The 2022 Honda Civic took home this years COTY award, to no surprise ;)
North American Car of the Year™
Honda Civic


This year, jurors had the choice between three very different cars. The all-new 2022 Honda Civic brings newfound refinement to the iconic compact car, while Volkswagen has emphasized fun-driving performance with the Mk VIII Golf GTI and Golf R. Then there’s the Lucid Air – a vehicle many of our jurors have said is a truly game-changing luxury electric car.

But for 2022, jurors gave the Civic the most votes.

“If carmakers were limited to building just one car model the Honda Civic should be that model. It combines just about every positive attribute you can think of — low-cost, high fuel efficiency, utility, comfort, dependability, and fun to drive among them.” – Jack R. Nerad.

“The new Civic shows Honda at its very best. Bulletproof, brilliantly engineered and fun-to-drive, the Civic is the kind of affordable car that every automaker should aspire to.”
– Lawrence Ulrich.