2019 Honda Awards List

Honda’s ongoing commitment to safety, technology, and comfort is earning awards and recognition across the industry! Germain Honda of Ann Arbor has compiled the list below so you gain a better understanding of why more and more drivers continue to choose Honda.
Honda Wins ‘Greenest Vehicles’ and ‘Greener Choices’ for 20191
The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) included two Honda vehicles on the “Greenest Vehicles of 2019” list1.
- Honda Clarity
- Honda Civic
Five Honda Models Earn 2019 Kelley Blue Book Best Resale Value Awards2
The 2019 Kelley Blue Book Best Resale Value Awards honored five Honda vehicles2, including Civic, which maintains an unbroken winning streak in the Compact Car category since 2015.
- 2019 Honda Insight: Hybrid Car
- 2019 Honda Civic: Compact Car
- 2019 Honda HR-V: Subcompact SUV/Crossover
- 2019 Honda Odyssey: Minivan
- 2019 Honda Ridgeline: Resale Value
Honda Ridgeline Named to Car and Driver Magazine List of the 2019 10Best Trucks and SUVs3
For the third consecutive year, the Honda Ridgeline was included on the Car and Driver magazine list of the 10Best Trucks and SUVs in the Mid-Size Pickup category3.
Honda Honored by National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers and IHS Markit4
The National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers (NAMAD) honored Honda with two Diversity Volume Leadership Awards4.
- 2018 Civic: Top Ethnic Vehicle
- 2018 Pilot: Volume Growth Leader
Honda Leads All Brands with Seven AutoWeb’s Buyer’s Choice Awards5
Honda topped all brands in AutoWeb’s Buyer’s Choice Vehicle of the Year Awards5.
- 2019 Honda Accord: Best Car
- 2019 Honda CR-V: Best Utility Vehicle
- 2019 Honda Civic: Best Compact
- 2019 Honda Fit: Best Hatchback
- 2019 Honda Accord: Best Sedan
- 2019 Honda Odyssey: Best Van
- 2019 Honda CR-V: Best Small SUV
Honda Accord Hybrid Powertrain Receives 2019 Wards 10 Best Engines Award6
WardsAuto has named the Honda Accord Hybrid two-motor hybrid powertrain to its 2019 Wards 10 Best Engines list6.
Honda Tops 2019 Consumer Guide® Automotive Best Buy Awards7
Honda models took top honors in their respective categories in the 2019 Consumer Guide® Automotive Best Buy Awards7, making the company the most awarded brand of 2019.
- Honda Civic: Compact Car
- Honda Insight: Compact Car
- Honda Accord: Midsize Car
- Honda HR-V: Subcompact Crossover
- Honda Pilot: Midsize Crossover
- Honda Ridgeline: Compact Pickup
Honda Dominates 2019 Kelley Blue Book Best Buy Awards8
Honda cars and light-trucks once again dominated the Kelley Blue Book Best Buy Awards for 20198.
- 2019 Honda Civic: Compact Car
- 2019 Honda Accord: Midsize Car
- 2019 Honda CR-V: Compact SUV
- 2019 Honda Pilot: Midsize SUV
- 2019 Honda Odyssey: Minivan
- 2019 Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid: Electric/Hybrid Car
Car and Driver Magazine Honors Honda Accord and Civic9
Car and Driver included two Honda models on the 10Best list for 20199.
- 2019 Accord and Accord Hybrid
- 2019 Civic Hatchback Sport, Si, and Type R
Honda Earns Multiple Kelley Blue Book Brand Awards10
- Best Overall Brand (2018)
- Most Refined Brand (2018)
- 5-Year Cost to Own Award: Honda Accord
Honda Tops Car and Driver Editor’s Choice Awards11
- Car and Driver Editors Choice: Compact – Honda CR-V
- Car and Driver Editors Choice: Hybrids and Electric Vehicles – Honda Insight
- Car and Driver Editor’s Choice: Minivan – Honda Odyssey
Honda Receives Safety Recognition – Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS)12
- 2019 Honda Accord – Top Safety Pick
- 2019 Honda CR-V – Top Safety Pick
- 2019 Honda HR-V – Top Safety Pick
- 2019 Honda Pilot – Top Safety Pick
- 2019 Honda Odyssey – Top Safety Pick
- 2019 Honda Ridgeline – Top Safety Pick
- 2019 Honda Insight – Top Safety Pick+
Honda Excels in NHTSA Safety Testing13
- 2019 Honda Accord – 5-Star Overall Rating
- 2019 Honda Civic – 5-Star Overall Rating
- 2019 Honda Fit – 5-Star Overall Rating
- 2019 Honda HR-V – 5-Star Overall Rating
- 2019 Honda Insight – 5-Star Overall Rating
- 2019 Honda Odyssey – 5-Star Overall Rating
- 2019 Honda Pilot – 5-Star Overall Rating
- 2019 Honda Ridgeline – 5-Star Overall Rating
Disclaimers
1Source: American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) 2019 Greenest Vehicles List – https://greenercars.org/greenest-meanest/greenest
2Source: Kelley Blue Book 2019 Best Resale Value Awards – https://www.kbb.com/new-cars/best-resale-value-awards/
3Source: Car and Driver Magazine List of the 2019 10Best Trucks and SUVs – https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a25603385/10best-trucks-suvs-2019/
4Source: National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers (NAMAD) Diversity Volume Leadership Awards – https://csr.honda.com/2019/01/15/honda-honored-by-national-association-of-minority-automobile-dealers-and-ihs-automotive/
5Source: AutoWeb Buyer’s Choice Awards – https://www.autobytel.com/auto-news/awards/the-results-are-in-2019-autoweb-buyer-s-choice-award-winners-133173/
6Source: 2019 Wards 10 Best Engines Award – https://www.wardsauto.com/2019-10-best-engines/2019-wards-10-best-engines-gasoline-diesel-electrification-honored
7Source: 2019 Consumer Guide® Automotive Best Buy Awards – http://consumerguide.com/best-buys/
8Source: 2019 Kelley Blue Book Best Buy Awards – https://www.kbb.com/car-news/all-the-latest/best-buy-awards/2100000577/
9Source: Car and Driver Magazine 2019 10Best List – https://www.caranddriver.com/shopping-advice/a26062860/best-cars-2019/
10Source: Kelley Blue Book – https://www.kbb.com/new-cars/brand-image-awards/best-overall-brand/, https://www.kbb.com/new-cars/brand-image-awards/most-refined-brand/, https://www.kbb.com/new-cars/5-year-cost-to-own-awards/best-cto-mid-size-car/
11Source: Car and Driver Magazine Editor’s Choice Awards – https://www.caranddriver.com/shopping-advice/a26062860/best-cars-2019/
12Source: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) – https://www.iihs.org/iihs/ratings/TSP-List
13Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) – https://www.nhtsa.gov/ratings