With the brand-new Accord Plug-in Hybrid already on sale and a “traditional” Accord hybrid on its way, Honda has caught up to its archrival Toyota as the auto brand with the most hybrid car models on sale in this country.
In addition to the Accord duo, Honda’s high-efficiency hybrids include two dedicated entries, the Insight and CR-Z, both of which provide their own unique benefits for green-conscious owners. The Insight is the least expensive hybrid vehicle currently on sale in the United States, with a price of admission that starts at $18,600 and EPA ratings of up to 41 mpg city/44 mpg highway/42 mpg combined. As for the dynamic CR-Z, it showcases refreshed styling and enhanced performance for the 2013 model year, highlighted by output increases to 130 horsepower (+6.5 percent) and 140 lb.-ft. of torque (+9.4 percent). But not only will drivers benefit from the car’s new, more powerful lithium-ion battery pack, but they’ll also see an added 1 mpg in the city in CVT-equipped models and an extra 1 mpg on the highway for the CR-Z with the standard six-speed manual. The CVT is now rated to achieve 36 mpg city/39 mpg highway/37 mpg combined, while the manual rings up an EPA line of 31/38/34. Like the Insight, the CR-Z is priced below $20,000, featuring an MSRP of $19,975.
Next on the roster: The Honda Civic Hybrid. Like the CR-Z (and the rest of the Civic family), the Civic Hybrid also benefits from a fairly extensive range of upgrades for the current selling season. While the revisions included plenty of obvious improvements to the car’s design and quality, they also brought enhancements that Honda hopes you’ll never notice: Structural reinforcements helped the Civic family, including the hybrid model, become the first compact cars to achieve the new Top Safety Pick+ award from the IIHS.
The 2013 Honda Civic Hybrid boasts marks of 44 mpg in all facets of the EPA’s current fuel-economy testing program.
Courtesy of Honda
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