The stylish hatchback...
The stylish hatchback picked up twice as many votes as its nearest rival, the Porsche Cayman, in winning the accolade. Thousands of readers took part in the poll through the magazine, our award-winning website and on our stand at the recent MPH 05 motor shows in Birmingham and London. The Civic will now go into a grand final in February to find the overall European Auto 1 champion, with the results announced at the Geneva Motor Show the following month.
While plaudits for the...
While plaudits for the consistency of the legendary Honda Civic are commonplace, the Rover"s poisition at the top of the list may cause a few raised eyebrows.
This may be because the Index measures the "real world" reliability, factoring the cost of repairs versus the number of garage visits.
The rest of the top 5 comprises the Citroen Xsara, the Skoda Octavia and Ford Focus.
Warranty Direct spokesman, Duncan McClure Fisher commented: "As far back as 1991, and the generations since, the Civic has consistently proved to be a bullet-proof buy".
To see how your motor fares, visit the Index at http://www.reliabilityindex.co.uk