Honda to stop selling Civic in Japan

**clayton4115** · 16-11-2010 09:02 PM

The Civic, introduced in 1972, was once Honda's flagship car. The model got bigger over the years and now trails in popularity in Japan to the Fit subcompact and Insight hybrid.

At the height of the Civic's popularity in 1975, Honda sold 177,000 in Japan, and cumulative Civic sales in Japan totalled three million vehicles, according to Honda.

Honda will continue making export models including the gas-electric hybrid Civic at its Suzuka factory in Mie Prefecture, central Japan. The Civic is also being produced at 13 overseas factories, including Greensburg, Indiana.

The model, sold in 160 nations, remains relatively popular in some overseas markets.

http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-n...116-17vun.html

**~Sp33~** · 03-12-2010 03:25 PM

Wow, that's big news.

I wonder how long it is before the name is ceased globally. It's one of the few small cars that've managed to retain their name since creation.

**Bulbasaur** · 03-12-2010 05:18 PM

i reckon honda fit/jazz are pretty much the new civics now

**mocchi** · 03-12-2010 06:40 PM

Originally Posted by Bulbasaur

i reckon honda fit/jazz are pretty much the new civics now

noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo. how can you compare a jazz to a ek/eg hahaha
noooo the world is doomed.

**cheapdouchebag** · 04-12-2010 12:44 AM

Originally Posted by Bulbasaur

i reckon honda fit/jazz are pretty much the new civics now

totally agree and i totally knew this was gunna happen.
the honda fit/jazz wont become the new civics untill at least another 5-6 years. that being our 'ricer' honda tuners love to work with 20 year old eg's 15yr old ek's etc. etc. not as much popularity in working on the 2000 model civics n whatnot. n with the jazz's usability and price, the civic is being beaten.

im 18 at the moment. i bet when i turn 25 there will be kids with k20's in their jazz's n shit haha

**Renaissance_x** · 20-12-2010 10:54 PM

If they stop making Civic's in Japan modifiers of new age civics wont be able to look to Japan for inspiration.

**act_gooner** · 21-12-2010 12:07 AM

Every cool car made by Honda has been stopped. Every lame car made by Honda is still being made.

**tiksie** · 21-12-2010 05:00 PM

Originally Posted by Renaissance_x

If they stop making Civic's in Japan modifiers of new age civics wont be able to look to Japan for inspiration.

Most trends that are followed are usually copied from the US, not Japan.
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Even the vast majority of people that call their rides "jdm" are completely delusional.

**aaronng** · 22-12-2010 06:19 AM

Doubt it will cease globally. Most of the world's Civic sedans (except for Japan and USA) come from Thailand. In fact in Asia, the Civic sells so well that there is usually a waiting list of a few months. In my opinion, this will only happen in Japan.