What was the best-selling station wagon in the US in 2023 ? Contrary to what the title of this article might suggest, this is not a Honda Civic! If we exclude the large pickups that occupy the first three places in the rating (F-150, Silverado, 1500) and the SUV/crossover, Uncle Sam’s first best-selling sedan was Toyota Camry, at 8d positions with 290,649 units. He is followed by his younger sister Vinochka at 13d position to 232370 units, and finally our Civic, which arrived at 4 p.md position, sold 200,381 copies. Less than a month after the New Year, Honda is already updating its Civic sedanto get it back into the race and allow it to overtake its two Toyota rivals…
Great results for Honda USA in 2023
On January 18, the brand held a press conference to present its 2023 results 1.3 million cars were sold in the USshe was glad she wrote it down 33% increase compared to 2022, and expects the same in 2024. Large family SUV CR-V was also the best-selling hybrid model in the country (197,317 units), all body types and segments combined. This year, Honda will release two electric models there: crossover Prologue, and the hydrogen-powered CR-V FCEV. She will take advantage of it upgrade your large Odyssey minivanas well as his Civic sedan, from which the first two images were discovered. The compact sedan (C segment) is offered there in 5- or 4-door versions, the latter not available on the European continent.
Very easy upgrade except under the hood
This is an update very light from an aesthetic point of view. The grille was widened, the fender was redesigned, and the bumper became more clumsy than before, while the fog lights became more vertical and sharper. The rear end is more of a mystery considering we can’t see further than the trunk, but similarly the bumper/rocker modifications should be minor. No, this is a real novelty Honda USA will introduce a hybrid version in its lineup this year : Currently, the Civic is only available in heat 2.0L with a capacity of 158 hp Or 1.5 l with a capacity of 180 hp.
So Americans and Canadians will soon be eligible The 180 hp e:HEV unit we get in Europe. Honda wants this new engine to eventually account for 40% of Civic registrations in the US increase sales of hybrids. This “new” Civic, launched in the United States this summer, should logically be we were offered a few months later.
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Source: Auto Plus
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