Honda Accessories: A Practical Guide to Civic, CR-V and HR-V

Honda doesn't have a dedicated accessories aisle in Australia the way some brands do, so CR-V, Civic and HR-V owners end up either hunting through generic "universal fit" listings or paying dealership prices for something as simple as a wheel cover. Most universal accessories are a compromise: they fit loosely, they don't match the trim, and half the time the fitment guide is a guess. Honda remains one of the more common sights on Australian roads across its CR-V, Civic and HR-V range, which makes the lack of brand-specific gear even more noticeable. The fix isn't complicated — you just need accessories actually sized and shaped for a Honda cabin, which is what our interior accessories range and steering wheel covers collection are built around.

This guide runs through what's actually worth fitting to a Civic, CR-V, HR-V, ZR-V or Accord, in the order it tends to matter: grip and comfort first, protection and security second, styling last.

Steering wheel covers: sizing for a Honda rim

Honda steering wheels aren't one size across the range. A Civic or Civic Type R runs a noticeably slimmer, sportier rim — typically around 36cm across — while the CR-V, HR-V and ZR-V get a slightly thicker SUV-style wheel closer to 37 to 38cm. Measuring across the rim, not around the outside circumference, before you order is the difference between a cover that grips properly and one that bunches at the seams.

To measure it properly, wrap a soft tape measure across the wheel from one inner edge of the rim to the other, through the centre, rather than following the curve of the rim itself. Do this at the widest point, usually just below the horn pad, and round up rather than down if you land between sizes — a cover with slightly more stretch will always sit better than one that's too tight to fit over the rim at all.

Material matters as much as size. Honda's factory wheels are usually a hard, smooth plastic or a thin leather wrap that goes glassy after a few years of UV exposure and hand oils, which is exactly when grip starts to suffer most in summer heat or light rain.

Honda Civic Leather Steering Wheel Cover

Leather covers suit the factory look and wear in gracefully, but they need the most maintenance in Australian heat. Leave a leather-wrapped wheel in direct sun for a few summers and it will crack before a synthetic equivalent does. Carbon-fibre-effect and microfibre suede covers cost you a little of that classic look in exchange for consistent grip regardless of temperature, which is why they're the more common pick for Civic Type R and Sport-grade owners who actually drive their car hard.

Honda Carbon Fibre Sports Steering Wheel CoverHonda Carbon Fibre Leather Steering Wheel CoverHonda All-Season Leather Steering Wheel Cover

Whichever material you land on, our steering wheel cover buying guide goes deeper on lace-up versus slip-on fitting if you haven't fitted one before.

Comfort: matching a neck pillow and lumbar set to Honda's seat shape

Honda's factory seat bolstering is on the firmer side, especially in Civic and CR-V Sport trims, which is great for cornering support but does nothing for a two-hour freeway run. A dedicated lumbar cushion fills the gap between the seat back and your lower spine that most factory seats leave open, and it makes a bigger difference on long drives than most people expect from something so simple. Our neck pillow and lumbar support range covers the shapes that suit a Honda's more upright seat back.

Honda Neck Pillow & Lumbar Support SetHonda Neck Pillow and Seat Belt Pad SetHonda Type R Neck Pillow & Lumbar SetHonda Car Seat Headrest Neck Pillow

The Type R-branded set is worth calling out on its own: it picks up the red stitching and Alcantara-style texture Honda uses across its Type R cabin trim, so it actually matches rather than looking like an aftermarket add-on. If red isn't your car's accent colour, the standard neck pillow and lumbar sets use a more neutral black-on-black finish that suits Civic, CR-V and HR-V equally well. If lower back pain on long drives is the main issue rather than neck support, our guide to stopping back pain while driving covers seat setup alongside the cushion itself.

Keeping the cabin cool and the glass clear

Honda's SUVs — CR-V, HR-V and especially ZR-V — run a steeper windscreen rake than older Honda models, which means a flat, generic accordion shade tends to leave gaps at the top corners where heat still gets through. A shade cut to the ZR-V's specific windscreen profile sits flush against the glass and actually blocks the sun rather than just filtering it.

Honda ZR-V Windscreen Sunshade — 2022–2025 Fit

Cabin heat matters more in a Honda than it might in an older car, because Honda Sensing — the camera and radar cluster mounted behind the rear-view mirror on CR-V, HR-V, Civic and Accord — sits in direct sun for hours in an unshaded car. Extreme heat build-up is hard on the plastics around that sensor housing over time, so a fitted shade is doing more than just keeping the seats cool.

Wiper performance matters just as much once the heat cracks the rubber. Honda's smaller models run mismatched front and rear blade sizes, which is easy to get wrong when buying generic replacements — worth checking the exact lengths for your model before you order rather than guessing from the old blade. Pair fresh blades with a proper glass clean before a long trip: smeared, oily glass under a low sun is one of the most common causes of highway glare complaints, and it's usually solved with better technique rather than a new set of blades. Our windscreen glass-care guide covers the two-cloth method that avoids the smearing a single microfibre towel leaves behind.

Honda Wiper Blades — Front & Rear, 66/46/25cmHonda Wheel Centre Hub Caps — 4-Piece SetHonda CR-V & XRV Smart Key Case Cover

Key security and the small stuff that actually gets used

Honda's CR-V and HR-V both use a proximity smart key, which unlocks and starts the car without you pressing anything as long as the fob is nearby. That convenience is also the weak point relay-theft devices exploit, so it's worth a read of our key fob cover guide for the fuller picture on protection by brand. A properly fitted case also stops the button faces wearing smooth from pocket friction, and a silicone shell absorbs the odd drop far better than the bare plastic fob does on its own.

Leather cases look sharper and age well if you keep the fob in a bag or pocket rather than loose in a cupholder, while silicone cases are the better pick if the fob spends most of its life getting tossed around — it grips better and shrugs off scuffs that would mark leather permanently.

Wheel hub caps are one of the cheapest fixes for a Honda that's picked up kerb scuffs or lost its factory badge cap over the years. A four-piece swap takes a few minutes and doesn't need any tools beyond a flat trim tool to pop the old one free.

Styling: badges, emblems and knowing where the line is

Badge and emblem swaps are one of the most common Honda mods in Australia, particularly on Civic and CR-V, where owners often update the grille or boot badge to match a Type R or Sport trim look. It's a cosmetic change, not a structural one, so it's low-risk on its own — but if you're planning anything beyond a badge, such as tint, lighting or aftermarket wheels, it's worth checking our legal fitment guide first, since several common car mods sit in a grey area under Australian road rules.

Honda 3D Steering Wheel Emblem StickerHonda ABS Steering Wheel Badge StickerHonda Grille Badge — Civic, Accord & CR-VHonda LED Illuminated Emblem Badge

Steering wheel emblem stickers are the lowest-commitment version of this. They sit over the factory horn pad cover rather than replacing anything, so they come off cleanly if you change your mind or sell the car. The illuminated badge option works the same way at the front or rear, just with a wired LED element behind the emblem for a subtle glow at night.

The small finishing touches

A couple of accessories don't fit neatly into a category but earn their keep anyway. A magnetic glasses case clipped to the sun visor keeps sunglasses from sliding into the footwell under braking, and it also protects the piano-black trim many Civic and CR-V dashboards use, which shows scratches badly if sunglasses are left sliding loose across it. A proper boot umbrella means you're not improvising with a jacket over your head the next time a downpour catches you between the car and the front door.

Honda Magnetic Leather Sunglasses CaseHonda Branded Automatic Folding Umbrella

Frequently Asked Questions

None of this needs to happen all at once. Start with a steering wheel cover and a lumbar cushion if you're daily-driving long distances, then work through cabin protection and styling as time allows. Browse the full interior accessories range to see what fits your model.