The 2016 Honda Civic has been the bright star of many car awards presentations for its model year, but Honda has been truly honored in receiving the Prestigious North American Car of the Year Award for the 2016 Honda Civic. Since the inception of the award in 1994 the Honda Civic has been nominated eleven times and this is its second win, after bringing home the title a decade ago in 2006.
About The NACOTY Award
The North American Auto Show is held in Detroit each year, and this is where the North American Car of the Year is named. This year, a panel of 53 United States and Canadian Journalists have chosen the 2016 Honda Civic as the North American Car of the Year! Many factors go into choosing the North American Car of the Year, such as, design innovation, safety, driver satisfaction, and value.
What Honda Has to Say
“The all-new Civic was developed and is built in North America, making this North American Car of the Year win even sweeter,” said Jeff Conrad, Honda Division senior vice president and general manager. “Civic is a cornerstone of the Honda lineup, and we’re delighted that the automotive press has recognized the new levels of styling, performance, advanced technology, safety and value that characterize the new Civic.”
Updates to the 2016 Honda Civic
The 10th generation Honda Civic was redesigned inside and out with a new sporty and sophisticated overhaul inside and out. The Civic now features a more spacious upgraded cabin and a plethora of new technologies and safety features, including Apple CarPlay, Andriod Auto, and Honda Sensing.
The 2016 Civic comes with improved fuel efficiency regardless of which engine or Trim you go with, and for the first time in US history, the Honda Civic can be purchased with Honda turbo engine technology. It runs on a 158-horsepower 2-liter or a 1.5-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder for 174 horsepower. This is actually the first turbocharged engine that Honda has mass-produced. Either engine delivers 31 mpg city while the base engine gets 42 mpg on the highway and the turbocharged gets 41 mpg*.
You can learn more about the 2016 Honda Civic or take one for a test drive in the Bradenton, Florida area at Hendrick Honda Bradenton.
*Based on EPA mileage ratings. Use for comparison purposes only. Your mileage will vary depending on how you drive and maintain your vehicle, driving conditions and other factors.
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