Honda in 2011 hopes to continue a tradition making the Accord a family favorite vehicle. Consumer Reports continually give the sedan A+ marks for comfort and reliability. The 2011 Accord also receives better gas mileage than previous models - 23 miles per gallon city, and 34 mpg on the highway. That's with its 4 cylinder, 177-horsepower engine.
Another Honda model, the Camry, has battled Accord for top sales over the years. In 2010, the Camry…
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is renowned within the car industry as being sticklers for safety. Last year, the IIHS upped the criteria for TOP SAFETY PICKs by adding a roof-strength assessment to test the protection of a rollover crash. Cars awarded the designation of TOP SAFETY PICK from the IIHS wear a badge of honor.
2011 Honda Civic four-door models (excluding the SI) now wear that badge within the small car category…
In late 2009, Honda imported 1850 units of its Civic Type-R Euro from Britain. For 2011, the Japanese carmaker will bring only 1500 units of the sports car coupe to sell. Why the cut backs? The Type-R is produced at Honda's Swindon site in the UK - but the engine is coming under some fire overseas - it will be discontinued in most of Europe after this year, as it does not meet stricter emissions standards…
Honda has the most loyal customers of any automotive brand. But we already knew that! Well, now it's official, according to a customer survey released by J.D. Power and Associates. Now in its eighth year, this loyalty study "measures the rate at which automotive brands retain their existing customers and the reasons why owners remain loyal."
in 2010, Honda is in first place (tied with American auto maker Ford), with 62% of owners…
