The 2016 Honda Civic and the 2016 Honda Pilot have both been recognized with Hispanic Motor Press Awards®. These awards are presented to all of the new or refurbished vehicles that the organization feels are the best for families within their category. For the 2016 awards the Pilot was named “Best SUV” and the Civic was named “Best Compact Sedan”.
“The all-new Civic and Pilot were designed to define their segments with striking styling, industry-leading safety ratings and advanced technology unmatched by competitors,” said Jeff Conrad, senior vice president and general manager of the Honda Division, American Honda Motor Co., Inc. “Receiving these awards from the Hispanic Motor Press for Civic and Pilot validates the efforts of the many Honda associates throughout North America who developed and built these two great new vehicles.”
The 2016 Honda Pilot offers seating for up to seven or eight passengers depending on the trim level along with a variety of available features that are ideal for family traveling. Some of these features include Blu-Ray DVD rear seat entertainment, Honda Sensing™ safety and driver-assistive technologies. This model also gets its power by a 3.5-liter V6 engine paired with a 9-speed automatic transmission and advanced new Intelligent Traction Management system.
The 2016 Honda Civic has been given a sporty new redesign and is offered with two new engine options that include a 178 hp turbocharged 1.5L direct injection engine; the first turbocharged engine available in the Civic line. This model also has many available technologies such as Honda Sensing, Apple CarPlay®, and Android Auto™.
Come to Clinton Honda to take a test drive in either of these exciting vehicles anytime. We are located at 1511 US Highway 22 East Clinton, NJ 08801 where we serve customers from Annandale, Clinton, and Somerville, NJ; or Easton, PA.
“Hispanic Motor Press Names Honda Civic ‘Best Compact Sedan’ and Honda Pilot ‘Best SUV’ of 2016.” Honda Newsroom. N.p., 18 Dec. 2015. Web. 30 Dec. 2015. <http://www.hondanews.com/releases/hispanic-motor-press-names-honda-civic-best-compact-sedan-and-honda-pilot-best-suv-of-2016>.
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Happy Holidays From Clinton Honda!
Clinton Honda is pleased to extend Happy Holiday wishes to all of our customers! We hope that you are spending this holiday with friends and family just as we are and we look forward to working with you again after the holiday. Our dealership is located at 1511 US Highway 22 East Clinton, NJ 08801, just a short drive from Annandale and Somerville, NJ; or Easton, PA.
After its world debut at the North American International Auto show during January in Detroit, the new 2017 Honda Ridgeline will make its television debut on Sunday, February 7th, during Super Bowl 50. The commercial will be seen by over 100 million viewers and Honda will promote the 2017 Ridgeline across a multitude of platforms.
“The big game is the largest and most coveted stage to show the world that Honda is back in a big way with an all-new Ridgeline truck,” said Jeff Conrad, senior vice president and general manager of the Honda Automobile Division. “Super Bowl 50 is the right time and the right venue to communicate Honda’s continued leadership in light trucks. The multiplatform approach will enable Ridgeline to come out of the gate strong in 2016.”This marks Honda’s first official Super Bowl commercial spot since their “Hugfest” commercial in 2014.
The 2017 Ridgeline will be available at Honda dealerships during the first half of 2016 and will join Honda’s current line of innovative light truck models. Currently, Honda is on track to for a new record in light truck sales, with sales reaching almost 600,000 units as November came to a close.
Currently, the Ridgeline is being further worked on by Honda’s North American design and engineering team and is set to be manufactured at Honda’s auto and engine plant in Lincoln, Alabama.
“All-New 2017 Honda Ridgeline Pickup to Make Television Debut During Super Bowl 50.” Honda Newsroom. N.p., 18 Dec. 2015.
AutoGuide.com has just named the 2016 Honda Civic as their 2016 Car of the Year. Since going on sale during mid-November, the Civic sedan caught the attention of the website with its all-new style and new 1.5-liter turbo engine.
“Congratulations to the team at Honda,” said AutoGuide Group Editorial Director Colum Wood. “The new Civic is easily the best all-around package I’ve driven, not just this year, but in a very long time. It’s premium, yet sporty, and I just love that new turbocharged engine. A car that’s this good, with Honda’s reputation for quality, reliability and durability, just doesn’t come along every day.”
The 2016 Civic was very deserving of the award, with a wide array of new improvements and features including a new exterior and more spacious cabin, the 2016 Civic was a major step up from its predecessor. Additionally featuring new technology such as Apple Carplay, Android Auto, and many more features, the 2016 Honda was an easy choice.
Head on over to Clinton Honda where we now have the 2016 Honda Civic available for all of our customers from Annandale, Clinton, and Somerville, NJ; or Easton, PA.
“All-New 2016 Honda Civic Wins.” Honda Newsroom. N.p., 15 Dec. 2015.
Clinton Honda will soon release a new Research & Review page on the 2016 Honda Civic. This new page will be filled with everything that you need to know before you come to our dealership to take a test drive. The page will be available under our “Model Research” tab once it has been released and we will let you know as soon as it becomes available so be sure to keep checking back here to find out more.
2016 Honda Civic is the Best Model Year Yet
According to Honda, the 2016 Civic may just be the most beautiful vehicle that they’ve ever created. But what’s more, is everything it has to offer, other than good looks. The 2016 beats it competitors in categories like fuel efficiency ratings, horsepower and interior space. The 2016 Civic was also a 2015 KBB.com Best Buy, meaning you know you’ll be getting a great deal for your money. To learn more about what the newest Civic model has to offer, watch the video below and then come into Clinton Honda. We can take you on a test drive and discuss your lease and finance options!
From January through November of this year the Honda Division sold a total of 1,275,316 units bringing their record up 1.7 percent from where they stood at the end of November in 2014. For just last month alone, American Honda Motor Co., Inc. reported 103,197 units sold.
“It is incredibly gratifying to see our customers embrace the all-new Pilot and Civic,” said Jeff Conrad, senior vice president and general manager of the Honda Division. “We are going to race to the finish in the effort to earn a record number of new customers this year.”
November Highlights:
- CR-Z sales were up 25.5 percent with 236 units
- Pilot sales increased by 18.9 percent with 10,975 unts
- HR-V sales reached 3,505 units
- Accord sales were up 1.2 percent with 25,566 units
- Odyssey sales reached 8,356 units
- Civic sales were up 8.6 percent with 25,050 units
- CR-V sales reached 25,931 units
“American Honda Reports November Car and Truck Sales.” Honda News. N.p., 01 Dec. 2015. Web. <http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hondanews.com%2Freleases%2Famerican-honda-reports-november-car-and-truck-sales>.
2016 Honda CR-V Research & Review Page Released
Clinton Honda has released a Research & Review page on the 2016 Honda CR-V for our customers from the Annandale, Clinton, Somerville, NJ; and Easton, PA areas detailing trim level options, convenience features, MSRP and more. While you’re on our site for the Research & Review page, schedule a test drive and check out your lease and finance options.
A few standard features on the 2016 Honda CR-V are Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS), Child-Proof Rear Door Locks, LATCH System, Maintenance Minder™ System, Black Power Side Mirrors and Cruise Control.
To learn more, read through the Research & Review page and then come see us at 1511 US Highway 22 East Clinton, NJ 08801. We look forward to working with you.
Honda Launches #OpenTheCheer Sweepstakes
Days campaign. Now, the brand is expanding that campaign even further through the use of the new Instant Win card on Twitter making them the first automaker to take advantage of this new platform.
This is campaign is called #OpenTheCheer and will run for thirty days, ending on December 29, 2015. Each day Honda will post a short clip for the campaign and fans simply have to retweet it in order to enter for a chance to win the daily prizes which include digital smart watches and gift card prizes. Additionally, each time they retweet the video they will be entered for a chance to win the grand prize of a 2016 Accord Touring. The winner of the grand prize will be selected randomly once the sweepstakes ends.
In addition to the personal benefit from participating in this sweepstakes, you will also be helping Honda give back to a good cause. For every retweet, Honda will donate $1 up to $100,000 to the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation.
“Our goal for this campaign is to tap into the anticipation of giving and opening gifts during the holidays and Twitter’s Instant Win feature allows us to surprise our fans while helping to find a cure for children’s brain tumors,” said Susie Rossick, Assistant Vice President at American Honda Motor Co., Inc. “For Happy Honda Days this year we also want consumers to feel the joy and wonder that’s especially unique to Honda.”
Be sure to visit the official Honda Twitter page in order to enter for your chance to win!
“Honda Is First Brand to Utilize Twitters Instant Win Feature to Give Away Car.” Honda Media Newsroom. N.p., 30 Nov. 2015. Web. <http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hondanews.com%2Freleases%2Fhonda-is-first-brand-to-utilize-twitters-instant-win-feature-to-give-away-car>.
Happy Honda Days
Towards the end of last month Honda officially launched their Happy Honda Days Sales Event which we are celebrating here at Clinton Honda. We invite all of our customers from Annandale, Clinton, and Somerville, NJ; or Easton, PA to head on over to our dealership to find out more about all of the incredible offers that we currently have available. While you are here you should be sure to take a test drive in any of the new Honda models that we have in stock here at 1511 US Highway 22 East, Clinton, NJ 08801.
In order to promote the Happy Honda Days event, the brand released a series of advertisements that were all part of a unique compilation. In each spot we see a small wooden house that with a series of small doors all over the front. When you open each door you are taken into a new world filled with people who are celebrating the holiday season with a little help from their Honda. Along with these advertisements, the brand has now released a few short behind-the-scenes videos that offer a glimpse into the making of each of these festive spots.
You can see one of the new advertisements and one of the behind-the-scenes videos below and you can check out all of the spots on the official Honda YouTube page.
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