The J.D. Power and Associates Initial Quality Study
SM (IQS) ranked Honda
Accord,
Civic,
Fit,
Insight,
Crosstour,
Element and
Ridgeline as the highest performers in defined car and truck segments within the first 90 days of vehicle ownership. Awards included "Highest Ranked in Initial Quality for Sub-Compact Car, Compact Car, Compact Crossover/SUV, Midsize Car, Midsize Crossover/SUV, Midsize Pickup." That's more than any other automaker.
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The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has named the 2012 Civic Sedan a "2011 Top Safety Pick," based on more stringent standards implemented in 2010. The Civic Sedan received top ratings in each category including frontal offset, side impact and rear impact crash safety tests and the new roof-strength test.
The people have spoken, and once again, the people have said that Honda is the best overall value on the road. After surveying over 12,000 new-car buyers, Kelley Blue Book[1] gave Honda a 2011 Brand Image Award for Best Value Brand. We received this prestigious honor after Kelley Blue Book talked to thousands of new-car buyers about their perceptions of various auto manufacturers.