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caholla · 02-28-2009, 06:05 PM

I can appreciate your opinion, however the facts don't fully agree with you.

There's not a diesel in the US market that can seat 4 comfortably and get both 40+ mpg city and 45+ mpg highway.

I paid a $2500 premium over a comparable EX w/Nav for my '08 model, and got $1050 of it back as a tax credit.

According to Honda's website, the EX automatic weighs 2831 lbs and the Hybrid weighs 2877 lbs.

The battery charge in the Civic has nothing to do with how fast the vehicle will go. Its typical operation only supplements acceleration and maintains vehicle speed when driving at a steady pace.

I'll concede they're not for everyone though...just like pickups, SUVs, and minivans aren't for everyone.

02-28-2009, 06:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
caholla Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 8	I can appreciate your opinion, however the facts don't fully agree with you. There's not a diesel in the US market that can seat 4 comfortably and get both 40+ mpg city and 45+ mpg highway. I paid a $2500 premium over a comparable EX w/Nav for my '08 model, and got $1050 of it back as a tax credit. According to Honda's website, the EX automatic weighs 2831 lbs and the Hybrid weighs 2877 lbs. The battery charge in the Civic has nothing to do with how fast the vehicle will go. Its typical operation only supplements acceleration and maintains vehicle speed when driving at a steady pace. I'll concede they're not for everyone though...just like pickups, SUVs, and minivans aren't for everyone. Last edited by caholla; 02-28-2009 at 06:09 PM.