No more Honda Civic in Japan
 

So sad.

http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=20165



Honda's compact sedan isn't so popular in Japan

Although such a development seems unthinkable in the United States, if this latest report from the Nikkei is to be believed, the Honda Civic will be bowing out of the Japanese auto market.

In the U.S., the Honda Civic has been one of the best-selling vehicles on the market thanks to its reputation for reliability, quality, and fuel economy. In fact, Honda has sold over 215,000 Civics through October for 2010 -- the number of Civics sold in October alone was over 17,000.

However, the story is much different over in Honda's home market of Japan. According to Nikkei, Honda sold only 182 standard Civics and 270 Civic Hybrids for the month of October. As a result, the company will stop the sales of all Civic models in Japan.

Honda's product portfolio is much more diverse in Japan than it is in the U.S. and European markets where the Civic does extremely well. As a result, the Civic is seeing its sales gobbled up by smaller siblings like the Fit and more versatile ones like the Stream and Freed.

But while the Civic may be getting the axe in Japan, the model will continue to live on in other markets. The U.S. is expected to receive the next generation Civic some time next year.

Its just sad because really this is a direct result of the civic getting bigger and bigger until it outlived its usefulliness in Japan to be replaced by its own smaller cars.

well there are many other interesting car options in japan

probably the only place where the civic dosen't sell well. everywhere else is civic nation

isn't the civic in Japan a CSX??

Yup

edit from wiki:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acura_CSX

ouch



oh well new design looks hopeless anyway

well in Japan there are way better options.

japan is wagon crazy.
the only sedans that sell are the high end ones.


so.. which car will carry on the type r lineage? fit? cr-z?

Honda Stream > Civic

and it's about the same price

http://pictures.topspeed.com/IMG/cro...ial_460x0w.jpg

dang, end of an era.

didn't they announce the end of all the type-R's a few months ago?
or was that only in UK?

That's the POS UK Civic Type R. No one cares about that because it's the bastard, inbred child of the Civic family. Second ugliest would be the EP3.

Sadly, it'll still show it's disgusting face in other parts of Europe and Japan.

http://www.autoevolution.com/news/20...pan-25902.html

Actually, scratch that. EP3 and Euro Civic are equally ugly. Although conceived at different times, they were both fed a constant supply of Drano while in the womb.

ep3 = mini oddssey

an end to the japanese civic means an end to the civic type-r too, cuz the csx-s and the euro CTR are not true type-r's IMO

ITR gone
NSXR gone
CTR gone

the type-R brand will be dondies, thats very sad news

It's definitely a loss to the enthusiast community, though it would be equally unreasonable to expect a Honda to continue producing cars that aren't profitable.

+1 but the picture you chose wasn't exactly a good representation

http://www.torque.com.sg/system/file...Stream_RSZ.jpg

time to move on,, wow honda is really pushing for no sports compact. Thats too bad,

Is this how the newest civic look like when it's come out from the production? http://www.fastmotoring.com/wp-conte...ic-Spyshot.jpg

i wouldnt want a civic either if it looks like that

Honda is heading towards a different direction anyways, getting rid of all their sportier cars. What's left, Honda Accord =/? Reminds me of Toyota, when they use to have sports cars in their lineup back then and then now they are heading towards this hybrid/fuel efficient car era, no more MR2, celica, supra, etc.

oh well, it had to end eventually... no more JDM conversions for us :(

I haven't read a single good review on the new civic.

Not only are they hideous, but Honda has no plans to produce an AWD or diesel version, which will inevitably lead to poor sales in emerging markets.

looks like the first gen toyota prius rofl:rofl:
http://www.blogcdn.com/green.autoblo..._prius-580.jpg