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2022 Honda Civic

small car / 4-door hatchback

2022 Honda Civic 4-door hatchback
Photo courtesy of American Honda Motor Company, Inc.

Crashworthiness

Rating overview
Small overlap front: driver-side
Small overlap front: passenger-side
Moderate overlap front: original test
Side: original test
Side: updated test
Roof strength
Head restraints & seats

Crash avoidance & mitigation

Headlights
Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle
Standard system
Superior
Front crash prevention: pedestrian (day)
Standard system
Superior
Front crash prevention: pedestrian (night)
Standard system
Advanced

Other available safety features

  • Optional blind spot detection
  • Standard lane departure warning & prevention

Key

  • G
    Good
  • A
    Acceptable
  • M
    Marginal
  • P
    Poor
  • Superior
  • Advanced
  • Basic

Some ratings use a scale of Poor to Good. Others range from Basic to Superior.

Small overlap front: driver-side

Rating applies to 2022-25 models

Tested vehicle: 2022 Honda Civic 1.5T Touring 4-door

The Honda Civic was redesigned for the 2022 model year. Driver-side small overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2022 Civic sedan conducted by Honda. The ratings also apply to the 4-door hatchback version of the Civic, also redesigned for the 2022 model year.

Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Hip/thigh
Lower leg/foot
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics
Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Test ID VTN2108
Lower occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max (cm) 1
Footrest (cm) 5
Left toepan (cm) 10
Brake pedal (cm) 4
Parking brake (cm)
Rocker panel lateral average (cm) 1
Upper occupant compartment
Steering column 0
Upper hinge pillar max (cm) 1
Upper dash (cm) 1
Lower instrument panel (cm) 1

Driver injury measures

Test ID VTN2108
Head
HIC-15 217
Peak gs at hard contact no contact
Neck
Tension (kN) 0.6
Extension bending moment (Nm) 10
Maximum Nij 0.14
Chest maximum compression (mm) 26
Femur (kN)
Left 0.5
Right 0.7
Knee displacement (mm)
Left 0
Right 0
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left 0
Right 0
Maximum tibia index
Left 0.33
Right 0.64
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left 2.4
Right 1.9
Foot acceleration (g)
Left 46
Right 77

About the small overlap front test

Small overlap front: passenger-side

Rating applies to 2022-25 models

Tested vehicle: 2022 Honda Civic 1.5T Touring 4-door

The Honda Civic was redesigned for the 2022 model year. Passenger-side small overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2022 Civic sedan conducted by Honda. The ratings also apply to the 4-door hatchback version of the Civic, also redesigned for the 2022 model year.

Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Passenger injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Hip/thigh
Lower leg/foot
Passenger restraints and dummy kinematics
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Hip/thigh
Lower leg/foot
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics
The dummy’s head contacted the frontal airbag but nearly rolled off the right side, leaving the head vulnerable to contact with forward structure. Additionally, the seat belt allowed excessive forward excursion of the dummy’s head and torso.
Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on passenger side

Test ID VTP2110
Lower occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max (cm) 0
Footrest (cm) 5
Right toepan (cm) 4
Center toepan (cm) 6
Rocker panel lateral average (cm) 0
Upper occupant compartment
Center dash (cm) 0
Upper hinge pillar max (cm) 1
Upper dash (cm) 1
Right lower dash (cm) 1

Passenger injury measures

Test ID VTP2110
Head
HIC-15 113
Peak gs at hard contact no contact
Neck
Tension (kN) 0.8
Extension bending moment (Nm) 13
Maximum Nij 0.16
Chest maximum compression (mm) 21
Femur (kN)
Left 1.0
Right 0.6
Knee displacement (mm)
Left 1
Right 1
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left 0
Right 0
Maximum tibia index
Left 0.45
Right 0.39
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left 3.0
Right 2.8
Foot acceleration (g)
Left 90
Right 88

Driver injury measures

Test ID VTP2110
Head
HIC-15 131
Peak gs at hard contact no contact
Neck
Tension (kN) 1.0
Extension bending moment (Nm) 7
Maximum Nij 0.26
Chest maximum compression (mm) 19
Femur (kN)
Left 0.5
Right 0.6
Knee displacement (mm)
Left 0
Right 0
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left 0
Right 0
Maximum tibia index
Left 0.84
Right 0.30
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left 1.2
Right 1.8
Foot acceleration (g)
Left 46
Right 88

About the small overlap front test

Moderate overlap front: original test

Rating applies to 2022-25 models

Tested vehicle: 2022 Honda Civic 1.5T Touring 4-door

The Honda Civic was redesigned for the 2022 model year. Moderate overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2022 Civic sedan conducted by Honda. The ratings also apply to the 4-door hatchback version of the Civic, also redesigned for the 2022 model year.

Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Leg/foot, left
Leg/foot, right
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics
Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Test ID VTF2107
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm) 4
Left (cm) 5
Center (cm) 5
Right (cm) 5
Brake pedal (cm) 4
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm) -1
Right (cm) 2
Steering column movement
Upward (cm) -2
Rearward (cm) -7
A-pillar rearward movement (cm) 0

Driver injury measures

Test ID VTF2107
Head
HIC-15 269
Peak gs at hard contact no contact
Neck
Tension (kN) 1.0
Extension bending moment (Nm) 13
Maximum Nij 0.17
Chest maximum compression (mm) 26
Legs
Femur force - left (kN) 0.4
Femur force - right (kN) 0.8
Knee displacement - left (mm) 0
Knee displacement - right (mm) 0
Maximum tibia index - left 0.28
Maximum tibia index - right 0.55
Tibia axial force - left (kN) 2.8
Tibia axial force - right (kN) 2.6
Foot acceleration (g)
Left 71
Right 59

About the original moderate overlap front test

Side: original test

Rating applies to 2022-24 models

Tested vehicle: 2022 Honda Civic 2.0L LX 4-door

The Honda Civic was redesigned for the 2022 model year. Side ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2022 Civic sedan conducted by Honda. The ratings also apply to the 4-door hatchback version of the Civic, also redesigned for the 2022 model year.

Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Torso
Pelvis/leg
Driver head protection
Rear passenger injury measures
Head/neck
Torso
Pelvis/leg
Rear passenger head protection
Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Test ID VTS2108
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) -20.0
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Driver injury measures

Test ID VTS2108
Head HIC-15 334
Neck
Tension (kN) 0.6
Compression (kN) 0.2
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm) 44
Lateral force (kN) 1.6
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm) 42
Average deflection (mm) 31
Maximum deflection rate (m/s) 4.54
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) 0.97
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN) 1.0
Acetabulum force (kN) 2.3
Combined force (kN) 3.3
Left femur
L-M force (kN) 1.0
L-M moment (Nm) 135
A-P moment (Nm) 40

Passenger injury measures

Test ID VTS2108
Head HIC-15 74
Neck
Tension (kN) 0.2
Compression (kN) 0.6
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm) 25
Lateral force (kN) 0.8
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm) 25
Average deflection (mm) 16
Maximum deflection rate (m/s) 1.64
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) 0.12
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN) 0.2
Acetabulum force (kN) 0.8
Combined force (kN) 0.8
Left femur
L-M force (kN) 1.4
L-M moment (Nm) 156
A-P moment (Nm) 24

About the original side crash test

Side: updated test

Rating applies to 2022-24 models

Tested vehicle: 2022 Honda Civic Sport 4-door sedan

The Honda Civic was redesigned for the 2022 model year. The ratings also apply to the 4-door hatchback version of the Civic, also redesigned for the 2022 model year.

Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Torso
Pelvis
Driver head protection
Rear passenger injury measures
Head/neck
Torso
Pelvis
Rear passenger head protection

View of the vehicle just after the crash test.

View of the vehicle after the crash with doors removed, showing the side airbags and damage to the occupant compartment.

Smeared greasepaint shows where the driver dummy's head was protected from being hit by hard structures by the side airbags.

Smeared greasepaint shows where the rear passenger dummy’s head was protected by the side airbags.

Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Test ID CES2234
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) -17.5
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Driver injury measures

Test ID CES2234
Head
HIC-15 205
Peak gs at hard contact no contact
Neck
Tension (kN) 1.2
Compression (kN) 0.3
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm) 32
Lateral force (kN) 1.2
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm) 47
Average deflection (mm) 37
Maximum deflection rate (m/s) 4.57
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) 1.11
Pelvis
Combined force (kN) 5.1

Passenger injury measures

Test ID CES2234
Head
HIC-15 162
Peak gs at hard contact no contact
Neck
Tension (kN) 0.4
Compression (kN) 0.3
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm) 48
Lateral force (kN) 1.7
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm) 41
Average deflection (mm) 31
Maximum deflection rate (m/s) 2.28
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) 0.39
Pelvis
Combined force (kN) 2.6

About the side crash test

Roof strength

Rating applies to 2022-23 models

Tested vehicle: 2022 Honda Civic 2.0L LX 4-door

Rating applies to both the Civic 4-door sedan (tested) and 4-door hatchback versions.

Overall evaluation
Curb weight2,845 lbs
Peak force21,689 lbs
Strength-to-weight ratio7.62

About the roof strength test

Head restraints & seats

Seat type: Manual cloth seat

Overall evaluation
Dynamic rating
Seat/head restraint geometry
Technical measurements for this test
Seat type Manual cloth seat
Geometry
Backset (mm) 24
Distance below top of head (mm) 40
Seat design parameters
Pass/fail Pass
Max T1 acceleration (g) 13.0
Head contact time (ms) 60
Force rating 1
Neck forces
Max neck shear force (N) 0
Max neck tension (N) 280

About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.

Headlights

Trim level(s)

  • All trims
Low-beam headlight typeLED reflector
High-beam headlight typeLED reflector
Curve-adaptive?No
High-beam assist?Yes
Overall rating
Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination:
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Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was good in all 4 tests.

The low beams created some glare.

High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on the right side of the road and fair on the left side. On curves, visibility was good in all 4 tests.

High-beam assist compensates for some limitations of this vehicle's low beams on the gradual left curve.

Technical measurements for this test
Trim level(s)
  • All trims
Low-beam headlight type LED reflector
High-beam headlight type LED reflector
Curve-adaptive? No
High-beam assist? Yes
Overall rating
Applies to 2022-25 models
LOW BEAMS Average minimum useful
illumination distance (5 lux)
Amount glare
exceeded threshold
Straightaway right edge 110.2 m None
Straightaway left edge 62.6 m None
250m radius right curve, right edge 78.0 m 1.2%
250m radius left curve, right edge 65.2 m 2.6%
150m radius right curve, right edge 63.2 m None
150m radius left curve, left edge 61.1 m None
HIGH BEAMS Average minimum useful
illumination distance (5 lux)
Straightaway right edge 152.2 m
Straightaway left edge 128.9 m
250m radius right curve, right edge 82.4 m
250m radius left curve, left edge 76.7 m
150m radius right curve, right edge 66.5 m
150m radius left curve, left edge 66.2 m

About the headlight evaluation

Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle

System details

  • Standard Collision Mitigation Braking System

Overall evaluation

Applies to 2022-23 models

Superior
Superior
  • This system meets the requirements for forward collision warning.
  • In the 12 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.
  • In the 25 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.

About the original front crash prevention test

Front crash prevention: pedestrian (day)

System details

  • standard Collision Mitigation Braking System

Overall evaluation

This rating applies to all 2022-24 models

Superior
Superior

Crossing child

  • In the 12 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.
  • In the 25 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.

Crossing adult

  • In the 12 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.
  • In the 25 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.

Parallel adult

  • In the 25 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.
  • In the 37 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision. A warning was issued 1.9 seconds before impact.

About the pedestrian front crash prevention test

Front crash prevention: pedestrian (night)

Night

System details

  • standard Collision Mitigation Braking System

Overall evaluation

Includes high-beam assist credit

This rating applies to all 2022-24 models
Advanced
Advanced

Crossing adult

  • In the 12 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision when using its high beams. When using its low beams, impact speed was reduced by 10 mph.
  • In the 25 mph test, impact speed was reduced by 22 mph when using its high beams. When using its low beams, impact speed was reduced by 21 mph.

Parallel adult

  • In the 25 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision when using its high beams. When using its low beams, this vehicle avoided a collision.
  • In the 37 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision when using its high beams and a warning was issued 2 seconds before impact. When using its low beams, impact speed was reduced by 18 mph and a warning was issued 1.1 seconds before impact.

About pedestrian front crash prevention test