Honda isn't as infallible as you think. Consider the Insight - OCRegister
Lorem ipsum dolor Vestibulum tortor quam, feugiat vitae, ultricies eget, tempor sit amet, ante. Donec eu sit amet quam egestas semper. Vestibulum tortor quam, feugiat vitae, ultricies eget, tempor sit amet, ante. Donec eu sit amet quam egestas semper. 2003 Honda Element. The pitch: When Toyota successfully brought the Toyota Black Box to the U. S. market as the Scion xB, other automakers followed, including Honda, which pitched the Element to younger buyers as a “mobile dorm room or base camp” at the vehicle’s... 2005 Honda Ridgeline. The pitch: Most pickup buyers are using pickups as lifestyle vehicles rather than for their intended purpose. Thus, the Ridgeline had a 5-foot bed, modest towing capacity of 5,000 pounds, and an equally modest payload of about 1,500 pounds. The reality: When launched, the Ridgeline’s fuel economy of 15 mpg city, 20 mpg highway looked significantly better than those of Detroit’s full-size pickups. While the 2014 Ridgeline is rated at 17 mpg city, 21 mpg highway, a 2015 Ford F-150 with the EcoBoost V-6 returns 19 mpg city, 22 mpg highway without. Source: www.ocregister.com
