Printable Honda Coloring Pages: Civic, Accord, Odyssey

Honda launched the first Accord in Japan and the United States in 1976 as a compact three-door hatchback, well before the roomy midsize sedan shape most drivers picture today. A four-door sedan version joined the lineup in 1979, and the sedan eventually became the Accord's main body style.

Honda opened a plant in Marysville, Ohio in 1982 specifically to build the Accord, making it the first car from a Japanese automaker assembled in the United States. That Ohio plant is still building Accords today, more than four decades later.

The Accord has grown through eleven generations since 1976, each one slightly larger than the last as Honda moved the car from the compact class into the midsize segment where it now competes with cars like the Toyota Camry.

Honda built the very first Accord as a three-door hatchback back in 1976, a detail kids can compare against the sedan shape they are coloring on this free printable sheet.

The Civic is recognizable for a low aerodynamic profile, a slim front grille that sits below sharp headlights, a smooth hood with few creases, and a roofline that sweeps gently toward the trunk. The outline reads as an efficient daily sedan rather than a flashy sports car.

The Honda Civic launched in 1972 in Japan as a small two-door fuel-efficient hatchback, and arrived in the United States in 1973 just before the 1973-1974 oil crisis. That timing was a key reason it sold so well - drivers wanted cars that used less gas, and the Civic's small engine and light weight made it stand out against larger American sedans.

The Honda Civic has been one of the world's most-sold compact cars since the 1970s. Kids can color a friendly daily-driver Civic, a Civic Si in Rallye Red, or a Type R with a bold racing scheme - the choice is wide open on the same outline.

The CR-V is recognizable because the body sits taller than a sedan but lower than a truck, with a flat hood that meets a steep windshield, a tall greenhouse that lets a lot of light into the cabin, and a sloping rear glass that softens the otherwise upright shape.

The Honda CR-V went on sale in Japan in 1995 and arrived in the United States in 1997. It shared its platform and many parts with the Honda Civic, which made the CR-V lighter and more car-like to drive than the truck-based SUVs that ruled the market at the time. The name CR-V stands for Comfortable Runabout Vehicle.

The Honda CR-V has been the family-SUV of choice for millions of households since 1997. Kids can color the CR-V in classic Honda colors, add cargo on the roof rack rails, or design a custom version for road trips, school runs, and weekend adventures.

Honda brought the Odyssey to the United States for the 1995 model year, but that first-generation van looked closer to a tall station wagon than a modern minivan. It used conventional rear-hinged doors instead of sliding ones, a choice that made it feel more car-like to drive but less practical in tight parking spots.

The redesigned 1999-2004 Odyssey switched to dual power sliding doors and grew a full-size body built specifically for the American market, finally matching the packaging that rivals like the Dodge Caravan had offered for years.

Honda has now built five Odyssey generations: 1995-1998, 1999-2004, 2005-2010, 2011-2017, and 2018 to the present with a mid-cycle refresh in 2021.

Honda switched the Odyssey to sliding side doors for the 1999 redesign after the first-generation van used regular hinged doors, a detail kids can spot in the track groove line running along this free printable sheet.

Honda introduced the Pilot for the 2003 model year, giving American buyers a three-row SUV built on Honda's own light-truck platform instead of a modified pickup chassis. The name fit Honda's habit of borrowing aviation and adventure words for its bigger vehicles, and the Pilot quickly became the brand's answer to family haulers like the Ford Explorer and Toyota Highlander.

The first-generation Pilot (2003-2008) wore a boxy, upright shape close to the Honda Passport it replaced. The second generation (2009-2015) grew even blockier with sharp creases, while the third generation (2016-2022) dropped the slab sides for smoother, more car-like curves that made the Pilot look closer to the Honda Accord than a truck.

Honda launched the first Ridgeline for the 2006 model year with a unibody structure borrowed from the Pilot SUV instead of the ladder frame most pickups use. That choice gave the Ridgeline car-like handling and a smoother ride, though it also made some traditional truck buyers skeptical at first.

The Ridgeline's signature feature is a lockable, drainable trunk built into the bed floor, large enough to hold a cooler of ice or wet gear that would otherwise soak through cardboard boxes in a normal truck bed. Honda even designed the compartment with a drain plug so it can double as an ice chest at a tailgate.

Honda hid a lockable, drainable trunk under the Ridgeline's bed floor, a detail kids can imagine loading with gear while coloring the bed area on this free printable sheet.

Honda unveiled the S2000 in 1999 to mark the company's 50th anniversary, building a lightweight, front-engine, rear-wheel-drive roadster from the ground up instead of adapting an existing platform. The name paired the S for sports car with the engine's 2.0-liter displacement.

The original S2000's F20C engine revved to a screaming 9,000 rpm redline, an extraordinary number for a mass-produced engine, and used Honda's VTEC variable valve timing to make 240 horsepower from just 2.0 liters without a turbocharger.

Enthusiasts split the S2000's production run into two chassis codes: the AP1 (1999-2003) with the high-revving F20C engine, and the AP2 (2004-2009) which swapped in a larger 2.2-liter F22C1 engine with a slightly lower redline but more low-end torque, plus a revised suspension for more predictable handling.

Honda's original S2000 engine revved all the way to 9,000 rpm, a number kids can imagine as they color the long hood covering it on this free printable sheet.