Oh yeah, the Civic hybrid. It wasn't bad, but noisier than the Prius. A weird whining sound when braking (the regenerative batteries? ABS? What?) which the dealer couldn't diagnose either. He also didn't know about the ECON button on the dash, which gets the gas engine to cut off more, resulting in a quieter, more fuel-efficient ride. Based on our salesperson's lack of knowledge, it seemed like this model of car was the redheaded stepchild of the fleet --at least at this dealership.



I liked the color scheme better, at least this color scheme. I also liked that the back seat floor was flat--no crankshaft hump. And the cab was more of what I'd expect w/r/t roominess. I did NOT like that the back seats didn't fold down because that's where the batteries were.



We're still not close to a decision.