2016 Honda Civic wins Best Interior award from Wardsauto.

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This year’s winners:
Honda Civic ($27,335)
Nissan Maxima ($38,750)
Chevrolet Camaro ($46,095)
Chrysler Pacifica ($48,455)
Lexus RX ($52,968)
Mercedes-Benz GLC ($54,360)
Audi TTS ($58,500 as tested)
Cadillac XT5 ($63,845)
Volvo XC90 ($84,005)
BMW 7-Series ($129,245)

Honda was drubbed four years ago by critics who found the interior of the ninth-generation Civic compact car to be dull and uninviting.

Now, the 10th-generation Civic has arrived, erasing those memories with a fresh, upscale cabin that stands apart from its segment rivals and reminds the world why the Civic remains one of America’s most popular small cars.

Aesthetically, the new Civic is spot-on, with two shades of adjoining metallic trim (bronze and silver) on the instrument panel and doors. In addition, this beige interior is spiced up by a single black stripe down the center of each front seat.

For $27,335, a top-of-the-range Civic can be had with a 10-speaker audio system with subwoofer, Bluetooth HandsFree link, Honda LaneWatch, text-message capability, a clever and spacious center storage bin and leather seats, steering wheel and shift knob, as well as a suite of active-safety technologies.

The new Civic is the least-expensive vehicle on our list this year, but it hardly qualifies as cheap.

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