Value-for-money Honda Civic trumps rivals on costs

The new Honda Civic has topped the medium hatchback category and beaten all competitors to be named the Parkers Cost of Motoring New Car Awards 2012 overall winner.

Meanwhile the Jazz Hybrid has taken the top spot in the Eco Car category for the second year in a row.

The new Honda Civic 1.4 i-VTEC SE has been recognised as representing the best value for money in the Parkers Cost of Motoring New Car Awards 2012 and not only came out on top in the competitive Medium Hatchback category on the basis that it offered better value than any of its competitors over a three year period, but it was also named as the overall awards winner.

The new Civic, which has only been in dealerships since February, held off fierce competition to be given the number one spot based on figures collated by Parkers’ Cost of Motoring tool.

This innovative tool calculates the true “hidden costs” associated with owning and running a new car, including fuel consumption, depreciation, servicing, breakdown cover and road tax over a three-year period.

In a further boost to the Honda range, the Jazz 1.3 IMA HE Hybrid was awarded the Eco Car category title for the second year running.