Overview & Reviews

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  from Civic to HRV - 2016 Honda HR-V
  By Valerie - December 3 - 7:42 am

  I ABSOLUTELY love this car. I was very hesitant at first because I just wanted to replace my civic that was totaled in a car accident. My husband kept saying just test drive it and see. I mean I loved the look but said no. Well when I started to look at the civics and dont know if it was me or that they seemed to be lower than the one I had. So I went to look at the CRV. Still not even looking in the HRVs direction. Test drove the CRV and I was like OK I can do this. But still on the fence. I am only 4 foot 11 so I felt the CRV was a bit on the big side. I was really stuck. I have Rheumatoid Arthritis so getting a civic was not out of the question. When I have flares it would be hard for me to get in and out of the car because it was just to low. The CRV seemed to be the better fit but finally the salesman was like lets just take a look at the HRV. I think its what you are looking for. When I went to sit in the HRV let me tell you. It fit like a glove. The ease of getting in and out of the car was so easy. My kids have plenty of room in the back seat. I have great space in my cargo area. I mean this car is perfect. It drives great. I did read about the speed and it drives great. Now let me get to the few thinks I dont really care for but deal with because like I said I love this car. The cup holder is not that great. If you have a medium drink or larger you are good. but if you have a small drink the lift for that size is not very promising. I find myself holding the cup because I feel it will fall out of the cup holder. The middle console armrest is pretty small. maybe a few pens. Where they have put the charging plugs in the front is OK but i would much rather have easier access. Now this is one think I dont understand. The passenger can usually lock the car if the driver happens to step out when parked. But you cant in this car. They have to lean over to the drivers side to lock the car. (If someone knows how it can be done please let me know) The problems I see are so minor that I tell everyone that asks me about my HRV to go and test drive it and they will see for themselves this is a great car.

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  wear your earplugs - 2016 Honda HR-V
  By Susan Morrow - December 2 - 11:04 pm

  I really like this car but the poor acceleration and loud engine are real cons for this car. Why honda would not put a bigger engine in this car are beyond me. When I test drove it up a hill I actually thought the engine sounded like it was going to blow up. Its the same engine thats in the Fit, a lighter smaller car. I think the HRV needs more horsepower.

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  HRV exceeds expectations.. Until you use the radio - 2016 Honda HR-V
  By TheGuySubmittingThisReview - November 14 - 10:05 am

  I got this car out of college, coming from my parents 2006 Lexus RX330 (it was old but it was a tank, befitting of a 16 year old). Most of my driving in cities, taking trips under 5 miles. Turn radius is excellent, youll think youre in a smaller car. Parking-including parallel, is a breeze. Both cameras are excellent, the backup has a wide view so you can see the periphery and lanewatch lets you change lanes without turning your head. Brake hold is amazing, and I dont know why this wasnt a feature decades ago. I can actually take my foot off the brake at a stoplight and not worry. In the city, I averaged about 13mpg in the RX(rated 16). In the HRV I average about 24 (rated 27). Taking road trips (~65mph), I would average about 24 in the RX (rated 22), and I get about 33 in the HRV (Rated 31). Im averaging 27 for the life of the car (9months, 8k miles). The best Ive gotten on the highway is 36 after driving about 2 hours at 65mph. 2WD mileage is likely better. Acceleration is fine. Its not as fast as my familys now illegal Jetta TDI, but its comparable to the RX. Ive never had problems passing on the highway; its just not impressive if you ever go pedal to the metal. Acceleration is improved in sport mode (keeps the engine at a higher RPM), but you lose about 5mpg. As for ECO mode, Ive noticed AC it gets severely nerfed. If you live somewhere warm youll want to keep ECO off. In cruise control, ECO mode is also lackluster. Resuming to 65mph from a full stop at a stoplight took about 25 seconds-in this time 18 cars passed me on the left. I didnt know why it was so slow until I turned ECO mode off-suddenly cruise control accelerated at an acceptable rate. Its fine if youre maintaining speed, but if you have to slow down or come to stops on a long trip, youll want to turn ECO off. I also havent noticed a significant increase in efficiency in ECO mode; at best it might be 1-2mpgs. For the interior, space is great. Im 6 and its "almost" tight, I have the seat as low as possible, but I still fit comfortably. Backseat space is excellent. Easily fits 5+carry-ons. Magic seats are excellent. I was able to fit an entire queen bed frame (disassembled) in the car by folding the seats down. Every time Im packing a ton of stuff Im amazed by how much space this car has; sometimes I wonder if theres some voodoo going on. Interior build quality is excellent. I have the cloth seats (leather was not work $4k to me), and I appreciate the soft touch materials. It makes it a lot more comfortable than than the hard plastic materials in the jetta. The fo-leather on the dash looks stylish. Its hysterical to watch some new passengers try to figure out where the back door handles are. My biggest issue is the entertainment controls. They are terrible. TERRIBLE. Changing sources takes 2-4 touchscreen presses, and some buttons are so small you have to take your eyes off the road to look. Climate controls are slightly better since its black on white, which is easier to see in your peripheral. Still not great. I find myself relying on the steering wheel controls to control volume and other audio functions. Thats not a story of "Great! The steering buttons work fantastic!"; its a story of "The touchscreen is so bad that Im taking every opportunity to avoid it". Its also unintuitive-I find it easier to change something myself than explain the layout to a passenger. I did buy a phone mount that snaps onto the air vent and offers wireless charging to my phone, and I connect over bluetooth. That works like a charm, and it lets me easily change audio sources within my phone (podcast republic, pandora, spotify, etc) and use google maps. Connecting my wireless charger, I did notice one big drawback-the ports. My EX comes equipped with a car outlet, two USB ports, and a HDMI input. first off, the HDMI is worthless. It lets you pump something to the display, but only when the car is stopped. I dont see any point in connecting something like a laptop to a SMALLER screen. If you want it for the audio, just use bluetooth. The USB ports dont provide enough power to charge a cell phone. Theyre meant for data only (mp3 hookup). This perplexes me both because EVERYONE is going to try to charge their cell phone from those ports, and NO ONE is in a scenario where theyll benefit from 2 MP3 hookups. I dunno what they were thinking, and I had to get a usb adapter for the power socket. In conclusion, this is a great car for the city and highway. I just got my first oil change, and have had no maintenance or repair issues other than the tow hook cover coming off in a wash ($100? really?). It gives you headroom without sacrificing MPGs. The electronics need some redesigning for usability, but for its price point, the HRV is a 9/10, magical automobile. Give me android auto and itll be a 10/10.

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  Lovely Honda HR-V - 2016 Honda HR-V
  By jlomtfury - November 13 - 11:22 am

  Hello, This lovely small SUV is everything I was looking for... and it finally arrived! Thank you Honda!

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  HRV - 2016 Honda HR-V
  By Cali girl - November 1 - 6:28 am

  Fun and economical crossover. Great value. Only thing that would have been nice to have is power lift gate.

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  Love my new car! - 2016 Honda HR-V
  By Anne - September 15 - 6:55 am

  This car is really, really nice. A lot of cool technology that I didnt have on my old car. Love the lane watch camera... I drive about 60 miles each day for work, mostly on the highway. So that camera really comes in handy. I get way better gas mileage then I did on my old car (Rogue), but this car has a smaller tank so I still have to fill it up about the same amount of times. The only thing that irritates me a bit is for whatever reason the front seat buckle really digs into me. Never had this problem with a previous car.

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  Honda HRV - 2016 Honda HR-V
  By Eugenia Riollano - June 22 - 9:49 pm

  This vehicle is a great looking vehicle. It s got good performance however, a little pricey if you are trying to get "all wheel drive" like you would need living in the city of Buffalo. I wanted to purchase the vehicle and made an offer but 2 Honda locations refused to negotiate the price. A third dealership agreed to my offer, but low-balled me on my trade in.

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  First ride impressions - 2016 Honda HR-V
  By Mark - May 31 - 12:56 am

  I really think this a decently well equipped vehicle. I seem to be different and unique to everyone else. This is Honda and as a Honda product it is well built. I get disappointed with vehicle options across the board and with all manufacturers. First, I absolutely despise black interior. Gray seats is an option but the door trim, carpeting , and trim panels are all black. I work in the construction trade. With the mud on my boots and dirt on clothing I hate black. It shows everything. Another disappointment is the Ex-L with Nav trim level. I wish an EX-L trim was available like on the C-RV. Factory Nav is a very pricey option. I have a smart phone. The factory system has screen mirroring and Bluetooth. I see no justifiable reason what so ever I should upwards of $1000 for a Nav system when a phone offers the features for free. In the bigger more expensive C-RV Honda takes this into consideration and offers Nav as a stand alone option in the EX-L trim. I live a area that gets alot of snow, but I drive about 45,000mi/yr. I wanted just FWD because of the 3MPG better highway fuel economy. I have used dedicated winter tires on all of my vehicles for many years. So far, I have held off on my purchase of an H-RV, as I can purchase a FWD C-RV EX-L w/o Nav for only a couple thousand more with current local incentives and market pricing.

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  1200 Mile review. EX-L...Sooo satisfied so far!! - 2016 Honda HR-V
  By calitek - May 5 - 12:08 pm

  Wife had her eyes on the Honda CRV and the idling vibration problem reviews caused us to wait a few months to see if HRV appealed to her. HRV was Love at first sight,Marry at first drive. 1200 miles later heres our take. First the primary less than perfect thing. Im an impatient driver and like to quickly zip around people (wife is not). The engine is not great for doing that but great for doing almost everything else you could want (and gets awesome MPG for us). Putting it in sport mode, using the super simple manual clicks to switch gears, is a lot of fun and any of you impatient drivers should test drive in sport mode before you draw conclusions on zip. MPG rocks though!

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  Indy HR-V Owner - 2016 Honda HR-V
  By Dominic Ledwith - April 21 - 11:24 am

  Awesome car for people that want what a CR-V used to be, without the overbearing modern CR-V price and size!