Honda is all set to bring in the 2008 Civic Hybrid edition to the Indian car market.
Significantly, when this happens, Honda would become the first company to launch a hybrid car in the Indian market. According to a report, the hybrid Civic would come loaded with a combustion engine integrated with an electric powered motor. The car would switch between the two engines as and when required to save on fuel. This model is likely to give a fuel efficiency of around 20 kmpl.

Targeting added volumes, Honda looks at launching the hybrid version with a view that the Indian customers would go for it. The company aims at bringing in an environment-friendly technology to India. It already sells the Civic Hybrid globally. It has been reported that Honda Siel Car India, the Indian arm of Honda Motor Company, is trying to make bring in the Civic hybrid in 2008.

Reports added that the Civic hybrid will be the first mass produced hybrid car to hit Indian roads. The Japanese car maker had launched the hybrid version of the Civic in 2003, and the version that will debut on Indian soil would be the 2008 Civic Hybrid. The car which burns less fuel and provides a mileage which is double of the petrol version at around 20 kmpl, when compared with the petrol version which turns out a 130bhp, will give around 110bhp, said automobile writers.

Honda is expected to import completely built units of the model. A steep import duty will push the price of the car to nearly Rs 20 lakh, it is believed

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