Friday can sometimes be a slow day of news, but Honda is full of surprises today. In addition to learning about what the automaker is cutting for the North American market, specifically the Fit, Civic coupe, and manually-equipped Accord, we’re also learning what’s being added. You can expect a new Honda Civic sedan next year, and there could be more events with other models that we’ll talk about in a moment.
First, the Civic. In a news announcement sent to Motor1.comThe automaker confirmed that the 11th-generation Civic would debut in late spring 2021. Our request for additional details was rejected, however, the announcement indicates that the Si Sedan will return for the new model. Additionally, the announcement reveals that production of the Civic hatchback will be relocated to Honda’s North American facility in Indiana, as the UK automaker’s Swindon plant, the hatchback’s current assembly location, is slated to close the next year.
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In the announcement, Honda explained how changes in purchasing trends affected the decisions we are seeing today. Sales of the Civic coupe and Fit subcompact are being supplanted by the HR-V and Civic hatchback, hence the automaker’s decision to cut those models in North America while moving forward on other versions of the Civic. To that end, the HR-V 2021 will get a new set of privacy glass and wheels for sports equipment levels onwards, and the Odyssey minivan will get a mid-cycle upgrade that will go on sale in August. A new HR-V is believed to arrive in 2022.
As for other models, the press release creates a bit of a mystery for the Accord sedan and Ridgeline truck. Something is in process, since both models are in the list of announcements that will be available soon. Rumors suggest that facelifts for both models may be imminent, but Honda does not offer details at this time. The 2021 Agreement and Ridgeline will go on sale later this year.
