- The new Honda Driver Coaching app is free to download on the Apple App Store
- The app provides exclusive access to the on-board computer in many Honda and Acura vehicles equipped with Apple CarPlay to deliver real time data management and analysis
- Honda is working to promote teen driver safety, as nearly one-third of US traffic fatalities involve drivers under the age of 25.
- Honda is the #1 brand for first-time and Gen Z buyers
Honda today announced the creation of the new Honda Driver Coaching smartphone app, designed to help improve the skills of new drivers and promote safe driving practices. Honda Driver Coaching, now free to download from the Apple App Store, combines exclusive access to the vehicle’s on-board computer to provide real-time, detailed driving analysis with a smart game component to ensure lessons are fun and attractive. Honda is the #1 brand for first-time and Gen Z buyers1.
The perfect complement to formal driver education, the new Honda Driver Coaching app builds on the company’s long-standing “Safety for All” approach, a commitment to promoting safety for all who share the road.
“We created the Honda Driver Coaching app to take meaningful steps to address a critical issue: that nearly one-third of US traffic fatalities involve drivers under the age of 25,” said MJ Foxley, safety strategy lead. from American Honda Motor Co., Inc. “With schools out and the summer driving season just around the corner, we hope our new Honda Driver Coaching app can positively influence young drivers and driver safety.” all who share the road”.
The new Honda Driver Coaching app is compatible with many newer and earlier model Hondas and Acuras equipped with Apple CarPlay, allowing new drivers to enhance their driving style by using Honda safety technology while driving.
Once the app is installed and the driver’s iPhone is connected to the vehicle, the Honda Driver Coaching app analyzes driver input, including steering, braking and acceleration in real time, and tells the driver when help is needed. When the lesson is complete, a calculated driving score allows users to track their progress, along with a summary of their driving with specific driving tips.
An invaluable resource for less experienced drivers, the Honda Driver Coaching app is easy to use with intuitive displays on the vehicle’s center touchscreen. Users can also improve their skills by watching the app’s extensive library of driver training videos on their smartphone when they’re not driving.
The new Honda Driver Coaching app is compatible2 with the following Honda and Acura models equipped with Apple CarPlay:
Honda Civic (2019-2020)
Honda Insight (2018-2022)
Honda Accord (2018-2020 and 2023 or newer)
Honda HR-V (2023 or later)
Honda CR-V (2020 or later)
Honda Pilot (2023 or later)
Acura Integra (2023 or newer)
Honda’s Commitment to Safety
Honda is committed to “Safety for All” and is working to further improve the safety of all who share the road. The company’s goal is zero deaths from road traffic accidents involving Honda motorcycles and cars worldwide by 2050. Honda operates two of the world’s most sophisticated crash test facilities in Ohio and Japan, and is responsible for numerous efforts pioneers in crash resistance, collision compatibility and pedestrian safety.
Advanced passive safety features include Honda’s patented Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™) body structure and next-generation driver and passenger frontal airbag technology, which are designed to provide a high level of protection against collisions for the occupants. Advanced active safety and driver assistance systems found in Honda Sensing® and AcuraWatch™ technologies, now in nearly 7 million vehicles on America’s roadways, highly automated vehicles of the future.
Learn more at https://www.honda.com/safety.
About Honda
Honda offers a complete line of clean, safe, fun and connected vehicles sold through more than 1,000 independent Honda dealers across the US. Honda’s award-winning lineup includes Civic and Accord, along with sport utility vehicles HR-V, CR-V, Passport and Pilot, the Ridgeline pickup and the Odyssey minivan. Honda’s electric vehicle lineup includes the Accord hybrid, the CR-V hybrid and, in the future, the Civic hybrid. The Honda Prologue SUV, Honda’s first volume battery electric vehicle, will join the lineup in 2024.
Honda has produced automobiles in the United States for more than 40 years and currently operates 18 major manufacturing facilities in North America. In 2022, more than 99% of all Honda vehicles sold in the US were made in North America, with more than two-thirds made in the United States, using domestic and internationally sourced parts.
More information about Honda is available in the Digital FactBook.
1. Source: Visión Estratégica New Vehicle Experience Study, 2022.
2. App compatibility may vary by model and trim. Support for additional model years is planned with future updates.
