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2021 Honda Odyssey First Minivan to Earn 2020 Top Safety Pick+ Rating
Photo: Honda The 2021 Honda Odyssey has earned a 2020 Top Safety Pick+ rating, the highest accolade granted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. It’s the first minivan to be awarded with a 2020 TSP+ rating, and the only one to have earned a top Good+ rating for the ease of use of its…
2018 Honda Accord & Odyssey Are Good Housekeeping’s ‘Best New Cars’
The all-new 2018 Honda Accord and the 2018 Honda Odyssey have been earned Good Housekeeping’s 2018 “Best New Car Awards,” and really, is anyone surprised? This is just the latest addition to an impressively long list of awards the Japanese automaker has been racking up in the last several weeks. It seems that every major…
HondaVac Sweeps Us Off Our Feet With “Spokescrumbs”
In order to promote the 2014 Odyssey, which boasts the first-ever in-vehicle vacuum cleaner, Honda has launched a new ad campaign showing the HondaVAC’s effectiveness against the assorted kinds of crud that may be lurking beneath the seats. To help drive the point home, Honda has tapped the familiar vocal talents of actors Neil Patrick…
Honda Leads All Automakers with Six Honda 2014 Top Safety Pick+ Vehicles
The Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has added more challenging technology guidelines to its already rigorous testing standards for 2014. Not only are vehicles tested on their ability to protect occupants in the event of a collision, but now vehicles are evaluated on how well they prevent or mitigate front-to-rear collisions, and no cars do…
Look for These Changes in the 2025 Honda Lineup
The 2025 Honda Civic Hatchback Photo: Honda On the surface, the 2025 Honda lineup doesn’t seem to offer any big changes. But look a little closer —several of the automaker’s core vehicles actually boast significant updates for the new model year. Here’s a look at what Honda shoppers will find when they browse the lineup….
Honda Tops US News “Best Cars for the Money” List
The 2016 Honda Civic sedan Honda proved to be the big winner today when US News & World Report released its annual rankings of the “Best Cars for the Money.” Five vehicles from the automotive brand’s lineup took home six awards, more than any other car company. The all-new tenth-generation 2016 Civic was named “Best Compact Car…
2017 Honda HR-V Archives
Honda introduced its updated HR-V subcompact crossover for the 2016 model year… Honda landed not one, not two, not three, but four spots on… Awards season continues to be kind to Honda. The Japanese automaker managed… Honda continues to clean up during awards season, with two 2017 Honda… Honda tends to clean up once it…
Honda Boasts Most Top Safety-Rated Vehicles Built in U.S.
Honda boasts most top safety-rated vehicles built in the U.S. Today, Honda announced that it has the most top-safety rated vehicles made in America, even more than American automakers such as Ford and Chevy. Specifically, four of Honda’s American-built 2014 models have earned the distinction of Top Safety Pick+ from the Insurance Institute for Highway…
2021 Honda SUVs are ‘Best Car for the Money’
Photo: Honda The 2021 Honda CR-V, Passport, and Odyssey have each received a “Best Car for the Money” award from U.S. News & World Report in the magazine’s latest new car rankings. If you’re looking at the headline above and wondering how SUVs qualify to be classified as cars, allow us to point out that…
Three Hondas Named “Best Cars for the Money” by US News & World Report
Honda tends to clean up once it enters awards season, and this year is proving to be no exception. Today the Japanese automaker was managed to have three vehicles featured on the 2017 Best Cars for the Money list published by US News & World Report. The 2017 Honda CR-V, HR-V, and Fit were the…
2018 Honda CR-V Archives
The 2018 Honda Odyssey and CR-V are continuing to pile on the… The 2018 Honda CR-V is a family-friendly compact crossover and the best-selling… Four Honda vehicles were named in U.S. News & World Report’s 2018… If Honda had an astrological sign, its horoscope would read “Today, you… Honda and awards. Name a more iconic…
Honda Sweeps 2019 Kelley Blue Book Best Buy Awards
Honda took the 2019 Kelley Blue Book Best Buy Awards by storm once again, earning six category awards this time around. For the fifth consecutive time, the Civic topped the Compact Car category, maintaining an unbroken streak since the Best Buy Awards were launched in 2015. KBB noted the car’s affordable price, fuel-efficient engine, low…
Six Honda Cars Get IIHS Top Safety Pick Ratings
Photo: Honda Six Honda cars have so far earned a Top Safety Pick rating or better from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, establishing them as among the safest cars on the roads today. Three of the six earned the basic TPS rating. These were the Civic hatchback, Civic sedan, and CR-V SUV. Three others…
Honda Sweeps Kelley Blue Book’s ‘Best Buy’ Awards
Photo: ©Honda Honda models swept the Kelley Blue Book’s annual “Best Buy” competition, topping six of the 12 automotive categories featured: Small Car: 2018 Honda Civic Mid-Size Car: 2018 Honda Accord Electric/Hybrid Car: 2018 Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid Small SUV/Crossover: 2018 Honda CR-V Midsize SUV/Crossover: 2018 Honda Pilot Minivan: 2018 Honda Odyssey Additionally, the all-new…
2018 Honda CR-V Arrives at Dealerships with Small Price Bump
The 2018 Honda CR-V, the best-selling SUV in the United States for the past 20 years, has finally arrived in showrooms around the country with a starting Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of $24,150 for the base LX, front-wheel drive trim and $34,050 for the top-of-the-line, all-wheel-drive Touring. That represents a $105 price bump over…
2019 Honda HR-V Earns IIHS Top Safety Pick
Photo: Honda The Honda HR-V has made big forward strides for the 2019 model year, earning Top Safety Pick certification from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety after improving in several areas over the 2018 model. The 2019 HR-V earned the highest possible score of “Good” in the moderate overlap front, side, roof strength, seat,…
[Photos] Honda Heritage Center Visitor Experience and Review
Visit the Honda Heritage Center in Marysville, Ohio At the conclusion of 2014, in the midst of a snow-filled winter, the Honda Assembly Plant in Marysville, Ohio launched an on-site museum dedicated to the legacy of the Japanese brand. Named the Honda Heritage Center, the $35 million facility opened to the public in January, though…
Honda and Acura Trucks Set New June Sales Record
Both divisions of American Honda Motor Company performed well last month, with total June sales of 139,793 Honda and Acura vehicles, representing a 0.8% increase over June of last year. Honda and Acura trucks had an especially good month, gaining 1.9% on sales of 70,067 and setting a new June record in the process. Atypically,…
Honda December Sales Cap Off Automaker’s Best Year Ever
The Honda CR-V retained its title of “America’s bestselling SUV” in 2015 The Happy Honda Days were good to American Honda Motor Co.—not only did the brand enjoy its best-ever December sales last month, but the seasonal sales event also capped off the automaker’s best-ever year. The Honda division set a new annual record in…
Honda Accord Archives
Six Honda cars have so far earned a Top Safety Pick rating… It’s the 35th time the Accord has been featured on the list in its 38-year history, and the 24th time in a row. The automaker was keen to point out this was a record, but of course, the previous record was held by…
CEO Profiles: Honda’s Takahiro Hachigo
Takahiro Hachigo (middle) has a 35-year history with Honda The prestigious Honda Motor Company has seen quite a few leaders come and go in the past 30 years. With Takahiro Hachigo as the eighth president of the company, many are hoping he can be decisive and creative enough to efficiently get the company headed in…
Honda Fit Archives
The 2020 Honda Fit yesterday made its international debut at the Tokyo… Are you under 20 and looking for a new car under 20… Ford announced it was killing off almost all of its cars, and… You’re still reeling from sticker shock after looking at new cars, but… January 18th marks the birthday of A.A….
Honda Unveils Custom “Minnie Van” at Disney's D23 Expo
It’s enough to make someone exclaim “Hot Dog!” Plenty of automakers have a minivan in their model lineup. But how many can claim to have a “Minnie” van? Honda now can. After all, the Japanese automaker unveiled its Disney-themed “Minnie Van” at the D23 Expo. A Choice the Whole Family Will Enjoy: Honda Odyssey Updates More…
New Honda Sensing 360 System Features Omni-Directional Sensors
Photo: Honda Honda has announced the next generation of its safety and driver-assistive technology suite: Honda Sensing 360. It will be standard equipment on all new Honda and Acura models in the United States by 2030 as one step toward the automaker’s goal to completely eradicate traffic collision fatalities. We’ve already covered all of the…
Honda Clarity Plug-in Hybrid Ad to Educate People on What the Heck a Plug-in Hybrid Is
Among electrified vehicles, plug-in hybrids have a bit of a problem. Although they combine the benefits of both electric and conventional hybrid vehicles, they don’t have the benefit of simplicity—electric cars just run on electricity and normal hybrids just work like a regular car, while plug-in hybrids operate as an electric for a shorter distance…
Honda Ridgeline History
Honda Ridgeline History When the Honda Ridgeline was first introduced back in 2005, it represented Honda’s first venture into the North American pickup truck market. Though the Ridgeline was actually very popular in the beginning, the Japanese automaker’s pickup sales have slowly decreased over time, leading Honda to decide to cease production in mid-2014. Early History…
Honda CEO Doesn’t Own a Car, but Would Really Like a Civic Type R
Honda’s new CEO, Takahiro Hachigo, is spearheading an ambitious effort to make English the official language of the automaker’s interregional communications. It may seem odd for a Japanese CEO to want his Japanese company to use English as its work language, but there’s something even more ironic you should know about Hachigo: he’s a car…
Honda CEO Archives
Honda CEO Takahiro Hachigo says the company will not adopt a common… The prestigious Honda Motor Company has seen quite a few leaders come… In an effort to further diversify its top executives, Honda Motor Co.… Honda’s new CEO, Takahiro Hachigo, is spearheading an ambitious effort to make…
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The 2015 Honda Fit has received a 5-Star Overall Safety Rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the highest score possible from the government organization. Additionally, the Fit has earned both a Top Safety Pick rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and an NCAP 5-Star Overall Vehicle Score from the NHTSA for 2015. “The Fit…
2016 Nissan Quest Overview
The 2016 Nissan Quest is a seven-passenger minivan with a starting MSRP of $26,530. Highlights of the 2016 Quest include 108 cubic feet of available storage space, as well as a capable 260 horsepower V6 engine. The Nissan Quest competes in the same segment as the Toyota Sienna, Dodge Grand Caravan, and Honda Odyssey. Best…
Rear Seat Reminder Archives
Cabin Awareness not only detects life forms but can also alert drivers in a variety of ways when it does… The 2021 Honda Odyssey will go on sale on Aug. 3 with… It should be a well-known and well-understood fact that you should never,… Leaving children in a hot vehicle can have deadly consequences. It’s…
Kia Adds Hybrid Powertrain to 2025 Carnival MPV Lineup
Photo: Kia In early 2021, Kia officially retired the “Sedona” minivan name and introduced the revamped Carnival Multi-Purpose Vehicle (MPV). The new Kia Carnival was slated as a more premium option for parents who wanted to experience luxury in their family hauler. To compete with other hybrid minivans like the Toyota Sienna and the Chrysler…
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Danny Trejo, the famous actor most known for his role as Machete,… A Florida driver survived a nightmare scenario Monday: barreling down the interstate… Did you know that Honda moved 357,335 units of its CR-V crossover… Honda introduced its updated HR-V subcompact crossover for the 2016 model year… Now in its tenth-generation, the 2017 Honda…
Igniting My Infatuation: 7 Most Romantic Cars Ever Built
Most automobiles are simply built for utility and convenience; cookie cutter designs take precedence over panache. There are a handful of models, though, that embrace their charisma and exude an attractiveness that appears in our wildest dreams. While romance is a subjective concept, some vehicles are simply more debonair than others. We at The News…
top safety pick Archives
An updated IIHS crash test of seven midsize sedans made all but… All nine of the awarded Honda and Acura models earned the highest possible score… The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, or IIHS, is the gold standard… Subaru’s sales numbers may have been impacted by COVID-19, but its February figures are promising… Audi’s 2021…
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) was created by the Highway Safety Act of 1970 as an agency of the United States government’s executive branch and their Department of Transportation. Today, the NHTSA is primarily known for authoring and applying Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and conducting crash testing—vehicles that receive the annual NHTSA…
pricing Archives
At first glance, its 23-horsepower increase might not seem like a lot, but the engine has been completely retuned… Before, the Sport and RTL were offered with either 2WD or AWD, but now all models come with AWD as standard equipment.… Subaru recently announced the pricing and performance specs for the hotly anticipated 2021 WRX…
Cars.com Revamps Criteria for American-Made Index, Names Jeep Wrangler the Most American-Made Vehicle
When it comes to being American-Made, Jeep is evidently the king of the hill Placing vehicles into a hierarchy of which models are more American-made than others is a rather tricky business. Due to a large pool of factors that you have to consider, the answers can often be quite inconsistent. Cars.com, which has published…
Cheapest Vehicles to Insure
Vehicle model and make is just one factor when buying car insurance. Photo: Creative Commons – Pictures of Money Having a car is a necessary (sometimes costly) facet of life for many Americans. Whether you own a sedan, SUV, van, or something in between, car ownership consists of a multitude of expenses like maintenance, repairs, and…
By the Numbers: Drunk Driving Statistics
Drunk driving is an epidemic, with over 17 million people in the U.S. having admitted to drinking and driving. If all those people were moved to form one state, it would be the fifth largest in the U.S. – and those are just the ones who have admitted to it. We’ve pulled some shocking and…
trims Archives
If you’re like most car buyers, you’ve spent a substantial amount of… The 2021 Toyota Highlander is offered with a new, sporty XSE trim as well as the latest version of the Toyota Safety Sense suite.… Toyota has finally launched the all-new, fourth-generation 2020 Highlander SUV, and while… The new 2019 Honda CR-V has arrived…
family-friendly cars Archives
A properly installed car seat is a must when you are transporting… The award-winning Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid can add a familiar title to its… If you’re on the hunt for a budget- and family-friendly car, you… Parents magazine collaborated with Edmunds.com to reveal “The 10 Best Family Cars of… If you’re in the market for a…
Toyota Dominates Study of Long-Lasting Reliability
Nearly 1/5th of all Toyota Land Cruiser models reach 200,000 miles Photo: Toyota In the latest study of the vehicles most likely to reach 200,000 miles or more, Toyota dominated the competition. The brand accounted for six of the top 10 vehicles, with the Land Cruiser and Sequoia far ahead of every other nameplate. The…
10 Most Effective Ways to Remove Dog Hair from Car Seats
Unless you own a hairless dog or a car fit with leather seating, chances are you’ve had the same problem countless other pet owners have faced: how to remove that pesky fur from the seats and carpets of your vehicle. You’ve run the vacuum nozzle over the seats a hundred times but that hair seems permanently…
Three FCA Vehicles Earn 5-Year Cost to Own Awards from Kelley Blue Book
2020 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Photo: FCA Kelley Blue Book’s ninth annual 5-Year Cost to Own Awards have revealed three FCA vehicles as winners. Repeating past victories, the 2020 Jeep Wrangler takes home its sixth prize in a row while the 2020 Fiat 124 Spider is a two-time winner. In its first year of eligibility, the…
Pittsburgh Archives
The Keystone State has a bounty of fun events to experience during… Things have been bad at Uber lately—very, very bad. The worst, of… The last time that Dodge and Pennzoil collaborated, auto enthusiasts were treated… The title of this post, “Garage Ready to Catch Crashed Cars,” might… Welcome to In the Rearview, where I…
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Last night, millions of baseball fans tuned into FOX to witness one… Back in April, we reported that Jay Ward, the creative director of… Do you ever have one of those moments where you realize that,… Honda is getting back to its roots with a new ad for… To even recognize the name “George Lazenby,”…
Accord Archives
Today in Detroit, Honda held the world debut of the all-new 2018… The tenth-generation Civic has been earning Honda plaudits and sales successes for… Lordy, Lordy, look who’s forty: the Honda Accordy! That’s right, the Accord… Forty years ago today, America was celebrating its Bicentennial, Paul McCartney’s “Silly… Today the 2017 Honda Accord goes on…
