We know a lot of you near the Charlotte, Gastonia, Matthews, and Huntersville area are always on the look for new ways to green up your lifestyle. Perhaps you even considered a Honda Civic Sedan but were worried about the battery's impact on the environment. Troubled by this issue as well, Honda went to work on a solution. The end result? A battery recycling process.

Though hybrids have a positive influence on our environment?

2013 Honda Civic Sedan and Coupe First Small Cars to Achieve TOP SAFETY PICK+ Rating in IIHS Safety Testing

3/7/2013 2:00:00 PM

The new 2013 Honda Civic Sedan and Coupe have received the highest available safety rating of TOP SAFETY PICK+ from the Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). This recognition makes the Civic Sedan and Coupe the first and only IIHS Small cars in the industry to earn a TOP SAFETY PICK+.

Honda leads all other brands in achieving TOP SAFETY PICK+ ratings with four models…

Filed under: Concept Cars, Wagon, Geneva Motor Show, Europe, Honda

Honda provided a teaser sketch of its Civic Tourer concept wagon about a month ago (right), but today, just a couple days before its official debut at the Geneva Motor Show, we've found these official pics of the car in question from WhatCar?

The Civic Tourer concept adds a little length and height to the current Civic hatchback sold in Europe, stretching the shape every which way to make a new wagon model that will compete with cars like the new Volkswagen Golf Variant, which is also making its debut in Geneva this week.

As we mentioned when Honda released the teaser sketch last month, the European Civic is different from the Civic sold here in the US, so the production version of this concept, which should debut in the fall, will never see the inside of a dealership in the States. Do you care, or does the smaller Fit fill that role well enough for Americans?

If you want more details about the Honda Civic Tourer concept, stay tuned for our live coverage of the Geneva Motor Show this week where we'll get the skinny on this Euro-only wagon.

Honda Civic Tourer images arrive early on web originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 03 Mar 2013 18:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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