine and the battery the Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) system. For this car, Honda has taken the technology pioneered in the Insight and improved on it.

The car's closest competitors include the Buick Century, the Mitsubishi Gallant, and the Volkswagen Jetta Sedan. A 5-speed manual 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.. 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. The 2006 honda civic hybrid is a 4-door, 5-passenger family sedan, available in 4 trims. 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. It ranges from the 5-spd MT to the CVT PZEV. A variable speed automatic transmission with overdrive is standard.