Honda NSX (2016-2022) interior, dashboard & comfort
The Honda’s impressive design flair is as evident inside the car as it is on the outside
The interior of the Honda NSX lives up to expectations for the “aggressive daily driver” that Honda describes it as. A high central spine divides the driver and passenger, and there are angular panels complete with leather and Alcantara, which contrasts the carbon-fibre panels nicely. It’s all appropriately dramatic, but also easy enough to live with.
Honda NSX dashboard
The NSX’s interior really looks the part, with sharp lines and a sense that you’re cocooned by the high spine and wraparound dash architecture. There's lots of expensive-feeling leather and carbon-fibre trim, although the cheap-feeling metal-effect inserts aren’t up to scratch for a car of this cost.
The seats are firm and supportive, but comfortable enough to fulfil the daily-driver requirements. However, you have to pay extra to get electric adjustment and seat heating. Visibility is good by low-slung sports-car standards.
The driver gets a digital screen set deep behind the steering wheel, which can be configured to prioritise the information you want at any moment – and it also morphs into different screens depending on which driving mode you pick. There are the usual steering-wheel buttons and a colour touchscreen in the centre console that's similar to ones found elsewhere in Honda's car range.
The nine-speed automatic gearbox is controlled by paddles on the steering wheel, which are big and easy to reach. Where there would be a gearstick in a more conventional car, the NSX has a raised spine with a series of buttons for park, drive and reverse driving modes, while the starter button takes centre stage and sits in the middle of the controls for the driving modes.
Equipment, options and accessories
The NSX comes with most of the kit you want as standard, including LED front and rear lights, cruise control, keyless entry and start, dual-zone climate control and ambient lighting. However, Honda has been stingy with some items. Parking sensors will set you back as part of the Technology Pack, for instance, and there are other extras that you’ll be tempted to spend your cash on, including metallic or other special paint finishes, as well as the carbon-fibre interior pack and carbon-ceramic brakes.
Infotainment, apps and sat nav
The NSX has a seven-inch touchscreen display with Bluetooth, sat nav, Android Auto and Apple CarPlay: it's identical to the screen in a Honda Civic. It’s not the quickest-responding screen, and it’s a long way off the very modern-looking graphics and connectivity offered in rivals like the Audi R8 and Porsche 911, but it's easy enough to use.