But Honda has never really been like other auto companies. The Civic first rolled on American roads in 1973. It was also a time when oil prices skyrocketed, which, in effect, put many of those gas-guzzlers on the side of the road. Comparatively little cars like the Civic were well positioned. The 2001 Civic EX coupe and EX sedan.
Common parts are essentially the front end, instrument panel, and tires . . .
It could be argued that the first time out of the box Honda was lucky with the Civic. One of the things that is heard to this day from some executives of U.S.-headquartered OEMs is that they can't make money on small cars. Consequently, there is a tendency for those companies to make what they can make money on . Many plants have been shifted over from car production to light truck production. Many of these vehicles are powered by V8s.