The eco-friendly, fuel-efficient new Honda Civic natural gas vehicle (NGV) just added its 4th award to its list of accolades. Green Car Journal,  name the NGV vehicle "2012 Green Car of the Year". The reason the Green Car Journal sites for bestowing this prestigious honor to the Civic NGV is the model's impressive total package.

For readers who might be less familiar with the Honda Civic NGV than say the Honda Civic EX for example, let Yonkers Honda, lay out all the specs.

-  Engine: 110-hp, 1.8-liter, 16-valve SOHC i-VTEC engine
- Transmission: auto 5-speed
- Fuel economy: 27 mpg city/ 38 mpg highway
- AT-PZEV (Advanced Technology Partial Zero-Emission Vehicle) rated
- Drive-By-Wire Throttle System
- Efficiency-enhancing ECON button
- Efficiency-enhancing Eco Assist
- Customizable multi-information display system
- Suite of entertainment and convenience features: Bluetooth, USB interface, MP3 compatibility, navigation system (Natural Gas with Satellite-Linked Navigation System trim only), Satellite radio(Natural Gas with Satellite-Linked Navigation System trim only)
- Suite of advanced safety features: VSA with traction control, ABS, TPMS, ACE body structure
- Access to select state's carpool lanes

Among the other awards the 2012 Honda Civic NGV has earned for the 2012 model year are "Greenest Vehicle" by the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) and Top Safety Pick recognition by the IIHS. In addition, the Honda Civic NGV is credited with Honda's perennial "Greenest Automaker" title.

To learn more about the cleanest internal combustion vehicle tested by the U.S. EPA, drop by our Honda dealership in Yonkers today.