Honda stops selling unpopular Civic in Japan

TOKYO: Honda will stop selling Civic sedans in Japan because sales are lagging compared to smaller models like the Fit.

Honda Motor Co. said on Tuesday that it will continue selling the Civic abroad, including North America and Europe.

The Japanese automaker sold only 9,000 Civic cars last year in Japan.

The Civic, introduced in 1972, was once Honda's flagship. The model has grown bigger over the years, and now trails in popularity to the Fit subcompact and Insight hybrid in Japan, according to Honda.