Honda HR-V - Should you buy one?
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- Опубликовано: 5 сен 2024
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Honda's second generation HR-V lifestyle crossover SUV revived an idea that was originally ahead of the game. Jonathan Crouch looks at the improved model.
Ten Second Review
This improved second generation Honda HR-V aims to stake a strong claim for the Japanese brand in the growing compact crossover market. It's a little pricier but more smarter, more spacious and better equipped than segment leaders like Nissan's Juke and Renault's Captur. Buyers choose from either a 1.5 petrol unit - now with a couple of output options - or a 1.6 diesel, both sending drive to the front wheels. It's Honda's idea of what a small SUV should be.
Background
The original Honda HR-V, launched in 1999, was the model that should have started the current seemingly insatiable craze for small Crossovers. But it didn't have either the marketing, the peppy handling or the visual pizzazz that would characterise the segment-defining Nissan Juke, launched eleven years later. That original HR-V - marketing as 'the Joy Machine' - was withdrawn from Honda's range in 2006 and, amazingly, not replaced. It was a wasted opportunity.
Driving Experience
The engine range is as it was, though Honda has improved the interior quietness and refinement of the HR-V by adding greater levels of insulating material around the car. Plus certain grades have Active Noise Cancellation which reduces low-frequency noise in the interior by monitoring for such noises using two in-cabin microphones, and then cancelling them out with precisely-timed 'reverse phase' audio signals through the speakers. As before, this model's available only in front-wheel drive guise.
The HR-V features a low centre of gravity, with the driver's hip point more akin to a conventional hatch than an SUV. The body is extremely rigid due to a high percentage of high-tensile steel, and this in turn helps isolate the suspension to do its job properly.
Design and Build
Honda reckons the MK2 model HR-V combines the 'personality of a coupe with the solid stance of an SUV' and they're not too far wrong. Think of it as a shrunken BMW X6 in appeal and you're not too far off the mark. The design is neat and interesting, with hidden rear door handles, deeply sculpted lower body panels and has been smartened up in this revised form. At the front, there's a sleeker interpretation of Honda's 'Solid Wing Face' graphic, with a re-styled high-gloss dark chrome panel and a revised front bumper with deeper air intake sections that house circular fog lights. The headlights now have projector lenses with re-designed LED daytime running lights. At the rear, a dark chrome garnish across the tailgate mirrors the trim at the front, and the rear lights sit within darker lens casings.
Market and Model
Pricing-wise, this HR-V is pitched at the higher end of the small Crossover sector - so against cars like the Mazda CX-3 and the Jeep Renegade rather than at models like the Nissan Juke and the Renault Captur. Prices start at around £20,000 for the entry-level 'S'-spec variant, rising to around £27,000 for the flagship 'EX' diesel model. There's an £1,800 premium to pay if you choose the 1.6 i-DTEC diesel rather than the 1.5 i-VTEC petrol unit.
As for safety, well comprehensive active safety systems combine data from radar sensors and forward and rear facing cameras.
Cost of Ownership
The i-VTEC engine has been enhanced by 'advanced plateau honing', that lowers the friction level between the pistons and the cylinder bores by creating an ultra-smooth surface. Its timing chain guides also feature a new friction-reducing coating, which further helps to reduce long-term wear and boost engine efficiency. Petrol buyers selecting this 130PS 1.5 litre i-VTEC powerplant can expect combined fuel economy of up to 42.8mpg and CO2 emissions from 148g/km. The 182PS 1.5-litre petrol model manages up to 42.2mpg and up to 151g/km of CO2. As for the 1.6-litre i-DTEC diesel variant, well the combined cycle figure is up to 56.5mpg, with CO2 returns of up to 132mpg. All the figures quoted are WLTP-rated.
Summary
We like the HR-V. It's a touch more spacious than other cars in this class, with superior practicality you can really make the most of thanks to the brilliantly flexible 'Magic Seat' system that offers MPV-style interior flexibility. Alongside sophisticated design and class-leading safety, this set-up aims to justify premium pricing and if for you it does, then there's plenty else to like about this Honda. The brand won't import enough for it to become a mainstream choice but then this was never going to be a high volume model. It will instead appeal to those in search of the cleverest and classiest car of this kind. For these people, this car will, in Honda's own words, be 'precisely, pleasingly perfect'.
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HR-V is a great car. I have had 3 hondas . The older HR-V petrol I had was from 1998 and it was a great car. I am getting the 1.5 petrol i-VTec turbo sport automatic now from 2020. Going to test drive next week. Can't wait, she's a beauty and would drive it easily for 10 years
I am Japanese and own this early model HR-V. The size is just right and it is easy to drive. I plan to ride for 10 years.
That's great to hear - thanks for watching! 👍
I have the 2020 Honda HRV Sport AWD....TOTALLY LOVE IT.
Amazing news, Kitty! Glad you're enjoying your Honda 👍
Show off!
Nice to know your market got some drive train options, here in Straya Honda saw fit to offer it only with the R18 petrol engine from 1979, albeit an oldie but a goodie, but only with a Constantly Vulnerable Transmissions. Good to hear UK buyers are keeping manuals alive.
I'm buying one of these. Always loved Honda's. It is funny that the HRV has a smaller engine than my old 89 accord but if it's anything like that accord, I will end up driving it for a long time. I'm more interested in reliability and longevity than torque or speed so I think it's going to be a great fit for me.
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Informative and straight to the point, what I am looking for in car reviews.
That's great to hear 👍 Thanks for watching!
I have a 2022 model. I live in New England in the USA and we can get pretty harsh winters. The all wheel drive is the selling point for me along with the great gas mileage.
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Yes
Excellent review.
We needs this 1.5T on our HR-V in the USA. LOL
I have a 2020 EX 1.5 Petrol. We changed from the Civic (1litre turbo) to accommodate our dog. The petrol engine is bearable but lacks any punch, compared to the Civic. The audio system in the new HR-V is actually an earlier version of the one used in the Civic and is really quite poor in comparison with flaky Digital radio reception and no Apple CarPlay. For moving the dog around, etc. it is great but is really lacking in the driving power and audio fronts.
What car do you think is better for around the same price? I'm thinking about to get the HRV but those points you mentioned bother me as well.
Nice review,,,have to brush up on my metric system specs. THX
Thoroughly informative and utterly watchable as usual - bravo (again)
Thank you for your ongoing support!! 👍
I like you how cheekily (or perhaps with intent) described Nissan Juke as 'wilfully outlandish', Peugeot 2008 as 'rather bland', and Jeep Renegade as 'rather ugly' 😂😂
I have to agree with your take on Jeep Renegade. There's only so much ugliness my eyes can take when I see it around town (sorry, my dear Renegade owners) lol
I see this car everywhere in the US though...
Leasing is better if you can write it off as a business expense. Otherwise, keeping it for at least 10 years will likely cost less. I study the April issue of Consumer Reports magazine at a library every year, for reliability going back 8 years and for owners satisfaction ratings, from over 400 thousand surveys per year. Carsthatlast videos on RUclips are good for older vehicles. I test drove a CRV- slow, and the engine was noisy and vibrated a lot. To me, the Mazda CX-3 drives better, with less room inside. I might buy the Kia Niro hybrid instead for less fuel per year, or go down to the Honda Fit. I went up to a Mazda CX-5, used with 10 thousand miles.
Honda HR-V is good design. Its exterior is very attractive. Good looking to be seen.
Quoting in MM is silly. Give us a meaningful unit. M would be preferred, I think by all
Speak for yourself! I'm perfectly comfortable with millimetres
great reviews but it would be nice if you gave a price even if its the dealers on the screen price before discount
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Definitely u should to have one
Does it have an automatic version also.?
Price?
Which is the good car Honda hrs or seat arona
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2445m is what in American length ?
2.45metres or 8.15 feet.
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BUY SPARE TIRE
Empty out that filthy vacuum tank.....
The quick answer is, NO. It's boring, nothing fancy, no innovation, garbage CVT, and stupidly expensive. Not value for money at all!
They used to cost 17000$. Not anymore.
@@iautonomos Even if they maintained its sale price, the interior quality and all those techs are seems like it is dated back in the 2010s. What an utter crap!
then dont buy one!
@@hiroshiadachi9340 who is buying? I won't buy anyway
Should anyone be considering a non electric car in these times of climate change. Buy electric.
yes buy electric and stop 5 times going from manchester to cornwall or kent to recharge no thanks
@@stugill4513 that's if you can find a charger......oh and if it's a hot day and you need Aircon on make that 7 times.
I'll be continuing to buy ICE powered vehicles for as long as I can. I have absolutely zero interest in electric cars.
Silly thought, just pushing the pollution further up the supply chain.... the ONLY answer is hydrogen fuel cells.... Battery powered vehicles are short lived, dangerous to operate and keep, dangerous to produce and ship, cause significant damage to the planet in order to mine and refine the rare earth elements used in the battery cells, and indeed the rest of the drive train. Hybrid is far far better than plug in only.
What drivel people talk.