2019 Civic Production: U.S., Canada

BriteBlue

Senior Member
Joined
Jul 6, 2018
Threads
30
Messages
843
Reaction score
393
Location
Illinois
Vehicle(s)
2018 Civic EX-L
Country flag
Looks like this thread just popped up.

When I looked at 2017 Civic sedans they were supposedly made in Indiana, at least for the USA market. It was late in the year & we figured we'll wait till spring 2018 & drive the old car during the winter.

Spring 2018 arrives & now we have to wait for a car from Japan because the Indiana plant converted to SUV production because of their demand. From what I could find that changeover happened sometime in 2017.

We wanted a certain trim level & color & there were none in the area. Our dealer did a "dealer trade", but at the factory level. The car we wanted was already scheduled to be built for another dealer. The dealers basically swapped paperwork & the car was shipped to my dealer. Took awhile to get, but we got it.
Sponsored

 

AquaGoat

Member
Joined
Jul 18, 2019
Threads
1
Messages
45
Reaction score
34
Location
Ontario, Canada
Vehicle(s)
2018 Civic Hatchback Sport 6MT
Vehicle Showcase
1
Country flag
The Hatchbacks are still made in their Swindon UK factory. Which is just so hatchback to be made in the UK. Apparently the Hatchbacks have been selling real well in North American though, about 20% of all Civics, so they're going to move some Hatchback production to the Americas. Not sure if it's going to be Ontario or Indiana.
 

ken88

Senior Member
First Name
Ken
Joined
Jul 9, 2018
Threads
8
Messages
78
Reaction score
46
Location
NE Ohio
Vehicle(s)
2018 Civic EX-T, 2007 Honda Shadow Aero
Country flag
Spring 2018 arrives & now we have to wait for a car from Japan because the Indiana plant converted to SUV production because of their demand. From what I could find that changeover happened sometime in 2017.
They may not have converted fully.
My 2018 EX-T sedan was built March 2018 in Indiana according to the sticker inside the driver's door.
 

BriteBlue

Senior Member
Joined
Jul 6, 2018
Threads
30
Messages
843
Reaction score
393
Location
Illinois
Vehicle(s)
2018 Civic EX-L
Country flag
They may not have converted fully.
My 2018 EX-T sedan was built March 2018 in Indiana according to the sticker inside the driver's door.
Interesting -
Mine has a date of 4/18 on the sticker & made in Japan.

We put a deposit on the car in April & was told the car was scheduled to be built. During followup calls with the dealer I was told the car was being built in June IIRC. We got the car in July. Even if the car was built in May, I wonder why the sticker says April. Either the sticker is generated when the car is scheduled to be built vs when it actually rolls off the assembly line, or the dealer gave me incorrect information. I wonder which is more plausible. :rolleyes:
 

ShuJam

Senior Member
First Name
James
Joined
Apr 15, 2017
Threads
14
Messages
320
Reaction score
263
Location
Toronto, Canada
Vehicle(s)
2017 Honda Civic Sport Touring Hatchback
Vehicle Showcase
1
Country flag
The Hatchbacks are still made in their Swindon UK factory. Which is just so hatchback to be made in the UK. Apparently the Hatchbacks have been selling real well in North American though, about 20% of all Civics, so they're going to move some Hatchback production to the Americas. Not sure if it's going to be Ontario or Indiana.
The Swindon plant is actually going to be closing in 2021, which is the real reason why hatchback production is going to shift, possibly to North America, with the 11th gen Civic.
Sponsored

 


 


Top