In recognition of its class-leading environmental performance, Green Car Journal has named the all-new 2016 Honda HR-V its “Green SUV of the Year.” This marks the third time that the magazine has honored Honda in just the last five years, alongside previous Green Car of the Year Award winners including the 2012 Civic Natural Gas…
The 2016 Honda HR-V has earned a 5-Star Overall Vehicle Score from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Five is the highest number of stars available in the NHTSA’s New Car Assessment Program (NCAP). “Using Honda’s packaging magic, powertrain innovation and safety engineering expertise, the HR-V delivers a high level of occupant safety protection along…
The 2017 Honda HR-V is available with either a manual or continuously variable transmission (CVT) The 2017 Honda HR-V will officially become available on September 20th at dealerships in the US, but those consumers clamoring for the Alabaster Silver exterior color option are out of luck as this particular hue will not be offered for…
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…
What some may not know is that the Honda HR-V actually made its debut in 1997 at the Tokyo Motor Show. It was marketed exclusively in Japan and didn’t make its way to the U.S. until 2013 when the second generation was unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show. Now in its third gen, new for…
Urban SUV Concept Slated for U.S. Production, Likely Named Honda HR-V Last year at the Detroit Auto Show, Honda unveiled the Urban SUV concept, a Fit-based crossover that sits below the CR-V in both size and price. More recently, the Japanese production version was uncovered at the 2014 Tokyo Motor Show and bore the name…
The 2017 Honda HR-V We’re starting to get into awards season, and Honda looks to be a major contender, with several popular new models out this year that are already beginning to garner attention. Today, in fact, Honda racked up three 2017 Consumer Guide Automotive Best Buy Awards. The all-new 2017 Ridgeline was recognized as…
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A new teaser image for the 2016 Acura ILX. The Honda HR-V and Acura ILX will both debut next month. Honda announced today that the new Honda HR-V and Acura ILX would both be premiering next month at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show. To whet car buyers’ appetites, the company also released an image…
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,…
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If you live in a city, you need a vehicle that can… The 2020 Honda HR-V began arriving in Honda showrooms around the country… Honda kicked off the year with a truly staggering number of awards,… U.S. News & World Report has named Honda the “Best SUV Brand”… Another month, another slew of Honda…
Civics are succeeding in the face of sedan sales declines As other automakers struggle to sell sedans, one true success story has risen through the ranks: the Honda Civic. August was another month of sales success for the Civic, and the rest of Honda’s lineup didn’t do too bad either. After all, Honda’s sales were…
Automakers are terrified that Millennials are going to stop buying cars and just start Ubering everywhere (although they should really chill out), and it’s made them increasingly desperate to reach the younger generation. GM is probably the most egregious offender, with its hipsterish “Hidden Gems” marketing campaign for the Chevy Trax, which hired “social media influencers”…
The new 2016 Honda HR-V Crossover Back in November of last year when Honda debuted the 2016 HR-V at the LA Auto Show, the Japanese automaker claimed that the all-new crossover SUV would boast “class-leading fuel economy ratings.” Today, the company made good on its promise, as official 2016 Honda HR-V fuel economy ratings released…
At the start of the year, Amazon Prime launched a well-produced Formula One documentary called GRAND PRIX Driver, which followed the McLaren Racing team during the off season and pre-season tests of 2017. As an F1 fan, I eagerly and quickly watched the entirety of the disappointingly short series — four episodes in total. But…
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….
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…
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…
The 2016 Acura ILX is a compact luxury sedan with a starting… Although it certainly had the most star power, Ludacris’ restored 1993 Legend… Though it hasn’t gotten the same massive media campaign that the TLX… Honda announced today that the new Honda HR-V and Acura ILX would…
The Chicago Auto Show is in full swing, and every automaker in… Merry Ludacrismas to Me. @acura #nsx #gooddadgang @cthagod thanks for the plug!… Chinese consumers purchased 76,607 Buick GL8 multi-purpose vehicles (MPVs) last year alone,… The point of a teaser photo is, as one might infer, to… A redditor named DonovanGypsy posted the image…
All but one of the discontinued car models are either sedans or SUVs too small to compete… Though it hasn’t gotten the same massive media campaign that the TLX… Honda’s 12-part What Makes a Honda is Who Makes a Honda video… Honda announced today that the new Honda HR-V and Acura ILX would… 2015 Acura…
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…
Honda’s United States division has reported total September 2017 sales for its cars and trucks, which were up 7.4% combined on sales of 129,776 units compared to last year. Cars and trucks both set new September records, with cars up 14.5% on sales of 69,407 units and trucks up 0.2% on sales of 60,369 units….
While Honda historically performs well in the awards, its 2024 showing is genuinely remarkable… Whenever the COVID-19 pandemic passes and it’s okay to go out and… Honda kicked off the year with a truly staggering number of awards,… The 2018 Honda Accord and Ridgeline have both been named J.D. Power… What makes a car cool?…
Few things are guaranteed in life: death, taxes, and the announcement that… Last week, we discussed the possibility of Honda’s all-new Fit-based crossover being… Today marks the second press day of the New York International Auto… The 2015 Jeep Renegade is stirring up all kinds of excitement today… General Motors has announced that it will…
The All-New Honda XR-V Honda has started launching new cars in China to compete with General Motors, which currently sells 40 models in the country. Honda’s latest offering is the Honda XR-V compact SUV crossover, which was unveiled at the Chengdu Motor Show. It’s really just a Chinese version of the Japanese Honda Vezel, which…
Photo: ©Honda Another month, another slew of Honda awards. The automaker just can’t seem to stop. After Honda swept the Kelley Blue Book “Best Buy” awards, five of its models have won in their category in the 2018 Consumer Guide Automotive Best Buy Awards. Each year, Consumer Guide Automotive editors evaluate hundreds of vehicles to…
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…
Honda Jazz Honda’s sales in Europe through the first six months of the year were strong enough to earn it the title of the continent’s fastest-growing mainstream car brand. In the first half of 2016, Honda delivered a total of 88,242 vehicles to customers across Europe, reflecting a 33.5% year-over-year increase from sales through June…
A 2016 Chevy Spark with Android Auto capability In the automotive arms race to better integrate smartphones and vehicles, Hyundai may have been able to claim “First!” by equipping (only) the 2015 Sonata with Android Auto, but a few hours later, Chevrolet loudly countered with “Most!” Today Chevy announced that for the 2016 model year,…
This latest adjustment is different than those that came before… According to MIT Technology Review’s Karen Hao, automated vehicles have three current… The pure-electric 2019 Chevy Bolt and the plug-in hybrid 2019 Chevy Volt… The Cadillac Escalade celebrates its 20th anniversary this year and has been a… As announcements continue to pop up about 2019 models,…
This year, the New York Daily News has kicked off its own car awards program, and rightly picked the 2016 Mazda CX-3 as the best City SUV, thanks to “its combination of style and sophistication at an affordable price.” According to the Daily News, the segment of “City SUVs” has been growing rapidly of late,…
The 2016 Toyota C-HR debuted today in Geneva It’s been a long time coming, but Toyota has finally revealed the production model of its C-HR hybrid crossover concept at the Geneva Motor Show, and it looks pretty damn good. The C-HR has been through some ups and downs. It was initially introduced in 2014 at…
The new study reveals the top 20 vehicles with the greatest potential lifespan, half of which bear the Toyota badge… Buying a pre-owned car is a great way to save money. The… Low-mileage discounts make sense. The less you drive, the less likely you… When you invest thousands and thousands of dollars into a car,…
If you live in a city, you need a vehicle that can handle small parking spots, tight turns, and narrow alleys. Many city drivers stick with small cars for these reasons, but as the market changes, there is more choice in the crossover segment for city drivers than ever before. If you’re looking for a…
The GMC Terrain might be receiving a smaller sibling very soon GMC has perpetually possessed an extensive lineup of utility vehicles. Still, one vehicle class that seems to be absent from its current collection is the small crossover segment. While the Terrain may be listed as GMC’s “small” SUV, it’s still rather large, with several trims having a large price tag…
Could the next stop for the next-gen Ford EcoSport be the Land of Milk and Honey? Ford has long been rumored to be considering bringing its EcoSport compact crossover to American shores. If a new report has any legs, it might only be a couple of years away. According to Indian Autos Blog, the EcoSport…
The 2015 Honda Fit debuted at NAIAS in January, and now it will appear at the 2014 New York Auto Show in a full color spectrum. Wondering what to expect from Honda at the 2014 New York Auto Show? A whole lot of color, that’s what. Reportedly, Honda will be taking the 2015 Honda Fit,…
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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…
Photo: Honda If you’ve shopped for a new Honda at any point over the last few years, you’ve probably heard of Honda Sensing. It’s a suite of safety and driver-assistive technologies offered as standard equipment across virtually all Honda models. But what exactly does Honda Sensing do? Honda Sensing is made up of five key…
With the end of the school year approaching, many parents are sending their kids off to college or new jobs out in the real world. Cars are an ever-popular practical, yet extravagant, graduation gift for some students. Anticipating parents’ stress levels, The New York Times published an article in April recommending several affordable vehicle options for 2018…
Kia + BLACKPINK = Success Photo: Kia on Beat Since partnering with Kia about a year ago, K-pop group BLACKPINK has been working hard to sell out stadiums (and sell a few cars along the way). Their first official appearance with Kia was at the Seoul Motor Show in April to showcase its “Masterpiece” concept….
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