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Honda Insight, Civic, Accord named top commuters by AAA

By Matt Brogan |

America’s largest motoring and leisure travel organisation, the AAA (American Automobile Association), has named three Honda vehicles in its illustrious top ten list for 2010.

The Honda Insight (1st), Honda Civic (7th) and Honda Accord (9th) scored favourably on the annual list which compares vehicles on such criteria as affordability, comfort, driveability, fuel efficiency, practicality and safety.

AAA judges awarded the Honda Insight hybrid first place for performing strongly in areas of comfort, driveability and fuel efficiency.

“The Honda Insight is among the ultimate in gasoline (petrol) fuel economy while being reasonably comfortable for the driver and front-seat passenger,” said the AAA judges in a press release.

“It’s also less costly and more fun to drive than some of its hybrid competitors.”

The judges also paid compliment to the Honda Accord, saying the four-cylinder model represented a solid and economic choice with excellent road manners.

“Good for the commute and good for family transportation, the Accord is roomy, solid and economical when equipped with the four-cylinder engine,” the judges said.

“It also offers road manners that are beyond reproach.”

Speaking on the Honda Civic, the AAA judges remarked at how the small car is a practical, dependable and affordable choice.

“Affordable, dependable, economical and comfortable, the Civic is one of the better performing compacts for a wide range of uses, including commuting,” said the AAA.

The AAA, which was founded in 1902, is North America’s largest motoring organisation with over 51 million members.

Honda Australia said results are good news for Australian commuters in capital cities, where average daily commutes usually total 30 minutes each way.

AAA top ten commuter vehicle list 2010:

  1. Honda Insight
  2. Ford Fusion
  3. Volkswagen Jetta TDI
  4. Hyundai Elantra
  5. Subaru Legacy (Liberty)
  6. Subaru Outback
  7. Honda Civic
  8. Chevrolet Malibu
  9. Honda Accord
  10. Mazda Mazda3

Australian average one-way commute times:

  • Adelaide: 25 minutes
  • Brisbane: 27 minutes
  • Melbourne: 30 minutes
  • Perth: 25 minutes
  • Sydney: 35 minutes

 

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  • How the mighty have fallen…

    It’s official.

    The Civic and Accord are the new Corolla and Camry.

  • Baddass

    The Civic sedan would make a great allrounder: good in looks, performance, space and efficiency and reliability. Might be a good second car purchase. As for the Accord (not the Euro) the styling doesn’t really do it for me, especially the rear end which has the cool, edgy tail-lights that are stuck with boring rectengular reflectors. The Coupe model not sold here looks really nice.

  • Adelover

    OH~ YES, Elantra is 4th !!!!
    Better than Subaru and Mazda !!!
    Oh where is Camry?
    Anyone…anyone with me? Don’t leave me alone !!! Where’s GoHyundai?

    What’s hell is AAA anyway never heard before? Is that better than AA?

  • Alexander

    Is there any word when the Insight will reach Australia?

    • Philip Ayres

      I heard July for the Insight in Australia.

  • dave

    Postie bike is always a good commuter… Made by Honda as well…

  • Frenchie

    I don’t believe those commute times. What time of day were they taken? Are these people that live in the inner suburbs. I’m an Adelaide boy and my wife would take 45 minutes to commute to work, 20km in the morning(8am).75-90 minutes in the evening (4.30-5.00pm).

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    both is best from Honda, Civic is juct like a world car.

  • AAA

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  • Al Juraj

    Insight – a budget Prius, not as advanced but still green and economical, a great step towards making hybrids more and more affordable.

    Civic – not the benchmark in design, performance and handling, but great VTEC and utter reliability still do it for this car. I also like the US front and rear ends better.

    Accord – ugly, especially at the back, engines not standard setters in performance and economy (and no 6-speed auto either), just good interior space and likely reliable as well. Look elsewhere for a large car. Scrap this and add more power to the Euro.

    • dave

      Theres as much rear legroom in the Accord as a Statesman. Not as wide however it’s still got much more room than it’s competitors. Styling is subjective but I cant believe people buy a Camry over an Accord.