(January 21, 2010) Four Honda vehicles earned recognition from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) as among the “greenest vehicles of 2010” with the Civic GX natural gas car earning the title of American’s greenest vehicle for the seventh consecutive year. In the annual ACEEE’s “Green Book Online” ranking of environmentally responsible vehicles, the near-zero emissions natural gas-powered Civic GX ranked first with the Civic Hybrid, Insight and Fit joining the list on the ACEEE’s 12 most environmentally responsible vehicles available to the public.

Finishing second was the Toyota Prius, sandwiched between the Civic GX and the third-place Honda Civic Hybrid. The Smart for Two was fourth, the Insight fifth and Ford Fusion Hybrid sixth. Other top 12 finishers were the Toyota Yaris, Nissan Altima Hybrid, the Mini Cooper, the Chevrolet Cobolt XFE and the Hyundai Accent Blue.

This is the tenth year in a row that a Honda vehicle received the number one ranking and the ninth consecutive year that Honda vehicles held at least three positions in the top 12. This year’s list also marks the first appearance of the next-generation Insight in its first year on the market.

The ACEEE’s ranking system uses a singular measure that incorporates fuel economy, health-related pollution impacts, and so-called global warming emissions. All vehicles are analyzed and given a "Green Score” which is used to rank a vehicle’s total environmental performance, including a list of the 12 "greenest" and 12 "meanest" vehicles.