Car of the Year Japan
Honda Civic EX was International Car of the Year in 2005. From 1972 to 1974, the Civic was awarded Car of the Year Japan. In 1973, the Civic ranked third in the European Car of the Year awards, the highest ranking for a Japanese vehicle at that time. It also was awarded the U.S. "Road Test" magazine's "1974 Car of the Year." The Civic was the "Motor Trend" Import Car of the Year for 1980