The Honda Civic Type R Retains its Crown at the Auto Express New Car Awards 2024

The Honda Civic Type R has retained its title as Hot Hatch of the Year at the 2024 Auto Express New Car Awards, while the Honda Civic e:HEV was highly commended in the Affordable Hybrid Car of the Year, and Family Car of the Year category.

The Type R, now in its sixth generation, has been refined and engineered to deliver the most exhilarating Civic Type R performance to date. Defending the Hot Hatch of the Year title further reinforces the Type R as the ultimate hot hatch, and a testament to Honda's racing DNA.

“In the FL5 Civic Type R, Honda has truly produced one of the hot hatch greats,” said Auto Express Editor Paul Barker “Stunning performance, brilliant handling and one of the finest manual gearboxes fitted to any production car guaranteed excitement on road or track, yet it's practical, refined and easy to live with, too.”

Honda Civic e:HEV - Commended

In its 11th generation, the Civic e:HEV which was commended at the awards, launched as part of the vehicle's 50th year anniversary celebrations in 2022. The Civic e:HEV is a dynamic, self-charging, full hybrid hatchback, that has evolved in both comfort and drivability and continues to champion a sporty design with a dynamic, electrified powertrain.

About the Auto Express New Car Awards

The Auto Express New Car Awards highlight the best in the business across 25 categories. Auto Express prioritises the things that are important to car buyers, picking out the most impressive cars available over the entire automotive landscape, helping people choose the right car for them regardless of budgets and requirements.