2012/2013 本田思域

????2012款思域推出后引來輿論一片嘩然。由于擔(dān)心2008年雷曼兄弟公司（Lehman Brothers）破產(chǎn)后消費(fèi)者會捂緊錢袋子，本田推遲了思域上市時間，采用更廉價的內(nèi)飾來大幅削減成本。更糟糕的是，外形幾乎看不出有任何改變。結(jié)果，本田沒有像以往一樣等上三年再改款，而是只用了18個月就推出了2013款（見上圖）。這款車升級了內(nèi)飾，改良了儀表板，還把引擎蓋和后備箱變得更為動感。不過，部分因為小型車銷售整體下滑，這款車的銷量仍然不及一年前。

2012/2013 Honda Civic

????The introduction of the 2012 Civic produced an uproar. Worried about tightening consumer budgets after the collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008, Honda (HMC) delayed Civic's introduction so it could slash its piece costs by substituting less expensive materials for the car's interior. To make things worse, exterior changes were barely discernible. Instead of waiting three years to do a makeover, Honda rushed one in 18 months for the 2013 model year (seen above), upgrading interior materials, refining the instrument panel, and giving the hood and trunk a sportier look. Sales are still running below a year ago, though, partly due to an overall slump in small car sales.