All those who are planning to buy the Honda Civic Hybrid will have to experience a longer waiting period as Honda has decided to hide the car beyond showrooms. It may sound shocking to many but this is the fact that the car will now be available only as a direct import through the company.
Now customers have to place an order directly to the company if they desire to buy the car and have to wait for 3-4 months to actually drive home the Honda Civic Hybrid.
Honda Civic Hybrid being India's first hybrid car has created a big bang in the industry at the time of its launch in June 2008. The car runs on both petrol and battery giving a fuel economy of 21 km/L. Though the car gets the fame and attention for being first of its kind in the Indian car industry it fails to achieve good sales until an amazing discount of Rs 8 Lakh was announced. The reason behind this is the attached heavy price tag of Rs 21.5 Lakh with the car including a 104% import duty. Moreover, it did not receive any government’s support.
Very few people around the country were eager to pay such a high price and out of 300 cars only 65 were sold off in five months. But after the car price was slashed, the remaining pilled stock was cleared in just 10 days reflecting the actual cause of its unsuccessful ride on the Indian roads.
Experiencing all these Honda has now decided to stop retailing its hybrid car through its dealerships. Well, this may depress few of the prospective Civic Hybrid buyers but not much as they can still own the car with a few days of waiting period.
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Honda Civic Hybrid is not only spreading glamour on roads but also in the film industry. This seductive green car has taken a starring role alongside Keanu Reaves and Jennifer Connelly in the latest Hollywood blockbuster ‘The Day the Earth Stood Still’. Earlier Mustangs, Camaros, and Ferraris were mostly seen starring in Hollywood movies but now the new eco-friendly car has taken their place.
The futuristic movie ‘The Day the Earth Stood Still’ is a science fiction and the use of the latest green Honda Civic Hybrid completely compliments the theme of the movie. Six Honda Civic Hybrid are utilized in the movie which was shot in Vancouver, Canada.
The filmmaker chosed the Honda Civic Hybrid with a thought that it will convey the message of the movie to the audience as it is a fuel efficient and eco-friendly car. The car has perfectly performed its job adding style element with its distinct screen presence. The movie in turn has helped the newly launched car to get fame across the globe.
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Cheers! Finally, the long waited Honda Civic Hybrid has launched in India. The ex-showroom (Delhi) price of the car is announced to be 21.5 lakh. Even though the price is almost double of the original Honda Civic, the company has a strong belief that this car will win success for them in the long run.
Isn’t’ the price worth the money? Getting a longer life, durability and reliability is worth the announced cost price. The car is equipped with a 1.3 litre engine and is expected to deliver almost 50% enhanced fuel efficiency than the 1.8 litre engine of the old Honda Civic.
Car Lovers, wake up! Forget the price, forget the fuel. Go and grab the Honda Civic Hybrid!
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