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With less than two weeks to go before the year’s end, we can safely say that one of the biggest disappointments of 2011 was the ninth generation of Honda’s U.S.-market Civic. Launched in April as a 2012 year model, the new Civic was criticized for its drop in quality and was even removed from Consumer Reports’ “Recommended†list.
- Facelifted 2013 Honda Civic Sedan Bows Ahead Of La Auto Show Debut
Even for a Japanese company, the redesign of a brand new model just 18 months after its launch onto the market is a surprising move and it suggests that there was something wrong with the car to begin with. It all started with a hammering of the (North...
- Buyers Disagree With Consumer Reports Recommendations, Civic, Passat Sales Soar
You may recall Honda’s 2012 Civic comprehensively hammered last year by Consumer Reports. The publication's verdict was such a big blow that Honda decided to speed-up its next redesign and its CEO took responsibility for its poor performance....
- Consumer Reports Gives The Honda Civic Si A “recommended†Rating
Just when Honda announced it is developing a revised Civic for the 2013MY that will be launched in the U.S. in late 2012, Consumer Reports, the publication that started the storm of negative publicity on Honda’s compact model, has awarded the...
- European Market 2012 Civic And Cr-v To Be Built At Honda’s Uk Plant
Honda announced today that it will manufacture the new Civic hatchback and the next generation of the CR-V SUV at its Swindon plant in the UK The five-door hatchback version of the new Honda Civic, which we previewed earlier today (see here), is designed...
- 2009 Honda Civic Sedan And Hybrid Facelift Released In Japan
Following in suit with the updated North American version, Honda revealed today the Japanese market Civic Sedan and Hybrid facelift models that have received minor styling tweaks and equipment upgrades. According to Honda’s press release, exterior...
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Updated 2013 Honda Civic Coming Late Next Year, Company Says it Expects to Improve Sales
With less than two weeks to go before the year’s end, we can safely say that one of the biggest disappointments of 2011 was the ninth generation of Honda’s U.S.-market Civic. Launched in April as a 2012 year model, the new Civic was criticized for its drop in quality and was even removed from Consumer Reports’ “Recommended†list.
Honda Motor CEO Takanobu Ito took personal responsibility for the new Civic's poor performance. And now, the company's executives confirm earlier reports that Honda is rushing back to the drawing board much earlier than originally anticipated.
Read more »- Facelifted 2013 Honda Civic Sedan Bows Ahead Of La Auto Show Debut
Even for a Japanese company, the redesign of a brand new model just 18 months after its launch onto the market is a surprising move and it suggests that there was something wrong with the car to begin with. It all started with a hammering of the (North...
- Buyers Disagree With Consumer Reports Recommendations, Civic, Passat Sales Soar
You may recall Honda’s 2012 Civic comprehensively hammered last year by Consumer Reports. The publication's verdict was such a big blow that Honda decided to speed-up its next redesign and its CEO took responsibility for its poor performance....
- Consumer Reports Gives The Honda Civic Si A “recommended†Rating
Just when Honda announced it is developing a revised Civic for the 2013MY that will be launched in the U.S. in late 2012, Consumer Reports, the publication that started the storm of negative publicity on Honda’s compact model, has awarded the...
- European Market 2012 Civic And Cr-v To Be Built At Honda’s Uk Plant
Honda announced today that it will manufacture the new Civic hatchback and the next generation of the CR-V SUV at its Swindon plant in the UK The five-door hatchback version of the new Honda Civic, which we previewed earlier today (see here), is designed...
- 2009 Honda Civic Sedan And Hybrid Facelift Released In Japan
Following in suit with the updated North American version, Honda revealed today the Japanese market Civic Sedan and Hybrid facelift models that have received minor styling tweaks and equipment upgrades. According to Honda’s press release, exterior...