Honda Civic

Fresh iteration of the hatchback gets a new hybrid powertrain and a smarter interior The Honda Civic isn’t as ubiquitous as it once was, having largely fallen prey to the same SUV contenders as other once big-name family hatchbacks. And for British buyers, it perhaps isn’t as appealing as when it had the cachet of being built in Swindon.This can be seen by its sales numbers: since the start of 2024, Honda has sold just 4000 Civics. For reference, it has sold almost 13,000 examples of the Jazz in the same period. And that’s a real shame, because we reckon the sensible hybrid hatchback is easily the best car that Honda makes right now.Since the current 11th-generation Civic arrived in 2021, a wave of new SUVs – which offer more space and that much sought after higher seating position – have hit the market at a similar price, which is also likely to blame for the hatch’s downturn.