Honda car reviews

Japan's Honda brand occupies a unique position in many ways. This is a very engineering-led company, with innovation, quality and reliability as its main watchwords. It seems to be succeeding in these respects: no brand scored higher in the Which? reader reliability survey than Honda (although the Civic hasn't had a perfect record). Dealers seem to impress owners, too, and running costs are pleasingly low for most models. 

Honda has a manufacturing plant in Swindon in Wiltshire, which makes the Jazz, Civic and CR-V. The company is making significant in-roads in hybrid technology, too, with cars like the Insight and CR-Z. 

New Honda reviews

6 New Honda reviews available

Honda Accord reviews

Honda has been building Accords since the 1970s, getting steadily bigger and more sophisticated with each generation. The latest one is a quality family car - safe, practical and decent to drive. Owners seem to love their Accords too. 

Honda CR-V reviews

The CR-V is Honda's soft-roader answer to the Toyota RAV4. We've had four generations of CR-V to date, the latest one boasting great levels of safety and generous equipment. While it can't match the off-road performance of the Land Rover Freelander, the Honda CR-V is practical, safe and reliable family transport. 

Latest model: Honda CR-V (2012-)

Honda CR-Z reviews

The Honda CR-Z aims to bring fun and excitement to eco-conscious motoring. This sports coupe is a petrol-electric hybrid but unlike its sister model, the Honda Insight, it has a manual gearbox and a chassis set-up designed for driver fun. It certainly works on the fun level, but it's not particularly practical and fuel economy should be better. 

Honda Civic reviews

The Civic hatchback is Honda's single most important model. It's built in the UK at Honda's Swindon factory and boasts unique styling and a brave cabin design. The Civic competes in the medium car class, against the more conservative Ford Focus and Volkswagen Golf.

Latest model: Honda Civic (2012-)

Honda Insight reviews

The hybrid-powered Honda Insight is a direct rival for the Toyota Prius but is sold at more competitive prices. It's a car designed to be as green as possible, and its petrol-electric power system offers excellent fuel economy and low carbon emissions. But does the Insight really make more sense than a conventional large family car?

Honda Jazz reviews

The popular and highly accomplished Honda Jazz is now in its second generation. In the supermini category, the Jazz is a real class act. It has a phenomenally flexible cabin and a huge boot as well. Owners love the Jazz too - it's just about the most reliable car in its class. 

Latest models: Honda Jazz Hybrid (2011-) & Honda Jazz (2008-) 

Used Honda reviews

10 Used Honda reviews available

  • Honda CR-Z reviews

    1 review available (2010 - 2012) | Used price: from £13,650

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    The Honda CR-Z aims to bring fun and excitement to eco-conscious motoring. This sports coupe is a petrol-electric hybrid but unlike its sister model, the Honda Insight, it has a manual gearbox and a chassis set-up designed for driver fun. It certainly works on the fun level, but it's not particularly practical and fuel economy should be better. 

  • Honda Insight reviews

    1 review available (2009 - 2011) | Used price: from £10,550

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    The hybrid-powered Honda Insight is a direct rival for the Toyota Prius but is sold at more competitive prices. It's a car designed to be as green as possible, and its petrol-electric power system offers excellent fuel economy and low carbon emissions. But does the Insight really make more sense than a conventional large family car?

  • Honda Legend reviews

    1 review available (2006 - 2007) | Used price: from £11,550

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    The Honda Legend has been a consistent - if marginal - player in the luxury car market since the badge first appeared in 1986. The latest model, launched in 2006, is now longer on sale new but it makes an interesting, left-field alternative to a used Audi A6 or Jaguar XF - and one that's very good value. One oddity: it's four-wheel drive only. 

  • Honda FR-V reviews

    1 review available (2004 - 2009) | Used price: from £5,875

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    The Honda FR-V is an unusual family MPV: it has a clever layout of six seats in two rows of three abreast - only the Fiat Multipla offers a similar format. That means the FR-V is shorter than most MPVs, but wider and so a little trickier to park. Can the FR-V match the standards set by MPV leaders like the Toyota Verso and Ford C-Max?

  • Honda Accord reviews

    4 reviews available (2003 - 2009) | Used price: from £3,675

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    Honda has been building Accords since the 1970s, getting steadily bigger and more sophisticated with each generation. The latest one is a quality family car - safe, practical and decent to drive. Owners seem to love their Accords too. 

  • Honda Jazz reviews

    3 reviews available (2002 - 2010) | Used price: from £2,350

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    The popular and highly accomplished Honda Jazz is now in its second generation. In the supermini category, the Jazz is a real class act. It has a phenomenally flexible cabin and a huge boot as well. Owners love the Jazz too - it's just about the most reliable car in its class. 

    Latest models: Honda Jazz Hybrid (2011-) & Honda Jazz (2008-) 

  • Honda CR-V reviews

    2 reviews available (2001 - 2012) | Used price: from £2,650

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    The CR-V is Honda's soft-roader answer to the Toyota RAV4. We've had four generations of CR-V to date, the latest one boasting great levels of safety and generous equipment. While it can't match the off-road performance of the Land Rover Freelander, the Honda CR-V is practical, safe and reliable family transport. 

    Latest model: Honda CR-V (2012-)

  • Honda Stream reviews

    1 review available (2001 - 2005) | Used price: from £2,450

    Honda Stream 3

    Honda's seven-seat people carrier never really caught on, in spite of its many merits, and was discontinued here in 2005. Strong reliability and space for seven make it a worthwhile candidate for large families. 

  • Honda Civic reviews

    3 reviews available (2000 - 2011) | Used price: from £2,225

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    The Civic hatchback is Honda's single most important model. It's built in the UK at Honda's Swindon factory and boasts unique styling and a brave cabin design. The Civic competes in the medium car class, against the more conservative Ford Focus and Volkswagen Golf.

    Latest model: Honda Civic (2012-)

  • Honda S2000 reviews

    1 review available (1999 - 2009) | Used price: from £5,095

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    Very few sports cars have the edgy qualities that the Honda S2000 does. And none of them - not even excellent rivals like the Porsche Boxster and BMW Z4 - has such a convincing reliability record. With an engine that can rev to 9000rpm, Honda's S2000 sounds like a Formula 1 car - a truly exhilarating driver's machine. 

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