New Civic Powers Honda to Second Consecutive Monthly Sales Record
American Honda Motor Co. has announced record February sales of 118,985 Honda and Acura vehicles, representing a 12.8% increase over Honda’s February 2014 sales. The extra sales day provided by Leap Year helped, but not as much as the popularity of the new 2016 Civic. Of the 118,985 total units sold, a record 106,212 were […]
Honda Dominates KBB.com’s “16 Best Family Cars of 2016” List
KBB.com has released its rankings of the “16 Best Family Cars of 2016,” and Honda is well-represented on the annual list, claiming six of the sixteen available spots. The 2016 Honda Civic, Accord, HR-V, CR-V, Pilot, and Odyssey were all recognized in their respective categories, making Honda the only automaker to earn awards in each […]
Honda Tops US News “Best Cars for the Money” List
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 for the Money,” while for […]
Honda Receives Four NAMAD Diversity Awards
The National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers (NAMAD) and IHS Automotive have teamed up to create the Diversity Volume Leadership Awards, which took place at this year’s North American International Auto Show in Detroit. And in the first-ever installment of the new diversity awards, Honda was well-represented, being honored with four awards at the event. […]
2016 Honda CR-Z Overview
The 2016 Honda CR-Z is a hybrid vehicle with a starting MSRP of $20,295. Besides offering good fuel economy, the Honda CR-Z also boats a comfortable and tech-savvy cabin. The 2016 Honda CR-Z competes with other hybrid vehicles such as the BMW i8, Ford C-MAX Energi, and the Chevrolet Volt. [wptab name=”What’s New”] What’s new […]
Honda December Sales Cap Off Automaker’s Best Year Ever
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 2015, with sales of 1,409,386 total units, good for a 2.6% increase […]
2016 Honda Accord Sedan Overview
The 2016 Honda Accord sedan features a redesigned exterior and comes with a starting MSRP of $22,105. Besides offering excellent fuel efficiency and reliability, the Honda Accord sedan also offers the choice between two capable engines and it’s also available with a long list of advanced safety technology. The 2016 Honda Accord sedan competes in […]
Green Car Journal Names Honda HR-V a Finalist for 2016 Green SUV of the Year
Green Car Journal has named the 2016 Honda HR-V crossover a finalist for the publication’s 2016 Green SUV of the Year award. Though it’s not a hybrid or EV, the 2WD HR-V with a continuously variable transmission (CVT) boasts a top fuel economy rating of 35 mpg highway, and is designated as an Ultra Low […]
2016 Honda Pilot Receives 5-Star NHTSA Safety Rating
The 2016 Honda Pilot has just earned another feather to put in its cap: the SUV was recently awarded the highest-possible 5-star safety rating by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The recognition follows the vehicle’s Top Safety Pick+ safety rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), giving the 2016 Honda Pilot […]
2016 Honda Civic Named KBB Best Buy of the Year
If you weren’t invited to any 2016 Kelley Blue Book Best Buy Awards watch parties last night, then you missed seeing a Titanic-like performance by Honda (we mean like how the Titanic movie did at the Academy Awards in 1997, not like how the Titanic ship did at sea in 1912). Of the 11 non-luxury […]
Honda Best SUV Brand According to U.S. News & World Report
The 2016 Honda HR-V, CR-V, and Pilot all earned high marks in the latest U.S. News & World Report Best Cars Rankings, leading the publication to name Honda the “2016 Best SUV Brand.” “Honda wins the Best SUV Brand award on the strength of its entire SUV lineup,” said Jamie Page Deaton, Managing Editor of […]
American Honda Sets New October Sales Record
American Honda Motor Co. has no reason to be spooked during the Halloween month of October. The automaker posted a new October record in 2015 based on the strength of Honda’s car and light truck sales, and record sales of the Acura TLX. Last month, the Honda and Acura brands both demonstrated strength but in […]
Honda and Acura Set Multiple Sales Records in September
American Honda Motor Company announced impressive September 2015 sales returns today, with the automaker increasing 13.1% in year-over-year sales with a record 133,750 units sold. The Acura luxury brand accounted for 14,704 of those vehicle sales, while Honda moved a record 63,635 vehicles, for a 26.9% increase. Trucks were the driving force for both Honda […]
Honda Launches New Music Series on UPROXX
Despite what its title may lead you to believe, Uncharted: Power of Dreams isn’t a video game sequel coming to your living-room PlayStation. It’s a new original music series part of the Honda Stage music program, to air in installments online on UPROXX.com. The web series–built on the dreams of undiscovered, up-and-coming artists –strives to bring new […]
Honda Auctioning Off Seven-Millionth Vehicle Built in Canada for Charity
Honda recently celebrated the manufacturing of its 30 millionth vehicle built in North America. Though most were made here in the United States, a fair amount of those automobiles were produced by our neighbor to the North, Canada—about seven million, in fact. Now, the Japanese automaker has announced that the milestone seven-millionth Honda—a 2015 Civic […]
Honda Sales Decline in Shorter August, but Trucks Hold Strong
Honda’s August 2015 American sales totaled 155,491 Honda and Acura vehicles, according to figures released today by the Japanese automaker. That total represents a 6.9% sales decrease over August 2014 sales, which the company attributes to the fact that last year’s August had one extra selling day and an early Labor Day weekend. “The shorter […]
Honda and Acura Trucks Set New Sales Record
American Honda Motor Company has announced a 7.7% sales increase in the month of July 2015, based on sales of 146,324 Honda and Acura vehicles. Leading the charge for the Japanese automaker were Honda and Acura trucks, which combined for a whopping 70,613 vehicles, representing a 13.2% increase and a new July truck sales record. […]