THE Honda Jazz and Civic have both won awards in their respective segments at the 2016 Women’s World Car of the Year.

There were 17 judges from 14 countries, each an automotive expert in their field and a professional motoring writer, who nominated almost 300 cars for consideration.

Honda UK managing director Philip Crossman said: “We are absolutely thrilled to win not one but two awards from the Women’s World Car of the Year judges.

“The Jazz and Civic have been thoughtfully designed to fit seamlessly into everyday life.

“To know our cars are so highly regarded by women in these categories is a real honour.”

The Women’s World Car of the Year is the only car award voted for entirely by women and reflects the different criteria many women have when buying a car.

The criteria the judges considered are engineering, appearance, comfort, storage and value for money.

Sandy Myhre, Managing Director of Women’s World Car of the Year, congratulated Honda: “From the early lists the judges send in there were some strong contenders in one or two categories but mostly only a few percentage points separate the top three cars in each segment,” she said. “Honda must be congratulated for winning two prizes.”