Honda Secures Double Win at the 2026 What Car? Awards
Honda has achieved an impressive double victory at the 2026 What Car? Awards, with the Honda Civic e:HEV named Family Car of the Year and the brand itself crowned Most Reliable Brand following the results of the 2025 What Car? Reliability Survey.
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Honda Celebrates Double Success at the 2026 What Car? Awards
Honda has achieved an impressive double victory at the 2026 What Car? Awards, with the Honda Civic e:HEV named Family Car of the Year and the brand itself crowned Most Reliable Brand following the results of the 2025 What Car? Reliability Survey.
The Civic’s latest accolade comes after its 2025 model refresh, which introduced subtle exterior updates and interior improvements designed to enhance comfort, refinement and overall premium appeal, while retaining the model’s renowned hybrid efficiency and engaging performance.
The Civic e:HEV impressed judges with its blend of family-friendly practicality, strong real-world efficiency and rewarding driving dynamics. Spacious, well built and generously equipped, it combines low running costs with comfort, usability and one of the most engaging drives in its class — qualities that make it a standout choice for modern family buyers.
Steve Huntingford, Editor of What Car?, praised the Civic, saying:
“The Honda Civic is one of the most spacious and practical family cars on sale. Plus, it manages to combine a comfortable ride with fun handling. Its hybrid set-up delivers gutsy performance, quiet running, and superb real-world fuel efficiency. And, if you buy on PCP finance, you get all of this for a competitive price.”
Honda’s reputation for reliability was also recognised, with the brand topping the annual reliability survey. Commenting on this achievement, Huntingford added:
“While Honda always performs well in the annual What Car? Reliability Survey, 2025 saw it move up to the top spot. For starters, it had the lowest fault rate of any brand. And on the rare occasions that problems did occur, these were put right swiftly and at no cost to owners.”
Responding to the double success, Rebecca Adamson, Head of Automobile at Honda Motor Europe – UK, commented:
“We’re delighted to see the Civic recognised once again, and to receive further validation of Honda’s long-standing reputation for reliability. These awards reflect the dedication of our teams, our retail partners and the trust our customers place in the brand. It’s a fantastic way to begin 2026.”
These latest honours reinforce Honda’s position as a leader in quality, dependability and family car excellence in the UK. The award-winning Honda Civic e:HEV is available now at Norton Way Honda, where customers can experience the model’s standout hybrid performance and practicality first-hand.
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