Honda Extends Lead as Winningest Brand in Car and Driver 10Best Award History; All-New Passport Named to List for First Time

• Honda Civic, Accord, CR-V and Passport give Honda more 2026 Car and Driver 10Best Awards than any other brand
• Honda Accord wins for a record 40th time, a streak of 28 consecutive years
• 2026 Passport makes list for first time, the 11th Honda model to earn the honor
• Honda Civic lineup wins for 4th year in a row with special praise for hybrid variant
• Honda CR-V and CR-V hybrid claim 4th straight 10Best Trucks and SUVs award
• Honda has won 98 10Best trophies* since award's inception - most of any brand

Honda has earned four coveted 2026 Car and Driver 10Best awards, more than any other brand for the fourth year in a row - and the most in 10Best award history. The editors of Car and Driver have honored the Honda Civic and Accord with 10Best Cars awards, and the Honda CR-V and the all-new 2026 Passport with 10Best Trucks and SUVs awards.

Now with 99 total awards*, Honda has won more Car and Driver trophies than any other brand in the over 40-year history of the award. At least one Honda model has earned a spot on the annual 10Best list each year since the award's inception in 1983.

The Honda Accord is the most awarded vehicle in Car and Driver 10Best history by a wide margin. Accord has made the prestigious list an incredible 40 times, including the last 28 years in a row. This is the 12th 10Best award for Civic and the seventh win for CR-V.

"Honda winning more prestigious Car and Driver 10Best awards than any other brand speaks to the passion our engineers and production associates pour into Honda products for our customers," said Jessika Laudermilk, assistant vice president of Honda Auto Sales. "This year, we're especially proud of Accord's unprecedented 40th win and the first win for the all-new Passport, the most rugged Honda SUV we've ever made."

The 2026 Passport is the ultimate Honda adventure SUV, with true rugged design, authentic off-road capability, next-level versatility and innovative features. The new Passport TrailSport is the most off-road capable Honda SUV ever, with standard all-terrain tires, robust steel skid plates, off-road tuned suspension, expanded all-wheel drive system capabilities and bright orange heavy-duty recovery hooks.

This year, the Honda Passport has posted record sales - up nearly 75% - and is attracting a younger, more affluent buyer to the Honda brand fueled by the popularity of TrailSport models, which now make up 80% of all Passport sales.

The fuel efficient and fun-to-drive Civic hybrid, Accord hybrid and CR-V hybrid were key to each model winning the award. Currently, over 50% of Accord and CR-V sales are hybrid-electric trims, and Civic hybrid models make up nearly 40% of Civic sales. All three vehicles are powered by the award-winning advanced Honda two-motor hybrid system that maximizes efficiency while supporting dynamic performance and a more comfortable driving experience.

What Car and Driver Said About the Honda Civic
"Whether you're looking at the affordably priced standard version, the thriftier and zippier hybrid, or the Si and Type R performance models, you'll be rewarded with a car that's brilliant to drive."

What Car and Driver Said About the Honda Accord
"With long-standing practicality and engaging driving dynamics, the Honda Accord is now a 40-time 10Best winner."

What Car and Driver Said About the Honda CR-V
"Practicality, refinement, and affordability are hallmarks of the Honda CR-V, which tops that trifecta with an athletic driving experience. This is one spectacular do-everything SUV, with a price that lands in the affordable zone."

What Car and Driver Said About the Honda Passport
"Under the appealingly boxy new look of the Honda Passport lies a well-rounded SUV that deftly toes the line between ruggedness and civility."

About the Car and Driver 10Best List
To compete in 10Best, which has been the standard of excellence for more than 40 years, vehicles must be all-new vehicles, 2025 10Best winners, vehicles that were not available for the 2025 competition, and those with significant updates. All must fall under the base price cap of $115,000 and be on sale no later than January 31, 2026. After two weeks of driving more than 100 new cars, trucks and SUVs that meet those criteria, Car and Driver editors assign each vehicle a score of zero to 100. The votes are tallied and averaged to arrive at the 10Best of 2026.

Car and Driver releases two lists concurrently: 10Best Cars and 10Best Trucks and SUVs. Click here for the complete 2026 Car and Driver 10Best awards story.

Learn more about the Civic lineup here: Civic Sedan; Civic Hatchback; Civic Si; Civic Type R.
Learn more about the Accord lineup including Accord hybrid variants here.
Learn more about the CR-V lineup including CR-V hybrid variants here.
Learn more about the Passport lineup here.

* Includes 5Best Trucks and SUVs awards.

About Honda
Honda offers a full line of clean, safe, fun and connected vehicles sold through more than 1,000 independent U.S. Honda dealers. The award-winning Honda lineup includes the Civic, Prelude and Accord, along with the HR-V, CR-V, Passport, Prologue and Pilot sport utility vehicles, the Ridgeline pickup and the Odyssey minivan. The Honda electrified vehicle lineup, representing more than a quarter of total sales in 2024, includes the all-electric Prologue SUV, hybrid-electric Accord, CR-V, Civic, Prelude, and the fuel-cell-electric CR-V e:FCEV.

Honda has been producing automobiles in America for over 40 years and currently operates eight major auto manufacturing facilities in America. In 2024, more than 99% of all Honda vehicles sold in the U.S. were made in North America, with about 60% made in America, using domestic and globally made parts.
More information about Honda is available in the Digital FactBook.

Important Notice
Although the information included in this press release is accurate as of the date of publication, this information is subject to change at any time without notice. American Honda Motor Co., Inc. assumes no responsibility for updating this information.

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^{1. Source: Wards Intelligence cumulative U.S. light vehicle sales among passenger cars, 1972-2025CYTD Nov.}