Carbuyer Magazine – August 2019

HONDA’S HR-V is morecompact andsveltethanthe CR-V opposite,

with aslopingroofline, andhandles fo rthe rear doorsthatsit

seamlessl yinthe door pillars to givethe HR-V somecoupe style.

The HR-V is powere dby1.5-litrepetrol or 1.6-litrediesel engines

and allare front-wheel drive.Despiteits appearance, the HR-V is

relativelybigfor acrossover, givin gownersamorespacious, practical

carthanaNissan Juke,forexample.Those in theback will thankyou.

Honda’sfamous‘Magic Seats’ arestandard,too, allo wing you

to flip them up likecinemaseats to accommodateitems that might

otherwisebemoredifficulttoget in thecar. The HR-V has aspacious

boot that’seasytouse thankstoits shape andbigtailgate.When all

seats areinplace,the SUV provides448 litres of luggageroom, which

is fargreater thanmany of its smallcrossoverrivals. The boot lipis

pretty low, too, so gettingbulky items inside should be adoddle.

Buyershave fo ur trimlevels tochoose from,with the entry-level

modelcalled the S. The next gradeupisSE, then EX andSport, which

has amorepowerful engine.SE isour favourite, ancombine thiswith

the 1.5 i-VTECpetrol engine, whichfeelssmooth andis economical,

and youhaveastron gpackage.Stickwith amanualgearboxthough,

as the automakes the HR-V slowerand noisier.

“The Honda HR-V is aspacious small

crossover withastylishexterior and

plentyofstandardequipment inside”

Honda HR-V

Cleverfolding seats, spacious

interior,stylish design

Noisy petrol, nofour-wheel

drive,top-specexpensive

Da

ta

Sheet

Engines:1.5 petrol,1.6diesel

Trim levels:S, SE,EX, Sport

Economy:39-57mpg

Road tax:£145

0-62:7. 8-11.4s Euro NCAP:★★★★★★★★★★

Carbuyerrating

★★★★★★★★★4.0/ 5

Price £20,040 -£29,090

Ourpick

1.5 i-VTEC

SE manual

£22,995

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