Honda has earned four coveted 2026 Car and Driver 10Best awards, more than any other brand for the fourth year in a row – and the most in 10Best award history. The editors of Car and Driver have honored the Honda Civic and Accord with 10Best Cars awards, the Honda CR-V and the all-new 2026 Passport with 10Best Trucks and SUVs awards.
Now with 99 total awards, Honda has won more Car and Driver trophies than any other brand in the over 40 year history of the award. At least one Honda model has earned a spot on the annual 10Best list each year since the award’s inception in 1983.
The Honda Accord is the most awarded vehicle in Car and Driver 10Best history by a wide margin. Accord has made the prestigious list an incredible 40 times, including the last 28 years in a row. This is the 12th 10Best award for Civic and the seventh win for CR-V.
“Honda winning more prestigious Car and Driver 10Best awards than any other brand speaks to the passion our engineers and production associates pour into Honda products for our customers,” said Jessika Laudermilk, assistant vice president of Honda Auto Sales. “This year, we’re especially proud of Accord’s unprecedented 40th win and the first win for the all-new Passport, the most rugged Honda SUV we’ve ever made.”
This year, the Honda Passport has posted record sales – up nearly 75 percent – and is attracting a younger, more affluent buyer to the Honda brand fueled by the popularity of TrailSport models, which now make up 80 percent of all Passport sales.
The fuel efficient and fun-to-drive Civic hybrid, Accord hybrid and CR-V hybrid were key to each model winning the award. Currently, over 50 percent of Accord and CR-V sales are hybrid-electric trims and Civic hybrid models make up nearly 40 percent of Civic sales. All three vehicles are powered by the award-winning advanced Honda two-motor hybrid system that maximizes efficiency while supporting dynamic performance and a more comfortable driving experience.
What Car and Driver Said About Hondas
- “Whether you’re looking at the affordably priced standard version, the thriftier and zippier hybrid, or the Si and Type R performance models, you’ll be rewarded with a car that’s brilliant to drive.”
- “With long-standing practicality and engaging driving dynamics, the Honda Accord is now a 40 time 10Best winner.”
- “Practicality, refinement and affordability are hallmarks of the Honda CR-V, which tops that trifecta with an athletic driving experience. This is one spectacular do-everything SUV, with a price that lands in the affordable zone.”
- “Under the appealingly boxy new look of the Honda Passport lies a well-rounded SUV that deftly toes the line between ruggedness and civility.”
Published February 2026
