- Honda has hinted that the new Civic may add an option for all-wheel drive.
- It won’t be available at launch, Honda suggested, but may be added to the lineup later on.
- The 2022 Civic sedan will go on sale in spring 2021, with other versions to follow.
It seems that the new Honda Civic will offer all-wheel drive, marking the first time since the wagovan of the 1980s and early 1990s that the venerable compact car has come with an AWD variant. Honda hasn’t officially announced AWD availability quite yet, but Honda senior planner Dan Calhoun all but confirmed it to C/D when we saw the 2022 Civic prototype in person.
All we know so far is that all-wheel drive won’t be available initially when the 2022 Civic launches in the spring of 2021. The sedan model is set to arrive first, with the hatchback, Si, and Type R variants to follow. We’d guess that the standard Civic hatchback and sedan are the most likely candidates for AWD, possibly for the 2023 model year. The current Type R is known for being one of the highest-performance front-wheel-drive cars on the market, so a switch to all-wheel drive would be a surprising move for that variant.
Overall, though, this move is hardly shocking, as other competitors such as the Mazda 3 have also added all-wheel-drive systems recently; the Subaru Impreza has long offered standard all-wheel drive in this segment. Stay tuned for more details on the 2022 Civic as we learn more about its powertrains, features, and model lineup closer to its launch next year.
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