There's already a lot to appreciate from the Honda Fit. As savvy motorists in greater St. Paul, MN will attest, the roomy hatchback offers style and performance. There's also ample fuel-economy; the EPA-estimate boasts a rating of 31 miles per gallon combined^* with the auto's automatic transmission and lively 1.5-liter engine.

You can tell just by looking at them; the models from our favorite Japanese automaker offer style and fun performance to boot. However, what can't be seen at first are the little details they diligently put into their new vehicles. At Buerkle Honda, we'd argue that it's these hidden treasures that are the most important.  So, we'd like to highlight one that was recently unveiled at the 2013 New York International Auto Show.

As our savvy blog readers know, the next-generation Honda Fit has some exciting updates scheduled before its arrival in the St. Paul and Minneapolis areas. Although the hatchback will first debut in the Japanese automaker's domestic market, we're eagerly anticipating its arrival stateside.

It's well known that hybrid vehicles are better for the atmosphere, here in St. Paul and beyond; but what about their batteries? Using rare-metals from the earth, one could make the argument that harvesting these components dwarfs the positive emission-saving qualities these models provide.

At Buerkle Honda we're proud of the Big H's commitment to safety. Arguably the industry leader, the automaker is continuously engineering features to keep everyone on the road safe, including pedestrians.

At Buerkle Honda we know that the cost of gas has become a burden. But what if you had an environmentally friendly copilot with you while navigating the greater Minneapolis area? This professionally green coach could effectively monitor your driving style to let you know when you're not getting the miles per gallon that you could be.

While we were all busy thinking some ambitious New Year's resolutions we'd most likely drop in a couple of weeks, the automotive masterminds at Honda were hard at work keeping up with one they set for themselves every year. That, of course, would be keeping drivers even safer on the road.

Proof of this is often seen in the fact that multiple models in the new Honda lineup earn the Top Safety Pick?

Though the Big H is a Japanese company, it has been producing and exporting new Honda vehicles from its United States facilities (chiefly the plant in Marysville, OH) to numerous foreign markets for more than 25 years. In fact, over the past decade Honda has exported more vehicles built in North America that is has from Japan.

Today, we at Buerkle Honda and Honda are celebrating that the automaker has officially exported a whopping 1…

With the Detroit Auto Show coming soon, we here at Buerkle Honda are busy trying to keep up with all the exciting news coming out of the Motor City so that we can share it with Honda fans like you on  our St. Paul Honda blog. Today, the Big H teased us all by releasing a new image of the highly-anticipated "Urban SUV" crossover concept.

Perhaps the most popular vehicle in the Honda lineup, the Honda Civic has been traveling the greater Minneapolis roads for quite some time now.  Since, it is so popular here on land, why not give the Honda Civic the chance to tackle the sky? Or, do you think the folks at Buerkle Honda are crazy?

Before your beloved Honda fans sign up to earn their pilot certifications, you should know that the Civic will not…