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Honda HR-V

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The Car Guide rating 4.0/5 75% Detailed ratings

Price $20,790 – $30,090 Payments

Fuel consumption 6.7 – 9.3 L/100km

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The HR-V is Honda's new subcompact SUV. It’s built on the same platform as the Fit and includes several mechanical components borrowed from the Civic. We like it for its convenient size and available all-wheel drive. The 1.8-litre 4-cylinder under the hood develops 141 horsepower and 127 lbs.-ft. of torque. This vehicle holds its own thanks to superior practicality compared to its rivals.

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2025 Honda HR-V: Civic’s Big Brother Needs Similar Hybrid Tech

The Honda HR-V was completely redesigned for 2023, adopting the Civic ’s platform and gaining size in the process. It is marginally more accommodating than the first generation, however, and naturally a bit less fuel-efficient. Two years later, the 2025 HR-V is largely unchanged yet more expensive. The base LX …November 29, 2024

2023 Honda HR-V: Bigger But Not Roomier

The Honda HR-V has been around in North America since the spring of 2015, helping the Japanese automaker enter the now extremely popular sub-compact crossover segment. Since then, it’s managed to attract many customers while warding off threats from new players such as the Nissan Kicks, Chevrolet Trailblazer, Hyundai Kona …June 2, 2023

2023 Honda HR-V: Improved But Not Groundbreaking

The Honda HR-V originally debuted in 2016 as a smaller and cheaper alternative to the immensely popular CR-V and one of the first subcompact crossovers on the market. Anyone who has ever stepped inside knows that it’s way more spacious than its diminutive footprint suggests. Honda has made a few …July 20, 2022

What Is Honda's Magic Seat?

Honda ’s engineers are not wizards, but they were still able to design a wonderfully versatile and convenient back seat that they've called “Magic Seat”. The name is sometimes used to refer to the Odyssey minivan third-row seats that fold into the floor in a jiffy, but generally, the real …July 14, 2022

2023 Honda HR-V: Take a Look From Every Angle

Should You Buy a Pre-Owned Honda HR-V or Wait For the New One?

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The second-generation Honda HR-V sub-compact SUV is coming for model year 2023, and the first images and details available as of today lead us to believe that it was entirely redesigned and made ready to face a stronger-than-ever competition. It will have very little in common with its predecessor, which …May 24, 2022

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Five Things to Know About the 2019 Honda HR-V

It’s not easy standing out in the subcompact SUV segment that offers so much choice for the consumer. And yet, the Honda HR-V manages to do just that, because after the first quarter of 2019 in Canada, the HR-V ranked third in sales in its category, behind the Hyundai Kona …May 7, 2019

2019 Honda HR-V Preview

Honda’s subcompact SUV gets a few changes and improvements for the 2019 model year, after three years on the Canadian market. It still faces rivals such as the Mazda CX-3 , the Jeep Renegade , the Hyundai Kona , the Nissan Qashqai and many more. The HR-V benefits from a …September 12, 2018

The Most Affordable AWD Sport-utility Vehicles in Canada

To confront our harsh winters, a vehicle equipped with an all-wheel drivetrain has an undeniable advantage. The biggest selection of affordably priced models is found in the small SUV segment, and every automaker offers at least one of them in their product line-up. The least-expensive AWD SUV currently on sale …November 13, 2017

2016 Honda HR-V: When The Fit Becomes A Subcompact SUV

The 2016 Honda HR-V is basically an oversized, higher Fit with a more powerful engine and all-wheel drive on certain versions to deal with the rigours of our climate. This is almost certain to be a winning recipe for Honda in Canada. Just like the Fit, the HR-V is built …April 30, 2015

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2026 Honda HR-V Gets New Wheels, Larger Screen and Little Else

Initially launched as a 2023 model, the second-generation Honda HR-V should have received a proper mid-cycle update for 2026. However, the changes announced today by the automaker are fairly minor. Outside, the Japanese subcompact SUV sports tinted rear windows and new wheels on all models, including Pewter Gray 17-inch alloys …May 22, 2025

All the Vehicles Built in Canada and Mexico That Are Sold in the U.S.

U.S. President Donald Trump's 25-percent tariff on all foreign-made automobiles and parts has now come into effect. Vehicles from Canada and Mexico that meet CUSMA's trade rules will be hit by the tariff only on the non-American content. But make no mistake: this will result in significant price hikes all …April 3, 2025

Airbag-Related Recall Affects Nearly All Honda Models, Some Acuras

A safety issue with the sensor in the front passenger seat is forcing Honda to recall a large number of models and units, including more than three quarters of a million in the U.S. alone. [UPDATE] According to Transport Canada, 66,846 vehicles are affected north of the border. The models …February 6, 2024

Honda to Replace Rear Window That Could Shatter on Some HR-Vs

The latest Honda HR-V has a rear defroster issue that sometimes results in shattered windows. In fact, more than 300 customers in the U.S. have filed a complaint to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). What’s Honda going to do about it? Well, a company spokesperson has told Consumer …January 23, 2024

4.5 Million Honda, Acura Vehicles Recalled Globally for Fuel Pump Issue

Honda will recall an estimated 4.5 million vehicles globally, including some from its luxury brand Acura, due to a potentially faulty fuel pump that may cause the engine to stall while driving. This is an expansion of the June 2020 recall that involved the same issue. There are now more …December 21, 2023

Beware of Front Seat Belts in the New Honda Accord and HR-V

Honda once again has to recall vehicles due to potentially faulty seat belts. This time, the latest-generation Accord midsize sedan and HR-V small crossover from the 2023-2024 model years are affected, including nearly 22,000 units in Canada. Basically, the seat belt pretensioner(s) may be missing a rivet in some cases. December 1, 2023

Most Compact SUVs Blamed for Inadequate Rear Passenger Protection

The U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) recently updated its moderate overlap front collision test to address a growing gap in the protection provided for front and rear occupants. It found out that only two out of 15 compact SUVs, the Ford Escape and Volvo XC40 , protect the …December 14, 2022

Next-Gen 2023 Honda HR-V Looks More Rugged, Packs More Power

Honda today unveiled the fully redesigned 2023 HR-V for the North American market. Great news for customers: it will arrive in dealerships later this month. The once popular but now overshadowed small SUV is radically transformed for its second generation. This HR-V is built on Honda’s enhanced global architecture that …June 7, 2022

2023 Honda HR-V Revealed With Love-it-or-Hate-it Styling

Honda today gave us our first official look at the second-generation HR-V crossover for the North American market. Set to launch this summer as a 2023 model, the new HR-V is completely redesigned from the ground up and ready to face competitors that are fiercer and more attractive than ever. April 4, 2022

Our 2023 Honda HR-V Will Be Way Different From the Overseas Model

Honda ’s “Year of the Crossover” will see the Japanese automaker introduce fully redesigned CR-V and Pilot models in addition to the North American variant of the next-generation HR-V . Remember, when the new HR-V debuted back in February 2021, it was the one designed for Japan and Europe. Honda …January 13, 2022

Compact SUVs Struggle Mightily in IIHS’ New Side Crash Test

The U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has completed new, tougher side crash tests to address higher-speed crashes that continue to cause fatalities and found out that 19 out of 20 compact SUVs failed to earn a “Good” overall rating. The lone exception? The 2021 Mazda CX-5 . Nine …October 28, 2021

Honda BR-V is the Mexican SUV You Didn’t Know About

Honda dealers in the U.S. want more SUVs, and we suspect Canadian dealers are thinking the same thing. Apparently, the HR-V , CR-V , Passport and Pilot are not enough. In late 2023, a new electric SUV will join the Honda lineup (with the help of GM), but in the …April 9, 2021

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2023 Honda HR-V : first images

First rolling shots of the 2023 Honda HR-V.

Motoring TV 2016 Affordable Crossover of the Year

Like sedans before it, crossovers are exploding in popularity around the world. With so many new entrants on the market for 2016, and so many sub-segments to deal with, Motoring TV's 2016 Car of the Year show features not one, not two, but three crossover segments. This time we take …

Gabriel Gelinas Drives : 2016 Honda HR-V

Our journalist tries the brand new Sub-Compact SUV from Honda. Offering a lot of room for its back seats passenger, the Honda HR-V can surely compete with the best of its segment.

Test Drive: 2016 Honda HR-V

"The hottest segment in the market right now is the crossover," says Graeme Fletcher, "and it represents a golden opportunity." Honda is looking to take full advantage with the HR-V , a vehicle that packs a whole lot of utility into a tiny package. Based on the Honda Fit , …

Review: 2016 Honda HR-V

With the popularity of the compact crossover segment blowing up in recent years, it should come as no surprise that Honda has decided to throw its hat in the ring. And with that, we introduce the all-new 2016 HR-V, a vehicle that offers "car-like driving dynamics with the versatility of …

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Fuel economy	6/10
Reliability	9/10
Safety	8/10
Infotainment	7/10
Driving	6/10
Overall	8/10

Subcompact SUVs

Fuel economy	8/10
Reliability	N/A
Safety	N/A
Infotainment	7/10
Driving	6/10
Overall	7/10

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