When Honda rolled out the redesigned subcompact crossover for global markets last year, it left out the U.S. This year, a more rugged North American version will launch.

The U.S. light-vehicle market, hampered by lean stockpiles, is on track to decline by double-digits in June, capping a weaker second quarter and first half. June marked the 12th consecutive month of year over year declines for an auto industry scrambling to secure microchips to rebuild inventories amid strong pent-up demand and a backlog of orders.