Honda Accord & Honda Insight

Another brand must be mentioned in this list is Honda Accord & Honda Insight. The Honda Accord , also known as the Honda Inspire in Japan and China for certain generations, is a series of automobiles manufactured by Honda since 1976, best known for its four-door sedan variant, which has been one of the best-selling cars in the United States since 1989. Since its initiation, Honda has offered several different car body styles and versions of the Accord, and often vehicles marketed under the Accord nameplate concurrently in different regions differ quite substantially.

In 1982, the Accord became the first car from a Japanese manufacturer to be produced in the United States when production commenced in Marysville, Ohio at Honda's Marysville Auto Plant. The Accord has achieved considerable success, especially in the United States, where it was the best-selling Japanese car for sixteen years (1982–97), topping its class in sales in 1991 and 2001, with around ten million vehicles sold. In 1989, the Accord was the first vehicle sold under an import brand to become the best-selling automobile in the United States. As of 2020, the Accord has sold more than 18 million units. Numerous road tests, past and present, rate the Accord as one of the world's most reliable vehicles. The Accord has been on the Car and Driver 10Best list a record 36 times.

With nearly 200,000 sold last year—during a pandemic—it's one of the best-selling sedans in the U.S. And it's safe. The Accord got top marks during IIHS crash tests and avoidance tests. Its child-seat anchors earned a Good+ rating for their additional easy-to-find latch positions. Accord LX and Hybrid trims received an Acceptable headlight rating, likely because its high-beam uses a halogen reflector rather than the LED reflectors standard on all other trims. Its standard emergency braking system performed well in all tests, and during the 37-mph parallel adult test, it dropped to 1 mph in 2.3 seconds before making contact with the test dummy.

The Honda Insight is a hybrid electric vehicle that is manufactured and marketed by Honda. Its first generation was a two-door, two passenger liftback (1999–2006) and in its second generation was a four-door, five passenger liftback (2009–2014). In its third generation, it became a four-door sedan (2019–present). It was Honda's first model with Integrated Motor Assist system and the most fuel efficient gasoline-powered car available in the U.S. without plug-in capability — for the length of its production run. The Insight ranked as the top-selling vehicle in Japan for the month of April 2009, a first for a hybrid model. During its first twelve months after first available in the Japanese market, the second-generation Insight sold 143,015 units around the world.

Although the Honda Insight is more Civic-like in size, it scored higher than the Accord during IIHS testing. It comes standard with automated emergency braking, lane-keeping assist, and adaptive cruise control. The compact hybrid sedan achieved Good and Superior marks across every IIHS test, with a Good+ rating for easy-to-us child-seat anchors. Unlike the Accord, every Insight comes standard with LED low- and high-beam headlights. All models meet qualifications for the agencies' awards, so buyers don't have to pay extra for an option package to enjoy the safety and security the Insight provides. We lived with a 2019 Insight for 40,000 miles during a long-term road test.

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Brand origin: Japan

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