Honda Civic Hybrid

Test drove the HCH and Prius back-to-back and found the HCH the better choice. I drive the Estima Hybrid so this was to further my experience with hybrid cars. The big difference I found was that the IMA system works well to give the HCH a responsiveness not found in the Hybrid Synergy Drive of Toyota cars. The throttle feeling is more similar to normal petrol cars. Would choose this over the regular Civic as well as the Prius anytime. Speaking of Toyota hybrids, the difference in feeling is due to the fact that Toyota hybrids push off with torque from only the battery unless you floor the throttle. They have power modes that make the throttle more linear but you lose the point in choosing hybrids there. Anaemic is the word I would use to describe a Toyota hybrid low on battery charge. You simply have to get used to a more efficient driving style. Not the HCH. You can drive it normally and still probably get 15 km/L. By the way, I have gotten used to my hybrid and average 13.5 km/L with an efficient style that maximizes regeneration of the battery charge. I wish I could drive normally all of the time. You can definitely do that with the HCH. Ideally, I would love to have the new CR-Z as a 2nd car.... Read More

My elder sis car for 1 and a half years. We drove this car from Tampines to KL and ride was indeed smooth altough having a green powerplant, the civic hybrid is powerful at all ends, is cheaper than the puris, but the only complain I have, is the price... Read More