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  Best in class - 2016 Honda HR-V
  By Steven Hayes - November 3 - 1:34 am

  Best small SUV except maybe for Kia Soul but no AWD in the Soul which is a huge deficiency.

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  Can not find a better SUV -This is my third CR-V - 2016 Honda HR-V
  By Glen Coleman - October 19 - 11:10 pm

  Get a "Price Promise" using Edmunds online to find dealers in your area that will sell at the True Market price. I contacted Fowler Honda in Oklahoma City and I was able to get a CR-V for over $2,000 under the MSRP and at 0.9% financing for 60%. Honda CR-V is the best value in my opinion. The quality of the interior is just superior to other SUVs in the same price range. Mileage is very good, better than most SUVs and it looks very stylish, especially the "cooper sunset" a beautiful new color. I love the CR-V EX has a passenger side camera so you can see your blind spot when turning right or just in close city driving. Also, I love the key-less entry, so that you can have the key in your pocket (or purse ladies) and walk up to the car and grab any handle and the door opens ( big plus when you are carrying a package or it is raining. The 7 inch LCD monitor is bright and easy to see. It is so easy to backup with the larger 7 inch view and the monitor displays yellow curved lines so you and see where you are backing up and the lines change as you turn the steering wheel so you can easily back up between two cars everytime.

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  2016 Honda HRV EXL-NAVI ( EASY RIDER ) - 2016 Honda HR-V
  By Geoffrey Alford - October 13 - 3:22 pm

  Smallish, Great electronics / safety features / dash & data display, very accurate & user friendly navigation system, great fuel efficiency ( subject to driving style - I got 26 city & 36-42 hwy depending on road conditions ) small engine ok for size of car but minimal acceleration at hwy speed, lane change camera great for big city driving where fast and safe lane changes are needed.

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  Good not great - 2016 Honda HR-V
  By dick williams - October 1 - 10:48 am

  Car is really nice. Material is a little below the quality that I expect from Honda. This is my third new Honda. I am 6-1 and my head is very close to the headliner even with the seat low. The Lx does not have this issue because there is no moonroof. A few small rattles and squeaks from a new car. Stereo has really hollow sound. Center console could have more storage and the "cubby" under the console is pretty useless. This is my wifes car and she loves it. I tolerate it and would rather drive my 07 Prius.

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  PROBLEM WITH THE RADIO - 2016 Honda HR-V
  By Ed - September 20 - 5:19 pm

  September 12 2017 Edmunds.com Honda still refuses to replace the defective radio. I had three different experts in automobile radios review mine and they all concur that it is distorted and defective, But Honda denies that they can hear any distortion and refuses to do anything about it. ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE A second more serious problem came up. The electric parking brake comes on by itself while the car is in motion. It occurred to me once. Honda refuses to do anything about, even though they have a WARNING printed in their manual, indicating that if it occurs to take the car immediately to the dealer to correct the problem. They took the car around the block to test it and because it did not happen they refuse to do anything about it. Honda tells me that they have to observe the problem to correct it. I am not using the car to drive on the freeway because if the parking brake comes on while I am driving at freeway speeds, it could be a disaster. Honda does not care about that possibility and has refused to do anything about it. It has been more than a year since I have asked them repeatedly to correct the problem. Edgar Romo SEE ADDITIONAL COMMENTS AFTER THE FIRST COMPLAINT: PROBLEM WITH THE RADIO After purchasing the HR-V 5DFR 2WD EX-L, and while on my way home I turned on the radio and was greeted with a distorted sound on AM stations, on FM stations and when playing CDs. On the next day, I took the car back to the dealership and I was told that the radio was working as designed. One week later with 140 miles on the car I took it back again and I asked the customer service department to check the radio for distorted output. I left the car with them and they told me they would call me back later with results. They call me in the afternoon to inform me that the radio was working as design and there was nothing they could do to it to change and they were not able to verify my complaint. I have since made several recordings from the radio’s AM station, FM stations and when played back it is obvious that the distortion is very high and some times it makes the output unintelligible. Honda so fart refuses to accept any responsibility for this condition. Has anyone had the same experience or know how to get Honda to correct this problem? ADDITIONAL BAD EXPERIENCE WITH HONDA ============================ September 12 2017 Edmunds.com Honda still refuses to replace the defective radio. I had three different experts in automobile radios review mine and they all concur that it is distorted and defective, But Honda denies that they can hear any distortion and refuses to do anything about it. ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE ATIVATES WHEN CAR IS INMOTION A second more serious problem came up. The electric parking brake comes on by itself while the car is in motion. It occurred to me once. Honda refuses to do anything about, even though they have a WARNING printed in their manual, indicating that if it occurs to take the car immediately to the dealer to correct the problem. They took the car around the block to test it and because it did not happen they refuse to do anything about it. Honda tells me that they have to observe the problem to correct it. I am not using the car to drive on the freeway because if the parking brake comes on while I am driving at freeway speeds, it could be a disaster. Honda does not care about that possibility and has refused to do anything about it. It has been more than a year since I have asked them repeatedly to correct the problem. Edgar Romo 10/11/2016 Edmunds.com Thanks for your inquire about the Honda HR-V. Unfortunately, my experience with Honda and with this car has deteriorated. The radio system is distorted to the point that I do not turn the radio on any more when driving. I have gone to Honda three times to ask them to do correct the problem and they refuse to do anything about it. After the third visit, they now deny that they hear the distortion, something that was obvious and accepted in the first two visits. Now they claim they cannot hear any distortion. I took the car to four different car audio specialists to ask them to diagnose my problem and all four of them detected the problem right away. Honda refuses to write in my complain about a defective radio, they told me that they will not acknowledge that I brought the car in with a complaint of a defective radio. Now there is no record at Honda that I have a car with a defective radio and that I have tried to have Hoda correct the problem. Edgar Romo.

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  Perfect AWD Size; saving me $$ at the pump! - 2016 Honda HR-V
  By KW - September 14 - 4:02 pm

  Love the size of this AWD Honda, great on gas, sits up higher than a car and has the peace of mind that Honda and AWD offers. Nice cargo space with the hatch back but lacks a little change compartment/ limited on storage compartments in the front or back seat area. The biggest disappointment thus far is the lack of technology----let me explain. The navigation system does not seem to "re-route" you if you take a different road? My phone seems to do a better job and I would really like the car nav to be just as good if not better because of the large screen and the sound throughout my car--very disappointed. It would be nice if they would have an update and also install on the 2016 models too. Another disappointment is that it can not read text messages from I phones!!?? Or emails or even email notifications!! Very disappointed once again....perhaps Honda will send out a recall for all of us to go in for a system update?" Another feature that seems a little clunky is the voice prompts? But perhaps I just need more practice? Overall I really do love this vehicle and I think it is a great value. I would just like to see Honda offer a few more bells and whistles like a heated steering wheel and a remote control start app that I can start my car from anywhere not having to be so close in case I am in the long check out line at the grocery store. I know the other ladies know where I am coming from especially those of us who live in cold weather!! The last option on my wish list for Honda would be to add the built in "booster seat" like some other high quality/safety car companies do. It makes it so nice and convient no matter who you are taking along for a ride.

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  New and shiny does not = great car - 2016 Honda HR-V
  By Sam - July 20 - 5:28 am

  The interior seems like it was designed by Stevie Wonder.

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  Im going to wait... - 2016 Honda HR-V
  By RSJ - June 27 - 2:43 am

  I looked at this HR-V at my local dealership and checked it out. I am a long-time Honda owner and have had Civics, Accords and a CR-V over the years. In my experience, Honda typically puts out these new models with the minimal amount of features and horsepower they can get away with and still sell a ton of them - for cost and profit reasons of course - Im already seeing reviews that say this HR-V is under powered - go figure! As the years go by, they tend to begin adding better engines and tweaking the ride, interior quality, features and noise levels. Theyve done this on most any model you can name that they have introduced or upgraded. I find that if you wait until the mid-cycle refresh or near the end of a model cycle, youll find that the car has been refined and upgraded to a more acceptable level for most people. I have learned that I do not buy a Honda the first time out of the gate for a model refresh or a new model - not necessarily because of overall reliability issues which is still true with most domestic models - but because Honda tends to "massage" the models as the years pass and they are better near the end of their cycle than at first. My advice? Dont jump on Honda models when they are the "new thing everyone has to have". I am looking at an Accord or possibly the top of the line newly redesigned Civic with turbo engine but I am waiting a couple of years to let Honda tweak and massage any issues that almost always arise at first - just my two-cents worth from a long time Honda fan - patience pays off with Honda :-)

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  Wanted to love it - 2016 Honda HR-V
  By mario - June 24 - 5:48 am

  Been waiting to get an HRV from the moment I hard it was coming out. Test drove one and loved it until about 3 weeks into it. I am seriously feeling vibrations from the gas pedal as well as the brake pedal. Seems to be worse on bad roads as well as freeway driving. I have taken it to the dealer as well as service where they tell me they dont feel it. I have owned a Civic and never had this problem. Now every time I get into the car I dread it. I expected my new car to be perfect.

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  one of the worst vehicle purchases I ever made - 2016 Honda HR-V
  By Edgar S. - April 20 - 10:56 pm

  Having owned Honda vehicles the past few years, 1996 accord , 2000 CRV. I thought the quality will stay the same if not a little better. I was dead wrong. I have low standards, however, I got this car for my daughter, thinking that Honda reliability will make us be worry free for the next few years. First issue, front windshield blurry in the bottom inch before the dashboard, hey, what can you do , its not perfect, its a $21000 dollar vehicle, not gonna bring it to the dealership to replace it, we can live with that. Second issue , no engine temperature gauge, I mean come on now, how hard can it be for Honda to put that in, okay , I guess we can just get a scan gauge to remedy the issue. Third issue, its been raining here in Los Angeles, the past few days, and guess what? the rear passenger side has some leaks ,primarily the seat belt is soaking wet, aside from that the trunk has leaks too, in the same side. I mean, wow , this is supposed to be Honda...what happened to your quality control.?Ive only had the HRV for 6 months, at 6300 miles, garage kept . pampered and babied like my other old Hondas..Now I have to bring it the dealerships here in L.A. Im not sure how long they will fix it or not and they might not even offer a loaner car, I think, hope im wrong ...what a disappointment. Imagine the molds that may be in those wet areas ...Now im stuck with this HRV, cant wait to get rid of it....