Inside the 2016 Honda Odyssey Touring Elite with HondaVAC vacuum cleaner The love affair between Honda and U.S. News & World Report continues unabated. Last month, the automaker dominated the Report’s annual rankings of the “Best Cars for the Money,” with five vehicles taking home six awards, which was more than any other company. And…
Five Honda models were featured in the 2019 Kelley Blue Book Resale Value Awards, giving the automaker a win in every vehicle category it produces. Every year, KBB recognizes the vehicles that best retain their value over the first five years of ownership, a strong indicator of their overall ability to maintain value. The 2019…
Photo: Honda American Honda reported an eight percent surge in total vehicles sales for last month, marking a new October record for the brand among a period of slight decline for the overall auto industry. “The harvest moon shone brightly on Honda sales,” the Japanese automaker said in a press release, before highlighting the sales…
The 2019 Honda Civic sedan and coupe have both received substantial styling and infotainment updates, presumably to ensure it remains the best-selling retail passenger car in the United States. No biggie. When it launches at dealerships on October 10, the refreshed Civic sedan and coupe will be offered at five and four trim levels, respectively,…
Honda kicked off the year with a truly staggering number of awards, and as 2018 comes to a close the Japanese automaker is continuing to rack up a few more for the trophy case. A whopping six Honda models scored top honors in the 2019 Consumer Guide Automotive Best Buy Awards, making Honda the most…
If you’ve ever tried to get into a show in New York City without a ticket—be it a morning chat show, a Broadway matinee, or a late night television program—you know the burden of the standby line. You stand out in the cold, on the sidewalk, behind a metal barricade, waiting sometimes hours on end…
Four Honda vehicles were named in U.S. News & World Report’s 2018 “Best Cars for the Money” awards, more than any other brand can claim. The following Honda models were those to be recognized: 2018 Honda Fit: “Best Subcompact Car for the Money” 2018 Honda HR-V: “Best Subcompact SUV for the Money” 2018 Honda CR-V:…
Nissan Qashqai The Nissan Qashqai is a compact crossover that bears a strong resemblance to the Nissan Rogue, but it is actually smaller. The model, built at Nissan’s Sunderland Plant in the UK, and is one of the automaker’s bestselling models in Europe. Come January, the Qashqai will reportedly set its sights on a new market: the…
The LA Auto Show’s press days, called AutoMobility LA, are finally here, and brands from around the world are getting ready to make some big announcements. We weren’t quite sure what to expect from Nissan this year, but it seems as if the Japanese automaker brought a new SUV to unveil at the show. In…
2019 Honda HR-V Sport Photo: Honda Honda light truck sales in America soared to record heights in 2019 as American Honda also reported an overall 0.2 percent increase in total sales for the year — a surprising if somewhat impressive gain considering the rest of the industry declined over the same period. Honda did report…
Photo: Honda While competitors like Toyota struggle, America Honda has reported sales in March, with cars, trucks, and overall sales up 4 percent, 4.5 percent, and 4.3 percent, respectively. Honda cars, excluding the Acura division, were up 5.3 percent while trucks were up 2.9 percent, marking a new record for both categories as well as…
For the third year running, American Honda has set a new all-time annual sales record on sales of 1,641,429 Honda and Acura vehicles, marking a 0.2% increase over 2016. The numbers look even better without accounting for Acura. Honda Division reported sales of 1,486,827 units, up 0.7% for the year and setting its fourth consecutive…
Photo: Honda American Honda set a new November sales record for both total vehicles and truck, with delivers up 11.1 and 18.2 percent, respectively. Following mostly declining industry sales throughout the year, it’s a surprise to see such a positive upward tick, though Honda had been defying industry trends for the past few months. With…
Photo: ©Honda In the current automobile market, it’s always a time for manufacturers to celebrate when they can sell more cars than they did last year, which is just what American Honda pulled off in March. The brand set a new sales record for the month, with 142,392 vehicles sold to mark an overall 3.8%…
In the automotive world, the past several months have been dominated by SUVs, crossovers, and pickup trucks. Everyone, it seems, is abandoning the sedan—or, in light of Honda’s latest sales report, everyone but Honda customers. Honda’s American division reported October sales of 114,655 vehicles, marking 1.2% increase compared to October 2016. If industry trends were…
The HondaJet arrives in Mexico for the 2016 Aero Expo Today the Honda Aircraft Company announced that the Civil Aviation Safety Authority of Mexico, the Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC), has given the HondaJet type certification. The HondaJet is also scheduled to make its debut at the 2016 Aero Expo, Mexico’s premiere aviation trade show, held…
The 2016 Honda Civic sedan 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…
The 2018 Honda Accord sedan is available at five trim levels for ultimate customization Finalists for the North American Car, Utility, and Truck of the Year awards (NACTOY) were announced in late November during the LA Auto Show media days. Among the finalists were two Honda vehicles—the Accord and the Odyssey. The Accord is up…
The 2015 Honda Accord EX-L V-6 Coupe, named a 2015 KBB Best Buy Not only did the Honda Accord, Civic, CR-V, and Odyssey all lead their segments last year, but the Accord and Civic proved to be the two most popular vehicles with California drivers in 2014. The Accord dethroned the reigning king of California,…
The 2015 Honda Accord is what the kids are into these days Honda is winning the battle for the hearts and minds of Millennials—and they’re doing so without actually having to release that ridiculous, youth-oriented HR-V “Selfie Edition.” The Japanese automaker recently announced that over the past 11 years, the Accord and Civic have been…
The final 2017 Honda Ridgeline teaser image Honda released another teaser image of the upcoming 2017 Honda Ridgeline pickup today, while also announcing that the truck will make its world debut at 1:15 pm on January 11, 2016, at the 2016 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The photograph shows the truck’s bed, confirming…
Today American Honda Motor Co., Inc. reported sales of 100,497 Honda and Acura vehicles in January, representing a decrease of 1.7% that was more Acura’s fault than Honda’s. In fact, Honda Division set a new January record with a total of 90,247 units sold, with car sales reaching 50,812 and truck sales totaling 39,435. Honda…
The 2015 Honda CR-V American Honda Motor Co. has revealed Honda’s April 2015 sales figures, with Honda and Acura vehicle sales totaling 130,068 units last month. The automaker’s Honda Division made up 115,194 of those vehicles, representing a 2.7% decrease for the month compared to April of 2014. Honda still had much to be happy…
The all-new 2015 Honda Jazz The 2015 Honda Jazz will be debuting soon at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show, but the Japanese automaker has already revealed new photos and details of the European production model in advance of the big premiere. Still, nothing too earth-shattering here, considering it’s essentially the same as the concept version…
U.S. News & World Report has named Honda the “Best SUV Brand” of 2018, adding to the already considerable number of awards the Japanese automaker has tallied in recent months. In an automotive world now ruled by SUVs and crossovers, it pays to know which brand makes the best ones: and according to U.S. News…
Honda landed not one, not two, not three, but four spots on the US News & World Report list of the “2017 Best Cars for Families.” The 2017 Honda CR-V, HR-V, Pilot, and Odyssey were each recognized as best in their class. Their victories were determined by a combination of professional automotive reviews, safety and…
2017 Honda HR-V How good were Honda’s sales in September? So good that the automaker was compelled to use the word “robust” three times in its annunciatory press release. Also, so good that the word annunciatory was just used in a sentence. Honda’s sales were so good in September that the mere act of reading…
2017 Honda Accord Sedan Touring American Honda Motor reported a new November sales record last month with deliveries of 122,924 Honda and Acura vehicles, up 6.5% from sales in November 2015; sales of American Honda trucks increased 9.9% for a new November record of 62,737 units. Honda Division scored a new November sales record of its own…
The 2015 Honda CR-V The so-called “Year of Honda” is off to a pretty good start, as the brand sets a monthly sales record in January 2015 with 90,202 vehicles sold. That marks an 11.6% increase over American Honda’s January 2014 sales. America’s best-selling SUV in 2014, the Honda CR-V continued its dominance by moving…
American Honda truck sales soared in September, continuing the trend of declining passenger car sales and increasingly popular large vehicles, even as gas prices go up. With the CR-V once again taking the charge, Honda’s truck division set a new September record, up 6.3 percent over 2018. The CR-V was just shy of a personal…
Photo: Toyota Will 2020 be yet another record year for crossovers, SUVs, and pickup trucks? One month in, the numbers are looking good — at least for American Honda. The Japanese brand’s North American division reported a new January sales record for its light trucks: 52,800 deliveries were made, up 2.3 percent from last year….
2020 Honda HR-V Touring Photo: Honda American Honda has announced a new February sales records, with both cars and trucks surging over the 29-day month. The company sold 120,006 vehicles in February, up 4.2 percent overall, with trucks gaining 6 percent and cars gaining 2 percent. Even accounting for leap year, that’s still an impressive…
Photo: Honda Honda set a new September sales record to cap off a strong 2020 Q3, its first month of positive sales since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Honda brand sales were up 11 percent while Honda trucks (including SUVs and crossovers) were up 20.4 percent, a record performance for the month. September thus marked a…
Photo: Honda American Honda reported the sale of 102,827 Honda-badged vehicles (thus excluding Acura) in September 2019, representing a 13.7 percent decrease over September 2018. With two fewer selling days in 2019’s September and none of the big Labor Day holiday sales falling during the month, it’s no surprise that sales were down overall compared…
It’s a major commitment that you’ve always been too young to make. You’ve seen a lot of your friends tie the knot, but you thought you’d always be on your own. Your day has come, and you’re ready to start a relationship. Being that it’s your first time, you could use some advice from an…
A Honda Civic Type R speeds by in the European car commercial “Keep Up” A European Honda commercial promoting the Civic Type R and other new models has been banned from British airwaves. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), a UK advertising watchdog group, determined that the ad promoted “dangerous and irresponsible driving,” and has said…
Last year, General Motors dominated the North American Car and Truck/Utility of the Year awards, decided by 50 journalists from the U.S. and Canada. The all-new Corvette Stingray took the high honors for the Car of the Year while the redesigned Silverado was lauded as the Truck of the Year. GM will, however, have a…
Now that the automotive industry has realized that crossovers have become the next big thing among consumers, companies are scrambling to develop and launch new compact SUVs to fill their lineups. Hyundai Motors has faced this reality as it’s openly struggled with how to overcome its production ceiling and turn its sedan-saturated lineup into one…
The industry caught its first sight of the newest Mitsubishi crossover in California Photo: Twitter Earlier this year, Mitsubishi announced its plan to introduce a new crossover or SUV every year until 2021. Now, it looks like the Japanese carmaker is living up to this promise. The brand’s newest crossover was recently spotted undergoing testing in the…
Regardless of how you feel about the Japanese brand, you have to admit: Mazda makes some damn fine concept sketches. Admittedly, the final products don’t always live up to the hype generated by the originally-released artwork. But, the mastery of fading color shades, lines of motion, and dynamic curves is practically worth hanging on the wall. Who wouldn’t want…
American Honda is reporting a slight dip in January 2018 sales compared to the previous year. The Honda Division (excluding Acura vehicles) was down 1.6% on sales of 95,634 vehicles. Cars were down 1.3% on sales of 45,224 units and trucks down 1.8% on sales of 50,410 units. Overall, however, the trend remains that of…
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…
A teaser image of the redesigned 2016 Honda Pilot Yesterday we reported that the all-new Honda HR-V’s spring launch would be followed by the release of the redesigned Pilot SUV this summer, then later in 2015 by the release of the new Ridgeline pickup. Today it was announced that the official 2016 Honda Pilot debut…
The 2015 Honda Pilot SUV At last week’s North American International Auto Show, Honda declared 2015 to be “The Year of Honda.” It seems the festivities will truly begin in earnest this spring when the all-new HR-V crossover launches, with the redesigned 2016 Honda Pilot debuting shortly after that, and then the new, butt-less Honda…
The Scion C-HR Concept If you’ve been paying attention to any of the auto shows in the last year, you’ve probably noticed an array of compact crossovers being displayed by most automakers. Three of them—the Honda HR-V, Chevy Trax, and Mazda CX-3—have already made it to production and are being sold at this moment. Toyota…
Honda Motor Company reported slightly down yet overall solid July 2017 sales results today. Last month, the automaker sold 150,980 Honda and Acura vehicles, representing a slight decrease of 1.2% versus July of 2016. The Honda Division accounted for 136,803 of those sales, marking a small 1.7% decrease. The brand’s steady sales results were driven…
If you think that Honda has picked up a lot of Kelley Blue Book awards this year, then you’re right! It’s not just your imagination—KBB has recognized Honda as the Most Awarded Brand of 2017, with more than two dozen brand and individual model awards this year. Honda picked up 28 awards for its various 2017…
On April Fool’s Day, car brands like to show that they have a sense of humor by putting out hoax press releases that publicize some gag announcement. But PR departments are not so committed to the bit that they’re going to work on a Saturday, so this year they’re making their April Fools’ Day jokes…
The 2017 Honda Pilot Elite Awards season continues to be kind to Honda. The Japanese automaker managed four spots on the Kelley Blue Book list of “Best Family Cars of 2017.” The experts at KBB.com found spots on their annual list for the 2017 Honda CR-V, HR-V, Pilot, and Odyssey. In making the selections of…
Last year in honor of St. Patrick’s Day, I wrote a list of which 2016 vehicles are offered in factory-painted shades of green–and the response I received was overwhelming. Many readers not only read the article but voiced their appreciation that someone else out there was disappointed in the lack of green color options on…
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