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HONDA ACCORD FAR FROM JOURNEY’S END

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Few vehicles can match the Honda Accord for longevity. On the road in Australia since 1977, the award-winning sedan, now in its eleventh generation, shows no sign of going away anytime soon. Surprisingly, despite it being one of the maker’s most important nameplates, the latest Accord, a petrol-electric hybrid, stands alone in its bid to keep the opposition at bay. In doing so the Accord e:HEV RS – touted as the best Honda Accord ever – claims ‘to deliver an unbeatable combination of style, efficiency, performance and connectivity’. But does… Read more

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HONDA CR-V E:HEV RS

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The Honda CR-V e:HEV isn’t the Japanese company’s first petrol-electric hybrid. It’s the latest in a long line of hybrids that started with the cutting-edge, two-seat Insight way back in 2001. But the CR-V e:HEV (it’s a mouthful) has a big role to play as Honda fights to find a place in the new order of things that started with the move to SUVs, then the swing to electric vehicles and finally the arrival of the Chinese — in full force. You might say it’s time to shape up or… Read more

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HONDA CIVIC TYPE-R

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Honda’s hot hatch is a car that never seems to lose its appeal. It’s probably the closest thing we mere mortals will ever get to a Ferrari-like driving experience. The Type-R goes hard, stops hard and is engineered to thrill, but is not a car that will appeal to everyone. And at $73K price creep threatens to put it beyond the reach of the very group of drivers at which it is targeted. STYLING Priced from $73,600 driveway, the Type R has gone up $1000 since we last tested it…. Read more

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HONDA CR-V VTi L7 REVIEW

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  Introduced in July last year the sixth-generation and latest CR-V is targeted at families. The concept has been further refined with styling that is more sophisticated and some might say sporty, with particular attention to the cabin. With Chinese competitors knocking on the door, Honda has been forced to cut costs, discarded dealers and moved to a fixed price, ‘haggle-free’ sales structure. It has also seen the emergence of a more premium lineup, but with a price tag to match. STYLING Prices start from $43,900 driveaway for the five-seat,… Read more

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NEXT GENERATION HONDA ACCORD ON SALE NOW

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Honda Accord has come a long way since it first arrived in Australia in 1977 as, believe it or not, a 1.6-litre three-door hatchback. As well as growing in size over the years Accord has also grown in quality and is now bordering on luxury status but without the luxury price tag of its German rivals. Previous models came with the option of a station wagon body but the SUV invasion quickly put paid to that. Honda has now released details of the latest, 11th generation, Accord. It’s longer and… Read more

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HONDA SNEAKS IN HYBRID SUV

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Honda has electrified its most popular vehicle. And who would know? One of the world’s biggest makers of internal combustion engines has been very quiet about the coming of the CR-V e:HEV RS. The Honda CR-V has long been an SUV staple for families around the world. Some 13.5 million units have been sold globally since the nameplate launched back in 1997. Two decades on, in its sixth generation, it is still the brand’s top-selling model in Australia. A late-comer to the petrol/electric generation in Australia, the five-seater e:HEV RS… Read more

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HONDA CR-V VTi LX AWD

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It’s been a little over 12 months since we drove the previous Honda CR-V. Introduced to Australia in 1997, CR-V has grown to become Honda’s most successful model globally. Released in July last year the sixth-generation of the five- and seven-seat SUV, like its predecessors, is targeted at families. This time around the styling is more sophisticated and some might say sporty, with particular attention to the interior. As Japanese car makers fight to stave off the onslaught of increasingly better Chinese competitors, Honda was one of the first companies… Read more

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HONDA MOTOCOMPACTO

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  Put this Honda in the boot and you’re good to go. The all-new Honda Motocompacto is foldable e-scooter that redefines affordable all- electric personal transportation with sleek and simple styling and innovative, ultra-compact foldable design. With a 6.8Ah battery and charge time of 3.5 hours, it has a maximum speed of 25km/h and zero-emissions range of up to 20km. It’s inspired by the 50cc two-stroke Honda Motocompo of the early 1980s. It was the smallest scooter ever produced by Honda and folded into a rectangle for easy storage. It… Read more

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HONDA CIVIC TYPE-R

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Where has the time gone? It’s been five years since we last drove the Civic Type-R. It was incredible then and it’s still an amazing car to drive, engineered to deliver a thrilling driving experience and without doubt one of the best hot hatches in the world. Even so the Type-R’s days are probably numbered as the world moves with increasing speed towards an electric future where all cars will be lightning quick. Think about that for a moment. STYLING Type-R is priced from $72,600. That’s a national driveaway price… Read more

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HONDA SETS OUT ITS SUV STALL

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Honda has shown its hand for the future with a deft shuffle of its SUVs, including the addition of a new model, the ZR-V, slotting in between the present HR-V and CR-V. While the newcomer is different, it does go somewhat to cramping the style of its older siblings. However, Honda assures us that the coming of the all-new CR-V in 2024, as a bigger, more spacious model than at present, will resolve the situation. “The Honda ZR-V is Honda Australia’s first, brand-new core model to be introduced in Australia… Read more