Honda is adding more software features to its existing TrailSport models via a new app and wireless Apple CarPlay connectivity. Owners of 2026-model-year CR-V TrailSport, Passport TrailSport, and Pilot TrailSport models can download the Honda Trail Experience (HTX) for free from the Apple App Store.
While it lives on a user’s iPhone and is projected onto the infotainment system using CarPlay, the HTX app can also access vehicle data, providing 11 readouts including: elevation, pitch, roll, brake pressure, throttle position, speed, engine temperature, outside temperature, tire angle, latitude, and longitude. Drivers can pick up to six of those to show on the infotainment touchscreen at a time.
Drivers can also create videos of their trail runs with data overlays and export them for social-media sharing. Video and audio capture are handled by the iPhone’s camera and microphone, respectively, but controlled via the touchscreen and the same wireless connection as other CarPlay features.
Honda says it tested the app on a group of off-roaders of varying experience levels during a January 2026 get together at The Overland Company in Troy, North Carolina. The group included both TrailSport owners and owners of vehicles from other brands, according to a Honda press release, who provided feedback that “will influence near-term user experience updates and enhancements of HTX.”
Source: thedrive.com
