Good lookin' car.
Posted on 11/22/2005 3:26:45 PM PST by Kjobs
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) - The Honda Civic has captured Motor Trend magazine's "Car of the Year" award, the publication for auto enthusiasts announced Tuesday.
The magazine said that it is giving the award to the Civic for all four of its new versions.
"Honda deserves a standing ovation for not playing it safe again," said a statement from Angus MacKenzie, Motor Trend editor-in-chief. "With the sizzling Si, a sleek coupe, an elegant sedan and a Hybrid that averages 50 miles per gallon, each model shines through with what Motor Trend looks for when crowning Car of the Year."
It is the first Motor Trend "Car of the Year" award for Honda, although it had won "Import Car of the Year" from the publication four times in the past, most recently in 1994.
"For 2006, the Civic underwent the most radical transformation in its 33-year history," said a statement from John Mendel, senior vice president of American Honda. "It is a cornerstone of the Honda lineup, and we're delighted that Motor Trend has recognized ... the new Civic. Customers have validated our direction, too, as evidenced by strong sales of the new model."
The magazine tested 28 newly designed models before honoring the Civic, the largest field of candidates the magazine had considered in the award's 57-year history.
The magazine said it considers three factors in picking a winner: significance, superiority and value. Significance refers to impact on the market, while superiority looks for class-leading levels of performance, style and functionality. For value, the editors say they ask the question, "What does this vehicle deliver in relation to what the consumer has to pay to purchase and own it?"
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It is a great car.
Congrats to Honda, who usually produces boring cars (yes, I drive an 04 Civic). It gets the job done but it's really a boring car to drive. If I come into some more money, I might trade up to a new Civic, which I understand are more fun to drive.
The true "Mac'Car"...
At a wedding recently, I was talking to somebody who was sitting in a car; it was really nice and I was really surprised when they drove off and it was a Honda Accord. Very classy.
Good lookin' car.
have they improved the leg room any? If not, then it wont cut it for me. COMPACT. heh.
One of the Toyota models looked amazingly like a WWII Japanese tank.
You fathers Honda Civic
Kinda looks like a big computer mouse with wheels...I like it!
It was a LOT bigger than I thought it would be inside and out; it was nicely trimmed out with some kind of wood around the dash; I didn't sit in it though.
Have you tried the Accord?
Dang, I drive a 2004 Civic, that looks sweet.
I'd drive it!
1970 Honda Z
It had a really weird rear window
Bought a 2005 Accord in July. Got the one with the V-6. I get around 30 mph on the road and around 22 around town which is not bad for a sedan.
The wife and I love it. It's not super dooper looking like the new Civic. But its nice and dependable. Honda builds fine cars.
Since when?
"Car and Driver" is more like the publication for auto enthusiasts.
Motor Trend is the publication for auto practicalists.
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