We sample the coming new Civic Hybrid in its Euro form and find it should fit right in
Channel: Rido Sudiyono
Date: 2023-01-05

Honda has confirmed that a hybrid Civic is coming to the U.S. , most likely as a 2024 model year vehicle to replace the discontinued and unlamented Insight sedan. Its motivation should be similar in scope to the European spec Civic e:HEV, which utilizes a 2.0-liter Atkinson-cycle internal combustion engine under the hood with 140-hp and 137-lb-ft, working with two e-motors to produce a total system output of 181 hp and 232 lb-ft. Power for the motors is supplied via a compact 80-pound, 1kWh lithium-ion 72-cell battery pack. It's all linked together by software controlling a trick, dual-mode transmission that allows the powertrain to automatically switch between pure EV to series hybrid to conventional gas powered drive modes depending on load.

Though clever, this complex powertrain didn't particularly enthrall us when we tested a version of it in the 2023 CR-V Hybrid. It didn't deliver the performance or efficiency we expected, especially when compared with Toyota's RAV4 Hybrid, which is a half-second quicker to 60 mph than the Honda and betters its EPA fuel economy numbers across the board.

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