Honda Civic: Favorite of Edmunds.com's Consumer Test Drivers
June 16, 2008
The best-selling car in America last month, the Honda Civic has won even more fans.
Edmunds.com, parent of AutoObserver, recently hosted a comparison test of three economy sedans - the Honda Civic, Mazda Mazda3 and Toyota Corolla. Six regular consumers representing a cross section of America evaluated the cars.
Five of the six consumers ranked the Honda Civic No. 1. The Mazda3 was first for the sixth consumer-tester; the Mazda3 had four testers ranking it second behind the Civic and one rated it third. The Corolla was listed third of five of the consumer test drivers; it ranked second with one of them.
In fact, four of the six consumers, who return home to do their ratings and reviews that are posted on Edmunds.com, ranked the three in exactly the same order: Civic, Mazda3 and Corolla, respectively.
This marked the second such consumer comparison test. An earlier one tested three popular midsize sedans - Honda Accord, Chevrolet Malibu and Toyota Camry.
The consumer test drivers are selected based on the 250-word essay they submit. The resulting group consisted of two women and four men, with ages that ranged from 27-68. They came from opposite sides of the country, from Washington to Massachusetts and from what looks to be the literal middle of America -- Atlanta, Kansas. Some were married, some had kids, one was retired; a few were self-described car enthusiasts.
The consumer test drivers used the same criteria Edmunds editors use when evaluating a vehicle at Willow Springs Raceway in Rosamond, Calif.
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