Sunnyside Honda

For quite some time now, Sunnyside Honda has kept an eye on the evolution of the 2013 Honda Accord. What have we uncovered? A solid number of details actually. Up until now, the automaker has been fairly generous with sharing its ideas and concepts for the forthcoming Accord.

Filed under: Crossover, Honda, Mazda

Whenever Consumer Reports weighs in on the automotive landscape, we're always eager to hear what its editors have to say. We value their opinions, not because we necessarily agree or disagree, but because CR plays it straight. And sometimes, amidst all the folderol spewed about new models in the pages of car magazines and on the myriad websites devoted to automotive minutiae, it helps to read someone write things like this:

Overall, CR's testers found the CR-V is functional and easy to live with, if not particularly exciting to drive. The CX-5 Touring... is more athletic and engaging to drive, thanks to its agile handling, taut cornering, and responsive steering.

Now this may strike most of you as nothing more than CR displaying its usually astute command of the obvious. But it reads that way for a reason - call it art imitating life. So when the mainstreamers read that the CR-V narrowly beat out the CX-5, it will not just reflect the reality of a market in which the Mazda brand lags well behind Honda, but confirm their worldview. The Honda CR-V will continue to appear on the magazine's "Recommended" list, while the jury will await reliability reports before nominating the Mazda CX-5.

The sun will rise in the east and set in the west.

To read CR's full press release, which also spills the beans on the June issue's head-to-head test between the Mercedes-Benz ML350 and BMW X5, as well as road tests of the Subaru Impreza hatchback and Kia Soul, scroll down. We also have the magazine's video reviews of the crossover pair in video form, so have a look.

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Sunnyside Honda has a riddle for you. What's the only thing better than acquiring one prestigious award? Give up? Acquiring two noteworthy nods of course! Now, we know that wasn't exactly the most complex conundrum in the book. We simply wanted to convey our excitement surrounding the Honda CR-Z sport hybrid's two most recent honors.

Thirty years ago, the notion of creating foreign-brand vehicles here in the United States was unheard of. Honda, being the pioneering automaker it is, decided to mix things up and give the practice a try. As workers erected the Marysville, Ohio plant and set production cogs in motion, skeptics sneered and waited for the facility to fail. Of course, we all know it never did. In fact, the groundbreaking U.S.-based Honda plant is still alive and celebrates its 30^th anniversary today.

Filed under: Crossover, Honda, Mazda

Whenever Consumer Reports weighs in on the automotive landscape, we're always eager to hear what its editors have to say. We value their opinions, not because we necessarily agree or disagree, but because CR plays it straight. And sometimes, amidst all the folderol spewed about new models in the pages of car magazines and on the myriad websites devoted to automotive minutiae, it helps to read someone write things like this:

Overall, CR's testers found the CR-V is functional and easy to live with, if not particularly exciting to drive. The CX-5 Touring... is more athletic and engaging to drive, thanks to its agile handling, taut cornering, and responsive steering.

Now this may strike most of you as nothing more than CR displaying its usually astute command of the obvious. But it reads that way for a reason - call it art imitating life. So when the mainstreamers read that the CR-V narrowly beat out the CX-5, it will not just reflect the reality of a market in which the Mazda brand lags well behind Honda, but confirm their worldview. The Honda CR-V will continue to appear on the magazine's "Recommended" list, while the jury will await reliability reports before nominating the Mazda CX-5.

The sun will rise in the east and set in the west.

To read CR's full press release, which also spills the beans on the June issue's head-to-head test between the Mercedes-Benz ML350 and BMW X5, as well as road tests of the Subaru Impreza hatchback and Kia Soul, scroll down. We also have the magazine's video reviews of the crossover pair in video form, so have a look.

Continue reading Honda CR-V edges Mazda CX-5 in Consumer Reports small CUV test [w/video]

Honda CR-V edges Mazda CX-5 in Consumer Reports small CUV test [w/video] originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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As one of the greenest automakers in the industry, Honda is dedicated to producing new Honda vehicles that are as fuel efficient as they are innovative. Of course, there are more ways than one to fight back against rising gas prices. Zipcar car sharing, for instance, provides a reliable, wallet-friendly means of transportation. Both these motivated companies seem to have a common goal in mind: help consumers travel from A to B in an affordable, green manner.

Whether you call it the Honda Fit or the Honda Jazz, there's no denying the fact that the five-door hatchback offers up a satisfying combination of enjoyable drive, styling and affordability. But for European consumers, the new Honda model just got even better.