Honda are already in the petrol-hybrid market with their five door five seater Insight 1.3-litre C-segment hatch which will find around 5,000 UK customers this year and their Civic 1.4-litre four door family sized saloon which will attract around a 1,000 customers.

Crossovers are hugely popular, especially the ones giving SUV looks with MPV seating and load carrying functionalities, but with the footprint of a family five door hatch.