6 Honda Models Earn 2019 Kelley Blue Book Best Buy Awards

6 Honda Models Earn 2019 Kelley Blue Book Best Buy Awards

Honda dominates the 2019 Kelley Blue Book (KBB) Best Buy Awards! The 2019 Honda Civic, Accord, CR-V, Pilot, Odyssey and Clarity all won in their respective categories. This represents a solid winning streak in the Compact Car Category for the Civic (a 5-time winner), and a 4 out of 5 for the Accord, CR-V, Pilot and Odyssey. The Honda Clarity won for the 2nd consecutive year in the Best Buy Electric/Hybrid category.

These feats are quite impressive, especially considering the KBB Best Buy category was just added in 2015.  Plus, Kelley Blue Book’s Best Buy Awards represent 365 days of rigorous evaluation of almost every new vehicle available in the United States. The KBB judges use data such as 5-year cost-to-own analysis, pricing, and consumer reviews to make their evaluations. The Honda winners by category are listed below:

2019 Honda Accord: Midsize Car Best Buy of 2019. Beat out the competition due to it’s “spacious, elegant interior and standard Honda Sensing™ Suite, high resale value and impressive 5-year cost to own”

2019 Honda Civic: Compact Car Best Buy of 2019. The KBB judges loved its “expansive list of standard safety equipment, wide range of trim levels, body styles and performance, high value, strong reliability and resale” and the fact that its “fun to drive an comfortable.”

2019 Honda Pilot: Midsize SUV Best Buy of 2019. The new Pilot impressed the KBB evaluators with its impressive seating (7 or 8 passengers), standard Honda Sensing™ Suite and one-touch seats (making 3rd row access a breeze).

2019 Honda Odyssey: Minivan Best Buy of 2019. Top resale values (in the minivan segment) along with the 2018 model year redesign, terrific active/passive safety features and multiple seating configurations are just a few of the Odyssey features lauded by the KBB judges.

2019 Honda CR-V: Compact SUB Best Buy of 2019. The CR-V won in this category 4 out of 5 times, and beat out some venerable competitors (like the Toyota RAV4 and Subaru Forester). The CR-V’s utility, fuel economy and host of standard safety features landed it at the top of the list once again.

2019 Honda Clarity PHEV: Electric/Hybrid Car Best Buy of 2019. Hybrids can be perceived as sacrificing comfort and luxury for efficienty. The Clarity shatters that notion with its smooth ride, elegant exterior styling and generous safety, comfort and tech features.

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The smart sophisticated 2018 Honda Accord has been named Best Buy of the Year among midsize cars by Kelly Blue Book’s KBB.com. Award applies only to non-hybrid models. For the fourth consecutive year, the feature-filled 2018 Honda Civic has been named Best Buy of the Year among small cars according to Kelley Blue Book’s KBB.com, offering outstanding reliability and resale value. Kelly Blue Book’s KBB.com named the 2018 Honda Pilot the Best Buy of the Year among mid-size SUVs and crossovers for the third year in a a row. Kelley Blue Book’s KBB .com has named the impressively redesigned and feature-filled 2018 Honda Odyssey Best Buy of the Year among minivans calling it “…the best family car in the world.”  Leading its class for the third time, Kelley Blue Book’s KBB.com named the 2018 CR-V Best Buy of the Year among small SUVs and crossovers thanks to excellent safety features, superior room and impressive fuel economy ratings. With a class-leading* 47-mile all-electric range rating**, seating for five and Honda Sensing® standard, the 2018 Honda Clarity Plug-in Hybrid has been named Best Buy of the Year among electric and hybrid cars according to Kelley Blue Book’s KBB.com. For more information, visit Kelley Blue Book’s KBB.com. Kelley Blue Book is a registered trademark of Kelley Blue Book Co., Inc. *Class based on non-luxury midsized plug-in hybrid sedan. **47-mile maximum EV mode driving range rating. 340-mile combined gas-electric driving range rating. Ratings determined by EPA. Use for comparison purposes only. Your driving range will depend on driving conditions, how you drive and maintain your vehicle, battery-pack/age condition and other factors.