The Accolades Keep Rolling in For the New Honda Civic

Published: 02/11/2022

Honda Dealers Blog Post

We here at our West Michigan Honda Dealers are excited to announce that the all-new Honda Civic has recently be recognized for two big awards! This new Honda car was named the North American Car of the Year*, and they were named America’s Best-Selling Retail Passenger Car**. Get details about both these awards below from our Honda dealers in Michigan.

2022 Honda Civic Named North American Car of the Year

This is the third time the Honda Civic has won this prestigious award. The Honda Civic also won in 2006 and 2016. The Honda Civic received a redesign for the 2022 model year, which now features a more sleek and sporty design, class-leading safety, performance, excellent driving dynamics, and fun-to-drive personality, so it’s no surprise that the 2022 Honda Civic was chosen for this top honor.

A panel of 50 professional automotive journalists from the United States and Canada who work for independent magazines, television, radio, newspapers, and industry websites will pick the North American Car, Utility, and Truck of the Year based on the following criteria:

  • Innovation
  • Design
  • Safety Features
  • Performance
  • Technology
  • Driver Satisfaction
  • Value

Honda Civic Named America’s Best-Selling Retail Passenger Car For 6th Consecutive Year

The Honda Civic received this award because of the continued increase in sales over the past 6 years. This new Honda car has continued to dominate the compact car segment, selling nearly 2 million Honda Civic models in the U.S. since 2016 and capturing 25% of buyers in 2021. It has also been the number 1 selling certified pre-owned cars in America for the past three years. It leads the industry in sales from the following key groups:

  • Millennials
  • Gen Z
  • First Time Car Buyers
  • Multicultural Buyers

Come Meet this Award-Winning Honda Car at our Michigan Car Dealers

We at your West Michigan Honda Dealers are proud to carry this award-winning Honda car at our dealerships and think these awards will be the first of many for the all-new Honda Civic. So come check it out today at our Honda dealerships in Grand Rapids, Battle Creek, Muskegon, Holland, and surrounding areas.

* https://hondanews.com/en-US/releases/all-new-honda-civic-named-2022-north-american-car-of-the-year
** https://hondanews.com/en-US/honda-automobiles/releases/release-b50efa689496a1943cdccc4649284099-civic-leadership-honda-civic-is-americas-best-selling-retail-passenger-car-for-6th-straight-year#:~:text=Driven%20by%20the%20popularity%20of,year%20in%20a%20row1. 

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