"What makes the GX unique is it's environmental consciousness." -Edmunds.com
American Honda has figured out a convenient way for you to save time, money on gas and be friendlier to the environment, while driving one of the most popular vehicles in America. Honda has listened to the concerns of consumers, analyzed the needs of the environment and found the answers in the natural gas Civic GX.
Alternative fuel vehicles can be defined as vehicles that have as their primary fuel source something other than gasoline. Natural gas vehicles generally offer a 90% reduction in emissions at the tailpipe. The natural gas Civic GX is the world's cleanest internal combustion engine and entirely eliminates the use of gasoline. The alternative is "Phill" (by FuelMaker), a home refueling appliance that can fuel a Civic GX right in a person's garage. Phill is certified like any home natural gas appliance and allows convenient, economical access to natural gas fuel. It plugs into a 120-volt outlet, taps into a house, compresses the gas into the vehicle and fuels the vehicle overnight.
Aside from being so good to you and the environment, the Civic GX is also fun to drive, thanks to it's nimble handling, responsive 113-hp, 1.8-liter i-VTEC engine and a smooth-shifting 5-speed automatic transmission.
Most importantly, the natural gas Civic GX prepares our nation for and uncertain energy future. By offering a natural gas vehicle, Honda prepares to deal with an energy future that may need to have more than gasoline as transportation fuel. In the world of alternative fuel vehicles, there's one clear choice!
The Civic GX is now on sale in California at select Honda dealers and Pacific Honda happens to be one of them! For more information, contact Brad Johnson, Pacific Honda's Alternative Fuel Vehicle Manager, at 800.465.1303 or email bjohnson@pacifichonda.com.
Natural Gas Civic GX Highlights:
- $4,000 Federal Tax Credit
- Assembled in Ohio and made with 80% North American parts
- Better warranty than gasoline-powered Honda's- 3 years/36,000 miles plus an emissions durability warranty of 15 years/150,000 miles in some states
- 1.7 liter engine with Honda-designed self-lubricating natural gas fuel injectors that are durable on L/CNG
- Carpool/HOV (high-occupancy vehicle) lane access with one occupant (driver only)
- Advanced safety features, including a double 5-star NCAP safety rating and standard front, front side and side curtain airbags
- 200-225 mile range per fill-up (at 3,600 psi fuel-fill pressure)
- City/Highway mileage: 28/29 miles
- Fuel capacity: 8 gasoline gallon equivalent (based on 3,600 psi)
- First natural gas vehicle certified in the California Light Duty Super Ultra Low Emission Vehicle (SULEV) standard and the only SULEV available outside California
- Base Price MSRP: $24,590 (plus $595 destination and handling)
- Qualifies for various federal, state and local purchase incentive programs
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