Last year Honda really reworked their Civic Sedan, but they left out the Natural Gas model. This year they have given it some attention making the 2014 Honda Civic Natural Gas an eco-friendly vehicle worth checking out. They have touched up the chrome work in the 2014 model and even made the grill a bit sharper. Honda did leave the wheels at 15 inches although many will feel they should be larger to match the fender walls and overall larger body of the Civic. Still, the smaller wheels do offer better fuel economy and power delivery so for an eco-friendly car they are fitting.
The 2014 Honda Civic Natural Gas comes with a handful of standard exterior features including rear-window antenna, body colored power side mirrors, trunk release and remote entry, body colored bumpers with impact absorbing technology, two speed windshield wipers, door handles, and multi-reflector halogen headlights. This might seem like a minimal list, but that is because the majority of the changes this year have been made inside of the vehicle.
In fact, the interior of the 2014 Honda Civic Natural Gas is pretty extensive and could even be considered an overhaul compared to the 2013 model. The seat and door panels have all been redone with a much higher quality cloth and the stereo now sports a seven inch touch screen audio screen. It also has the standard built in HondaLink capability and you can also add in heated leather seats, a six speaker audio system, heated mirrors, and a navigation unit.
Still, those that opt for the standard model should still be plenty satisfied with the interior of the vehicle which includes features like a five inch LCD screen, air conditioning with built in air-filtration, cruise control, power windows and power door locks, SMS text message function, Bluetooth Hands Free Link, Honda LaneWatch technology, USB Audio Interface, 160 Watt AM/FMCD audio system, and the Honda Link Next Generation technology. In addition, the volume control is speed sensitive and will adjust to match your audio comfort.
It is clear that most of the focus of the updated 2014 Honda Civic Natural Gas was on the interior. This model runs on a 1.8 liter engine and the overall design is the same although it has adjusted to a higher compression ratio at 12:7:1. This helps to make the combustion cycle much cleaner. The vehicle also features the five speed automatic transmission which is Honda’s essential transmission.
In terms of affordability, for a natural gas eco-friendly vehicle the 2014 Honda Civic Natural Gas falls into the upper class of economy. In fact it has a fuel ratio of 27 miles per gallon in the city and 38 miles per gallon on the highway, allowing drivers to get their money’s worth out of every tank.
