Natural Gas Powered Honda Civic Is America's 'Greenest' Vehicle For Eighth Time
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TULLAMARINE, AUSTRALIA – February 22, 2011: American Honda’s natural gas-powered Civic GX has earned the title of America’s greenest vehicle for the eighth time according to the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE).
Five Honda vehicles earned recognition from the annual Green BookŪ Online ranking of environmentally responsible vehicles. This is the 11th year in a row that a Honda vehicle has received the number one ranking and the 13th straight year that multiple Honda vehicles have been named in the top 12.
The near-zero emissions natural gas-powered Civic GX ranked first, with the Civic Hybrid and Insight also included of the list of ACEEE’s 12 most environmentally responsible vehicles available to the public. The CR-Z Sport Hybrid and Odyssey minivan (neither vehicle is currently available in Australia) were also named as the ‘greenest vehicles’ within their respective classes.
“The highest level of recognition from ACEEE further illustrates Honda’s long standing commitment to developing vehicles that feature both outstanding fuel economy and low emissions,” said John Mendel, executive vice president of American Honda. “Honda is honored to have its vehicles recognised as among the ‘greenest’ by an organisation dedicated exclusively to environmental efficiency and sustainability.”
The ACEEE ranking system uses a singular measure that incorporates fuel economy and health-related pollution impacts plus global warming and up-stream emissions. All vehicles are analysed and given a ‘Green Score’ which is used to rank a vehicle’s total environmental performance, including a list of the 12 ‘greenest’ and 12 ‘meanest’ vehicles along with a ranking of greenest vehicles by segment.
The Civic GX is the only OEM-built, dedicated CNG passenger car assembled in America and the only vehicle certified by the EPA to meet both Federal Tier 2 Bin 2 and Inherently Low Emission Vehicle (ILEV) zero evaporative emission certification standards.
American Honda recently announced the expansion of Civic GX retail sales. The increased availability of the Civic GX helps bring inherently clean-burning natural gas technology to an even broader audience while also supporting diversity in transportation energy resources.
Honda has a long history of environmental innovation, including the
retail introduction of America’s first hybrid – the Honda
Insight (1999) – delivery of the first fuel cell electric vehicle in
the U.S., the FCX (2002) and the first petrol-powered vehicles in the hands
of consumers to meet stricter emissions standards, including:
