The Iconic Honda Civic Turns 50 This Year

In 1972, Honda introduced the world to a sporty, fuel-efficient three-door hatchback they called the Civic, and it would go on to revolutionize the car industry.

Photo Insert: As the best-selling Honda vehicle of all time, the Civic has been in production for over 50 years and through 11 generations. It has sold about 30 million units around the world.

As the best-selling Honda vehicle of all time, the Civic has been in production for over 50 years and through 11 generations. It has sold about 30 million units around the world.

Since the first Civic went on sale in the United States in early 1973, the 11 generations that have followed have continuously set the standard for the American auto industry in terms of quality, reliability, fuel economy, emissions, driving dynamics, and safety.

Consumers in the United States have come to trust this, and it is widely recognized as a game-changer in its market niche. Over the past half-century, Honda's Civic has been one of the top three best-selling cars in America, with over 12.3 million units sold in the United States alone.

According to American Honda's Vice President of Auto Sales, Mamadou Diallo the "Civic is deeply woven into the fabric of American car culture and we are thankful for the loyalty and trust that our customers have placed in Honda and Civic over the last five decades."

The Honda Civic is one of the most decorated vehicles of its time, having won the North American Car of the Year award three times, the Car and Driver magazine "10Best" award eight times, and the Motor Trend Car of the Year award.

Even though the boomer age was instrumental in Civic's initial success, the brand is still quite popular with younger consumers.

The Honda Civic has been the best-selling vehicle in America among Millennials for the past six years, and it also leads the industry in sales among first-time buyers, purchasers from diverse backgrounds, and other demographics.

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