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Honda Awarded Best Car Brand of 2025

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Once again, Honda has won the award for Best Car Brand from U.S. News & World Report. This marks the fourth time in a row that our favorite automaker has won the prestigious accolade, further confirming what we’ve known all along: Honda makes some seriously good sedans for car shoppers near Springfield, MO. 

To reach these findings, U.S. News looked at 38 of the most popular brands and assessed them based on performance, reliability, safety, and interior quality. The Civic and the Accord—two of Honda’s flagship offerings…

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2024 Honda HR-V: Safety Ratings and Features

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Honda has its fair share of extremely popular vehicles—the Accord, Civic, CR-V, and Pilot are all best-sellers in the American market. They all have a couple things in common—all of them have been around for over two decades, and they all have a sterling reputation as the safest cars.

The HR-V is one of the best subcompact SUVs on the road right now—it’s a perfect middle ground between the sportiness of a sedan and the expanded storage capacity of a larger crossover, and this year, it got some of the strongest safety scores out of the…

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2024 Honda HR-V: Safety Ratings and Features

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Honda has its fair share of extremely popular vehicles—the Accord, Civic, CR-V, and Pilot are all best-sellers in the American market. They all have a couple things in common—all of them have been around for over two decades, and they all have a sterling reputation as the safest cars.

The HR-V is one of the best subcompact SUVs on the road right now—it’s a perfect middle ground between the sportiness of a sedan and the expanded storage capacity of a larger crossover, and this year, it got some of the strongest safety scores out of the…

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How to Jump Start a Car the Right Way: A Step-by-Step Guide

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We all know the stomach-drop feeling of getting in your car, turning the key, and… nothing happens. The car doesn’t turn over. You may hear an annoying clicking sound, or you may hear nothing at all. All of a sudden, you realize your battery is dead, and you’re going nowhere fast until you get a jump.

Fret not! Jump starting a car is a fairly easy process, as long as you have the proper tools and another friendly motorist to lend you some volts. Here’s our quick guide for how to jump start a car with another…

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The Safest Ways to Drive & Travel with Your Dog

Although Fido likes to coat your car in slobber, is it safe for him to stick his head out the car window? How about seat belts – do dog harnesses really help protect your pet? And what’s the harm of letting your pup sit in your lap as you drive? You’re just going to the bank….

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America is most certainly a canine country. Sixty million homes own pups, and tens of millions of pet owners drive with their dogs each day. Unfortunately, just 1 in 10 of those dogs are being properly restrained and kept safe on the road…

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5 BIG Mistakes Parents Should Avoid When Buying Their Teen a Car

Proud parents, grandparents and other relatives spent $5.2 billion on graduation gifts last year, according to the National Retail Federation. With this year's graduation season fast approaching, many parents are looking for the perfect vehicle as a generous and useful gift for their kids.

 

But the road to car shopping for a teen can have some somewhat dangerous pitfalls. Here are the 5 biggest mistakes moms and dads make when they're buying…

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Introducing the All-New 2019 Honda Passport SUV

With athletic styling and incredible versatility, the all-new 2019 Honda Passport is available now and built for adventures galore. It's the perfect any-season, all-wheel-drive SUV to explore the country, from Joplin to Seattle to Miami, or anywhere tires are allowed. Whether you choose the Sport, EX-L, Touring, or Elite model, here are some of the top reasons to love the 2019 Honda Passport (which is available for sale and lease right now at our Joplin Honda dealership). 

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How We’d Spend $1 Million Lottery Winnings on a Honda

 

We’ll get to how we’d spend our winnings on a new Honda in a second, but first, there’s important business to attend to. If you’re one of the two lottery winners in Joplin or Oronogo who hasn’t claimed their $1 million prize, head to www.molottery.com to become Missouri’s newest millionaire. Now, onto your regularly scheduled programming.

 

If you haven’t heard, Jasper County made headlines recently after two locals each won $1 million playing the Missouri Lottery. First, a mysterious player at Joplin’s Snak-Atak won the Powerball drawing on October 10…

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Is Honda’s Smart Intersection Technology the Wave of the Future?

Recently, at a busy four-way intersection in Marysville, Ohio, a special Honda Pilot (and its lucky driver) tested out Honda’s newest safety initiative: the aptly named “Smart Intersection” technology. The tech passed with flying colors—that is, flashing reds and whites from the Marysville ambulance barreling down Main Street.

But what exactly is Honda Smart Intersection, you ask? (And why should you care?)

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Smart Intersection Explained…

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