Next-generation Honda Civic delayed until 2011

Posted: May 17, 2010
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2010 Honda Civic

We’re in dire need of a redesigned Civic; however, according to John Mendel, American Honda Motor Co.’s executive vice president, the redesigned Honda Civic won’t arrive until 2011. The schedule is well past the typical five-year product line for the compact car.

Mendel said that changing market conditions and tougher fuel-economy regulations have affected the development of the next-generation Honda Civic, which was originally scheduled to arrive this fall.

Mendel now says that the redesigned Civic will be unveiled sometime next-year, although he declined to give a specific timeline.

“In general, we are not changing cycles,” he said. “We change vehicles as need be. The ability to do something based on more current information is better than waiting a full model cycle. Some of that is being able to have the opportunity to change [based on] what you see happening in the marketplace.”

The Honda Civic sells about 1 million units a year globally, with the U.S. accounting for one-third of those sales.

- By: Omar Rana

Source: Automotive News (Subscription Required)


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  • King Seesar

    As long as they take this extra time to do something worth while … other brands are catching up to Honda, especially in terms of mpg, so I hope that they take the challenge seriously.

  • Hondalove

    nobody is catching up to honda. They are equal or ahead in most cases now. Your living in the 10 years ago past.

  • http://www.houstoncars.org Houston Cars

    I'd hardly say we're in *dire* need of a new Civic. The Civic was redesigned for the 2006 model year, released in late 2005. The new generation would be due this fall as a 2011 model. Pushing back 1 year hardly puts us in dire need.

    My most measures, the current Civic, in it's 5th year with this model, is still either near or at the top of it's class. I happily drive a Civic, and have no desire to “upgrade” to any other offering currently on the market.

  • John

    CIVIC 2006 design still beats Corolla '10 or Sentra '10.
    Civic still hold the “Mojo” factor unlike others.