Honda Civic 2.0 i-MMD e-CVT Advance

With the promise of long-haul economy, this hybrid family car seems a good fit for a lengthy commute

- Chris Haining

YEARS AGO, WHEN Hadrian's Wall was still under warranty, I passed my driving test in a 1994 Honda Civic. I remember it fondly, aside from one thing: it didn't have a rev counter, so when practising three-point turns as a learner driver - I had to train my ears to detect when a stall was imminent. Today's Civic, though, is a hell of a lot more sophisticated.

Not for nothing did we declare it our Family Car of the Year at the 2023 What Car? Awards. We called it well equipped, economical and great to drive, and that's pretty much a full house on my 'what I want from a car' bingo card. And better still, now that it's been around for a year, there are savings to be made if you buy a nearly new example via the What Car? Used Car Buying service.