The Civic Hybrid has been named Germany's most ecological car by the respected Verkehrsclub Deutschland (VCD: a major transport and environment organisation in Germany) in its Environmental Car Ratings for 2007-2008.

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Sales and Marketing Director of Universal Honda said:  “This latest award for Civic Hybrid, together with the JD Power Award where Honda was voted the number one brand in Germany indicates the esteem in which Honda is held in Germany.  The results of these international independent surveys are very satisfying and indicate that Honda is indeed at the cutting edge of technological and environmental developments.”

This is the second year running that the VCD has chosen the Civic Hybrid as its environmental winner. In 2006 the vehicle beat 350 contenders to secure the coveted first place in the VCD Environmental Car Ratings. In addition, the judges rated the Civic Hybrid as the top car in the compact class.

The vehicle combines a 95bhp petrol engine with a 20bhp electric motor. In addition, the internal combustion engine is switched off when the car comes to a stop. These factors contribute greatly to the reduction of fuel consumption and emissions, particularly in city traffic. With a standard fuel consumption of 4.6 litres per 100 km (51.13 mpg) and emissions of 109 grams of CO2 per km (174.4 g/mile), its performance is significantly within future statutory emission and fuel economy limits.

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