HONDA CIVIC IS SCOTTISH CAR OF THE YEAR
The Honda Civic has been crowned Scottish Car of the Year 2022 by the Association of Scottish Motoring Writers (ASMW).
Thenewhybrid-onlyhatchback - which won the Best Family Car category before going on to win the overall title - wowed the judges with its combination of practicality, technology and driving dynamics.
It was an excellent year for Kia as well. The company’s new Sportage was a double winner, lifting thebest Family SUV and Best Full Hybrid trophies. The Korean company went on to win a third award as the all-electric EV6 took home the Electric Vehicle over £40,000 title.
In the sub-£40,000 EV category MG’S great value MG4 (pictured below) impressed the judges enough to beat rivals from several far larger brands.
There were also wins for Skoda, whose Fabia was Scottish Small Car of the Year, newcomer Genesis which won the Large SUV of the Year category with its excellent GV70, and Mazda, whose CX-60 took the title of Best Plug-in Hybrid.
The all-new Range Rover was the runaway winner of the Luxury SUV title while at the other end of the spectrum in the Utility/4x4 category it was the capable Ssangyong Musso which triumphed.
Finally, the Scottish Used Car of the Year was the BMW 5 Series: a luxury saloon with a breadth of talent that makes it just as desirable used as it is new.
Commenting on winning the Scottish Car of the Year award, Rebecca Adamson, Head of Automobile at Honda UK, said: “To finish 2022 with two more award wins for the Civic E:HEV is such a great achievement, especially when the awards are as prestigious as the renowned Scottish Car of the Year Awards.
“We are thrilled to have been awarded the overall Scottish Car of the Year for the Civic E:HEV, it’s a fantastic badge of honour, especially when we are celebrating the Civic’s 50th anniversary this year.”
ASMW President Jack Mckeown added: “The latest Hondacivicimpressedevery one of our members with its smartnewappearance,great practicality and excellent hybrid engine.
“Good fuel economy is more important than ever and we found the Civic to be extremely efficient. Add in Honda’s superb reliability and you have a car that is a more than worthy winner of the Scottish Car of the Year title.”