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Which Civic would you have - diesel or hybrid?

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  • 23-07-2008 8:57pm
    #1
    E92
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,147 ✭✭✭


    I'd have the diesel, for the reasons quoted below.
    E92 wrote: »
    We know diesels actually live up to their mpg expectations, while the oil burner's 135 bhp and 0-100 in 8.6 seconds easily beats the hybrid's 115 bhp and leisurely 0-100 in 11.5 seconds.

    I also much prefer the look of the hatchback to the saloon, and the diesel has a manual gearbox over the hybrid's CVT box, meaning it would be much more involving to drive too. The saloon is designed for the Japanese/US market, while the hatchback was designed for Europe.

    But which would you have, and why?

    Which Civic would you have? 18 votes

    Diesel
    0%
    Hybrid
    100%
    StephenchewbJHMEGDJ HafezCionádcashmni1ninty9ercolm_mcmRowley Birkin QCpburnsVelocitees_carnageE92.Longshanks.CharlieCrokerMr BenevolentcharlesDdizzydiesel 18 votes


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    #2
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,456 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Hybrid
    I'd have the diesel, cos I don't like the alloys on the hyrbid


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    #3
    Green Hornet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,305 ✭✭✭Green Hornet


    The alloys on the hybrid are rotten.
    The non hybrid saloon has normal alloys.


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    Mr Benevolent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,456 ✭✭✭✭Mr Benevolent


    Hybrid
    The hybrids aren't good enough yet. Give 'em another five or ten years.


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    #5
    ninty9er
    Registered Users Posts: 9,366 ✭✭✭ninty9er


    Hybrid
    colm_mcm wrote: »
    I'd have the diesel, cos I don't like the alloys on the hyrbid

    +1

    It's like someone sprayed a dinner plate silver only uglier!


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    #6
    Renegade_Archer
    Registered Users Posts: 743 ✭✭✭Renegade_Archer


    The diesel, if looked after reasonably, will go forever.


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    #7
    jayok
    Registered Users Posts: 1,906 ✭✭✭jayok


    I picked the hybrid - because its suits my type of driving. I drive mainly in the city where there's a lot of stop / start situations.

    But yes, I agree the alloys are yuck!


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    #8
    cashmni1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 629 ✭✭✭cashmni1


    Hybrid
    Diesel for me too but not because of the alloy wheels. Thats a lame excuse not to buy a car. Change the alloys, if you want the Hybrid.
    I just prefer the driving style of a Diesel and think that the Hybrid is not developed well enough yet. Still a rather newish design with no real proven longivity.
    Also performance figures are better in the diesel and resuidals will be better too, IMHO.


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