Hat's The Way To Do It: Superb And Octavia Take Top Honours At The 2017 Honest John Awards

May 19, 2017 by SKODA

•Superb and Octavia named Best Family Car and Best Estate by Honest John

•Both models generated more online activity than any other cars in their sector

•Honest John praised both the Superb and Octavia's practicality, value and high quality

Milton Keynes, 18 May 2017. ŠKODA is celebrating yet more awards success with two victories at the 2017 Honest John Awards. In what is rapidly becoming another 'silverware spring' for the brand, the Superb and Octavia Estate both drove off with category wins.

Unlike other awards, the Honest John honours are chosen by visitors to the HonestJohn.co.uk website, rather than a panel of journalists and experts. The reviews that generate the most interest among users – judged by the number of page visits – are the winners.

Leading the way was the Superb, which took the Large Family Car Award ahead of some of the strongest competition in the competition. Commenting on its remarkable triumph, Honest John Managing Editor Dan Powell said: 'We're big fans of the Superb and our readers agree with us when we say it is one of the best large family cars on sale in the UK right now. Powered by an efficient range of petrol and diesel engines, the Superb is luxurious and stylish enough to hold its own against its premium rivals, while its affordable list price and low running costs make it suitable for those working to a budget.'

Not to be out-done, the recently revised Octavia took top honours in the Estate category – adding to its significant list of industry accolades. 'If you want space and lots of it then the Octavia Estate will be the car for you,' commented Dan Powell. 'Over the past 12 months it has generated more interest with our readers than any other car in its class, with the majority attracted to its subtle styling, frugal engines and (of course) huge boot.'

The 2017 Honest John Awards add to ŠKODA's remarkable collection of industry titles. The brand has won five honours in May alone, and is set to enjoy a busy summer with revised versions of the Citigo, Rapid and Rapid Spaceback all making their showroom debuts.

A full list of ŠKODA's industry awards can be found on the SKODAMedia website (http://skodamedia.com/awards).