2021 Honda Civic Hatchback Interior and Cargo

Honda rarely cuts corners when it comes to the quality of the materials used on the inside of its cars, and the 2021 Civic Hatchback continues this legacy with a choice of quality interior materials that might not shout premium but still feel refined and worthy of the asking price of the car. All trim levels except for the Sport Touring are upholstered in hard-wearing yet comfortable black cloth material, while the EX adds the option of Ivory-colored cloth with certain exterior colors. The Sport Touring features supple black leather seating surfaces. All trim levels other than the base model feature a leather steering wheel and shift knob, and both Sport variants get racy silver pedals.

The biggest motivator behind buying a hatchback is usually for the added space afforded by the fifth door in the back, and the Honda Civic does not disappoint when it comes to trunk and cargo space. Competitors such as the Toyota Corolla Hatchback offer a decent 17.8 cubic feet of space behind the rear seats, while the Volkswagen Golf has a similar 17.4 cubes. Still, the Honda dominates the class with a total space of up to 25.7 cubes, although the Sport and Sport Touring trims have slightly less capacity at 22.6 cubes. That is more than enough space to fit that Ikea home workstation you'll never set up. If it's more space you're after, the Civic's 60/40 split rear seats fold down to reveal a total of 46.2 cubic feet. Inside the cabin, the Civic Hatchback offers a plethora of storage solutions, including wide front and rear door pockets, a large center storage bin, upper and lower center console storage nooks, a glove compartment, and dual front cup holders. EX and Sport Touring variants also include a passenger-side seatback pocket.

The Honda Civic offers good value for money, no matter which trim level you look at. The base model comes standard with single-zone automatic climate control, a front 12-volt power outlet, manually-adjustable front seats, and the Honda Sensing suite of driver assistance features. This includes road departure mitigation, adaptive cruise control, lane keep assist, forward collision warning, and lane departure warning amongst others. The Sport adds a rear-seat center armrest, sports pedals, a leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob, and push-button start. Move up to the EX and you'll get illuminated vanity mirrors for the driver and front-seat passenger, dual-zone climate control, a power moonroof, Honda LaneWatch, and an eight-way power-adjustable driver's seat with heated front seating. The range-topping Sport Touring includes an auto-dimming rearview mirror, front/rear heated leather seats, a four-way power front passenger seat, and the HomeLink remote system.

Unfortunately, the Honda Civic's infotainment system, in base guise at least, is not all that impressive. The entry-level LX comes fitted with a standard five-inch color LCD screen, which is hardly bigger than your modern smartphone display. On top of that, there is not much else to write home about. The standard sound system features four speakers, there's Bluetooth streaming, a USB port, and that's it. Moving up to the Sport bags you a seven-inch touchscreen display with HondaLink, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto integration, and an eight-speaker 180-watt sound system. EX and Sport Touring cars feature HD Radio, an SMS text function, a 1.5-amp USB/smartphone interface. The Sport Touring also includes navigation and a premium sound system with 12 speakers including a subwoofer. Overall, the Civic Hatchback's infotainment system is easy to use; just avoid the base system at all costs.