Honda Civic: Canada’s Best-Selling Car, Built at Home
Canadian-made products and services have always been important to Canadians, but never as prevalent as now, with a renewed importance on supporting what’s made between our borders. From the food you put on your table to the car that’s in your driveway, your day-to-day life can be held up with products made close to home that you can be proud of. It’s one thing to get a car that’s made in Canada, but it’s a completely different thing when that car is the world-renowned, best-selling worldwide, the Honda Civic! Did you know it’s built right here at home? That’s correct! Alliston, Ontario, is the proverbial Civic hub of the world, leading production for this Honda classic. Let another Canadian-made product, our Cars.ca blog (!), enlighten you on how the Honda Civic is as Canadian as a slapshot from the point.
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The History of the Civic in Canada
One of the beauties of Canada is each province of ours has speciality exports that your mind probably jumps to when you think of said province. B.C. is lumber, Alberta is oil, Saskatchewan is agriculture, and Ontario is vehicles and auto parts. Ontario is a proud automotive-forward province, and why wouldn’t they be with the vast amount of production plants found home there, employed by skilled Canadians crafting automobiles for alike Canucks across the country.
The Alliston, Ontario “Plant 1” is the bedrock for the Civic sedan, coupe, hybrid and Si models. I’m not kidding when we say it’s the backbone of Civic production, no, not just one model here and there, this is where the tough work on Civics gets done. Produced at home since 1988, the Civic’s roots in Ontario can not be ignored when we think about quality and dependability as core reasons why it’s been the top-selling car in Canada for years upon years. Think about that the next time you see a Civic on the road, and I’m betting you won’t be waiting long to see one, there’s probably even one in your garage right now.
What Actually Goes Into Building a Civic?
It’s cool and can easily fill you with a sense of nationalistic pride knowing your car, one of the best in the world, is made at home, but what actually goes into “building” a car like the Civic? When we say the Alliston Civic workers are skilled technicians, I wasn’t lying. A car needs to go through a lot in the production process to get to the dealership from which you buy it. This all starts with an operation called “stamping,” which creates the actual steel parts that make up the car frame. From there, it moves on to welding, where those pieces will be forged together. Once the body of the vehicle is made, the Civic will undergo an intensive painting process, including coating and sealers. Final assembly involves installing the many thousands of parts and components that make up the vehicle. Finally, vehicle quality is tested to the nth degree and track-tested, being certain it reaches top Honda quality. Next stop is a dealership, where you’ll shop for your next one to bring home!
Honda Civic Models for You
It would be one thing to say, “I drive a Civic” and it just be the one car option you can easily picture. But, no, no, no, not in today’s world, the Civic landscape has drastically changed, with a for sure option for any Canadian driver. Of course, we got the classic Honda Civic sedan, the legend on roads, fit for one, a couple or a family, equal parts sporty and distinguished for every-day life. The Honda Civic Coupe provides for those wanting a sleek and compact model, perfect for life in the city. Are you really looking to up the sporty quotient of your Civic? The Civic Si is also made at the Alliston plant, it being the improved sport model of the car, boasting improved performance, driving dynamics and that can’t-miss style. Further, as more and more shoppers are being conscious about buying Canadian-made, so are they about buying environmentally-conscious vehicles. The Civic Hybrid is another option for you, and, you guessed it, as well made right here at home in Alliston! The Civic you want is here for you, and proudly made in Canada.
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