NEW Honda HR-V review - best hybrid SUV? | What Car?

[@alanwayte432]

Physical climate controls how fantastic ❤

[@georgedaville4662]

Had mine since 2023, great car, average 60mpg, don’t really notice the engine noise too much. Great practicality especially with the magic seats and flat load space. In my deal I got 5 years servicing, 5 year warranty and 5 years breakdown cover, what’s not to like?

[@rc666]

the looks

[@georgedaville4662]

@ - doesn’t bother me when I’m inside the car listening to the superb ICE system 😎

[@utlord]

@@georgedaville4662 Lmao, over 10 sec from 0 - 100 km. In this day and age of sub 3 sec electric cars, who is still buying these turtle "cars".

[@georgedaville4662]

@ - people who are not in a hurry 😂

[@johnmfjw]

I quite like the cars looks and all the climate controls, would you be able to fit a pedal cycle in the rear with the seats folded up?

[@casperdc]

In the real life you never have to accelerate hard the engine is strong enough with torque

[@hamster639]

I had a hrv for 4 days going from Worcester to bath then to Bracknell and back and the engine wasn't that bad, it has simulated hear changes with the ecvt box. If you drive normally you don't notice the engine noise. I liked it.

[@romeandcurry6915]

Why buy this car, it actually achieves its claimed MPG, it has no gearbox, it has an incredibly simple engine, it has all the tech as standard with lane keep and adaptive cruise that is better in use than the Tesla autopilot - I have both cars. It’s built in Japan which means it will not break - actual rather than perceived build quality is just much better than other cars. It’s cheap to run and insure, it’s very spacious and comfortable, because the front seat folds back flat you can load the longest IKEA boxes in it. Pick the Advance trim which is the second cheapest and you get every option you’re ever going to want. Basically a great second car to buy and forget about that just does every job very well. Downsides, the engine is a bit noisy. Things to improve, use the 2.0 engine and add a motor to the rear axle to make it 4wd.

[@peterneale6278]

Honda, like most car manufacturers, has many differences within each model depending on which country in which it is being sold. In Australia we don't have so many multiple trim levels, but the important parts are still pretty much the same. I recently bought a MY25 HR-V and I am very happy with my choice so far. My choice of alternative was a Toyota Yaris Cross, and I have no regrets of my decision. A few things to note, 1) in Australia the HR-V is legally required by Australian Design Rules to be sold as a 4-seater, not five. There is no centre seat belt fitted in the back. That is fine with me because there are only two of us. 2). Headroom in the back is only an issue for "six-footers". I am 170cm (about 5'8") and there is plenty of headroom. 3) The petrol engine does not make "a hell of a racket" under any normal circumstances. It is usually so quiet that it's hard to tell if it is actually running. I haven't driven any faster than 100km/hr and I'm not likely to because there are very few roads here with a higher speed limit. I have read that Honda has improved the sound deadening in the update model. 4) In Australia. all Hondas come with 5-year warranty with capped-price servicing and roadside assist. The warranty is extended to 8 years if you have the car serviced at a Honda dealer. 5) Price comparisons vary by country. In Australia, the HR-V is a bit dearer than a Yaris Cross, but somewhat cheaper than a Skoda Karoq or a Toyota Corolla Cross. And it is more easily available than either of the Toyotas. I received mine only one week after ordering, compared with many months for the Toyotas.

[@jimcifelli1336]

Wish we would get this in the US

[@milan4ever]

I’ve had this facelift HRV for a few months now and I absolutely adore this car. It’s super comforable, very economic and the ride is very smooth. My average fuel consumption is 4.9l/100km and the lowest I went was 3.7l/100km. It’s a lovely car but if you need more power you should look elsewhere. For me it’s absolutely enough.

[@peteranderson6623]

We own a Honda Hrv ,24 plate and I can inform you that the commentator here is very much over blowing the high revving. You really don,t notice it in the real world of ownership. We love our Honda and would recommend all day long.

[@slavomt5832]

My sister owns new HRV and I can also confirm that noise is not an issue, but is not Lexus level at speed over 120 km/h.

[@milan4ever]

@@slavomt5832 obviously but neither is the price 😊 I also own this HRV and I love it. The noise level is absolutely acceptable at 120km/h.

[@craig3211]

Personally I think you’re over playing the revving engine noise. It’s noticeably nicer than a Toyota hybrid engine.

[@131ikd3]

Never tried the Toyota engine, but the engine noise in my HRV is horrendous when climbing big hills (with a loaded car) or putting my foot down to overtake etc. I took mine back to the dealer after a couple of months because I thought there was something wrong with it! Apart from that, it's a good car.

[@craig3211]

@ A fully loaded hybrid car of that size in that price bracket (regardless of brand) is going to be noisy when climbing big hills. Only way to “reduce” that is to go to the next sized hybrid engine. Some cars do have a little more sound deadening materials but those will have other issues to consider.

[@ffotograffydd]

Toyota has reduced the noise on the Yaris Cross by adding more insulation and thicker glass. It’s now less noisy than the HR-V. Honda could have done the same.

[@craig3211]

@@ffotograffydd Toyota needs to use more sound deadening materials due to the way their hybrids work/sound. I have found they do this by compromising in other areas. It is then up to the individual to identify your priorities. What are you having to give up. Although Toyota has got a leg up in some of their hybrids in the fact they still have a spare wheel. As far as the Honda personally I find it a more refined finish & overall better driving experience. Don’t get me wrong if I didn’t own a Honda I would probably have a Toyota

[@ffotograffydd]

@ That doesn’t mean Honda couldn’t follow their lead when it comes to noise reduction, which is the point I was making.

[@dcam456]

I wish this was the one we got in the U.S.

[@bobmizen1]

We bought a new one, just launched model (the showroom car in the Cardiff dealership) in 2022 and are extremely pleased with it. MPG is nearly always over 50 and we bought it when it was on offer with a five year warranty, servicing plan included and breakdown cover and 5 years 5% apr purchase. Don’t find it too noisy. Bob M.

[@radleyg9486]

The engine noise isn’t that bad….and ceases once speed achieved.

[@katzicael]

Exactly, i'm so sick of people reviewing hybrids with cvts/faux-gearboxes Whinging bout engine noise when it's almost Never an issue other than the times you're Actually having to hoof it onto a motorway. Anyone with a lead gumboot for a foot should be looking Elsewhere anyway.

[@TL-xw6fh]

Virtually all hybrid cars suffer from this issue. Much of it is due to the ICE combustion design. It is based on the Atkinson cycle design, which unfortunately, tends to sound rough when under hard acceleration.

[@radleyg9486]

@@TL-xw6fh may be the case. Having driven Honda, Toyota and Lexus hybrids I don’t find the ‘noise’ an issue, all down to personal preferences I guess.

[@nigelgill-iOS]

The engine rev is good to me, I think you are overplaying the issue

[@mitchellc2723]

I really wish this was available in the USA.

[@urbanstrencan]

Honda as it should be, properly made, psychical buttons, hybrid. Great car for older people. Just to bad Honda lost it's lust to attract younger drivers. Great video 🤟🤩

[@sargfowler9603]

What happened to Honda and their legendary smooth free revving engines?

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[@manuelf6010]

Hi ! How is the engine noise at highway speeds? At constant speed I mean, without moving the accelerator. Thank you !

[@justasimplefox]

Than it´s ok, but expect also quite some wind + road noise above 110km/h. I have the HRV and new BMW X1 which is much quieter 😊

[@vepusan2175]

Love the look but the engine noise was a big no for me thats why i settled for the 2019 honda hrv turbo version with red interior and its been perfect 1 year now ❤️❤️

[@ffotograffydd]

I wish they did an AWD version of this or the ZR-V.

[@hunterfunter47]

I have a Lexus ux250h (full hybrid) that does 0-60 in 8.4 seconds and a fuel consumption averaging 55mpg over the 7 months I’ve had it (mostly city driving). Both of those stats beat the Honda but the Honda does have more rear space. I believe both cars use a CVT ‘gearbox’ and both will make that ‘mooing’ noise under hard acceleration. You soon get used to it and it has never bothered me. Nobody buys a car like this for performance. This does look like a good car for build quality and should be reliable. It should hold it’s value reasonably well. Demand for full hybrids is on the rise.

[@fredrubble5024]

Five year warranty with roadside assistance in Australia, sometimes on promotion it's out to 7 years.

[@jkkchow74]

In Australia and NZ, the HRV is a 4 seater... Yes you hear that right, it somehow doesn't meet safety standards because of a missing rear seatbelt, which makes it even less appealing... Such a waste especially given some of the good design features.

[@bergeracroland2377]

Thanks for test! All around which one is better quality car? This one or Nissan Qashqai latest model?

[@peterneale6278]

Are you serious?

[@bergeracroland2377]

@ ???

[@fredrubble5024]

Just put a deposit on one, and yes the boot is small, smaller than our Peugeot 308 II's, it's the overall package we like. Australia doesn't get those really nice two-tone interiors and maybe fewer exterior colour choices too. We're getting Botanical Green which is a light to mid green pearl paint, only found on the hybrid models. The poor middle seat isn't an issue for us Aussies because we don't get one :) There's no tether point for a child seat so Honda made it a 4-seater for the Oz market. Every single test published here waffles on about the lack of the middle rear seat. Judging by this review, we're missing out on very little.

[@joebateson1081]

If the rear bench were on a slide head room and boot space with occupants could be optimised for improved catalogue appeal. Would love to see hard facts on the usage of the magic seats!

[@ZandaKristy]

At 12:21 Dug states there is a heated windscreen in the Advance trim. It does not. Not like the Ford quickclear windscreen. Some HR-V's have a heated strip in the glass underneath the windscreen wiper to help defrost the wiper blade. If anyone knows other wise, please correct me.

[@jorgenpersson1193]

For a lot of people a layout like this will be versitile. My wife lowed the practicallity. If you most often are 1 or 2 persons and need to move a lot of different stuff on a daily basis without buying a big car, those Honda magic seats are awesome. Ps. VW group constantly have really high figures for carg capacity, but for an example Volvo havent. But Volvos have often been wider and are therefore more easy to load.

[@seowebua]

why would u even buy an overprised midsize suv for "1 or 2 persons"

[@adamfitzgerald3359]

Does this HRV have a seatbelt for the middle back seat?

[@Tom-sd2vi]

This car is gorgeous, inside and out.

[@gwm-btdbattlesagar.ioandmo9988]

Why isn't this available in Canada smh

[@Creator_Nerob]

video shot device name or model?

[@justasimplefox]

I drive this one year now, I chose the HRV mostly for the looks in the Sand Khaki color 😊 To be honest, yes it´s not the quickest and quietest (engine + wind/road noise) Also a lot of hard plastic inside + carpet feels cheap + bodywork and bonnet are very thin/flexible (you can see the bonnet actually flex +120km/h) If you do a lot of highway or you drive often with passengers/cargo this car feels underpowered and will be disappointing and tiring. Luckely I drive 90% alone, mostly mixed roads and I´m not a ´fast´ driver, so I still enjoy it. But it has to be said, I was expecting a little more refinement from Honda.

[@aye3678]

The middle back seat being so high up compared to the rest is really weird imo.

[@fist003]

i think the biggest miss for this HRV is the cabin height space and the boot space. A downgrade from the previous gen. I had to duck in order not to bump my head on the frame.

[@camilstoenescu]

Why not get a manual and thus get rid of the cvt noise.

[@pcr8918]

Still black gloss on centre console. Why?

[@Hans-k9j]

9:36 I had one and traded it in after 9 months because of the engine noise . But really more importantly because of the lack of power when the small battery is empty. Try to accelerate uphill on the motorway in the Ardennes and you know what I mean. Lots of noise for ages and nothing much in speed. Bought a Mazda instead. Much quieter, much more agile and yes, less efficient but what is a liter more per 100 km, nothing if you look at the total cost of a car.

[@justasimplefox]

I understand, I have one but luckely live in Flanders (Belgium) 😊

[@Alpha8979]

Welches Mazda?

[@hectorheath9742]

No rear headroom. The designers don't seem to care that rear passengers can seriously crick their neck if the car bounces over a speed hump.

[@ysjmichael]

S-cross hybrid is as loud if not louder during kick-down, but Scross is much cheaper.

[@mgmarrison]

Why are there BMW M colours in the grille?

[@cabottaxi]

Will it still be around in 5 years time when Honda hook up with Nissan? Will the Qashqai be the winner ? It's got a face on it only its mother could love.

[@keithblackwood4475]

Having had a Crv I'd consider this if Honda would get a bit more realistic with their lousy 3 yr warranty.

[@robocopvn]

No mazda CX 30? please !?!?

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[@nickgiles7568]

Thanks for the review. Seems as if the Japanese have been overtaken by the Koreans for innovative cars but full marks for the climate controls.

[@ninozebec5740]

It is utterly baffeling to me why Honda didn't use the brilliant drivetrain or at least an e-transmission from the Civic, Z-rv, etc. And how on earth do they manage to make such unpractical cars considering the footprint, that is beyond me.

[@richardsmith579]

It is the same transmission.

[@ninozebec5740]

@ before the FL HrV had a standard CVT gearbox, Civic uses an E gearbox, same as electric cars, so it doesnt technically have a gearbox. Im not sure what the situation is like now. The drivetrain of the civic hybrid is entirely different, the car is mostly driven by an electric motor and the ICE engine servs as a generator of electricity

[@richardsmith579]

@ Like this HRV then…

[@ninozebec5740]

@ ok, i didn’t know that, but why is it so loud then? Civic is very quiet

[@richardsmith579]

@ different engine. The eHRV has the 1.5 and the Civic has the two litre. Actually the noise isn’t really a problem unless you drive up hills a lot or accelerate fast. I do neither and regularly get 62 mpg, and sometimes in summer over 70. (UK). The car will cruise easily at 70 or 80 mph. I think the tester must have been flooring it a lot to get as low as 50mpg.

[@bimaol23]

Honda makes good cars, but I can't understand why their infotainment system needs to look dated. Just copy what others are doing and give it your own flavour.

[@slavomt5832]

dated? It is very functional and just in perfect size. Those huge screens look cheap and confusing to me.

[@giahoangphu5211]

Wanna seek to the cons but no timestamp chapter 😢

[@Mr11ESSE111]

best only if you think on highest price

[@smwatson1512]

Why would anyone buy this instead of a Civic?

[@ScotsWhaHae]

You’re old!

[@peterneale6278]

In our case we were seeking higher seats for the benefit of our ageing knees and hips. And where I live the Civic is a lot more expensive than a HR-V.

[@ashfaqshaikh5786]

For better ground clearance

[@gzSING]

It looks nice outside but looks is deceiving. Inside sucks, old school design never update itself like a decade behind in design. Engine is weak and insufficient for such a big and heavy body. Really old school and expensive.

[@koiguidenishikigoi4972]

2025 and we are still stuck with hybrid tech 🤣🤣🤣

[@witsendcottage595]

Needs HUD, panoramic sunroof, and better sound insulation. Wish we could get this in the States

[@MrDaveaccord]

A badly needed new powertrain. The previous engine was way underpowered in the US models. Hope this is coming to America?

[@DavidLimofLimReport]

Wjat happened to Haymarket

[@sebastianalanboyd7131]

That's a right hand car?

[@bobmizen1]

And the point is 🤗

[@graemetaylor629]

honda are pricing themselves out of the market just like a lot of manufacturers

[@zuti071]

H...Honda is name.

[@garhun]

I like the look of both the interior and exterior of the HRV. Indeed, I did consider it. That said, the boot isn’t big enough and for the same money, you can buy a Lexus LBX.

[@squod1]

FWD? AWD?

[@mransari2553]

0:02 Hondar 💂‍♂️☕🇬🇧

[@kingoneeyed3433]

Just by the MG-ZS or the Duster and save £15k. Bargain basement is the new chic.

[@binaryblog]

Is Civic also that noisy?

[@jasbo7288]

You would just buy the Hyundai Kona hybrid or ev, it's a lot better inside & out..

[@gazagullygod]

Ha😂

[@gzSING]

Hyundai and Kia are much much better than Honda.

[@vepusan2175]

😂😂😂

[@oliverstemp9132]

The Kona is more tempting

[@gazagullygod]

Never😅

[@Pete-rf6zz]

Is this the daily mail with a sneeky remark about EVs.. Haha 😂 what was that about ❤

[@kazali6111]

Built to last

[@TL-xw6fh]

Anyone who suffers from insomnia should pin a photo of the HR-V front on the ceiling above the bed. Guaranteed to make you fall asleep in 10 seconds.

[@dr6633]

Shame about that horrible engine noise 😢

[@Fastwunz]

Skoda wins again then haha

[@henryakwari]

Why not have proper door handles

[@adetone3252]

Love the reliability but too much is wrong with it. Terrible interior design with a cheap knockoff ipad glued to the dashboard compared to Hyundai and Kia sweeping dashboards. The rear seats are a joke and they would have been better moving the seats forward to get a small boot instead of a tiny one. The magic seats look like deck chairs. Worst of all a hybrid should do better than 10 secs and this doesn't even get close. Any ownder Honda are lookign to partner with Nissan.

[@firefox4622]

Best car reviews on KZbin

[@Doggy-xs8zk]

0-100 9.3 sec I guess enough

[@josephjohnston7309]

Much nicer than usa model.. No hybrid and 4 cyl.. zzzz

[@oliverstemp9132]

I’d rather have a Renault Symbioz. This Honda just seems a bit flat.

[@simondevereau426]

I do not like the design of this vehicle at all. I hate the rear end. It’s looks like it was designed by an 8 year old.

[@stephen9746]

Just get a sportage

[@MD-qt1jh]

Why would you buy a very noisy honda. I drive them all and they are all ridiculously noisy. Avoid

[@rm783]

Zr V is better, has 184 bhp,

[@gp6746]

Honda designs just look out of date and so boring. I guess they are designed specifically for a certain type of customer 😂

[@jamesgeorge8915]

Just get a crv..

[@richie_bodo]

Whatta ugly car 😢

[@phunk8607]

Honda is pretty much dead in Australia...

[@sandyfordd1843]

Another pointless Japanese hybrid? The Japanese auto industry is in deep doo doo.

[@UltraJaff]

Same title different shitbox.

[@MrAndinho1]

Honda is a horrendous company.

[@zuti071]

Such a lame looking car with 0 personality.

[@lDaniOkl]

-The noise isn't related to the hybrid system; that's how the CVT (continuously variable transmission) works, keeping the engine at the most efficient point during acceleration (meaning high revs).- -This also causes the driver to feel 'disconnected' from the car, which is a common downside of CVTs- It seems to be a nice family car, but I can't even imagine how much it will cost to repair such complex hybrid system once the warranty is up. Edite: Thanks for the comments below - it’s never too late to learn something new 😊 Many reviews wrongly mentioned a CVT in the hybrid version, but the car indeed doesn’t have any gearbox. As I've now understood, it simply revs the engine high during rapid acceleration to deliver maximum energy to the electric motor and then switches to engine drive mode at high speeds

[@slavomt5832]

HR-V is not using CVT.

[@AngelAssassin117]

It doesn’t have a cvt, the engine acts as a generator there’s isn’t actually a physical transmission for the most part.

[@peterneale6278]

HR-V hybrid models do not have a CVT. No belts, bands, chains, or pulleys. In fact, there is only one gear.