It was introduced in July 1972 as a two-door coupe, followed by a three-door
hatchback that September. With the transverse engine mounting
of its 1169 cc engine and front-wheel drive like the British Mini, the car provided
good interior space despite overall small dimensions. Early
models of the Civic were typically outfitted with a basic AM radio, heater, foam
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cushioned plastic trim, two-speed wipers and painted steel
rims with a chromed wheel nut cap. The current Civic has become much
more upscale with options such as air conditioning, power locks,
and power windows, leather upholstery, satellite-linked navigation, and a
six-speed manual transmission. Initially gaining a reputation for
being fuel-efficient, reliable and environmentally friendly, later iterations
have become well-known for performance and sportiness,
especially the Civic Type-R and Civic Si
The Civic has been rebadged for international markets with such models as
the Hond Balladeand Honda Domani/Acura EL. The Civic
platform also served as the basis for the CR-X sport compact, the CR-X del
Sol targa convertible, and the CR-V compact SUV.
As of 2008, the Civic has been the top-selling car in Canada for eleven
straight years. With high gas prices and a weak economy in June
2008, the Civic supplanted the Ford F-Series to become the top-selling
vehicle in the United States for that month.
Manufacturer Honda
Predecessor Honda N360
Honda Z600
Class Subcompact car (1973–2000)
Compact car (2001–present)
Related Acura EL
Acura CSX
Honda Civic Hybrid
Honda Civic GX
Honda Civic Type R
Honda Civic Si
Honda Civic SiR
Honda City
Introduction The Honda Fit is a five-door hatchback subcompact car, manufactured
by the Honda Motor Company of Japan, first introduced in June 2001
and now in its second generation. The Fit uses Honda's Global Small
Car platform, also used by the City/Fit Aria, Airwave, Mobilio, and the
Mobilio Spike.
The nameplate Jazz is used in Europe, some parts of Asia, Australia,
Oceania, the Middle East, and Africa - while retaining the name "Fit" in
Japan, China
Manufacturer Honda Motor Company
Also called Honda Jazz
Production 2001–present
Assembly Suzuka, Mie, Japan
Sumaré, São Paulo, Brazil
Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
Ayutthaya, Thailand
Karawang, Indonesia
Swindon, England, United Kingdom
Greater Noida, India Class North America: Subcompact
Europe: Supermini Platform Honda Global Small Car