Civic virtues
Why the Civic is vital to Honda
• In 2012, it was the best-selling compact car in the U.S.
• In 2010, Honda sold more Civics in the United States than total vehicles sold by Mazda or the VW brand.
• 58% of previous-generation Civic buyers traded in a non-Honda.
• 57% of previous-generation Civic owners bought another Honda.
Source: Honda,
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