Honda Civic Hybrid

Rank: 6
Turning Radius: 17.4 feet
Length: 176.7 inches
Width: 69.0 inches
City Slickness: Roomy interior; high mpg hybrid powertrain; HOV-lane access for one occupant

Civics have always been great city cars, but the latest hybrid version is possibly the best Civic yet for congested streets. The revised hybrid powertrain is now rated at 49 mpg city, and the model looks every bit as good as the other models in the new Civic lineup, which for ’06 were given a complete redesign, matching a reasonably roomy,

2006 Honda Civic Hybrid + click to enlarge | view slideshow >

functional interior with a very sleek new aerodynamic exterior. The Civic Hybrid is a little sportier than the Prius, but that’s hardly the point of either of these cars.

Published 05/24/2006