Honda Civic Type R

Honda CR-V

Honda Jazz

Honda Civic

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Honda is a company that doesn’t like to follow the crowd. So, while it competes in most of the traditional sectors of the car market, in each case it does something a little bit different.

The Jazz, for example, might look like just another rival to Britain’s best-selling car, the Ford Fiesta, but it’s actually much more practical than its rivals, with a flexible boot and Tardis-like interior.

The bigger Civic is also a practical choice, but it’s mainly distinguished by having eye-catching, love-it-or-hate-it styling, despite competing in a sector of the market that’s usually more conservative than a blue rosette.

And while it may not seem so radical now, Honda’s large SUV, the CR-V, was one of the first to forego any pretence of being an off-roader and instead focus on on-road driving dynamics.

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CR-Z

We put Honda's CR-Z hybrid through its paces. Watch the video here. What Car? associate editor Roger Stansfield takes the CR-Zs wheel to see if Honda's attempt to shake off the worthy-but-dull image of some hybrids has been a success. Green credentials The CR-Z is powered by a 1.5-litre petrol engine and an electric motor, linked to a six-speed manual gearbox.

It produces 122bhp and emits just 117g/km of CO2. Average fuel economy is a respectable 56.4mpg.

We put Honda's CR-Z hybrid through its paces. Watch the video here. What Car? associate editor Roger Stansfield takes the CR-Zs wheel to see if Honda's attempt to shake off the worthy-but-dull image of some hybrids has been a success.

Green credentials The CR-Z is powered by a 1.5-litre petrol engine and an electric motor, linked to a six-speed manual gearbox. It produces 122bhp and emits just 117g/km of CO2. Average fuel economy is a respectable 56.4mpg.