Honda News

Think you know where your new car comes from? Think again!

25 Jan 2020 by Tung Nguyen

With the final Australian-built cars having sold last year, the local high-volume vehicle market has now officially shifted to full imports. Read more

Where new cars sold in Australia in 2019 came from

23 Jan 2020 by Justin Hilliard

Of the 1,062,867 new vehicles sold in Australia last year, just 45 were locally manufactured – a crazy thought a decade ago, right? ...Read more

"Stop driving immediately": Honda to buy back 33,000 older cars in urgent Takata airbag recall

20 Jan 2020 by Justin Hilliard

Honda Australia has offered to buy back 33,289 older Accord and Legend cars, and CR-V SUVs, all of which could be fitted with potentially deadly airbags. As such, their owners have been told to ...Read more

New Honda Civic hatch 2020 pricing and specs detailed: Facelift increases cost of entry

15 Jan 2020 by Justin Hilliard

Honda Australia has released pricing and some specification details for its facelifted Civic small hatch, which is now in showrooms.While the Civic hatch's full-time five-variant non-performance ...Read more

New Honda Civic Type R 2020 detailed: Upgraded brakes and suspension for Hyundai i30 N rival

11 Jan 2020 by Spencer Leech

Honda has updated its Civic Type R hot hatch with a tweaked exterior and enhanced performance components underneath.Revealed at the Tokyo Auto Salon event in Japan, the performance flagship sports ...Read more

Scooter sales gain ground in Australia in 2019

8 Jan 2020 by Matt Campbell

Australian motorcycle sales results for 2019 have been announced, and the reading is pretty grim. Read more

2019 new-car sales: Toyota leads market again as HiLux outsells Ford Ranger

6 Jan 2020 by Justin Hilliard

VFACTS sales data released today shows 2019 was the most challenging year for Australia’s new-vehicle market since the Global Financial Crisis (GFC), having declined by 7.8 per cent year-on- ...Read more

The three big factors stopping Honda's Ridgeline ute from an Australian launch

3 Jan 2020 by Tom White

Honda wants a ute but says its US-market Ridgeline isn't quite right for our market. Read more

Top 10 car reviews of 2019

31 Dec 2019 by Matt Campbell

We take a look back at more than 500 new car reviews published in 2019, and see which ones made the top 10. Read more

Best hatchbacks arriving in 2020

28 Dec 2019 by Justin Hilliard

Up until recently, hatchbacks were the most popular type of new vehicle... then the SUV came along and moved things along. Read more

Best SUVs arriving in 2020

26 Dec 2019 by Justin Hilliard

Love them or hate them, SUVs are here and they're here to stay. So, it's no surprise that an array of them are due to launch next year. Read more

Honda City discontinued: Why the Mazda2 rival won't continue in Australian market

12 Dec 2019 by Tom White

Despite a significant overhaul available overseas, the Honda City won't continue to be sold in Australia. Read more

Honda says 'cheap city car days are over' as doubt cast on Jazz 2020

11 Dec 2019 by Tom White

Despite Honda going into what it described as a “challenging year”, the brand’s representatives still couldn’t confirm whether the recently revealed 2020 Jazz would be joining ...Read more

Honda Australia confirms every next-gen car will have hybrid drive

11 Dec 2019 by Tom White

It's a hybrid takeover at Honda, but it might be a while before we see electrified versions of its most popular cars... Read more

November 2019 new-car sales: Holden hits a new monthly low as Mercedes-Benz overtakes

4 Dec 2019 by Justin Hilliard

Australia's new-vehicle market will almost certainly post its largest annual loss since the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) when full-year sales results for 2019 are released next month.Official VFACTS ...Read more

New Honda Accord 2020 pricing and specs confirmed: Hybrid cost falls by $8500

29 Nov 2019 by Justin Hilliard

Honda Australia has confirmed pricing and specification for the 10th-generation Accord mid-size sedan ahead of its overdue launch next month, with it headlined by a more affordable petrol-electric ...Read more

New Honda City 2020 revealed: Is this light sedan coming to Australia?

26 Nov 2019 by Justin Hilliard

Honda has taken to the Bangkok motor show to reveal the fifth-generation City light sedan, and while it is due to enter Thai showrooms on Christmas eve, its Australian prospects are currently unknown ...Read more

Is Honda Australia being left behind on electric cars?

19 Nov 2019 by Tung Nguyen

Honda's lofty goal of bringing electrification to the masses seem to be at odds with the brand's local division, which currently only offers one electrified vehicle in its line-up - the prohibitively ...Read more

Honda HR-V 2020: Is more safety equipment coming to the Mitsubishi ASX rival?