HONDA CIVIC GREENEST VEHICLE OF 2008

HONDA CIVIC GREENEST VEHICLE OF 2008



March 2008

Recognizing Honda’s 
application of fuel efficient and alternative fuel technologies, four 
Honda vehicles earned recognition from the American Council for an 
Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) as the “greenest vehicles of 2008” with 
the Civic GX natural gas car taking the title of the greenest vehicle for 
the fifth consecutive year, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., announced 
today. In the 11th annual ACEEE’s “Green Book® Online” ranking of 
environmentally responsible vehicles (available at www.greenercars.org), 
the natural gas-powered Civic GX ranked first with the gasoline Civic, Fit 
and Civic Hybrid joining the list of the 12 most environmentally-friendly 
vehicles available to the public. 

This is the eighth year in a row that a Honda vehicle received the number 
one ranking and the seventh consecutive year that Honda vehicles held at 
least four positions in the top 12, an impressive one-third of all 
vehicles on the list. 

“The ACEEE awards speak to the commitment Honda has made to lead the 
industry in lowering emissions, increasing fuel efficiency and reducing 
dependence on oil,” said John Mendel, executive vice president of American 
Honda. "Honda continues to set the standard for socially and 
environmentally-responsible automotive products and our commitment to 
alternative fuels will further expand with the zero emissions FCX Clarity 
fuel cell vehicle coming to market this summer.”

Using a singular measure that incorporates fuel economy, health-related 
pollution impacts and global warming emissions, all vehicles are analyzed 
and given a "Green Score.” This score is used in ACEEE’s ranking system, 
resulting in a ranking of each vehicle’s total environmental performance, 
including a list of the 12 "greenest" and 12 "meanest" vehicles. The Civic 
GX, first introduced in 1998, is the cleanest internal combustion vehicle 
certified by the EPA*, and is 90% cleaner than the average 
gasoline-powered car on the road today. 

Honda has a long history of environmental leadership including the 
introduction of America’s first hybrid, the Honda Insight, delivery of the 
first fuel cell vehicle in the U.S., and the first vehicles to meet 
stricter emissions standards, including:


  The first gasoline Low Emissions Vehicle (LEV), the 1996 Honda Civic. 
  The first gasoline Ultra-Low Emissions vehicle (ULEV), the 1998 Honda 
  Accord. 
  The first gasoline Super Ultra-Low Emissions Vehicle (SULEV), the 2000 
  Honda Accord. 
  The first Advanced Technology Partial-Zero Emissions Vehicle (AT-PZEV), 
  the 2001 Civic GX natural gas vehicle. 

The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy is a nonprofit 
organization dedicated to advancing energy efficiency as a means of 
promoting both economic prosperity and environmental protection. 

*EPA Tier-2, Bin-2 and ILEV certification as of May 2007 

For more information or downloadable high-resolution images of Honda award 
winners and other Honda vehicles, please visit www.hondanews.com. Consumer 
information is available at www.honda.com. 

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