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Honda buying guide

What Honda models are there?

The Honda E might be the smallest model offered in the UK by the Japanese brand, but don’t expect it to be the cheapest one. Its retro-inspired looks hide a barrage of the latest technology and an interior designed to feel like a comfy lounge. There’s even a plug socket to plug a games console into and an aquarium mode on the bank of screens. The tech doesn’t stop there, as traditional wing mirrors are replaced by rear-facing cameras. Perhaps unsurprisingly given its size, the boot is on the petite side.

The Honda Jazz, meanwhile, is a high-riding supermini that’s more clever than it initially looks. As an example, its rear seat bases can flip up like cinema seats so you can fit tall items in the footwells. The Jazz takes an unashamedly sensible approach to small car design – if you don’t care about driving thrills, the Jazz will be absolutely brilliant to live with. The latest generation of Jazz, introduced in 2020, is hybrid-only, while the previous version is predominantly petrol-powered.

Honda’s Civic hatchback has been around for decades in one shape or another. It’s grown into a spacious family car that outclasses even the Ford Focus or Toyota Corolla for practicality, but hasn’t sacrificed driving fun. Its infotainment system could definitely be better, but there’s a lot to like about the Civic. Topping the range is the ultra-fast Civic Type R. In 2022, the latest Civic was launched with more restrained styling and a better touchscreen, plus a hybrid engine.

Which Honda models are SUVs?

Honda has now made its entire range hybrid or electric (Civic Type R excepted), and the HR-V became hybrid in 2022. Models produced before this get nippy petrol or economical diesel engines. These slightly older HR-Vs get funky styling and really useful features, but the media screen has a similarly clunky feel to equivalent Civics.

Honda’s largest SUV sold here is the CR-V. A big family hauler like this would’ve been mainly diesel-powered a few years ago, but most CR-Vs now come with petrol or hybrid options instead. Passenger space is very impressive, as is the standard kit list, although base-spec cars don’t get an infotainment touchscreen.