The Honda Civic is a familiar sight on UK roads and it’s not hard to see why. It doesn’t have the engine choice of some rivals, but the one it does offer is a real gem and delivers strong performance with impressive economy. Opt for a mid-level Sport trim car and you’ve also got a great selection of standard equipment to go along with a great drive and smart, comfortable interior. We rate it as one of the best hybrid cars you can buy.

What we like

The Civic catapults itself to the top of the hatchback class for driving dynamics. To get better handling than this in a family car, you’d need to opt for a performance-focused sub-variant like a Ford Focus ST. The interior is sensible and ergonomic and it’s superbly comfortable.

What we don’t like

Headroom in the rear could be better, it’d be nice to have USB-C ports, the safety tech can be a tad intrusive and we’d like a way to lock on regenerative braking.

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