Honda Civic and HR-V Place First and Second with CR-V Also Highly Ranked in Kelley Blue Book “10 Most Awarded Cars of 2016”

TORRANCE, Calif., Dec. 8, 2016 – With multiple recognitions, including the Overall Best Buy of 2016 by Kelley Blue Book’s KBB.com, the 2016 Honda Civic placed first in the Kelley Blue Book 10 Most Awarded Cars of 2016 rankings.

https://www.kbb.com/car-reviews-and-news/top-10/most-awarded-cars-2016/2100001402/

Coming a close second, the 2016 Honda HR-V was named the lowest 2016 5-Year Cost to Own Award winner in the Compact SUV/Crossover category, amongst its numerous awards. Also included and making Honda the most awarded brand on the list, the 2016 Honda CR-V is a multiple award winner including the Best Small SUV/Crossover Best Buy Award.

2017 Honda Ridgeline is the First and Only Pickup Truck to Earn TOP SAFETY PICK+ Rating from IIHS
      Six Honda models among top IIHS-rated vehicles for 2017
      Honda is a top leader in safety ratings

TORRANCE, Calif., Dec. 8, 2016 – The 2017 Honda Ridgeline, a finalist for the 2017 North American Truck of the Year award, is the first and only pickup truck to earn the highest possible safety rating of TOP SAFETY PICK+ from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).

For the 2017 model year, three Honda models earned a TOP SAFETY PICK+ and three models received a TOP SAFETY PICK rating under the Institute’s more stringent 2017 ratings requirements, making Honda a top leader in safety ratings in the automotive industry.

2017 Honda TOP SAFETY PICK+ Vehicles:

                                                             

       ·       Ridgeline with Honda Sensing™ and LED headlights   

       ·       Accord Sedan with Honda Sensing™ and projector     

          beam halogen headlights                            

       ·       Pilot with Honda Sensing™ and LED headlights       

                                                              

2017 Honda TOP SAFETY PICK Vehicles:

                                                             

       ·       Accord Coupe with Honda Sensing™                   

       ·       Civic Coupe with Honda Sensing™                    

       ·       Civic Sedan with Honda Sensing™                    

                                                             

Honda vehicles offer a broad range of active and passive safety features, including the Honda Sensing suite of advanced safety and driver-assistive technologies, which can help avoid a collision or mitigate its severity.

There are more than 300,000 Honda Sensing-equipped vehicles on U.S. roads today. Honda Sensing is available on the Civic, Accord, CR-V, Pilot and Ridgeline. Honda Sensing technologies include Collision Mitigation Braking System™ (CMBS™) with Forward Collision Warning (FCW), Road Departure Mitigation (RDM) with Lane Departure Warning (LDW), Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS) and Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC).

All 2017 Honda models come equipped with a multi-angle rearview camera as standard equipment. Additional standard safety equipment on all Honda models include Advance Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™) body structure; Vehicle Stability Assist™ (VSA®) with traction control; Anti-lock Braking System (ABS); side curtain airbags (some vehicles equipped with a rollover sensor as well); advanced front airbags; and front side airbags.