Here’s a casebook illustration of why alternative technologies such as hybrids and electrics are having a rough go in the marketplace: traditional automobiles just keep getting better, too, sometimes by sharing the same “advances” pioneered by their supposed betters. In the HF trim level tested here, Honda offers a low-cost/high-mpg Civic appealing to frugal-minded car-shoppers who might otherwise land in a smaller B-segment hatch (such as Honda’s own Fit) or a hybrid. By scratching off its equipment list hefty hardware such as a glass moonroof, power adjustable heated seats, and climate control while making a few judicious changes (notably adding underbody panels to reduce drag and using low-mass, low-drag aluminum wheels), the HF gets both improved fuel economy and a sticker price of only $20,730. READ MORE ››
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