Honda has won two awards at the inaugural Workshop Magazine awards held in London.
The Japanese brand picked up the Car of the Year award for the Jazz hatchback, while also winning the Manufacturer of the Year.
Both of these were awards were voted for by the readers of the magazine, which is aimed at garage owners, workshops and technicians throughout the UK.
Readers said that the Jazz was ‘logically designed’, making it very simple to repair, with Honda also being on-the-ball with sending parts for replacement.
Head of editorial at Blackball Media – Workshop’s publisher – Rebecca Chaplin said: “We had feedback from a lot of garages all praising the Honda Jazz for being easy to work on, reliable and for Honda itself when it comes to getting parts for it.
“It was a tough contest but nothing else could quite match it!”
The manufacturer award was given to Honda thanks to its efficiency and strong relationship with workshops and centres.
Chaplin added: “Honda should be delighted with the manufacturer of the year award because it’s a testament to what the workshop industry believes is the best manufacturer to work with.
“Franchise and independent garages love working with Honda because, whether they need parts or support, it always come up trumps offering the best service for workshops when they need it.”
Phil Webb, head of Cars at Honda UK, said: “With these awards being voted for by the readers of Workshop magazine, it makes them all the more powerful and all the more special with Honda being recognised by those at the sharp end on the tools in the workshop.”
