Honda Civic Hybrid Review & Road Test

Discretion is the better part of valour
Model Tested:

2009 Honda Civic Hybrid; 1.3-litre, four-cylinder, petrol-electric hybrid; continuously variable automatic; sedan – $35,990*

Options (As Fitted):

Metallic Paint $475 (Neutron Blue)

Pricing & appearance against rival; smooth drivetrain; comfort & ergonomics
Inconsistent brake feel; light steering at centre; diminished cargo capacity
CarAdvice Rating:
When you drive a hybrid car then [...]

2010 Honda Accord Crosstour – first pics

Honda has today released a couple of pictures of its 2010 Honda Accord Crosstour, the upcoming plus-size hatchback to be positioned above the Accord sedan.

Although Honda has yet to provide complete product specifications, or interior views, the pictures do show us a car closely resembling the Accord look, though with an obviously taller ride [...]

Honda City Review & Road Test

2009 Honda City VTi-L Review & Road Test

The name suggests where the car should remain.

Model Tested:

2009 Honda City VTi-L; 1.5-litre, four-cylinder, petrol; five-speed automatic, sedan – $25,685*

Options:

None fitted

Interior room, design, fuel consumption
Price, lack of power, features
CarAdvice Rating:
By Paul Maric

Honda has long been yearning for a stop-gap between the Jazz and Civic and [...]

Light Hatch Comparison – Fiesta, Barina, Jazz, Getz, Yaris, Swift

These light cars are no lightweights.
Generally speaking, the word ‘light’ implies there’s something missing: less than the others; a lack thereof; insubstantial; skimping.
It rarely invokes a sense of excitement – light beer, for example. As far as the ‘light car’ segment goes, my expectations are immediately managed (down), and I’m ready to be underwhelmed.

Honda lowers NSX expectations – report

The Nissan GT-R set new standards for all supercars when it first arrived, while at the same time throwing a spanner into the development of Japanese rivals.

One high profile victim of this new performance benchmark was the upcoming successor to the Honda NSX, with engineers forced to return to the drawing board in order to [...]

Honda Accord Euro wins UK reliability survey

Honda’s new Accord (sold as the Accord Euro here in Australia) has been named as the UK’s most reliable car in this year’s Which? car survey.

The Honda sedan achieved a reliability score of 99 per cent, one of the highest scores ever achieved; closely followed by the new Honda Jazz in second place with a [...]

Honda Civic Review & Road Test

2009 Honda Civic Si Review & Road Test

Challenge convention

Model Tested:

2009 Honda Civic Si Limited Edition; 1.8-litre, four-cylinder; five-speed automatic; five-door hatch – $41,290*

Options:

Metallic paint $475 (fitted – Alabaster Silver)

Intelligent design; cockpit layout; handling
Price; engine selection; no rear wiper/washer

CarAdvice Rating:
By Matt Brogan Pics Paul Maric
The eighth-generation Honda Civic caused a flurry of interest [...]

Need a cab? Hail a Honda Hybrid

Victorian taxi driver Sandeep Singh, has introduced the first Honda Civic Hybrid taxi to Melbourne roads.

A taxi operator for seven years, Mr. Singh’s decision to introduce a hybrid car is part of his ongoing efforts to become more environmentally conscious.

Honda Insight tops hybrid sales in Europe

Honda has today announced that its new Insight hybrid vehicle has sold more than any other hybrid or alternative fuel vehicle in Europe, using figures that take in sales in Turkey, Russia and Israel.

Honda says the figures, obtained from Jato Dynamics, show that in its first full month of sales the Insight proved to be [...]

Honda corrects Jazz ANCAP statement

Honda Australia has corrected its press statement released after the Australasian New Car Assessment Program, ANCAP, published crash test results for the Honda Jazz GLi on June 11, which recorded a four-star safety rating.

According to the ANCAP website: “Although the total score was sufficient for a five-star rating the lack of ESP meant the Australasian [...]

Kia Soul and Honda Jazz get four star safety ratings

The Australasian New Car Assessment Program, ANCAP, has strongly criticised both Kia and Honda in its latest round of safety ratings.

Both manufacturers have copped a spray with ANCAP stating that Australians are being “short-changed” when it comes to safety equipment released on local versions of their cars.

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