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Fun to Drive Honda Fit Wins a Multitude of Auto Awards – Troy Honda

(OPENPRESS) March 8, 2011 -- The Honda Fit, a subcompact five-door hatchback, is a super-metro champion. For 2011 the Honda Fit offers exceptional space efficiency and fuel economy in an affordable and stylish package. The vehicle has already won a multitude of awards that prove the Fit’s dominance.

Most recently, the magazine Consumer Reports named the Honda Fit as the small car with the best overall value. Over 200 different vehicles were analyzed, and the Honda Fit surpassed them all to take the lead. The winning score was determined by a variety of factors including performance, reliability, and ownership cost data.

This latest win, is just one of the many the Honda Fit has been honored with. The small car has also been awarded ALG’s Residual Value Award for the Best Sub Compact Car. This award showcases that the Fit retains its value over time which is an important aspect drivers consider when purchasing cars. The Honda Fit is a very versatile car, so it is able to hold its value whether new or used. This award goes along with Kelly Blue Book’s award for ‘Best Resale Value Award’ in the sub-compact car category. KBB gives this award to a vehicle in each category that has the best resale value after five years.

Car and Driver’s praised the Honda Fit for its fun to drive experience and named the vehicle on its 10 Best Cars list. U.S. News and World Reports also named the Fit on its list of 2011 Best Cars for the Money due to its impressive fuel economy, spacious cabin and affordable price tag.

The award winning Honda Fit is available at Troy Honda, a Honda dealer serving the Detroit, MI area. Visit http://troyhonda.com/new-cars.aspx to view the Honda car dealer’s extensive inventory of new and used Honda Fits.

About Troy HondaTroy Honda, http://www.TroyHonda.com, of the Detroit area carries an extensive inventory of new and used Honda cars, trucks and SUVs. In addition the service department at Troy Honda handles general maintenance to large repairs and the parts department keeps a large selection of OEM certified parts. Troy Honda’s primary goal is 100% customer satisfaction.

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http://www.theopenpress.com/index.php?a=press&id=98272

Kelley Blue Book picks Honda minivan for best redesign

Kelley Blue Book selected the all-new Honda Odyssey minivan as the best redesigned vehicle for the 2011 model year.

Honda's engineers and designers succeeded in the tricky task of redesigning an already popular and successful model, Kelley Blue Book, a leading provider of new and used car pricing and other data, said today.

"The 2011 Honda Odyssey improves on its predecessor in every way imaginable, offering a better-looking, more contemporary exterior design, a sumptuous interior stuffed with innovative features, and class-leading fuel economy, " said Jack Nerad, executive market analyst for Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com site.

"Its safety, refinement, resale value and trouble-free nature are combined with a surprising level of fun-to-drive."

The Odyssey's lower roofline and improved aerodynamics helped the minivan achieve class-leading fuel economy, KBB said, while the wider stance improved its appearance and expanded the interior space. The cabin has innovative, new features, such as a 'cool box' for drinks and flip-up trash bag ring, and more comfortable seating.

The Odyssey, which starts at $27,800, beat out a list of finalists that included the BMW X3 small SUV, the new Ford Explorer, redesigned Hyundai Sonata, the Infiniti M, Jaguar XJ, Kia Optima, Porsche Cayenne, Volvo S60 and the Odyssey's traditional archrival, the Toyota Sienna minivan.
Automakers typically start launching new model year vehicles in the late summer, though some come out earlier.

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http://www.detnews.com/article/20101216/AUTO01/12160491/1361/Kelley-Blue-Book-picks-Honda-minivan-for-best-redesign