Civic GX is a $25,000 commuter car that runs only on natural gas—going about 192 miles in city driving on an 8-gallon fuel tank that currently costs about $16 to refill at Indianapolis natural gas stations.
Honda will produce 2,000 GX models next year when it shifts production to the new Greensburg plant from another Honda plant in East Liberty, Ohio, which is winding down all Civic production, Honda President Takeo Fukio confirmed Monday.
The GX will account for 1 percent of the 200,000 vehicles the plant will produce every year, but making the GX in Greensburg will hand Indiana a new distinction as the source of green auto parts and cars.
The GX is priced at $25,090. This includes sturdier pistons and a tough fuel tank made with bulletproof Kevlar. It’s located in the trunk. A $4,000 federal tax credit is available. California offers its residents an additional $3,000 rebate, Mittleman said.
Mileage on the GX equates to 24 miles per gallon in the city and 36 mpg on the freeway.
New gasoline Civics are priced at $17,355 for the LX base model, which is rated 26 mpg in the city, 34 mpg on the open road.
Civic Hybrids are priced at $23,550 and rated 40 mpg in the city and 45 mpg on the freeway.
Where the natural gas vehicle makes a difference is emissions. The hybrid still sends gasoline exhaust through the tailpipe.
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