Unveiling My All-New 2023 Honda HR-V Sport!! What Made Me Decide To Get This?

[@dorothyann100]

I have the 2023 HRV base trim , with AWD. Even tough it’s the base trim, it still feels very luxurious to me, and still has all the necessary features. I love the look of this vehicle as well, and it handles and rides beautifully. Some people complain it is not fast enough, but it’s no dog either. And if you know how - you can get the power you need out of it. I have no problems.

[@Jorge_V_]

I love my HRV red sport!

[@fanguy247b9]

I got min last week 11:55 sport trim in Milano Red absolutely love it. I started to go with the Nordic Forest Green but after seeing it in person I decided the red and back looked the best for me personally. They only had the urban grey in the EXL trim in my area but I just didn’t like the looks of that trim. I do wish it was a bit more peppy though. The bad oversight was the lack of a central arm rest and cup holder the back seat. Other than that I love mine. I’m averaging upper 40’s mpg on the highway and around 34 city blown away with the fuel efficiency.

[@soflojoshautoreview]

Great choice. Red is actually rare to see

[@16190john]

I just bought a 2024 hrv sport in Nordic Green and it’s gorgeous. Best suv. We love our civic but wanted an suv too so this was a great car for us

[@loe7901]

Love the new look on the HRV.

[@cryptogolfer8888]

I just purchased the 2023 HR-V Sport in Red. It’s great for being a golf instructor & coach

[@carlosalves5825]

I have the 2017 hrv everone saying not fast enough its a compact suv not a sports car

[@glasswings21]

Coming from a toyota highlander se nightshade edition the sport 2024 HRV seemed very basic so i went with the Ex-L option which came with luxurious features and trim with a lot better specs offered internally and externally.

[@veem585]

I have a 2017 honda hrv L trim, and just paid off my car. I was thinking about trading it in for a mercedes GLA. Then again after doing research, really didn't want to deal with expensive repairs. The 7 years that I have my HRV, never had to do any major repairs. just routine maintenance. After watching your video < i might get another honda hrv , but this time the Sport.

[@soflojoshautoreview]

Glad I can help make your decision! Over the course of owning the car for almost a year now, it’s been great. Is MPG bad, sure but it gets me from place to place.

[@darkangelnickay]

The S on the drive shaft is the "sport mode" I just saw it mentioned on another video of this car.

[@JamesHodge-mp8ny]

I just bought this same model for my wife last Tuesday. I have not even gotten to drive it yet. We traded her 2022 civic sport in for it.

[@soflojoshautoreview]

Glad to hear! I hope you enjoy it!

[@jamj4u]

Congrats on the purchase! I bought mine in July and love it. There is a SPORT mode. It is on the auto transmission shifter.

[@soflojoshautoreview]

Thank you and congratulations on getting your model as well. Yes the “S” on the shifter technically could be Sport but it’s not a dedicated Mode like how the Civic still has the S for the shifter but also Sport for the drive modes. The S honestly hardly makes a difference. Only aspect I noticed between D and S is the throttle response time when you press the accelerator.

[@snkr_em]

We got that urban gray pearl color but in the paper its says the color is amethyst.

[@shawnfahey7243]

I love your video ❤️ I just purchased one down in Soflo in red.

[@soflojoshautoreview]

I appreciate it!!

[@dennismaloney5059]

I am very happy with my 2023 HR-V which I downsized from my '17 CR-V.

[@frankparis3801]

Great car very happy with it very safe and reliable. Should last 300000 miles

[@sandrayys]

Do you know how to turn off the auto high beam? I can’t figure it out!!

[@DriveOnReviews]

Congratulations on the purchase I need to film this lol when you get time!

[@SmartPracticeSuccess]

I’m up in West Palm Beach and just bought a new 2023 Honda Civic Touring. Love it! I really like the current re-design. I’m super short so I got the Touring model to have power seat controls and so my seat goes UP. It also has gray seats (they look ivory to me) instead of black. Black seats are just too much in the South FL heat! I drove my ‘02 Honda Civic LX for 18 years, so it was definitely time for an upgrade!

[@soflojoshautoreview]

SoFlo with dark interior colors is not the best especially in the summer. Congratulations on your Civic

[@wongadventures4411]

i too agree the truck cover price is outrageous. Was one of the first things i asked when i picked up my car. Piece should be standard part of the car. $140 + for it. Living in San francisco bay area, i had to buy the cover. couple things i wish : sport was turbo,had fog lights and for guests in the back seat, USB and AC Vents

[@soflojoshautoreview]

Yeah that cover is way overpriced for what it is. As for the HR-V powertrain I actually wish it was the Hybrid from Japan instead of the Turbo. The 1.5T is not a reliable engine. It’s great on gas yes but it’s really a bad engine. AC vents and USB should have been on there since the get go

[@wongadventures4411]

@@soflojoshautoreview have u had issues with the wired CarPlay? Even with the apple chord, having some issues with connection. Could be my phone 13pro ,as well, though I cleaned out multiple times. Whenever I make a turn, it disconnects and continuously take the chord in and out to make it work

[@soflojoshautoreview]

Nope I have not. I have noticed a trend with people having issues with wired and wireless Apple car play through the IPhone 13 models. I have the 11 Pro Max and honestly have 0 issues with apple CarPlay the whole trip and ever since owning it.

[@barbz_zayne]

@@soflojoshautoreview If the oil dilution is what is making you say the 1.5T is an unreliable engine, then idk what you mean, because the oil dilution was fixed in 2019

[@florin_prelege2570]

If you look at the shifter it says S S means sport it does have a sport mode it’s just not in the drive modes

[@azikmakhmudov3916]

Hey I bought the same car and my apple car play isn’t connecting can you help me with that

[@soflojoshautoreview]

Hello! So make sure that the USB cable is plugged into the outlet underneath the touchscreen display. Once it’s plugged in have your phone unlocked and press the connect button on the Display unit. It should prompt on your phone about enabling apple car play to your touchscreen.

[@reefwiz99]

Can you remove the H logo from the front or is there an indent for the logo?

[@santan546]

Love your review - But What do u mean - in the beginning when u say “. Take your hands off the steering wheel ?”

[@soflojoshautoreview]

There is this feature the model has that like a lane centering assist where the wheel will steer for you and keep you in the middle as well as around bends. One thing is that after a couple seconds of your hand being off the wheel it’ll alert you. It’s more of a gimmick but it does help on long drives.

[@augsburgbiblechannel9246]

Did you consider getting a CRV.? If you did, what nudged you too the HRV instead?

[@soflojoshautoreview]

If the 2023 MY was available at the time I would of gone for the CR-V but the HR-V was the brands newest Generation and was cheaper then a lot of the competition.

[@monkito69]

I just bought one of those too. It’s been a great commuter so far but I just wish it was fun to drive.

[@soflojoshautoreview]

I have to agree with you. It’s a great Commuter but it lacks the fun that most desire. I feel that’s why Dodge now is coming into the Segment with the Hornet.

[@brianreardon7700]

I got the Kona N …I have no idea why lol.. do you really need almost 280hp in a tiny subcompact crossover.. the ride is ruff .. it’s fast but I really don’t care and the road noise tire noise for the 19 .. at 67 I should have gotten the new hrv or just a regular Kona .. uggg I never learn lol

[@soflojoshautoreview]

Hey I mean that’s a pretty badass CUV if you ask me! Plus you only live once so why not get something that excites you while driving.

[@kapkhual8884]

I prefer manual for the sears changing cuz it’s faster then slow moving chair lol

[@shawnfahey7243]

Hi, I love your video, and I totally agree that the Honda log badge should be in the middle like all the other Honda vehicles. I'm not sure why they did that to the Hr-v.

[@soflojoshautoreview]

Agreed! Maybe it was because of aero dynamic reasons but either way maybe the facelift will get it

[@TexasGirl1633]

Love this color! Great review!

[@vagabondsteve]

Really enjoyed your review which was very informative and concise. Could you please elaborate on the some of the assisted self-driving features. How effective is it in alleviating driving fatigue? I rented a Tesla and the lane centering, adaptive cruise control, braking, made long drives so much more manageable. Sadly Tesla has no blind spot monitoring, How are the front and rear parking sensors on the HRV? Also, why didn't you cross shop this with the Toyota Corolla Cross? Thanks!

[@soflojoshautoreview]

Thank you I appreciate it. So as for the safety feature of the model they alert you a lot of the time while driving on the road. When you go over the line you get an alert through the steering wheel vibrating. While using the lane keep assist if you take your hands off the steering wheel for about 5 seconds it will alert you via the Center gauge and it’ll make sounds as well. I would say the driving assist features help with fatigue. I have a video coming out soon with pro’s and con’s of my recent road trip which I’ll mention those features. The sport model also does not come with parking sensors. As for Corolla Cross I was interested in that model but only the Hybrid and the Hybrid wasn’t out yet so that eliminated that model for me.

[@MrSelvin78]

@@soflojoshautoreview I do not think sport has adaptive cruise

[@soflojoshautoreview]

On Honda’s website as well as the window sticker it states “Adaptive Cruise Control w/Low-Speed Follow”

[@assessoraudit]

I just test drove HRV Sport and the Toyota Cross.... To me if choosing between the two.... the Cross would not be considered. Its a wind up toy compared to the Honda in my limited experience. I crossed the Cross right off my list. This Honda is slow... but other-wise awesome..... I've owned 5 BMWs in my day ..... including 322HP I had in my M235.... can only get you a beatdown by the cops. noting the few minor flaws mentioned here in the HRV .... which are not an issue with me. If I can get one in the reasonably near future, I will. I was blown away by my test drive. The interior is incredible. Its perfect.

[@augsburgbiblechannel9246]

Thanks for the review. Glad you like it. I'm looking at the HRV.

[@soflojoshautoreview]

No worries! It’s actually a really comfortable CUV. It fits a lot in the trunk plus any added items you want to put on the rear seats.

[@WhittyPics]

Those cloth seats should wear like iron. The seats in my 2009 CRV are still like new. No rips or tears at all. They could use a cleaning though

[@soflojoshautoreview]

Yeah I figured they would be. I’ll clean then at some point.

[@pepsicolazero]

What are those 2 things at 4:46 the blue and black things ?

[@pepsicolazero]

My friend can you answer my question ?

[@jliu34740]

How easy is it to raise/remove that cargo cover? Do you have a part number of a link? Thanks,

[@soflojoshautoreview]

Here is the Part Number: Part # 08U35-3V0-110. As for raising and removing it, it is very straight forward. You take it out of the grooves and then you twist it like one of the window covers and store it in the back seat pocket

[@BlooJayyy]

No Sport mode on Sport trim is odd.

[@funforthought1260]

That’s a good looking ride! Congrats!

[@soflojoshautoreview]

Thank you

[@laineybugger]

No fog lights?

[@jbshp2011]

Im getting one next year this is what i am looking for. Sport trim in either in the urban grey or the nordic forest green. i might lean more towards the urban grey really looks good in direct sunlight. I wish they have added rear ac vents and have the upgraded 9 inch touchscreen radio borrowed from the EXL model with a bose radio system. But no sunroof is great for me. Other congrats on the ride tho

[@soflojoshautoreview]

Oh that’s great to hear! I do plan on doing a video of the road trip I just took and how it felt for comfortability and MPG along with some complaints.

[@danpettis1675]

​@@soflojoshautoreview Have you heard about the reports of the rear window spontaneously shattering?

[@Blingchachink]

Thanks for video. How tall are you? What is your weight? How would you rate the speakers? Should I go for EXL if exhaust tip and stitching is okay to miss out on?

[@soflojoshautoreview]

I’m 6 feet tall and I don’t know my weight but can’t be more then 180 pounds. Speakers are about a 7.5 out of 10. Personally you don’t really need the exhaust to be shown I just like the Sport better

[@rosssmith9870]

My wife and I are getting one in April. It looks like your screen is flickering. Is that normal? That would definitely bug me.

[@soflojoshautoreview]

That is just the frames of the Camera I’m using. Since the screen is an LED system, it flickers.

[@timmyheatz12]

I'm gonna need sport trim with platinum white pearl awd for pnw

[@soflojoshautoreview]

Good choice

[@patrickfinn885]

Great review!! Thank you 🙏

[@ingenunis5003]

Did you take lease back to BMW or did HONDA take in lease? Just curious- I have VW & would like to get this HRV Sport:)

[@soflojoshautoreview]

So with the dealership I bought my BMW from, they also had a Honda dealership. Since BMW only allows you to return your lease to a BMW dealership, they were able to accept the lease as a trade in. The dealership I bought it from also has a VW so they could accept it as a trade in.

[@tgreenland]

How long did it take to get? Was it in stock when you got it or did you wait for it? I have a 2016 and am gonna get new one in Oct. Thanks.

[@soflojoshautoreview]

I didn’t order it. They had one coming in and I didn’t even need to put a deposit on it. From when I went in to acquire about the HR-V maybe around 2 weeks.

[@tgreenland]

​@@soflojoshautoreview Encouraging. Thanks. I'm worried about availability when I am ready in Oct. But I called around today and I got some better news than last month. Congrats on the new car. I love my 2016. Little slow but that's ok. Good gas milage. New one has a little more hp. That's perfect, and a little bigger, rear door handles my friends won't get mad at, CarPlay, and remote start! Really looking forward to getting mine.

[@soflojoshautoreview]

I really hope you’ll be able to get it in October! Btw only the front door handles have the sensors to open the doors and sadly it doesn’t open all of them but that’s pretty easy to press the unlock button in the car. Remote start has been great so far and really useful in the hot weather. Keeps the cabin cooled and I think it only runs for 10-15 minutes.

[@marckimbrell4645]

@@soflojoshautoreview What did you end up paying for it. MSRP, less than MSRP, or more than MSRP?

[@soflojoshautoreview]

I pay over MSRP sadly. I needed a car badly and they were the only ones who could take my BMW lease as a trade in since BMW doesn’t allow leases to be traded in to any other manufacturer and this dealership had a BMW dealership along side so they accepted it.

[@MrAlbert1035]

is it totally worth it ?, and is it big inside ?

[@soflojoshautoreview]

It is big inside actually. Very roomy in the rear. As for trunk space I was able to fit a lot of things like boxes and other stuff. As for if it’s worth it, I would say it’s a good car just the transmission pairing isn’t the greatest.

[@samarsyal3811]

HRV Sport includes a one touch moonroof. Why doesn’t yours have one?

[@soflojoshautoreview]

If you are in Canada then you get the sunroof

[@samarsyal3811]

You’re right. I got the sunroof but the rims on mine aren’t black. Wonder how they make decisions for specific markets.

[@fengcarlos]

How is the AC? I had a 2016 Civic and the AC had so much problems.

[@soflojoshautoreview]

Better now. Seems like Honda realized the issue and fixed it for these new gens.

[@timingram2965]

I am really thinking seriously about getting one. The only thing is I have a long highway commute and the 30 mpg was a bummer. Was curious at what highway speeds were you getting 33. That might sway my decision.

[@soflojoshautoreview]

I was going between 65-70 MPH

[@pepsicolazero]

Where did you get the phone holder on the cup holder ?

[@soflojoshautoreview]

WeatherTech Cup phone

[@pepsicolazero]

@@soflojoshautoreview thanks

[@jarm6862]

Thanks, great review, i love it,

[@ladyjade6446]

Getting mine in march. ExL in urban grey

[@soflojoshautoreview]

Congratulations! Hope you enjoy it.

[@Pinkkermit17]

You really need heated seats in Florida ? 😂,, I am getting this car,, just asked the dealer for some info, but I am going for the EX-L in modern metallic. Love how it looks. ❤

[@soflojoshautoreview]

Lol you have no idea how much I dislike the idea automakers do with adding heated seats to very warm climates. Wish they offered cooled seats down south. Glad to hear you are getting one I hope you enjoy it. I’m about to hit 8k miles

[@c.a.6636]

Is the offgassing/new car smell strong? I'm very sensitive to VOCs

[@soflojoshautoreview]

Surprising it wasn’t as strong as other cars I’ve gotten new or been into. It did have a new car smell but didn’t last as long.

[@c.a.6636]

@@soflojoshautoreview Awesome! Definitely good to know. I ordered this exact model and color. Still happy with the purchase? Any tips/warnings outside of the video?

[@soflojoshautoreview]

After 7,000 miles the car has held up perfectly. I did a 20 hour trip in it about 2 months ago and it handled great. Compared to my second video I did stating about the seats being uncomfortable, they are finally broken in and now feel more comfortable. I think one thing that still annoys me though is that they don’t have a 12v up front.

[@c.a.6636]

@@soflojoshautoreview I'll def have to peep the follow up video. Does the lower horsepower bother you? That seems to be a consistent complaint in every review I watch

[@soflojoshautoreview]

The horsepower is low honestly. Wish it made more or was a hybrid variant only.

[@claddagh1000]

Price?

[@robertcruz1463]

Súper great decisión!!

[@briandice2187]

I just picked up my HR-V a week ago, and it has USB-C.

[@MrAlbert1035]

i live by your area, which dealer did you go to ?

[@soflojoshautoreview]

South Motors Honda

[@AndresSalazarAutos]

Even with a sunroof the headroom back there is more than enough. This one is built in Mexico, and it is funny that the HR-V for the Mexican market does have 2 rear USB ports, but I have to say, Honda really did miss out on the rear armrest and rear AC vents, any other subcompact SUV has them. Nice channel, I invite you to my channel!! subscribed!

[@Cerby1979]

If people want the full digital display on the dash, the Civic Touring, Civic Type-R, Pilot Elite and Trailsport, and all models of the upcoming Accord will have them.

[@soflojoshautoreview]

Yes they will have the full digital gauges but look at the competition and see that they offer digital gauges and better equipment at a similar cost. All those other cars you just mentioned minus the Civic Touring are out of the price range that some buys are spending for a HR-V.

[@danpettis1675]

anyone had their back window spontaneously shatter ? there has been some reports

[@JFizzlestein7]

What was your out the door price?

[@soflojoshautoreview]

$32k due to the mark up of dealership accessories and of course tax,title and fee’s.

[@JFizzlestein7]

@@soflojoshautoreview Thanks for the reply

[@tanaecarter5474]

Was it 32k with your trade in or without? I’m currently purchasing and not sure I’m getting a fair price 😅

[@soflojoshautoreview]

@@tanaecarter5474 $32k with the trade in included. What price are you getting?

[@sun0066]

You don't like BOSE and wireless car play ? 😲😲😲

[@soflojoshautoreview]

Nope. Wireless Car Play uses a lot of power. Bose audio has always been my least favourite of the brands.

[@michaelclark3667]

We hated ours! We went with a rav4 instead. The ride quality and road noise weren’t that great.

[@WHIPPL3]

USB Type B? Is that correct?

[@soflojoshautoreview]

Yep. USB Type B is the previously used while USB Type C is the new one everyone is switching to

[@ryuuou07]

It's USB type A. Type B is squarish and was rarely used, I'm pretty sure I only saw it on printers.

[@henryclay-barbour8544]

What color is this?!

[@soflojoshautoreview]

Urban Gray

[@jraheemjefcoat429]

Nice review. But I'm not a fan of it. It's an improvement from the previous model. But it lacks features that it's competition has.

[@soflojoshautoreview]

Completely understandable. I agree in ways that it does lack features.

[@tgreenland]

I still like my 2016. It’s a solid car by all means. Slow ass hell, but gas. And I got 18500 for the damn thing the other day. I will only need to come up wit 10k now for the new one. I put a deposit down yesterday for msrp. 4 weeks

[@carlovanrijk4039]

@@tgreenland my wife has a 2019 HR-V…hwy mpg’s she was getting 35 mpg. Her lease is about to end, so she’s getting a 2023 HR-V Sport.

[@fp5495]

The Japanese brands are equipping their cars with the weirdest options. I was surprised to see this offered as a Sport, but Sport to Honda is literally bigger wheels painted black and that's about it. I was interested in this car too, but I don't like cars that offer no manual control of the transmission so when I so Sport, I was almost sure Honda would put the paddle shifters in it. But no. Not Honda. Like the reviewer said, "it's kinda weird that Honda doesn't offer Sport in the drive modes". No, it's not weird. Honda just doesn't give a sh*t about truly sporty cars anymore. They've surrendered to letting Hyundai/KIA stomp all over them when it comes to fun cars instead.

[@kapkhual8884]

It has a sport mode on the shifter lol

[@jamesmedina2062]

Sonic Grey is not Urban Grey. One is plain grey while Sonic has green fleck and looks bluish

[@soflojoshautoreview]

I’m aware of that I was merely stating they are similar colors as in Grey

[@michaelsmith9308]

Im ALSO going from a BMW X2 M335i.......excellent car for SUPER SPEED....however, no safety nearly anything..............again its super FAST..............

[@soflojoshautoreview]

The X2 M35i was really a great car for speed but not safety. Could hardly see out of those Hummer Like windows

[@go5582]

Hi I love your license plate

[@soflojoshautoreview]

Which one? The one up front?

[@amerasia5189]

The glove compartement has no light.

[@soflojoshautoreview]

Neither does the Center console

[@BoopSnoot]

Honda, redefining what the word "Sport" means, or perhaps using it ironically as you grow old waiting to get up to 30mph! 👵🏾

[@dglizztv9868]

Only con is no sunroof🫤