The Civic GX takes its own sweet time getting things done. It starts at the pump. Compressed natural gas apparently takes a long time to inseminate fuel tanks. I only put about the equivalent of three gallons' worth of gas in the GX, yet the experience at the pump dragged on for what felt like an eternity. On the next go-round, I'll bring a novel to pass the time.
Honda's GX also follows its own clock when it comes to acceleration. There's just 113 horsepower and 109 pound-feet of torque on tap -- the car takes over 12 seconds to hustle from zero to sixty. This makes sudden maneuvers kinda challenging, as I found out while trying to change lanes on the freeway. Once up to speed, the GX does just fine.
Quickness isn't everything, though, and relative to other greenmobiles, the GX really is fun to drive. Ride quality is pretty impressive -- the car manages to feel solid and connected to the road without too much stiffness or harshness.
Warren Clarke, Automotive Content Editor @ 30, 595 miles
adavis2493 says:
03:50 PM, 04/ 6/09
A long time since I've seen that face. Is there anything new with the Ford Edge?
dg0472 says:
04:43 PM, 04/ 6/09
Curious what it means for the Civic GX since Honda has thrown Fuelmaker into liquidation in Canada. What happens with Phill units now?
canadaphant says:
02:44 PM, 04/ 7/09
dg-this means anyone needing support for Fuelmaker devices is screwed-including the Honda factories that fill all of their forklifts from commercial versions. Pretty stupid move by Honda-they could have sold the unit and done much better in the end.