Honda has been adding support for Apple CarPlay for quite some time now, including the 2016 Accord that started it all for the auto manufacturer.
The 2016 Civic eventually picked up support for CarPlay as well, and, earlier this year, Honda confirmed its RidgeLine pickup truck would support the in-car platform as well. Now, Honda has officially announced that its newest member of the Civic family, the 2017 Civic Hatchback, supports Apple CarPlay right out of the gate — for at least one variant.
Honda is launching several different variants for the 2017 Civic Hatchback: LX, Sport, EX, EX-L, and Sport Touring. According to Honda, the only variant that will support Apple CarPlay in its stock setup is the Sport Touring. Honda says CarPlay can be added to the “EX and above” models, which support the Honda Display Audio system.
As far as a release goes, Honda says the 2017 Civic Hatchback will arrive at dealerships across the United States beginning this fall, but a specific launch date wasn’t provided.
[via Honda (PRNewswire)]