Honda Cars India
Honda Cars India Ltd. (HCIL) is an automobile manufacturer in India owned by Honda Motor Co. Ltd.[3] The company was established in 1995 as a joint venture called Honda Siel Cars India (HSCI). The company was renamed to HCIL in September 2012 following the sale of 3.16 percent stake owned by Usha International, making it a 100 percent subsidiary of Honda Motor Co. Ltd.[4]
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Formerly | Honda Siel Cars India Ltd |
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Type | Subsidiary |
Industry | Automotive |
Founded | 1995[1] |
Headquarters | Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India |
Key people | Takuya Tsumura (president and CEO)[2] |
Products | Automobiles |
Parent | Honda |
Website | hondacarindia |
Facilities
HCIL's first manufacturing plant at Greater Noida began operations in 1997. Set up at an initial investment of over ₹4.5 billion, the plant is spread over 150 acres (0.61 km2). The initial capacity of the plant was 30,000 cars per year, which was later increased to 50,000 cars on a two-shift basis. The capacity was further enhanced to 100,000 units annually in 2008. This expansion led to an increase in the covered area in the plant from 107,000 square metres (1,150,000 sq ft) to over 130,000 m2 (1,400,000 sq ft).
In 2015–2016, the company reported a revenue of ₹ 16,870 crore with ₹ 360 crore net profit after 6 years losses in Indian operations. In July 2017, monthly sales touched over 17,000 cars thanks to the launch of WR-V. The City and WR-V sales figures were over 4,500 units a month.
Honda set up its second plant in India at Tapukara in Alwar District of Rajasthan,[5] spread over 450 acres (1.8 km2) with an investment of ₹3526 crores.[6] It operates under the ISO 9001 standard for quality management and ISO 14001 for environment management.[7]
Models

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Current models
- Honda City (1998–present)
- Honda Jazz (2009–present)
- Honda Amaze (2013–present)
- Honda WR-V (2017–present)
Discontinued models
- Honda Accord (2000–2020)
- Honda CR-V (2003-2020)
- Honda Civic (2006–2020)
- Honda Brio (2011–2019)
- Honda Mobilio (2014–2018)
- Honda BR-V (2016–2020)
Sales
HCIL has 371 dealership outlets across 121 cities in 20 states and 3 Union Territories of India.[8]
It sold 189,062 units during the period between April 2014 and March 2015[9] as against 134,399 units during the same period a year ago, recording an increase of over 44%.
Honda, the Japanese carmaker, launched a new compact SUV on the Jazz platform called WRV in March 2017.
S No. | Month | Sales |
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1 | January 2021 | 11,319 |
2 | February 2021 | 9,324 |
3 | March 2021 | 7,103 |
4 | April 2021 | 9,072 |
5 | May 2021 | 2,032 |
6 | June 2021 | 4,767 |
7 | July 2021 | 6,055 |
8 | August 2021 | 11,177 |
9 | September 2021 | 6,765 |
10 | October 2021 | 8,108 |
11 | November 2021 | 5,457 |
12 | December 2021 | 7,973 |
13 | January 2022 | 10,427 |
14 | February 2022 | 6,589 |
Awards
2014
- corporate – Engine of the year – honda eco technology(HET) 1000cc engine
Sedan Of The Year – Honda City
2006
- Best Indian Company (unlisted) by Business Standard Group
- Manufacturer of the Year by NDTV Profit-Car India
- Manufacturer of the Year by CNBC-TV 18 Autocar India
- No 1 Mid Size Car (Honda City); No 1 Entry Luxury Car (Honda Accord) and No 1 Premium SUV (Honda CR-V) by TNS
- Best Mid-size Car in Initial Quality (Honda City) and Most Appealing Mid-size car (Honda City) by JD Power
2005
- CNBC Autocar CAR of the year 2004
- ICICI Overdrive SUV of the Year 2004 – Honda CR-V
- ICICI Overdrive Car of the Year 2004 – Honda City
- Business Standard Motoring Car of the Year 2004 – Honda City
Model Name | Award | Year |
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Honda Jazz | CAR INDIA AWARD - Hatchback Of The Year | 2016 |
CAR INDIA AWARDS - Reader's Choice Awards | 2016 | |
ZEEGNITION AUTO AWARDS - Design Of The Year | 2016 |
Model Name | Award | Year |
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Honda Amaze | CNBC TV18 OVERDRIVE AWARDS - Sedan of the year | 2014 |
CNBC TV18 OVERDRIVE AWARDS - Car of the year | 2014 | |
BLOOMBERG TV AUTOCAR AWARDS - Salon Car Of The Year | 2013 | |
NDTV CAR AND BIKE AWARDS - Sub Compact Sedan Of The Year | 2014 | |
CAR INDIA AWARDS - Entry Level Sedan Of The Year
Reader's Choice Award |
2014 | |
AUTO BILD GOLDEN STEERING WHEEL AWARD - Viewers’ Choice Award | 2014 | |
MOTOR VIKATAN - Car Of The Year | 2014 | |
MOTOR VIKATAN - Best Mid-Size Sedan | 2014 | |
TOPGEAR INDIA AWARDS - Value Car Of The Year | 2014 | |
KENWOOD GOD'S OWN CAR & BIKE AWARDS (TOPGEAR MALAYALAM) - Honda Amaze : Entry Level Sedan | 2014 | |
AUTOPORTAL 'BEST UPGRADE - AutoPortal 'Best Upgrade' | 2014 |
Model Name | Award | Year |
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Honda City | AUTOPORTAL - Sedan of the Year | 2021 |
AUTOX - Best Cars of 2021 | 2021 | |
BLOOMBERG TV AUTOCAR AWARDS - Salon Car Of The Year | 2021 | |
CAR INDIA - Sedan of the Year | 2021 | |
CAR AND BIKE AWARDS - Compact Sedan of the Year | 2021 | |
CAR AND BIKE AWARDS - The Viewer's Choice Car of the Year | 2021 | |
MOTOR SCRIBES - Sedan of the Year | 2020 | |
MOTOR VIKATAN - Mid Size Sedan of the Year | 2020 | |
QUARTER MILE - Sedan of the Year | 2021 | |
HIGH TECH AWARDS - Sedan of the Year | 2020 | |
THE HIGHEST RANKED 'MIDSIZE CAR' - J.D. Power Asia Pacific 2012 India Initial Quality Study (IQS) | 2012 | |
AUTOBILD & CARWALE GOLDEN STEERING AWARDS - Consumer Favourite Owner Driven Car | 2010 | |
JD POWER ASIA PACIFIC 2010 INDIA IQS - Best Car In Midsize Segment | 2010 | |
D POWER ASIA PACIFIC 2009 INDIA IQS - Honda City No.1 | 2009 | |
INDIAN CAR OF THE YEAR 2009 (ICOTY 2009) - New Honda City | 2009 | |
CARWALE.COM AWARDS - India's Favourite Car For Self-Driven Executives | 2009 | |
CARWALE.COM AWARDS -The Coveted 'New Car Of The Year | 2009 | |
NDTV PROFIT – CAR INDIA & BIKE INDIA AWARDS - Car Of The Year | 2009 | |
NDTV PROFIT – CAR INDIA & BIKE INDIA AWARDS - Mid-Size Car Of The Year | 2009 | |
NDTV PROFIT – CAR INDIA & BIKE INDIA AWARDS - Viewer's Choice Car Of The Year | 2009 | |
CNBC TV – 18 OVERDRIVE AWARDS - Viewers' Choice Car Of The Year | 2009 | |
BS MOTORING AWARD - Car Of The Year | 2009 | |
UTVI AUTOCAR AWARDS - Viewers’ Choice Car Of The Year | 2009 | |
UTVI AUTOCAR AWARDS - Best Design Award | 2009 | |
ZIGWHEELS AWARDS - Car Of The Year - Honda City | 2008 | |
ZIGWHEELS AWARDS - Sedan Of The Year - Honda City | 2008 |
References
- Company Profile, Honda Cars India, 2015
- HCIL Website – Honda Executives Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
- "India", Wikipedia, 28 April 2020, retrieved 30 April 2020
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- "Honda India rolls out its first car from Tapukara Plant in Rajasthan completed in 2014 South of Delhi". IANS. news.biharprabha.com. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- "HSCI Commences Construction at its Second Plant in Rajasthan". Honda Car India press releases. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
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