"They should include red accents, faux carbon-fiber trim, and—hopefully—a familiar set of very comfy and supportive front seats." - Car and Driver
Honda had unveiled the interior design of the Civic sedan and not the Type-R and so we do not have any concrete information about how the car is going to look on the inside. One thing’s for sure however that it will continue to have that sporty and racy theme like the outgoing model. The 2021 Civic Type-R had very snug, Alcantara-wrapped front seats and they had very aggressive bolsters on them that held you tight in place. No wonder the 2022 Civic Type-R will feature similar kinds of seats at the front. At the back as well the 2022 Type-R will get those sculpted seats that can hold the passengers well and ensure that they don’t get thrown around while cutting corners at high speeds.
Since the 2022 Type-R will not be getting a new chassis and will be based on a tweaked and reinforced version of the 2021 Type-R’s chassis, the passenger space and cargo volume will not change all that much with this model year. However, Honda has hinted that the design of the 2022 Type-R will not be as crazy and dramatic as the 2021 model. It will be more calm and subtle and so you can expect similar kinds of changes to the interior design as well.
Models
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2022 Honda Civic Type-R
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2022 Hyundai Veloster N
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2022 Volkswagen Golf GTI*
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2022 MINI John Cooper Works Clubman
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Seating capacity
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5
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5
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5
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5
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Front row
(Headroom/Shoulder room/ Legroom in inches)
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39.3/56.9/42.3
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38.1/56/42.6
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38.4/55.9/41.2
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40.2/54.7/41.4
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Second row
(Headroom/Shoulder room/ Legroom in inches)
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37.4/55/35.9
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35.9/54.3/34.1
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38.1/53.9/35.6
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38/52.8/34.3
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Trunk capacity (cubic feet)
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25.7
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19.9
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17.4
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17.5
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*2021 MY data used for reference
The 2021 Type-R has all the goodies like a 540-watt, 12-speaker audio system, 7-inch infotainment display, Apple Carplay, Android Auto, navigation system, HD radio, Bluetooth smartphone integration, dual-zone automatic climate control, and many others and the 2022 model too shall get similar set of features and equipment if not better. The Type-R is the largest car in the competition and hence has the highest amount of passenger and cargo space than any of its rivals. The previous generation Type-R offered a generous amount of space to the passengers at the front and the back and the 2022 model shall do the same.
The Civic Type-R is not the car you buy for creature comfort and if that’s something that you crave, then you may buy some luxury car. Its interior is all about sportiness and giving you that racy feeling while you’re inside it.
Interior features include:
- Sporty accents all around the cabin
- Tear-drop finished aluminum gear shifter
- Leather upholstery
- 6-way adjustable driver’s seat