2022 Honda Civic adds wireless connections for CarPlay, Android Auto

This week Honda unveiled the eleventh iteration of its longest working mannequin, and in addition to a brand new look, there’s additionally some notable tech variations within the 2022 Civic sedan.

Different highlights of the revamped mannequin embody modifications to its driver help expertise, which grew to become commonplace throughout all trim ranges beginning with the 2019 mannequin yr. The up to date model of Honda Sensing within the new mannequin has a digital camera with a wider subject of view, higher software program and a extra highly effective processor.

In keeping with Honda, which means it is able to “extra rapidly and precisely figuring out pedestrians, bicyclists and different automobiles” than the earlier system that used a mix of digital camera and radar. This time round it is also in a position to learn site visitors indicators and relay their info to the motive force proper within the sprint. It makes use of eight sonar sensors to help with options like Low-Velocity Braking Management and to forestall entrance and rear false begins. That is additionally the primary car from Honda with the brand new redesigned airbags which are supposed to assist forestall mind trauma for the motive force or passenger throughout angled entrance collisions.

Additionally new inside are commonplace shade touchscreens beforehand seen in fashions just like the Accord, with 7-inch shows on decrease trim fashions and an elective 9-inch model on the Touring trim. The Touring model additionally has a Bose audio system, wi-fi Qi charging and the flexibility to attach wirelessly to your cellphone for Android Auto or Apple CarPlay — by comparability, when the tenth era mannequin rolled out it was simply the second Honda with CarPlay or Android Auto assist in any respect. For the motive force, the Touring version has a ten.2-inch all-digital instrument cluster.

Autoblog has extra particulars on the brand new mannequin that is bigger, wider and lacking a coupe model this time round. Honda will reveal extra particulars on the hatchback model quickly, together with the Sort R model, whereas the sedan is meant to roll out this summer season with unspecified pricing.