2000 Honda Accord Summary

Honda's most popular model and the second best-selling passenger car in the United States is cleaning up its act. All 2000 Accords sold in the United States will meet California 's low-emission vehicle standards.

2001 Honda Accord Summary

Honda's most-popular model and a perennial contender for best-selling passenger car in the United States gains new safety features and fresh front and rear styling for 2001.

2002 Honda Accord Summary

An all-new version of Honda's top-selling model is scheduled to debut for 2003. Following a freshening last year, the midsize front-drive coupe and sedan are essentially standing pat for 2002.

2003 Honda Accord Summary

Honda claims that its midsize Accord, which ranked as the top-selling model in the United States in 2001, has undergone the most dramatic change in its 27-year history. On sale since Sept. 9, the Accord can hold a new 3.0-liter V-6 engine that produces 240 horsepower, which represents an increase of 40 hp. The new 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine gained 10 hp and now puts out 160 hp.

2004 Honda Accord Summary

Ranking a strong second in the annual sales race, Honda's midsize sedan - and coupe - carry on their well-earned reputation for dependable motoring. Like its archrival, the Toyota Camry, each Accord sedan delivers a sizable set of family-focused values, but a sporty coupe with a six-speed-manual transmission also is available. An Accord Hybrid sedan with a gasoline/electric powertrain will join the lineup late in 2004 as a 2005 model.

2005 Honda Accord Summary

Honda's midsize Accord carries on its well-earned reputation for dependable motoring. Sedan and coupe versions are available in a variety of trim levels. An Accord Hybrid sedan with a gasoline/electric hybrid powertrain joined the lineup for 2005.

2006 Honda Accord Summary

Honda's midsize Accord carries on its well-earned reputation for dependable motoring. Sedan and coupe versions are available in a variety of trim levels. An Accord Hybrid sedan with a gasoline/electric hybrid powertrain joined the lineup for 2005. For 2006, Accords get front and rear restyling and a number of new standard features.

2007 Honda Accord Summary

Honda's strong-selling midsize Accord sedan underwent a massive redesign for 2003 that included more-powerful engines. A five-speed automatic transmission replaced the former four-speed unit, and a V-6-powered coupe with a six-speed manual gearbox joined the lineup.

2000 Honda Civic Summary

The Honda Civic, the best-selling small car for the last three years, is unchanged for the 2000 model year. This is expected to be the last year for the current design, which arrived for 1996. The Civic line offers more variety than most competitors: three body styles, four engines and three kinds of transmissions.

2001 Honda Civic Summary

The best-selling small car in the United States has a new design with a roomier interior and styling that resembles that of its big brother, the Accord. Power for all models now comes from 1.7-liter four-cylinder engines, which replace 1.6-liter engines. Also new to the lineup is an LX coupe model.

2002 Honda Civic Summary

The best-selling small car in the United States , Honda's popular subcompact earned a redesign for 2001, bringing it closer in appearance to the larger Accord. The exterior and interior dimensions of the two-door coupe and four-door sedan also grew.

2003 Honda Civic Summary

When it was redesigned for the 2001 model year, the Civic coupe and sedan moved closer in appearance to Honda's larger Accord. Since then, the Japanese automaker's smallest front-wheel-drive model has become the best-selling compact car on the U.S. market.

2004 Honda Civic Summary

A perennial small-car favorite, Honda's Civic coupe and sedan compete heartily against the Toyota Corolla and other well-made compacts. In addition to regular models, the Civic is available with a gasoline/electric hybrid powertrain and in high-performance Si hatchback form.

2005 Honda Civic Summary

A perennial small-car favorite, Honda's Civic coupe and sedan compete against the Toyota Corolla and other compact models. The Civic also is available with a gasoline/electric hybrid powertrain and in high-performance Si hatchback form.

2006 Honda Civic Summary

The 2006 redesign of Honda's smallest model is the most extensive ever, according to the company. In its eighth generation, the Civic comes as a coupe or sedan in three trim levels; it's also offered in high-performance Si and gas-sipping Hybrid form.

2007 Honda Civic

A redesigned eighth-generation version of Honda's smallest model went on sale for the 2006 model year. Honda calls it the most-changed Civic since the model was introduced to the U.S. market in 1973. The only significant change for 2007 is the addition of a high-performance Civic Si sedan.