Why should you choose a Honda? Our recent awards and reviews below show why others rate us so highly – from reliability and value, through to handling or our innovative features.

Have a read, then speak to your local Honda Authorised Dealer to see if it's the right product for you and your requirements.

  • BF250 outboard engine wins IBEX Award

    2011 International Boat Builder's Exhibition (IBEX) show and conference, Kentucky, USA.

    The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA), along with a judging panel from Boating Writers International (BWI), named the all-new Honda BF250 engine as recipient of a 2011 IBEX Innovation Award for engine technology. The award recognises several innovations, including it being the World's first Direct Air Induction outboard engine.

  • Izy lawnmower is a Best Buy

    in Which? Magazine group test.

    The Honda Izy HRG 415 PD was voted the Which? Gardening Best Buy Petrol Mower in May 2011. It scored 76%, being praised for its easy starting, user-friendliness and ability to cut all test lawns quickly and effectively. The Which? testers also reported that it coped well with long, short or damp grass, and particularly well on rough grass.

  • HF 2620 HT is Best Luxury Buy

    in 'i' review of lawnmowers.

    In The Independent's i newspaper, the top-of-the-range HF 2620 HT Honda lawn tractor was picked as Best Luxury Buy in their '10 Best...' feature on Lawnmowers in April 2011. It stated “This is the daddy of lawnmowers. It looks like a beast, but this sit-on model is so smooth, quiet, effortless and fun, you'll be dying for an excuse to cut the grass."

  • HRX 476 VY gets 4-star review

    in the Mail on Sunday Live magazine.

    The innovative 19" HRX 476 VY lawnmower was given a glowing review in 'Live' magazine in April 2011. Their verdict: "Impressive top-end all-rounder with easy start, reliable engine, constant blade speed and huge cutting collection capacity. Seven-year warranty adds to the appeal."

  • HF 2417 HT gets 4-star review

    in the Mail on Sunday Live magazine.

    The HF lawn tractor also impressed the 'Live' magazine testers in April 2011, giving it a 4-star rating: "A premium sit-on that can handle large estates with ease. You get a full LED-lit dashboard and an enormous clippings bag that can be emptied electronically. And it's exceptionally quiet."

  • Premium Product review for Honwave inflatable

    in Sailing Today magazine review of Inflatables.

    The Honda T25SE slatted floor inflatable was awarded Premium Product status in June 2011. Comments on the Honwave included "It performed very well both under oars and engine and looks to be very solidly built... A great dinghy for regular use or one that will live most of its life on the water, on decks, or in davits."

  • Honda outboards win Good Long Life Design Award

    Honda outboard engines have received this prestigious Japanese award for the originality and styling of its outboard engines, from BF45 (launched in 1988) to BF60 (launched in 2009). It is awarded to products that have been either manufactured or sold where the basic fundamentals of the design have remained unchanged for more than ten years, proving they have timeless and unique qualities.

  • EU10i recommended Premium Product

    in Sailing Today magazine review of inverter generators.

    The compact EU10i was awarded the Premium Product status in the December 2010 review of six inverter generators. The Honda model 'started first pull every time after being fuelled up for the first time and was up and ready to produce full power almost instantly." The review also recognised Honda's quality, offering the longest (5 year) domestic warranty.