J.D. Power and Associates’ Initial Quality Study plays a significant role for customers in estimating the excellence and design of innovative automobiles. Since 1987, J.D. Power and Associates has been reviewing vendors to determine the primary excellence of novel automobiles after the initial 90 days of possession. Tetsuo Iwamura, president & CEO of American Honda Motor Co., Inc said, “Creating products of the highest quality and value is the foundation of our business, and it begins with a deep understanding of the customer. These results are an important demonstration of our focus on the customer and the tireless efforts put forth by Honda associates throughout our organization—in R&D, in manufacturing and in sales—to exceed their high expectations of Honda and Acura.”

In the manufacturing area, 2011 study acknowledged 3 Honda plants for better quality that includes latest U.S. auto plant of Honda situated in Greensburg, Ind. Honda Manufacturing of Indiana won the Platinum Plant Quality Award, this plant produces the Civic Sedan and it is among three plants around the world to won this rank. Silver Plant Quality Award, has been won by the Suzuki plant situated in Japan and Ohio plant won the Bronze Plant Quality Award. Civic compact car which is produced in North America has been marked as the leading one among the 7 models of Honda which won the initial quality score. Other models includes compact crossover SUV, CR-V, the Accord Crosstour and the Ridgeline.

Honda’s ‘Safety for Everyone’ initiative, undertaken in October 2003, has led 2012 Honda Civic Sedan  to grab IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK Award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

To win a Top Safety Pick, the 2012 Honda Civic performed well in all tested categories. The categories included

• Front
• Side
• Rollover
• Rear tests
• And Standard Electronic Stability Control.

Six of those four door vehicles received a top rating of ‘Good’ in all of these.

• 2012 Honda Civic Sedan / Civic Coupe
• 2012 Honda Civic HF
• 2012 Honda Civic GX Natural Gas
• 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid
• 2012 Honda Civic Si Sedan /Civic Si Coupe

The ninth-generation 2012 Honda Civic will, arrive at dealers nationwide starting on April 20, unveiled with a new, sleek style and a fuel-efficient, technologically advanced lineup. John Mendel executive vice president of sales for American Honda Motor Co., Inc. said “The all-new Civic builds on the popularity of the previous generation with a complete technology makeover, higher level of refinement and style while improving its position as an excellent value. The Civic offers the most diverse model lineup in the industry to best meet the needs and preferences of individual customers.”

The 2012 Honda Civic Sedan Safety Features Include:

• Honda’s Advanced Compatibility Engineering (ACE) body structure.
• Standard  Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA) with traction control
• Motion-Adaptive Electronic Power Steering (EPS) system that works in conjunction with Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA)
• Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)
• Leading Air Bag Technology
• VSA and EPS are included as standard equipment on all models.

2012 Honda Civic Sedan / Civic Coupe

The Civic Sedan and Coupe models are designed to provide comfort, value and performance with a price of almost $15,805 / $15,605.The Civic Sedan and Coupe models are

• Powered by a 1.8-liter inline 4-cylinder engine with a 16-valve i-VTEC valve train
• A dual-stage intake manifold. The engine produces 140 horsepower at 6500 rpm and 128 lb-ft. of torque at 4300 rpm.
• An EPA-estimated city/highway/combined fuel economy rating1 of 28/39/32 miles per gallon when equipped with an automatic transmission

2012 Honda Civic HF

The Civic HF is equipped with

• A 5-speed automatic transmission,
• Exclusive 15-inch lightweight alloy wheels and
• Aerodynamic enhancements under the body and
• An exclusive rear spoiler

2012 Honda Civic GX Natural Gas

The Civic Natural Gas is the only OEM-built, dedicated CNG passenger car assembled in America. The Civic Natural Gas is powered by a dedicated natural gas variant of the 1.8-liter inline 4-cylinder engine. It

• Produces 110 horsepower and 106 lb-ft. of torque.
• Has an EPA-estimated city/highway/combined fuel economy rating2 of 27/38/31 miles per gallon
• Is equipped with an automatic transmission as standard equipment.
  2012 Honda Civic Hybrid

The 2012 Civic Hybrid

• Uses a larger 1.5-liter i-VTEC 4-cylinder engine
• Achieves an EPA-estimated city/highway/combined fuel economy rating1 of 44/44/44 miles per gallon.
• Produces IMA 110 horsepower and 127 lb-ft. torque.

2012 Honda Civic Si Sedan /Civic Si Coupe

Power for the 2012 Honda Civic Si models comes from

• A 2.4L 4-cylinder engine making 201-hp at 7,000 rpm and 170 lb-ft of torque at 4,300 rpm.
• 6-speed manual transmission
• Average an EPA-rated fuel-economy of 22/31 mpg (city/highway) or 25 mpg combined.

Honda operates two of the world’s most sophisticated crash test laboratories for development of improved safety designs and technologies and rightly deserved this award.

2012 Honda Civic lineup

Executive Vice President (Sales) of Honda Motor Corp (America) said, “The all-new civic builds on the popularity of previous generation with a complete technology makeover, high level of refinement and style while improving its position as an excellent value. The Civic offers the most diverse model lineup in the industry to best meet the needs and preferences of individual customers.

Which One is Fuel Efficient? Hybrid, HF or Natural Gas

• 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid

Estimated MPG value of Civic Hybrid is 44 on the highway, surprised? It’s true, with such an MPG value, currently it is the most fuel economical sedan in U.S.A. State-of-the-art IMA (Integrated Motor Assist) System has been integrated for the first time into Civic Hybrid.

• 2012 Honda Civic HF

Estimated MPG value of Civic HF is 41on the highway, this is the highest mile per gallon value recorded for automatic transmission gasoline vehicle.

• 2012 Honda Civic Natural Gas

2012 Civic Natural Gas is equipped with 1.8 liters 4-cylinder engine with 5-speed automatic transmission. Fuel efficiency of this model has been improved 12.5% in the city and 5.5% on the highway. John Mendel said, “The Civic Natural Gas builds on the company’s 15-year legacy of offering viable, alternative fuel-powered vehicles by adding popular features and expanding its retail availability, inherently clean-burning natural gas has a proven track record as an extremely low-emission, domestically produced transportation fuel. The new Civic Natural Gas makes I even more convenient to tap into this desirable and abundant resource.”

2012 Honda Civic at best with State-of-the-art technologies

2012 Civic Hybrid includes 5 inches LCD with i-MID (Intelligent Multi-Information Display) technology which allows to access manifold customizable features. In addition, new models of Honda Civic are equipped with Eco Assist Technology apart from the Civic Si; this technology promotes the operation of vehicles as well as provides proficient driving styles.

2012 Honda Civic (The Safest Lineup)

Honda promises to provide safest vehicles, once again it has fulfilled it in all new models with enhanced safety features, which includes signature safety feature of Honda i.e. ACE (Advanced Compatibility Engineering) as well as VSA, which is the standard safety feature that is incorporated with EPS (Electric Power Steering) system. In addition, multi-threshold frontage airbags, front face airbags with OPDS, side curtain airbags, ABS (4 channels) with EBD and Brake Assist makes the whole lineup the safest one. It is anticipated that 2012 Honda Civic will score well on NCAP (New Car Assessment Program) and IIHS (Insurance Institute for the Highway Safety).

If you are planning to buy a new vehicle, you could consider the 2012 Honda Civic lineup and choose one from all new models.

Vice President of Honda Motor Corp, Inc. John Mendel said, “The Civic Natural Gas builds on the company’s 15-year legacy of offering viable, alternative fuel-powered vehicles by adding popular features and expanding its retail availability.”

Honda aims to deliver 2012 Civic Natural Gas countrywide via Honda dealers.

2012 Honda Civic Natural Gas

2012 Honda Civic Natural Gas Features

Good news for the Civic fans! They might be pleased to know that 2012 Honda Civic Natural Gas has some extra features as compare to other models of Civic. For the amalgamation of vehicle information, Honda has integrated a new intelligent Multi information Display (i-MID) which helps to make the personal electronics attuned with 5-inches display. Standard features include; Bluetooth Hands Free link (attuned with cell phones) as well as USB audio interface (attuned with music player).

Modification doesn’t end here; Navigation System which is Satellite-Linked along with voice recognition and FM Traffic is on hand in 2012 Honda Civic Natural Gas. Retail fueling destinations for CNG are included in database of navigation system.

2012 Honda Civic Natural Gas Interior

What do you expect from interior of this new model? If you are expecting Style, enhanced comfort and new features, 2012 Honda Civic Natural Gas has all and much more in it. Passengers seats are bit more spacious as compare to previous models. Information like album network, custom vehicle setting and personal wallpaper background is provided by i-MID. AM/FM/CD system with 4 speakers is standard, which can stream music through Bluetooth or USB. For a comfortable ride, the frontage MacPhersons strut and back multi-link suspension are adjusted, which also make it fun to drive sporty vehicle.

2012 Honda Civic Natural Gas Safety Features

Honda has integrated enhanced safety features to make it one of the safest cars in the world; ACE (Advanced Compatibility Steering) structure provides improved anterior accident energy management system as well as vehicle to vehicle hurtle compatibility through load bearing structure on the front. A part from this, VSA that amalgamate with EPS, multi-threshold frontage airbags, side curtain airbags, ABS with 4 channels, EBD and brake assist are the standard safety features which enhance the safety of vehicles.

2012 Honda Civic Natural Gas-The Fuel Efficient

2012 Honda Civic is powered by CNG version 1.8 liters four cylinder engine just like Civic Sedan and Coupe models. MPG value of this model is 27 in the city and 38 on the highway, whereas combined fuel rating is 31MPG. By comparing with its predecessor, you will find it 12.5% more fuel efficient in the city and 5.5% enhanced value on highway. The Civic Natural Gas has some exclusive features which helps it to run exclusively on CNG, as compare to gasoline operated Civic sedan (10.6:1) its compression ratio amplifies to12.7:1. A part from it, special fuel injectors, intake and exhaust regulators and valve seats helps to retain the exclusive properties of Natural Gas. Fuel tank of Civic Natural Gas is situated among the rear wheels.

2012 Honda Civic Natural Gas-The Environment Friendly

2012 Civic Natural Gas is a vehicle with ultra low emission; it would be good news for the people with their biggest concern for environment, that 2012 Civic Natural Gas has been approved by the environment-concerned authorities of California.

Hence, you can enjoy the driving fun with this fuel-efficient and environment friendly model of 2012 Honda Civic Natural Gas.

1.Toyota Prius

It is a hybrid electronic mid size compact car which is manufactured by the Toyota Motor Corporation comes with 51 mpg city and 48 mpg highway fuel economy. The 1.8-liter gas engine is also new, and makes the Prius more fuel efficient and cost-effective car. It is a mid size versatile five passenger car with standard safety features.

2. 2010 Honda Civic Hybrid

Honda civic was launched in 1973, since then it has been one of the best selling fuel efficient vehicle, comes with 45 mpg fuel economy on highway and 40 mpg in city. The Civic Hybrid mated an 85-hp 1.3-liter four-cylinder gas engine to a 13-hp electric motor and offered the best fuel economy of the array. It is one of the simplest economical and reliable transportation that makes it a smart choice for many people.

3. 2010 Honda Insight

A subcompact hybrid electrical vehicle  is manufactured by Honda. It is available as four-door .It comes with 1.3L gas engine and is relatively affordable and excellent vehicle in terms of fuel efficiency. Fuel economy is very impressive with 40 mpg in the city and 43mpg on the high way.

4. 2010 Audi A3 TDI

The 2010 Audi A3 TDI is available as a five-door model, in front-wheel-drive with a six-speed S tronic duel clutch automatic transmission. The EPA’s fuel economy estimates for the clean diesel FWD Audi A3 TDI are 30 city / 42 highway miles per gallon (MPG). The 2010 Audi A3 TDI offers a positively lovely combination of performance, fuel-efficiency, and style.

5. 2010 Volkswagen Golf TDI

The 2010 Audi A3 TDI is available as a five-door model, in front-wheel-drive with a six-speed S tronic duel clutch automatic transmission. The EPA’s fuel economy estimates for the clean diesel FWD Audi A3 TDI are 30 city / 42 highway miles per gallon (MPG). The 2010 Audi A3 TDI offers a positively lovely combination of performance, fuel-efficiency, and style.

1. Mazda 3

It is a top compact car which is backed by a solid reputation for reliability, durability, and also provides suitable level of economy and practicality. It is available in two body styles a sedan or a four-door hatchback. The mazda3 comes with a 148 hp, two-liter-four-cylinder engine and an optional 167 hp 2.5 four-cylinder and 168lb-ft of torque. Mazda3 continues to be a satisfying and fuel efficient car.

2. Honda Civic

Honda civic is one of the simplest economical and reliable transportation that makes it a smart choice for many people. The small car is available as a Sedan, hatchback or coupe and in a variety of trim levels: base DX, LX, EX, EX-L, and Si. The Civic Si has powered by a 1.8 liter four-cylinder engine which makes 140-hp. The Civic Hybrid mated an 85-hp 1.3-liter four-cylinder gas engine to a 13-hp electric motor and offered the best fuel economy of the lineup.

3. Toyota Corolla

It is the third best selling car featuring with a 132 hp, 1.8 four-cylinder and an available 2.4L four-cylinder outputting 158 hp. Fuel economy has always been a hallmark. It is available in five trim levels i.e. base, LE, S, XLE and XRS. The corolla rides comfortably and is renowned for its efficiency.

4. Hyundai Elentra

In early 90′s and is powered by a 2.0 liter inline- 4 good for 138 hp and 136 pound -feet of torque. EPA fuel economy estimates 29 MPG city, 40 MPG highway. It also comes in touring version. The Elentra was lauded for its sleek looks, fuel-efficient engine and spacious upscale interior.

5. Chevrolet Cobalt

It is an economical, four cylinder, front wheel drive is available as a coup or sedan and comes in four trim levels: XFE, LS, LT and SS.Featuring with the base base 2.2-liter, 155-horsepower four-cylinder engine, the Chevy Cobalt can get out of its own way just fine, returning excellent fuel economy to boot (it’s rated at 37 mpg on the highway). SS models get a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder that pumps out 260 hp while exacting a minimal penalty in fuel economy.

6. Toyota Matrix

It has a versatile interior and the 5-door mini-wagon is designed in conjunction with General Motors. It comes with a .8-liter four-cylinder engine rated at 132 horsepower and a 2.4-liter engine that makes 158 hp.It is one of the best choices available and is pokey in terms of acceleration though its engine does provide superior fuel economy.

7. Ford Focus

Focus is Ford’s compact car developed by Ford of Europe is currently available as a coupe and as a sedan. The four-door is available in S, SE, SES and SEL trim levels, while the coup comes in SE and SES. All the models are powered by a 2 liter in-line four cylinder that offers 140hp. A five-speed manual transmission is standard, with a four-speed automatic offered as an option.

8. Volkswagen Golf

One of the pioneers in the small hatchback segment is available in a two or four body style with a 170-hp 2.5L five-cylinder gasoline or a 140-hp 2.0L TDI clean diesel engine. A five speed manual is standard and a six-speed automatic is optional. DI model is highly recommended because of its higher level of equipment, strong engine and superior fuel economy.

9.Nissan Sentra

Nissan Sentra is roomy, comfortable, economical car that is available in both base sentra and sedan. All models but the SE-R gets a 2.0-liter inline-4 that makes 140 hp. The SE-R has a 2.5-liter four cylinder with177 hp, while the SE-R Spec V has a modified version of the 2.5-liter engine that packs 200 hp. The base sentra comes with only basic SE-R-inspired body kit and 16-inch alloy wheels.

10. Kia Forte

Kia Forte comes in at tenth place and features a 2.0L our-cylinder engine producing 156hp or 2.4L four cylinder with 173hp. It pays off in fuel economy of 27 mpg city, 36 mpg highway, and the highest of any Forte model. It is an impressive car and replaced the previous Spectra model line for 2010.

This New Year Honda is granting you several wishes with their wide spectrum of offers. There are several new tempting offers that would surely stand out as outstanding with the new Honda Civic hatchback coming in your way to create a cracking start.

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There are new customers who are being estimated to have Type S Manual from the first day of the New Year itself. There are going to be several new levels and standards of equipments that will come in use.

These include six airbags. 16 inch alloy wheels, powered heated doors with mirrors, climate regulating options within as well as interesting upholstery. Over £1,000 can be saved on the new door type which would come to cost £15,495 along with the discount.

There are going to be sporty looking Si grade that would come with color coded mouldings for the greater and sportier use. The fog lamps and half leather interiors are also tempting facilities that one would get with this. With over thousands of pounds of savings there are going to be some rather interesting features coming over for you in the fresh year!

What sort of car can serve you teen purpose best? Well, it’s always a tough decision to make and parents often to consider their teens’ priorities when making such decisions, as it looks somewhat impossible for both to come at some mutual agreement.

But if both parents and teens are ready to compromise on some things, it is definitely possible. For most of parents, it is quite difficult decision to put their teen on wheel, but if some consideration is given, one finds that a student can expand the circle of its educational activities and make the most of off-site classes if s/he has a car or other vehicle.

Results of some studies show that nearly 3500 teenagers die every year in the US in car crashes, so for safety should be a top criterion before to pick a right car for teens. Aside from safety, affordability, reliability and ease in driving are some other things to consider when buying a car for your teen. Here are some cars that can serve your teen purpose best and keep you satisfied when it comes to safety concerns.

1- Honda Civic

When it comes to Honda Civic, all one can say is that it doesn’t allow you to astray and it can last forever if you take proper care of while offering greatly admirable safety and fuel efficiency. There are front-seat side airbags, antilock brakes and side curtain airbags in all the models while in 2009 Hybrid and EX-L versions electronic stability control has been made optional. With its great design and attractive looks it can serve your teen purpose best and its various models seem to offer best value for your money.

2- Smart Fortwo

Some stats reveal that there are higher chances of car crashes if there are many teen passengers in a car, so a two-seater Smart Fortwo looks an ideal choice for your teens. It’s affordable, drive-friendly and has all standard safety features like antilock brakes, side and front airbags as well as electronic stability control, but it is not a nice choice if you live in some windy place.

3- Ford Focus

It’s affordable, comely and a lot easier to drive, but aside from all that the nicest thing about the vehicle is its SYNC innovative system that lets driver control their cell phones and iPod with their voice commands and it will even read out their text messages in loud, so it’s easier for drivers to keep their eyes on the road. It is available with standard safety features including airbags, antilock brakes and electronic stability control.

4- Saturn Astra

The Saturn Astra is, indeed, a nice combination of the modest hardware and impressive racy looks. It houses a 1.8liter robust engine that allows you to merge onto freeway in a safe way, but it’s not powerful enough for drag racing on Saturday night. It has six airbags, antilock brakes and some other standard safety equipment while electronic stability control has been made optional.

5- Pontiac Vibe

It is not specific for teens and almost people of all age group would definitely find the Pontiac Vibe a nice ride, but when it comes to young drivers, it is a nice option with its standard safety features including antilock brakes, six airbags and electronic stability control.