2019 Honda HR-V - Review & Road Test
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- Опубликовано: 21 июл 2024
- We have long been fans of the Honda HR-V ever since it appeared on the subcompact SUV scene. Does the latest HR-V have the chops to keep up with the rest of the baby ute pack? Kelley Blue Book's Micah Muzio will help you figure that out.
For the latest Honda HR-V pricing and information:
www.kbb.com/honda/hr-v/ 
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took delivery of my 2019 HRV EX-L yesterday with just 6,000 miles , moonroof, leather etc. Still smells new. and I am ecstatic.
I've had this car for 25 days & so far I like it no complaints
How about now? Still like it?
@@thebunnygirl yes girl still like it 👍🏻
Have you had any significant problems with it?
Any advice?
I went from a 420 HP 2014 Ford Mustang, on its 3rd transmission, to a 2021 Honda HR-V EX AWD. I miss the 0 to 60 MPH in half the time, but love the 30 MPGs, utility, 'Honda Sensing', and overall bang-4-the-buck! The 2020 HR-V was Honda's most trouble-free new car model.
I also love it. I bought one 12 days ago. new in colombia.
Everytime I watch a KBB car review, I just hope it’s Micah doing the review.
I buy one of this 2021 model yesterday in Colombia. I love it. The interior space, quality
I love it. I bought one of this 12 days ago in bogota Colombia. It has a lot of space, is beautiful inside and outside. Good quality and good power. 1.8 vtec motor.
Reason why I love KBB reviews coz of this guy.
Watching your video helped me tremendously. I might have to watch it more than once. Thanks again!!
I've had an HR-V for three years. The biggest issues I've had are uncomfortable seats and door fabric that is now permanently stained just from water. Otherwise the car has been dead reliable.
I love mine. It's great.
I have the exl sport is a dx cover up
Upgrade to leather seats. No more problems then.
Tausiqul Iraj I have base black seats and have no problem
hmm thinking of trading up My Jazz/Fit for it.
Great review. Spot on with people complaining about CVTs and "not enough power". Go buy a sports car if you want power! 😂
J Silver Yeah but it’s still slow.
@@disneyfan9099 It should be. It's a car for the masses. Like the OP said, if you want a quicker car, buy a quicker car.
Not expecting power from this reliable and practical vehicle. The CVT worries me in that reliable aspect.
@@BarcelonaBlitzer EXACTLY
Alan Bowers Or buy the Kona... probably the sportiest entry in this subcompact SUV segment. Handles decently and has plenty of power (for the CSUV segment.) Sure the CX3 can take a corner better, but you can eat a four course meal before it gets to 60. I
4:47 exactly!!! Although, at the same time I guess it's good to see the car's limits in case you need to make an emergency maneuver
Do most people on this site do more than just complain??? Is this a fairly boring car? Yup. Just what I WANT. If I wanted a car to go zoom-zoom I would buy something else. For the "boy racers" posting.....would I watch a review of a Porsche 911 and then post something like "What a piece of crap, no way I could fit 5 people in there!!" Of course not......that isn't what THAT car is for.
PREACH!!
Um sir.. There is so much more in the same category where I don't have to wear ear plugs or deafen playing music to get over that loud engine. Come on man, its bad. If you enjoying paying for poor quality than go ahead but please don't comment about us whining when it's the second largest purchase one will ever make . Ya dig?
@@moeanthony9308 I didn't say I was buying one of these. I didn't say anything about the quality of the car. Although if a person does buy one of these....maybe their priorities are different from yours. Nothing wrong with that. They aren't right or wrong.....they just don't want what YOU want. That's why there are lots of different cars to choose from....
@@fredhicks7483 maybe
Bingo i love mi hrv
Did a RUclips search to figure out how to recalibrate the TPMS system in my Honda 2019 HR-V. Came upon this video and really enjoyed it. Micah was so right about the maneuvering ability of the car. This is a great city car for tight parking and getting into very very small garages typical in cities in the northeast. My street is a narrow, 2 side-of-the-street parallel parking, with cars right up to the edges of my garage. I can easily just turn right into my garage with no inching back and forth. I am far from a "car person" but my one requirement was this feature. This car is also my 6th Honda and I my first with an automatic transmission. I miss the manual transmission but the car is just GREAT.
Micah, You said something here that has bothered me for years in the automobile industry with the steering wheel not telescoping far enough. You are AVERAGE HEIGHT and have issue with reach. I am 6’1” the wheel is even further away for me. I find myself bringing the seat more forward to be comfortable and after my legs get tired and feel like stretching I have to reach for the wheel again. I want you to run, don’t walk to all the manufactures and tell them to get with it! What ever model they are using isn’t realistic enough. Nice Review
One of the things I wish they would do is add vents in the back and more in the front so that the people in the back can not be overheated. Other than that, it's a great car.
I always hear reviewers flip out about no volume knobs when volume controls are on the steering wheel. I can’t remember the last time I used the manual volume knob when there were steering controls.
I don't complain about not having volume knobs, I want the on'/off, 5 button for pre-selections for stations. Don't make me go to the media screen to change radio stations or do anything with the radio. The basic on/off /radio buttons on the dash was not a problem that needed solving.
Absolutely- I only use the wheel controls in my '09 accord. I only use the console controls when turning the radio off or setting my presets.
@@AFriendlyTheo Does your steering wheel have 5 pre-selected am and 10 pre-selected FM stations? NO, we all have those dumb buttons on the steering wheel....you can up/down the volume and perhaps scroll, but they don't have pre-set stations ..I doubt you even know what I'm talking about.
@@captinbeyond he wasn't even replying to you. In response to your point though: you're using the radio, a dying medium. It makes sense for them to get rid of buttons that only 3% of buyers use
@@brixan... Yeah, if you research it the are putting them back on many models due to folks complaining of the sheer stupidity of taking something simple like radio knobs and dumbing down the process by having to take your eyes off the road, swipe the screen. Sometimes new features enhance our lives, sometimes it's just dumb and folks like you go along with it for fear of not being" hip" or up with the newest thing.
Thank you I like the cvt who is flooring it all the time? I think in the six years I've had my patriot I've never floored it and haven't noticed any drone . I just drive normally around and get the good has millage,and I live on a mountain and going up it just pulls a little harder no clunky shifts. My f150 downshift twice it seems old fashioned and just like it's making a lot of extra noises.
The magic seats really make this vehicle in the day of so much sameness the HRV stands out.
There is even a Micah Muzio Channel! Can’t wait for the Channel!
Here It Goes!
Looks like an awesome alternative to a golf. A college kid / post-grad could do tons of fun stuff with that all that cargo space. Sick.
So What do you guys think is the go 2 of these 2 cars... Civic 19 EX Hatch or the HRV 19 EX 2WD? I had a Subaru Impreza 17 Sport with all Upgrades that was recently totaled... seeing how I spent a lot on that, looking for a lower priced equivalent since insurance wont give me anywhere near as much. Havent test drived the HRV but i have the Civic and like it. But i sat in the HRV and like the larger head room (Im 6'1). But it seems the Civic has more tech in it, And my Impreza spoiled me haha. Before my Impreza I had a Scion XB 08
3 adults cant sit in the second raw. This is the thing which brought me back...
Great review. I test drove one of these and it really actually feels like 0-60 in 5 min
Lmao
@@wandering4786 Just traded my turbo Nissan Juke that was excellent. But it was time to get practical.,
Thank you for posting the tork that's just as important as horsepower thank you.
my local dealer keeps 1 HRV on the lot and about 40 + CRV's . They've yet to catch on in my neck of the woods
I have a 2017 which I love but I cant understand why is there only one pocket holder in the back seat, and the glove box doesn't lock. Other than that I'm satisfied with it
I agree no lumbar on any level sucks. I can’t be the only person with a bad back!
What the... The HR-V Touring starts at $28,540 (excluding destination). Meanwhile the top spec Subaru Crosstrek Limited starts at $27,195 (excluding destination).
And the Crosstrek Limited comes with LED headlights (adaptive) and leather seats. Just like the HR-V Touring. I think I'll get the Subaru :)
I've always wondered... What car dos Micah drive? Hope to get an answer.
Looks like the infotainment is still the old UI. Am I seeing that correctly?
At 6'4" and bulky build, this is not my kind of car, but I watched this video because I really enjoy watching your reviews. I recently bought a 2019 Traverse that I absolutely love, and yes, I watched your review on that car too.
Does the CR-V have an automatic hatch opener?
Wow the facelifted version is not in the US yet?
I wonder how well car seats fit in the back.
Friend of mine bought a sport model I mean she’s small and for her it’s perfect, reliable and not bad looking in the orange color.
I mean, I have a 07 Honda Fit Sport that I loved because of space and tight handling. I've never had an issue and was told that these were the next upgrade family to the Fit.
I don't know, I might get this cuz my Fit is starting to fall apart and maybe go for the AWD version. Don't really care about all the speed talking that people do complain about; I just
want something that can save me gas, keeps me safe, and helps me load up all my stuff while traveling.
These prices blow my mind.
wait, the rear seats recline? *goes outside to test*
Parker Portlock Did it get an A?
This car has a design flaw. I bought a 2021 HRV on March1, 2021 and
noticed an irritating piercing whistling noise on my way home when I
cracked open any front window or moonroof. I brought it back to
Huntington Honda twice and they said they test drove 2 other new HRVs
and they made the same horrible noise. So I'm basically told this is
normal on all HRVs. I wonder if Honda has a design flaw or whether
Huntington Honda is sitting on a bad batch?
Great Review Of 2019 Honda HR-V 😀
Awesome review Micah 😄, and I enjoyed very much. I couldn't tell if the touring model of the HERV offered air vents and USB ports for rear seat passengers. Looks like sports trim does not. It's great Honda offers AWD in a CUV based on the Honda Fit. I don't know why AWD is not even on the table for Toyota's C-HR. 2019 Volvo S60 coming soon?
...does it have an automatic hatch opener?
Own one, family and I love it!
As one other person noted below, couldn't care less about this vehicle but love the Micah reviews! Always entertaining!
The proper term is COULDN'T care less.
Excellent job, you Handsome Devil you. I love this Mid-cycle refresh, I think the Touring trim was a good move. ONLY thing I'd ask for is power liftgate, but that would bump up the price, and this puppy is meant to be attainable,
I've got dodge dart right now and I'm debating on upgrading to this
Great review!
I like the revised gauge cluster.
Nice shirt Micah!!!
Couldn't give a damn about this car but
I'm watching just because Micah is so great at his Job :D
Jeezus christ honda, why NOT A MANUAL TRANSMISSION!? OR ELSE I WOULDVE BOUGHT THE DAMN THING UGH...
@@battosaijenkins946 Because not everyone wants a manual. I'm 61.....I want a dependable car with a decent amount of room and I'm tired of shifting my life away in traffic. Is this car a bit boring?....yep. Just what I want. If I wanted zoom-zoom car I would buy something else. Would I watch a Porsche 911 review and then complain about there not being enough room to seat 5? Hell no, that's not what that car is for. For the people who want power....and then more power.....watch Top Gear and save your money and buy (and constantly repair) a sports car.
F Hicks shit just got real. Seriously though I completely agree. If you were going to buy this car for it’s manual transmission and ... driving dynamics? ... i think you’d be better served looking somewhere else. Considering it has a TINY inline 4 that is moving around a high center of gravity subcompact crossover it makes absolutely no sense that the lack of a manual transmission in this car would be a deal breaker. People who drive this type of vehicle don’t care about the engine, the transmission, or the suspension. They just want to push a pedal and move forward reliably. The person who commented above this is the perfect target market/age group (no offense). Long story short don’t stress out that the manual is gone because it secretly did you a favor. It prevented you from buying a subcompact suv with a manual transmission that is slower (slower than the automatic), gets worse gas mileage, and body rolls like a barge around corners. Side note, people who hold on stubbornly to manual transmissions and act like they are the only way to enjoy driving confuse me. Your friend needs to move your car out of the driveway? They fuck up the clutch operation and accidentally smash into your car/garage because no one knows how to drive them anymore (happened to me). You need a DD after a night of partying? No one knows how to drive your car and even if you are the DD, the constant back and forth rocking that happens when you’re shifting is either going to make your friends puke on the way home (happened to me) or you’ll be driving home alone. You want to valet park your car so you and your date can go right to dinner? Adding more complexity that a valet needs to handle is a recipe for disaster and/or a ruined clutch (happened to me). My friends : is it faster than an automatic? No, it’s actually a second slower 0-60. Well ... it was cheaper then, right? Nah, it was almost the same for an automatic. Is it ... fun or something? Yeah it was at first, but during the 90% of driving where you’re in the city or commuting it’s sort of cumbersome especially when everyone around you has an automatic and rides your ass as you are shifting as fast as humanly possible. Is it more efficient or something? No, you get worse, sometimes much worse gas mileage than automatics. Why the hell did you buy that then? Because it’s fun on back roads sometimes.
@@leebee1100 RIGHT !
Maybe you could buy a Ferrari... ?
"Fine quality plastics." Yep, definitely.
Herve on!
still looks 10 times more fashionable than the BMW X
Some interiors have shitty plastics so it's his way of saying that the plastic is better in terms of quality than what is usually found in cheap cars.
what do you expect at this price range?
Yea almost as much plastic as Kim kardashian
But is it regomfortable?
how to convert fahrenheit to celsius??
I'm so glad you said something about the wrong way to drive a CVT vs standard T. So many floor it and I'm like "that's not how you drive a CVT"
How do you drive it?
@@sl4983 Carefully and slowly ease into the accelerator pedal.
@@AndrewMaksymBrainNectar Thanks, I've learned that slowly, that it's not at all like a regular transmission. It's hard to get off that habit since I drove one for years! I still find myself acting like it's a 5 speed transmission sometimes 🙃
Naha persi 2019 kalahan sunropna dileungitkeun?
Buddy, you have no idea the full capability of my vehicle. It has a lot more tech than what you’re showing buddy. I managed to bypass Honda’s motion lock that was placed onto the hdmi feature of this vehicle. Now I can screen mirror my phone’s google maps or anything I want ( responsibly ),with detailed color satellite mode view onto my navigation screen. With high quality hdmi cords, that navigation can put out a lot of beautiful graphics. I bypassed Honda’s security protocol without any rewiring whatsoever. It had taken me two years to do find a backdoor, but I did it and it was worth every minute.
I like how weird this little car is but the crosstour that this replaced was surperior imo.
I love my touring trim. 😊
Manual trans ?
Moving the transmission when the car hasn't really stopped can damage the transmission 6:05
No blind spot monitoring or power tailgate
Does this 1.8 L engine have direct or port fuel injection?
Port.
another review not mentioning seat adjustment for short drivers.
I’m getting one in December 2020.
I've owned 2 cars with cvt's. I drive fast and your right bout flooring it. It just drones and They do better if you don't floor them.
Have you ever driven an HRV? I drive fast too and I'm wondering if I'm going to like it long term
Micah is very entertaining!
Can you customize the head rests? They look too big for the back seat and I worry about checking traffic in the rear view mirror.
They can be lowered
@@SympathyLilly Thank you for the information.
MANUAL TRANSMISSION ON THE HR-V, IS AWESOME, I LOVE MY 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION, HONDA #1💯👍💪
I wish my wife could drive it.
I’m a manual transmission guy for life BUT I’m totally cool with my wife’s CVT CRV. I don’t get why people complain about the droning noise. It’s a total nonissue.
People talk about it because they heard someone else talk about it. It's the herd mentality. Most of these people probably never owned a cvt car. I have a Subaru Forester with CRV. I agree, it's a nonissue.
The only problem with the CVT is you can't use for sport car. By example doing great acceleration from total stop. It is so slow and noise. Also, it easier to break. But for normal consumers it is so great. It make lower gas consumption and make the engine work comfortable.
This guy is hilarious, bought a few different vehicles after watching his reviews. Thanks
That is a nice mercedes W124 with amg monoblocks at 4:26
It’s better than the Toyota CH-R for sure. Yet, the Honda HRV still has its place full of strong competition from the Hyundai Kona and Subaru Crosstrek
Bankrate says this car 2018 version is #7 out of the top 7 least expensive cars to own for five years and they say its based on kbb data.
nothing about ride over broken pavement?
I want this but i want a 1.5L turbo engine or better 😔
honda sensing should be standard across all trim levels
It is standard on Toyota. Check out the RAV4.
Honda builds a number of good vehicles and very few truly bad ones. But their wheelhouse going back many years to the original Civic is small, affordable, economical, flexible, and reliable vehicles with more than a few innovative features. If you don't have the time and energy to undertake exhausting research on every subcompact SUV you could do lot worse than just grabbing the HRV.
lol
LOVED IT
Yes of course the CVT brings the engine up to full RPM when you put the throttle pedal all the way down. That's the way you get maximum acceleration out of the vehicle. With a properly working CVT the engine RPMs will sit statue-still at near redline - until the vehicle speed reaches the speed you want. Then you take your foot off of the throttle pedal and the engine speed falls to the most efficient engine speed for the vehicle speed. Most people DO put the throttle to the floor when merging onto a limited access highway. At least, that's what anyone would any sense would do. This gives you the best chance of getting from the ramp into a driving lane, without forcing another driver to move over, slow down, or endure having her vehicle be smacked by your vehicle. Unless the limited access highway is nearly empty, this is the only way to merge.
I guess I've been doing it wrong. I haven't had to floor my car to merge into traffic in 30 years. Not once.
@@gibby237 In 55 years, I have never merged onto a limited access highway using any other method, when rolling with a vehicle with an automatic transmission. While my own cars have always had low power-to-weight ratios, and most have had manual transmissions, I have done the same thing when rolling in over-powered Ford Crown Victoria monsters. In order for me to get my drivers license at age 17, my state required a driver's education course. This was the method they taught: put the pedal to the metal. The idea is to avoid disrupting the existing traffic on a crowded highway, getting into the rightmost lane on a jam-packed highway without forcing the vehicles that are already in the rightmost lane to slow down, or move to the left. Pedal to the metal. With a typical planetary gearset automatic transmissions with a torque converter, if you put the pedal to the metal the transmission suddenly drops down to the lowest possible gear. On low-traffic highways it might not be necessary, but when everyone is rolling along at maximum legal speed or more, and everyone is following the vehicle ahead of them at the shortest safe distance for their speed, or following even closer, this is the way to do it; it's the way that expert drivers recommend. I am not saying I am an expert driver. I am saying I follow their recommendations in this instance. Even with a manual transmission - I keep the vehicle in the lowest gear possible, and the widest throttle. On a highway with few vehicles and large distances between vehicles, it is not really necessary, but it is fun to do anyway. With a CVT you don't feel jolts from gear changes, like you do with a planetary gearset automatic, and you don't hear the engine gaining speed in each gear. These seem to be some of the things that cause people to feel that the vehicle is accelerating. Only the vehicle gains speed, not the engine. So with a CVT you get less of a SENSATION of accelerating.
Touring trim for almost 30,000 dollars?? Who would buy that? Might as well get the CR-V? or an Acura.
Haha, oh Micah, nice try making it sound like the engine is worthy to consider. No wonder I like you to much :)
I have a 2016 HRV LX and love my car to death, just wish it was a little fast because it makes it hard to merge on the freeway during drive mode😕.
I bet that you like all that space when you fold down the seats
Balithazzarr yes I do, I’m a college student so the spacing is incredible. I was about to fit a large and a medium suitcase as well as a storage bin and still had space left.
You deserve it
Very nice channel
Does it not have a back up camera?
Yes.
Honda need to make the hrv a little bit longer with a little bit more ground clearance or just make a new suv that slots between the hrv and the crv. Preferred measurements 176 inch lenght, 7 inch ground clearance. I know it will be a hot seller.
Are HRV 2nd gen in US having trouble with defect soundproofing and suspension?
Here in Indonesia, the very first 2nd gen (2015-16) Hrv is known for having much trouble in that area. Yet, Honda never made a recall. But still sell well
Looks nice but too small. Why cant they make the crv look like this 1
I'm gonna buy this car just because the T-1000 said the front passenger leg room is OK.
Cant wait for this to come in india
Isn't that honda vezel?
What about a back up camera?
Ken Fergus all new cars have a back up camera it’s federal law
Given a choice, I'd trade all the crap they stick on like lane departure warning, auto braking, that I don't want and trade that for 50 more horsepower.. You need at least 200 HP to maneuver on the roads safely. And keep the turbos as well.
looks like it'd be a nice car with a 6spd manual.
I wish it came with turbo engine like in EU or Asia
4:28 that Benz though
Smiles definitely are free
once the horse power goes up to 150 plus just like HONDA CIVIC maybe I'll think about buying one of these Honda HRV
Awesome!
With the back seats folded down can you use the area to sleep
True but not very comfortable. I have a Honda Fit with this kind of magic seat.
Try sit at the back on long distance, I'll bet you'll be vomiting, it doesn't only bounce up and down but left right
Best car. Period