Following the reveal of the new price for Honda's CR-Z, the Honda Civic Hybrid has also been featured on the company's website with a new price tag of RM185,500 on-the-road with insurance.
Let's put that new price into perspective, shall we? Instead of a C-segment Honda Civic Hybrid, you can plonk down more or less the same amount for a D-segment vehicle, which includes the Mazda 6 2.5, Toyota Camry 2.5 and Ford Mondeo 2.0 EcoBoost. Even Honda's own Accord 2.4 fails to break the RM180k barrier.
The massive jump reflects the now obsolete full import tax and excise duty exemption for CBU hybrids with an engine capacity of below 2.0 litres. Only the locally-assembled Honda Jazz Hybrid and Mercedes-Benz S400 L Hybrid are entitled for hybrid inducements.
Under the hood, the Honda Civic Hybrid is powered by a 1.5 litre four-cylinder engine with 93 hp and 121 Nm of torque, mated to an IMA electric motor system - powered by a lithium-ion battery - which brings total power output to an official figure of 110 hp and 172 Nm. Transmission is that of the CVT variety.
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