Civic vs Civic Hybrid
04-06-2010, 07:22 PM
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Civic vs Civic Hybrid
Hey, ive been planning on buyin DD and now that i have a delivery job, ive been looking more into it. I came down to buyin a Honda Civic. Ive been doin some research on hybrids, and what people complain about. Some people wish they would of just bought non-hybrid, and others love it.
One of the most costly issues is the battery, i know there is refurbished options which are cheaper.
MPG: Civic non-hybrid 26-34mpg
Civic hybrid gets 40-45mpg
I know some people own hybrids on this forum, if i could get your opnions on this dilemma. Other opinions are also welcome.
Is it worth to pay more for hybrid or should i just get non hybrid?
Thank you in advance
One of the most costly issues is the battery, i know there is refurbished options which are cheaper.
MPG: Civic non-hybrid 26-34mpg
Civic hybrid gets 40-45mpg
I know some people own hybrids on this forum, if i could get your opnions on this dilemma. Other opinions are also welcome.
Is it worth to pay more for hybrid or should i just get non hybrid?
Thank you in advance
04-06-2010, 07:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Tenzin,Apr 6 2010, 07:22 PM
MPG: Civic non-hybrid 26-34mpg
Civic hybrid gets 40-45mpg
Civic hybrid gets 40-45mpg
04-07-2010, 05:55 AM
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You will find that both the hybrid and non-hybrid Civics exceed their EPA mileage by a fair bit. A local guy owns a Civic Hybrid and gets high-40s most of the time (he's at about 100K miles so he has driven a lot). My wife's non-hybrid with automatic transmission gets 39-40 pretty much all the time on the highway (as long as I'm not being stupid and trying to pass everything in sight) and about 30 mpg in the city. We just crossed 40K miles in it.
Honestly, the Civic hybrids have been having issues with batteries at 100K to 125K miles so it wouldn't be worth it to me to pay for one, finally drive enough miles to sort of justify the premium over the non-hybrid....and then have to spend a few grand on batteries all over again.
Get the non-hybrid and call it a day. You'll spend less money in the long run unless you do a LOT of city driving with stop-and-go situations. Even then, it'll still take you five or seven years to remotely recoup your money.
Honestly, the Civic hybrids have been having issues with batteries at 100K to 125K miles so it wouldn't be worth it to me to pay for one, finally drive enough miles to sort of justify the premium over the non-hybrid....and then have to spend a few grand on batteries all over again.
Get the non-hybrid and call it a day. You'll spend less money in the long run unless you do a LOT of city driving with stop-and-go situations. Even then, it'll still take you five or seven years to remotely recoup your money.
