Honda HR-V
Honda’s smallest crossover in Canada returns with no significant changes for the 2022 model year. Under the hood of the HR-V is a 1.8-litre four-cylinder engine that puts out 141 horsepower through a continuously variable transmission. All-wheel drive is optional. A brand new generation with radically different styling has made its debut in Europe and is expected to cross the Atlantic sometime in 2022 as a 2023 model.
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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Sneak Peek Of The 2016 Honda HR-V

Developing and producing small SUVs built on sub-compact platforms is now a thing. The new 2016 Honda HR-V is one of these new trendsetters, which analysts predict will sell to the tune of 60,000 units in Canada by 2020. The HR-V is built at the Honda plant in Celaya, Mexico, …
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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.
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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Redesigned Honda HR-V Makes Global Debut

Honda today unveiled the new generation of its small crossover, the HR-V —at least the variant that will go on sale in Europe and its home market of Japan where it’s known as Vezel. The automaker has previously said that the North American HR-V will have a specific design in …
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2022 Honda HR-V to Debut Later This Year With Sporty New Look

Competition in the sub-compact SUV segment is getting quite heated especially with new players such as the Mazda CX-30 and Kia Seltos . Great news for Honda fans: a completely redesigned 2022 HR-V will debut later this year. Originally introduced in North America in 2015 as a 2016 model, the …
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Honda and Acura: Faulty Fuel Pump Leads to Global Recall

A number of owners of Honda and Acura vehicles need to be aware that the low-pressure fuel pump could fail in some cases, causing the engine to run rough or maybe not even start. They may also see a “Check Engine” light pop up on the instrument cluster or feel …
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AJAC’s 2016 Canadian Car of The Year Awards: Testing Begins This Week

The 28 th edition of what is affectionately known as Testfest is under way. This annual event gathers up members of the Automotive Journalists Association of Canada in order to determine the best new vehicles for 2016. This year, the test program will be held at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park …
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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 …
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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.
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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 , …
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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 …