Honda civic hybrid to hit indian shores in 2008

Honda is planning to launch a hybrid version of the Civic in India next year. Hybrid cars, which use both a petrol engine and an electric motor, are usually more fuel-efficient and produce lower levels of emissions, making them more environmentally-friendly than the regular petrol or diesel vehicles.

The Civic Hybrid will be priced at a substantial 60% premium to the conventional model, with a selling price of around Rs 20 lakh, compared to the Rs 12-13 lakh on road price for the petrol model. While Honda Siel Cars believes that there will be a demand for these cars due to their superior technology, low emissions and fuel efficiency, the volumes will be low, making local manufacture of this model unviable. High import duties (105%) on the completely-built-up units that Honda intends to import, at least initially, will push the price up.

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With such a significant premium on the hybrid would it really be effective,anyways honda have expressed their inability to get their diesel's here so there is no other option as well.