Honda’s redesigned 2022 Civic compact sedan unveiled in April will quickly be joined by its hatchback sibling.

Honda late on Wednesday launched a teaser photograph of the redesigned 2022 Civic Hatchback and confirmed the reveal for June 23.

Because the teaser and our earlier spy shots affirm, the hatch has extra of fastback profile than the standard upright design. Whereas this may lead to a sleeker form, the associated fee is rear cargo house.

Underpinning the 2022 Civic vary is a extra inflexible model of the outgoing Civic’s front-wheel-drive platform. In response to Honda, enhancements in each physique and chassis stiffness (8% higher torsional rigidity and 13% higher bending rigidity) have led to enhancements in journey and dealing with, in addition to noise, vibration and harshness ranges.

Honda hasn’t stated what powertrains will characteristic within the hatch however the sedan is presently being supplied with a base 2.0-liter inline-4 rated at 158 hp and 138 lb-ft of torque and a spicier 1.5-liter turbocharged inline-4 rated at 180 hp and 177 lb-ft. The sedan can also be being supplied solely with a repeatedly variable transmission for now, although the hatch will add a 6-speed guide to the combination. We’re glad to see Honda hasn’t forgotten its scorching hatch roots.

Talking of scorching hatches, count on sporty Si and Type R variations of the hatch in some unspecified time in the future. The 1.5-liter turbocharged inline-4 within the outgoing Si makes 205 hp and 192 lb-ft of torque, and the two.0-liter turbocharged inline-4 within the outgoing Sort R spits out 306 hp and 295 lb-ft.

Search for the cabin design to be the identical because the sedan. This implies digital screens for the gauge cluster (partial customary) and infotainment, in addition to customary Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Out there options will embrace a 12-speaker Bose sound system and wi-fi charging for cellular units.

Whereas manufacturing of the sedan is being dealt with at a plant in Alliston, Canada, the hatch shall be sourced from a plant in Greensburg, Indiana. It will likely be the primary time a Civic Hatchback has been sourced from a U.S. plant.