Specifications
Specifications The 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid competes with the Ford Escape Hybrid and the Toyota Prius.Test Vehicle: 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid
Estimated Base Price: $21,500
Gasoline Engine Size and Type: 1.3-liter inline four with variable valve timing
Gasoline Engine Horsepower: 93 at 6,000 rpm
Gasoline Engine Torque: 89 lb.-ft. at 4,500 rpm
Electric Motor Size and Type: 70mm wide permanent magnet with 158-volt nickel metal hydride (Ni-MH) battery
Electric Motor Horsepower: 20 at 2,000 rpm
Electric Motor Torque: 76 lb.-ft. between 0 and 1,160 rpm
Combined Horsepower Rating: 110 at 6,000 rpm
Combined Torque Rating: 123 lb.-ft. between 1,000 and 2,500 rpm
Transmission: Continuously variable transmission (CVT)
Curb weight, lbs.: 2,875
Estimated EPA Fuel Economy (city/highway): 50/50 mpg
Observed Fuel Economy: 47.1 mpg
Length: 176.7 inches
Width: 69.0 inches
Wheelbase: 106.3 inches
Height: 56.3 inches
Leg room (front/rear): 42.2/34.6 inches
Head room (front/rear): 39.4/37.4 inches
Max. Seating Capacity: Five
Max. Cargo Volume: 10.4 cubic feet
Competitors: Ford Escape Hybrid FWD, Toyota Prius
Photos courtesy of American Honda