Honda, Acura Add Google Gemini to 12 Vehicle Lines
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Updated · Car and Driver · Jul 16
Honda, Acura Add Google Gemini to 12 Vehicle Lines
3 articles · Updated · Car and Driver · Jul 16
Summary
Thousands of Honda and Acura vehicles running Google built-in software will automatically gain Google Gemini, replacing stricter voice-command interactions with more conversational requests.
Twelve model lines qualify—nine Honda and three Acura—with eligible vehicles spanning 2023-current Accord Touring Hybrid models through 2026-current Pilot, Passport, CR-V and Prelude trims.
Gemini can handle layered questions, remember context and help with directions, recommendations, trip planning, news summaries and brainstorming when drivers are signed into a Google account.
Honda framed the rollout as a connectivity upgrade, arguing in-car software has become an essential part of the driving experience rather than a convenience feature.