Honda Civic - The Most Popular British-Built Car In Its Class!
Published: 30th November 2003
Honda Civic
Few would guess that it’s the Honda Civic which reigns supreme. This year British car buyers will take delivery of some 35,000 of the Swindon-built hatches, ranking it well above compatriots like the Nissan Almera, Rover 45/MG ZS, Toyota Corolla and Vauxhall Astra, only a small number of which are now built in Britain.
Even ignoring the country of origin, the Civic fares well. The Type-R has become the most prolific genuine high performance hot hatch of all, while the mainstream Civic 3 door is runner up only to the (German and Spanish-built) Ford Focus.
In the 5-door category, the Civic emerges 6th, ahead of the (French-built) Renault Megane and (Spanish-built) SEAT Leon as well as ahead of all other Japanese brands.
… and CR-V also leads the way
Civic isn’t the only British Honda success story this year. The Swindon-built CR-V has been dominating the UK’s petrol SUV sector with an 11% year-on-year sales rise and is the best selling 5dr petrol in class – though it is just outsold by combined petrol and diesel sales of the Land Rover Freelander.
In production terms, the CR-V is now built in double the numbers of the Freelander and is now the fifth largest produced car in the country. Swindon is on track to build some 120,000 CR-Vs this year.
Finally, the CR-V has become Britain’s most popular export vehicle to North America, outnumbering the BMW MINI, Jaguar X-Type and all Land Rover models combined!
Honda Civic
Our Honda Civic Guide lists the full specification of the current UK Civic range, including car prices, fuel consumption, dimensions and other vital data.
Price Range: £14,530 - £19,040
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Models in the range: 15
We have road tested the Honda Civic, to read our in-depth car reviews:
Honda Civic Review - May 2008
Honda Civic Review - Aug 2006
Honda Civic Review - Feb 2004
Honda Civic Review - Feb 2007
Honda Civic Review - Apr 2007
Our Car Buyer’s Guide covers all of the UK’s major new cars and includes CO2 ratings and car insurance groups. Data updated on the 21st Sep 2008
