Honda UK has created a higher specified version of its Civic Hybrid due to demand from customers.

The Civic Hybrid EX is available to order from authorised Honda dealers now, with the first customers due to receive cars in November.

The EX features leather upholstery and Honda's hands free telephone (HFT) equipment.

It’s also Honda’s first hybrid to feature a factory-fitted satellite navigation as standard equipment.

Harvey Hughes, Honda UK manager corporate operations, said: “We’re pulling customers into Honda from other premium manufacturers, and they are demanding a higher level of equipment.

“In the fleet market in particular, many drivers demand kit like sat nav, because they use the car for business on a daily basis. The new EX will allow us to meet those needs, and therefore we should appeal to an even wider range of businesses and user chooser drivers.”

The Civic Hybrid EX is priced at £19,300 OTR.