When safety is a major consideration (as it should always be) one of the best ways to determine the safest autos is to look at the scores each has received from two well-known safety rating organizations: the NHTSA and the IIHS.

Both the NHTSA, which stands for National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and the IIHS, which stands for Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, have their own individual rating systems based on a series of crash…

Choosing a car when you're a single and choosing a car when you're part of a family, can amount to a very different process. After all, what were once your top priorities for an auto such as performance, techy-features and more have been replaced with the overwhelming need to pick the safest, most dependable vehicle available, for your loved ones.

But, with so many options it can be difficult to make sure you…

Did you know the average American spends 25 minutes each way in their car commuting to work? That can really add up, so don't you want something you'll be comfortable in? It's why we believe the Honda Odyssey at Sunset Honda is a good option, especially if you're in need of a minivan.

We aren't the only ones with this line of thinking either. The reliable folks at AAA named…

As much as we love everything about the Honda Odyssey minivan at Sunset Honda, we'll admit, it's not often it's going to be the talk of a big auto show like the most recent event in New York City. That's usually reserved for high-performing sports cars. But, the popular family hauler did leave quite the impression with a simple technology feature installed on its refreshed model.

Keeping your car clean, particularly…

The 2013 Honda Fit is unstoppable this year, already earning a number of awards for its incredible value. Most recently, Consumer Reports again highlighted the vehicle in an article titled "6 Great New Cars Under $18,000. So, what exactly makes the Fit so attractive in terms of value and features? Sunset Honda, serving the San Luis Obispo area, is here to help answer that question!

Though often cars priced in the "teens" are extremely…

Japanese automaker Honda is known for creating some of the safest vehicles on the road, so it comes as no surprise to Sunset Honda that Honda is the first brand to have small cars to achieve TOP SAFETY PICK + status from the IIHS for the 2013 model year. The 2013 Honda Civic Sedan and Coupe models have achieved this extremely high safety rating.

The new Civic Sedan comes with a plethora of safety features, including…

Automakers are trying to provide fun and practical cars for the younger generation. Luckily here at Sunset Honda we may have an option to meet the needs of the younger crowd in the near future. We are specifically talking about the Honda GEAR Concept, which recently debuted at the Montreal Auto Show.

Our young drivers in San Luis Obispo  should be excited by the latest concept from Honda. The three-door GEAR hatchback is one of…

"Siri, remind me to call my mother at 4:30 this afternoon."

"Here's your reminder for today at 4:30 pm."

If you are an iPhone user in the San Luis Obispo area, then you should be familiar with this semi-intelligent personal assistant built into each iPhone model since the 4S. Some of us here at Sunset Honda use Siri on our phones all the time, which is why were excited to learn that…

Some days we wish we'd been living in Japan; I mean, they've already got the next-gen Playstation and are the home to the  mighty Godzilla.  Why do they get all the cool stuff before (and if we do for that matter)?  Well, when you live in a country it only makes sense to get domestically produced goods before the rest of the world. However, when it comes to new Honda models, it doesn…

There are many ways to bring in the New Year. Elaborate parties, a fresh batch of resolutions, brightly-colored parades covered in flowers...confused about that last one? Sunset Honda is talking about the annual Rose Parade and college Rose Bowl football game.

Held every year in Pasadena, California, the event attracts enthusiastic participants from all over and is sponsored by our favorite automaker Honda. For the 2013 parade, themed "Oh, the Places You'll Go…