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India’s First Hybrid from Honda : Civic Hybrid

Honda Siel Cars will launch its and India’s first hybrid car, Honda Civic hybrid this June. The car will run on electricity as well as petrol. According Honda, It will be available at all our 80 dealersips across the country for test drive on the same day, while the company does not expect to sell more than 300-400 cars in the first year, the idea is to give its Indian customers an experience of the car. The hybrid car, which will be imported from its Suzuka factory in Japan, will cost over Rs 20 lakh ex-showroom, post an import duty of 104 per cent.

Specifications

1.3 L single overhead cam four-cylinder gas engine with VTEC Cylinder Cut-off System, which allows up to three cylinders to cease operation during deceleration. This decreases friction losses generated by engine aspiration and allows more effective regeneration of energy. same as before; yet, there is now the addition of high profile camshaft. This increases power to 93 hp (69 kW) @ 6000 rpm.
15 kW (20 hp) brushless, permanent magnet assist motor, which functions as a generator during deceleration and loads (recharges) batteries.
120 V Nickel-metal hydride batteries with 6.0 A·h capacity.
Multimatic S continuously variable or 5-speed manual transmission
SULEV or optional AT-PZEV certification by the California Air Resources Board (CARB).
Low rolling resistance tires and regenerative braking.
Does not need to be plugged in (nor is a factory plugin available).
Addition of third stage of i-VTEC and VCM (Variable Cylinder Management) permits deactivation of all four cylinders when decelerating and constant cruising. This allows the car to run only on electric power for the first time.
Fuel capacity, 50 litres