I think everyone appreciates that you include timestamps. it's great to be able to skip to the parts we're interested in. A lot of TH-camrs wouldn't do that because they want you to watch the whole thing
I was comparing this with the CHR Koba hybrid and while the latter had a better feature set on paper, after test driving both I went for the HRV instead. What is interesting is that with all the options I ticked for each of them they cost similar to each other The more modern design, better interior, handling and cheaper servicing cost of the HRV for the first 5 years won me over.
@@eversun77 I doubt it, it’s too expensive for what you get. Paying $46k for a small SUV is quite steep and don’t even get sun roof, leather seats, or power/memory seats. Honda dealership told me this was equivalent to CHR offering but there are other slightly larger cars such as the CX30 which people consider when purchasing in this small suv range. The 1.5L engine is so sad, it seems like they only considered fuel economy. You push it a little and I feel like I’m going to break the engine bc it’s so loud
I just got this guy yesterday. I would say that all sensings work wonderfully. In Thailand, we have an option for entry trim level with 17' alloy wheels, and a front grill in piano black. All sensings remain equipped. Things that you missed on entry-level were fog lamps, lane watch, and a power tail gate. Personally, the entry-level one is a bang for the bucks
@@Row2nd it is a very good choice as all sensings remain in with decent options for daily use. The sunroof is only for the top trim level. For the drive, it is on par with other trim levels except for the top-spec trim as the VGR steering wheel is in-place. In Thailand, 0.979 m THB for entry, 1.079 m THB for the mid, and 1.179 for the top-spec trim level. Extra 10,000 THB is needed if you go for red and white body colour.
Hi. I bought and have the Thailand version of the HR-V eHev RS. I love the vehicle as my daily driver. I get about 23km per liter of petrol in the city. Yes, it can be noisy when you accelerate and get up to highway speeds but most of my driving is done in the city. The interior is spacious, pleasant, and comfortable. It's funny to see the differences between the Australian and Thailand specs. Thailand's RS spec comes standard with full leather seats, a wireless charger, and a panoramic sunroof. However, the center screen is smaller and not as premium, doesn't have blind spot sensors, and doesn't have a heated steering wheel.
I traded up from a HRV to a RAV 4 GX hybrid AWD. it had full size spare,bigger engine, much bigger boot and interior and is a five seater. Drive away price was around $45k. Infotainment system is a bit naff but it is a vastly superior car and Honda want the same price? Good luck with that
Went to the dealership to have a peak of the hybrid and instantly love it. Wife love the EV drive feel while not panic of range anxiety. Honda Japan quality. Admit it’s a bit expensive (AU$2-3k) but $125 per service for 5 yrs made up the difference with competitors. Most of all, it’s a new hybrid Honda with the magic seats. All previous Honda owners love that. Clever Honda design does have some values in this car. Those people compare spec sheets won’t know until you test it. We put the order and now have to wait 5 months to get it. Cannot wait.
@@cargotv good to hear mate. Too many negatives about Honda Australia these days but I reckon the HRV is a good product, while all other cars are get expensive and non negotiable on price. It’s a pity Aussie car journalist just run through the specs but not showing some smart design of this car.
@@Mmm66689 I really liked the HRV but a few things turned me off. No price negotiation, for the price no full leather seats or even powered seats, CVT, 4 star euro NCAP, but I think the biggest fear that I have is Honda pulling out. There sales have tanked i don’t see how it will be sustainable. I really liked the HRV but between the CX 30 and HRV I went with the CX 30. But I really hope you enjoy your HRV bc it is a lovely car
@@cityplanner3063 totally understand. We all weight the function/design differently, i.e. we don't like leather seats because its too cold for winter and too hot for summer, etc.. Only thing want to let you know is because it is really an EV rather than a RAV4 style hybrid, it is not really a CVT. They marketing it as a e-CVT but it is not the CVT you have known on the ICE cars because it is an EV with ICE charging the e-motor. CX30 is a nice car and more premium feel inside as we have owned a mazda3. Go for what you think meet your needs.
yes I bought one ... the experience is becoming an addiction, simply fantastic ... the same trips the same type of driving I used to spend 6.4 liters per 100km with a Dacia Duster Prestige 1.5 DCI 110Cv ..... I'm doing 4.6!!!!!!! the driving is superb ..... goes with 4500 km a silence and a feeling of security ...
Some clarification on the "eCVT" transmission in the hybrid HRV: When you boot it and it sounds like it's going through the gears, and in around-town driving when the battery needs charging, the engine will run but is only directly connected to the motor/generator, which in turn provides electrical power (via the inverter) to help drive the primary electric motor, and to top up the battery; the going through the gears sound is just there to sound familiar and "sporty." Over around 100 km/h the engine also runs (always connected to the the motor/generator) but now disengages a clutch to directly engage the final drive, and the wheels, via an overdrive gear. So in summary: There are no belts and cones and hydraulics in the classical variable ratio CVT sense, and there are no planetary gear sets. The primary electric motor is directly connected to the final drive and always runs, the motor/generator is directly connected to the engine - and runs with the engine to help drive the primary electric motor, and to top up the battery; and the engine is only ever connected to the final drive when cruising. How about reverse? The primary electric motor simply runs backwards.
Good explanation of how it works. Many reviewers simply seem to be clueless about it and make misleading statements everywhere. This is also where this car excels because the fact that the engine doesn't drive the wheels directly around town, you have much less vibration from the engine.
So if something from electric system fail you are basically done, can not continue driving? If I have correct info, Toyota hybrid can run only on ICE motor if needed?
Picked up my pearl white vehicle on Monday. What you say in the review is very accurate. I am certainly not disappointed - the technology around the engine (s) is very impressive. A bit too much road noise as you noted at upper speeds. A pleasure to drive.
I like Honda as a nameplate but it's in direct competition with Mazda in that subpremium Japanese market, and the fact is that while Honda makes ultrareliable cars, for the same price, Mazda loads their cars with electronic everything and adds a few genuinely premium touches such as nappa leather and top shelf noise insulation. Honda needs to up their game if they are to sell cars like the HR-V and Civic at $45k plus.
I agree with you. We were looking to purchase a new car and in the end it was down to the HRV and CX 30. We didn’t mind if we got a Hybrid but $45K just over our budget what we would of got it if we liked it. The exterior looks nice imo and magic seats are really nice and I quite liked the interior (not as premium as CX 30 but good enough). What turned me off was that for $45k and they are saying this is there top of the range seats weren’t full leather, no electric seat adjustment and no sun roof. We also had a very poor test drive, they would only take us on a small circuit which I couldn’t really gauge what the car felt like. On the other hand Mazda just gave us the keys and we drove around wherever we wanted for 25 mins. One thing I noticed during the test drive of the HRV was the engine noise when pushing it a little bit and that reminded me of my current ASX. As we don’t drive a lot hybrid isn’t a deal breaker so we just brought the CX 30 touring SP for $40,500. Felt like a much better deal
It’s no wonder Mazda is our 2nd best seller after Toyota, which no doubt is boosted by fleet sales. But Mazda instead is a hit with private buyers looking for something with a nice interior and reliable but not exorbitant. Honda misses the mark with crazy pricing without the luxury feel to match it. $47k Civics, you gotta be joking. Don’t forget Honda pricing is non negotiable unlike Mazda.
they fail by going fix price model, thinking their cars are luxury by trying to go mazda route....yet honda isnt even a top10 car brand sales in australia, let alone dont have any model in the top 10 sales...they have gone backwards
Well done for not whinging about the ICE noise on acceleration. nearly all other reviewers moan abut the excessive noise. It only gets a bit vocal under hard acceleration. You missed Honda's heavily stressed point about the 'diffused ' air vents outboard on both sides of the dashboard. About which they are very proud!! You also missed out the new touch operated rear LED interior ceiling lights and the 'walk away' boot lid closing button. (unless you don't have that in Oz?) Your 0-62mph (0-100Kmh) speed is what the factory claim, but other reviewers and myself have managed 8.9 0-62 (0-100) in Sport mode. The rear seat 3rd belt tether is behind the plastic panel above you head, on the drivers side. In UK, that is where the 3rd recoil seat belt is fitted, so Why Honda didn't simply put a belt in the roof and a buckle in the middle, defeats me. I collected min on January 15th 2022 Mid range (' Advance"-U.K. Top range 'Advance style") All our paint bar one is chargeable at £750. Privacy glass is an expensive option on all. I paid £29,750 including the red opalescent paint and since then it has gone up just over £1k
Paul I think Honda done a great job in their build on the HRV. I would even say it is better than Toyota in a lot of areas. Plus it seems cheaper. Love your reviews on the cars.
Outside of your awesome presentation and unique testing, your pronunciation of anything is fantastic. To be honest one the reason I subscribed because you’re Stralian.
I have the old HRV and whilst I like the idea of the hybrid drivetrain, the issues around noise and some of the skimping despite the price means I’ll be holding on to mine a lot longer. I’ve had Honda’s for 30 years and they are decent cars at the right price, and just feel the move upmarket in price isn’t matched by spec. So fear the Honda’s I have might be the last ones…..
Honda Australia are taking the piss with the new Civic and HRV. Both should come with the hybrid powertrain only and neither should cost as much as they do. 47k for a Civic, seriously? It isn't even that well specced, nor powerful nor a hybrid. In other markets I've seen the HRV also come with other interior colour options which would be nice to see here. I'm all for a simplified model and trim line-up as well as the simplified pricing but come on. You are throwing your money away if you buy the new Civic, just get a i30 sedan N-Line Premium, cheaper, better specced and in my subjective opinion more special/fancy. I would like to see Honda AU drop the non hybrid HRV and bring the hybrid spec down to 40k, bring the Civic down from 47 to 40k and give us the 2.0 hybrid instead of the 1.5 turbo, and to bring back the Jazz (also only in hybrid spec)!
@@jay-uo2bi All good points, but I’ve got an N Line. My very first Hyundai and I was sold a lemon. Purchased brand new, but had a manufacturing fault bad enough that they had to replace the whole engine! Took twelve months of nightmarish dealings with the dealership in southern Sydney and Hyundai..,I was treated like I was their enemy not a customer. I didn’t cause the fault, I was just the poor bunny who bought the car and detected it, btw it wasn’t hard to detect, but I was continually ignored or brushed aside. Finally they had to do something. In compensation after them having my car for three months I received two complimentary services from Hyundai and the dealership returned the car with low tyre pressure in both rear tyres, the clock wasn’t even set to the current time and a rough wash. On my experience would never part with my money to Hyundai again and would not go near the dealership or their incompetent service centre again.
Yeah - same good things but also the same vices as the previous generation of HRV, please introduce Honda engineers to something called soundproofing because they went to all the effort to introduce a good hybrid drive train and now charge a premium price for a noisy Honda Jazz on stilts, at least they fixed the diabolical previous entertainement unit, no ability for a 5th seat will instantly rule it out for a lot of people, who frankly couldn't get past the sticker shock anyway. I assume the non-hybrid is a perfomance slug/embarresment?
At 3:53 it is the CRV (i am a CRV driver). Great video. Shame about this HR-V not including a wireless phone charger, esp at 45k. It is rather unappealing having two usb ports and wires so visible, not to mention impractical.
If the car has wireless CarPlay then it absolutely should have a wireless charger. Defeats the point if you need to plug it in. Reverse is true when a car has a wireless charger and fails to provide wireless phone mirroring, since you’d be plugged in anyway.
Great review thx, we loved it on our long test driven and ordered one, shame the dealer or Honda can't give us a delivery, it went from 2 to 4 then 4 to 6 months, then we ordered the wireless phone charger, to no idea!! I saw it described as pragmatic, I'm sure the Wife will love it, Cheers.
Checked out HRV hybrid yesterday beautiful car but wow Honda have already increased the driveway price to $47k which is very disappointing as it was already a premium price
There is a new compact crossover by Honda. It’ll be called the HR-V in the US, but it’s a completely different vehicle. The HR-V US spec is a compact crossover, while the HR-V sold in Europe, Asia and Australia is a subcompact crossover.
With that being said, the US Honda HR-V is also coming to Europe and Japan as the ZR-V. Australia might be possible as well, since the ZR-V name was trademarked in 2020.
The reason it sits so high is due to the design/name. HR-V stands for Highriding Revolutionary Vehicle so it would be a bit silly if it wasn’t highriding.
I have test driven this car. Great features and look. The gearbox and the engine combination didn't do it for me. Under medium to high throttle there was a drone from the engine as it was held in a constant rev band by the gearbox.
Looking forward to see, if these updates makes it to CRVs to be sold in Australia. Hybrid would mean some competition to Hybrid Kluger / Rav4. The speaker quality in present HRV/CRV is below average as well. Hope they have looked into it.
@@shaftyz nobody complained about the size. Just that it has 4 seats. Just that the old car had room for 5 in a pinch. Most passenger cars ahve 5 seats anyway.
I really don't think it's a big issue. As a young family ourselves the light SUVs are all far too small to really be considered a family vehicle anyway, and certainly not wide enough to fit three people across the back row comfortably.
We order it purely for the purpose of a family car as we already had 2 sports car at home. We can put the pram in the backseat using the magic seat and leave the boot space for something else. It’s more practical than my mates BMW X5 😂
Might've wanted to point out the negative of it only being a 4 seater at the beginning Paul, a serious oversight by Honda (even though 90% of people won't use it). Its a really good look with a coloured front grille opening.
I got the previous model and tell you, the rear middle seat doesn’t get used much and in the rare case passengers don’t want to be there even in the my prado shoulders bumping isn’t comfy for long trips
@@anthonyabdo5364 Nobody is carrying 5 in a small SUV like this for long trips. Just the ability carry 5 legally and safely in a pinch. Something every other car in its class has sorted.
Australia is being given the short shrift from a number of carmakers these days. I was dismayed recently when I went to buy a new Subaru Outback and was told it only comes in three variants now. All of them 4 cylinder petrol CVTs. That was a sad day ☹
I have one on order! Personally I like the fixed pricing - saves the hassle of haggling. I think people's expectation is the cause for disappointment. Is it the best in class? No but it is a mighty effort. Regarding the design I think it looks heaps better than the ZRV.
Cancel it and save your 45k, spend it on something else, this car is way too small, only 4 seats, i test drive it it was too noisy the, from both engine sound and even wind. Look way better than CRV but still nowhere close to what it worth
@@tomjackson2341 Why?I don’t need 5 seats.I was well aware of this well before it was released in Australia.Cannot think of the last time I had three people in the back of my car(CRV).You don’t know peoples personal tastes & circumstances & as such have no right to judge.
@@tomjackson2341 Yeah nah. That is your opinion. If you actually looked at the competition and looked at the drive away price you will see it is not that different at all, in fact you could see that the HRV in some areas offers reasonable value. But hey don't let that stop you from trolling. And do you know my needs/requirements with the car? No. Then how do you know it is too small for me? I test drove it too and found NVH adequate for me.
Honda sales are tanking in Australia. Don’t risk buying this unless you don’t care at all about future customer service or resale value. There is a good chance that Honda may just pull out of the Australian market altogether in the next few years.
$45k, no sunroof, 10+ second 0-100kmh? I would drive nothing but Honda my whole young life. Now in my 50s, I'm puzzled with what Honda's even doing here. The AWD systems on Hondas are symbolic-to-kinda-useful, but the HRV continues its traditions in being dangerously underpowered. They bloat these CUVs up to SUV size every few years. They bring in a good, smallish CUV & every year they put on more bulk so they have "more interior space than X", until the CUVs are bloated to the size of SUVs, then they'll sell a new model that starts small. Anyone remember the wee Toyota Rav4's when they first came out? They're the size of a bus now. Honda, I wanted to stay with you - your interiors were ideal, all the buttons in the right place, lots of great innovation. Someone decided Honda would no longer have ANY power. A 10 second 0-100 is a disgrace.
I really want to like this car but a few things do worry me. First the price maybe a few grand too much and only a 4 seater. I’m also concerned about that Honda might not be in Australia in the near future. I have owned two Honda’s and they have been great cars, My current Honda I have had for 13 years and it has never missed a beat.
First one is hard as they don't always have the cars at night. Second very easy for you to look up the specific specs of the car most won't care about this
Honda hrv/ vezel comes in z package comes with power lift gate and wireless power charging in trinidad. It also come gas model, base hybrid model x package and play package have all the features with glass roof in the play package
Delivery (p/o April22) has gone from 2 to 3 months to 3to4 to 4to6 months to maybe Jan23, I complained to the dealer and he just said "do you want to cancel it" then he said you should have bought the Skoda they are much better...
I drove a 2022 Honda HR-V hybrid for my road trip from San Francisco to Yellowstone National Park. I drove over 2100 miles and I average 32MPG for my trip. What I like: camping mode works like wonder when I sleep in it in camping ground when temperature was around 30 degree. It was comfortable to sleep inside while the engine is keeping the temperature around 75 degree. Well equipment with technology: lane centering, blind spot monitor, power seat for both driver and passenger seats, moon roof, Adaptive Cruise Control. What I don’t like: 32MPG is low for a hybrid vehicle. Lane centering is not reliable. Seat is very uncomfortable. It is the worst seat I have tried ever.
I like that it's fairly tall and the back seats fold flat. But it's a bit slow with a 0-100 at over 10 secs. And that hybrid system looks complex, so I wonder if it's reliable over the long term.
I am tossing between this and the Toyota C-HR hybrid. I have driven both cars on long test drives and they both handled well and have great chassis. The HR-V seems to pick up speed faster than the C-HR and I like that it has an physical drive mode button whereas you have to go through the menus to select drive mode on the C-HR. 45 grands is a bit steep for a small SUV, missing out electric driver seat doesn't help. The C-HR Koba hybrid is about 3 grands less but I think the HR-V is a better package overall for the driver and passengers, front and rear. It is also a more practical car, the Magic seats can be really useful at times. It has saved me the day a few times on my Honda Jazz which also has Magic seats. Honda's future in Australia is a bit of a worry to me though. Anyone concerned about this or am I over worried?
just letting you guys know, that the car only has 4 tyres which means it does not have a spare tire. Also, overseas model have wireless charging as standard. but it is another story in Australia and it gonna cost u 650 dollars extra to have it. btw it is about the same size as Toyota CHR and only cost 43 grand to have it. don't know why honda is got this car priced so high. another hint. the honda dealer does not offer any discount so the 45k price is firmed and the waiting period is about 6 months minimum. went to a dealer weeks ago and got disappointed so considering Toyota CHR now.
I am a young person and the exterior is definitely much nicer now. I’m so annoyed irrelevant Honda has wireless Apple CarPlay but my new Forester doesn’t :’(
I saw one of these the other day and I though it looked really great. Perfect size for s city SUV. I would not buy it purely because of it only having four useable seats. When you are a family of four, you do often need that fifth seat.
Eh? No middle seat? I think Honda have shot themselves in the foot with that move. Even if it was never going to get used, just knowing it's not there is enough reason to look elsewhere for a car. They truly don't care about the Australian market anymore.
Yep that’s what turned me off waiting. I had my 2016 HR-V until a few months back and generally loved it. The silly decision with the back seat, even less power and no sunroof turned me off completely.
Honda is basically dead here in Australia. Take a look at their lack of sales figures, especially since they introduced their so called no price haggle. Down some 40%! That can’t last. Pricing has gone through the roof. Honda used to be the benchmark among Japanese manufacturers. No longer. 👎🏼
Really good review…I’m keeping it on my consideration list. I’m disappointed there’s no wireless phone charging and that the front seats or at least the driver’s seat adjustment isn’t electric? Just those two things included would’ve sold me pre-road test.
@@catvaders Took the hybrid for a test drive yesterday. Gotta admit it was more impressive than I thought it would be. Very classy styling inside and out and the drive was smooth with a nice feel to the steering. 👍
Yes, they are strange omissions but at the end of the day, not a deal breaker. How hard is it to just buy a phone mount with wireless charging built in? Probably a better option anyway since built-in wireless chargers are usually very slow anyway. Electric seats - how often do you really use it anyway. You set it once and don't ever touch it unless you frequently swap driving role with your partner.
Did I see John Cadogan in the background there, waiting to tear into this car? Sorry, Honda, if I’m in the market for something like this I’d join the queue for a Rav4 Hybrid.
@@hackney7106 It’s usually comes with the excitement of the new model ; the new HR-V is a huge step up but the fixed pricing model that Honda has brought to Australia and the new Civic costing a nudge over 47k, this can probably help their sales but not for long.
@@zaksk-zhj77 Mercedes sales have steeply declined too since they brought in fixed pricing. I hope these companies are getting the message that that is not how Aussies do business.
@@daweigo6851 Absolutely agree.But this came from HQ in Tokyo, they were I believe given an ultimatum, either pack up, or cull dealers & go to an agency style model.HQ has not helped @ all.They should have a lot more vehicles in their range. This really is crazy what Honda Japan has done.Their cars are very good, well built & very reliable.Will they leave? $64,000 question.Looks like they are now building their range up.Future is unknown,Cheers.
When you quote litres per 100km can you always mention what octane fuel is specified too. A car that is economical but requires 98 octane is no better cost wise then a less efficient car that runs on 91 octane. How does the Honda hybrid system compare to the Toyota system?
if this is the HR-V for Australia, will the all new bigger US version HR-V come to Australia? I heard it was for global market, and already anounced in China by the name ZR-V
@@HughRussell06 that is correct, we are getting a middle model between them. at the stage we are not 100% confirmed on what car it is but there's a good chance it could be the us version
Bit disappointed in the new shape - you lose so much height in the boot space due to that slanted back, which i desperately need and reason I want to upgrade. I was waiting for the new model in hopes of a better reverse camera quality and maybe 360 option. No spare is the real nail in the coffin for me as I wanted to be able to make country trips with my dogs but no spare means if you do need a tow (most repair kits say 5km??), no towie will take 2x 50-85kg dogs with them. Hopefully a competitor decides to do flat-as-magic seats instead!
Sorry everybody! There’s a picture of the wrong interior at the 3:52 marker.
Or the interior they should have had but didn’t ?
That was CRV's
I noticed, little surprised about it.
noticed that straight up
Yep as soon as i saw it CRV
I think everyone appreciates that you include timestamps. it's great to be able to skip to the parts we're interested in. A lot of TH-camrs wouldn't do that because they want you to watch the whole thing
I was comparing this with the CHR Koba hybrid and while the latter had a better feature set on paper, after test driving both I went for the HRV instead.
What is interesting is that with all the options I ticked for each of them they cost similar to each other
The more modern design, better interior, handling and cheaper servicing cost of the HRV for the first 5 years won me over.
Not sure if servicing can be a bonus if all the dealers are shutting, 3 honda dealerships left in Adelaide
@@nephilimdj As long as there are certified Honda service centres around it should be OK. One former Honda dealership near me can still do that
@@nephilimdj This could be the start of a turnaround for Honda?
is simply amazing ... sooo silent, soooo smooth
@@eversun77 I doubt it, it’s too expensive for what you get. Paying $46k for a small SUV is quite steep and don’t even get sun roof, leather seats, or power/memory seats. Honda dealership told me this was equivalent to CHR offering but there are other slightly larger cars such as the CX30 which people consider when purchasing in this small suv range. The 1.5L engine is so sad, it seems like they only considered fuel economy. You push it a little and I feel like I’m going to break the engine bc it’s so loud
I just got this guy yesterday. I would say that all sensings work wonderfully. In Thailand, we have an option for entry trim level with 17' alloy wheels, and a front grill in piano black. All sensings remain equipped. Things that you missed on entry-level were fog lamps, lane watch, and a power tail gate. Personally, the entry-level one is a bang for the bucks
how is it doing? i see the entry is 1m thb, does it have sunroof? i think 1.2m baht for top spec
@@Row2nd it is a very good choice as all sensings remain in with decent options for daily use. The sunroof is only for the top trim level. For the drive, it is on par with other trim levels except for the top-spec trim as the VGR steering wheel is in-place. In Thailand, 0.979 m THB for entry, 1.079 m THB for the mid, and 1.179 for the top-spec trim level. Extra 10,000 THB is needed if you go for red and white body colour.
the sunroof is so stupid...poor design implementation..lucky in malaysia we get both linear grill and piano grill and all without sunroof
@@sakitperut123 UK. No sunroof even as an option on ANY model. Black grille plus other bdy kits available on all models, but at ridiculous prices.
Hi. I bought and have the Thailand version of the HR-V eHev RS. I love the vehicle as my daily driver. I get about 23km per liter of petrol in the city. Yes, it can be noisy when you accelerate and get up to highway speeds but most of my driving is done in the city. The interior is spacious, pleasant, and comfortable.
It's funny to see the differences between the Australian and Thailand specs. Thailand's RS spec comes standard with full leather seats, a wireless charger, and a panoramic sunroof. However, the center screen is smaller and not as premium, doesn't have blind spot sensors, and doesn't have a heated steering wheel.
I traded up from a HRV to a RAV 4 GX hybrid AWD. it had full size spare,bigger engine, much bigger boot and interior and is a five seater.
Drive away price was around $45k. Infotainment system is a bit naff but it is a vastly superior car and Honda want the same price? Good luck with that
If these things were offered with awd I’d honestly consider one. They look brilliant.
Went to the dealership to have a peak of the hybrid and instantly love it. Wife love the EV drive feel while not panic of range anxiety. Honda Japan quality. Admit it’s a bit expensive (AU$2-3k) but $125 per service for 5 yrs made up the difference with competitors. Most of all, it’s a new hybrid Honda with the magic seats. All previous Honda owners love that. Clever Honda design does have some values in this car. Those people compare spec sheets won’t know until you test it. We put the order and now have to wait 5 months to get it. Cannot wait.
Totally agree - 4 month wait for mine.
Great to drive. Tons of room in the back. Six months wait for mine 👍
@@cargotv good to hear mate. Too many negatives about Honda Australia these days but I reckon the HRV is a good product, while all other cars are get expensive and non negotiable on price. It’s a pity Aussie car journalist just run through the specs but not showing some smart design of this car.
@@Mmm66689 I really liked the HRV but a few things turned me off. No price negotiation, for the price no full leather seats or even powered seats, CVT, 4 star euro NCAP, but I think the biggest fear that I have is Honda pulling out. There sales have tanked i don’t see how it will be sustainable. I really liked the HRV but between the CX 30 and HRV I went with the CX 30. But I really hope you enjoy your HRV bc it is a lovely car
@@cityplanner3063 totally understand. We all weight the function/design differently, i.e. we don't like leather seats because its too cold for winter and too hot for summer, etc.. Only thing want to let you know is because it is really an EV rather than a RAV4 style hybrid, it is not really a CVT. They marketing it as a e-CVT but it is not the CVT you have known on the ICE cars because it is an EV with ICE charging the e-motor. CX30 is a nice car and more premium feel inside as we have owned a mazda3. Go for what you think meet your needs.
yes I bought one ... the experience is becoming an addiction, simply fantastic ... the same trips the same type of driving I used to spend 6.4 liters per 100km with a Dacia Duster Prestige 1.5 DCI 110Cv ..... I'm doing 4.6!!!!!!! the driving is superb ..... goes with 4500 km a silence and a feeling of security ...
How long you waited for? In Au?
HEAR HEAR. I came from Skoda Karoq.1.5 petrol DSG & I've halved my fuel costs and doubled my FUN!!
Some clarification on the "eCVT" transmission in the hybrid HRV: When you boot it and it sounds like it's going through the gears, and in around-town driving when the battery needs charging, the engine will run but is only directly connected to the motor/generator, which in turn provides electrical power (via the inverter) to help drive the primary electric motor, and to top up the battery; the going through the gears sound is just there to sound familiar and "sporty." Over around 100 km/h the engine also runs (always connected to the the motor/generator) but now disengages a clutch to directly engage the final drive, and the wheels, via an overdrive gear.
So in summary: There are no belts and cones and hydraulics in the classical variable ratio CVT sense, and there are no planetary gear sets. The primary electric motor is directly connected to the final drive and always runs, the motor/generator is directly connected to the engine - and runs with the engine to help drive the primary electric motor, and to top up the battery; and the engine is only ever connected to the final drive when cruising. How about reverse? The primary electric motor simply runs backwards.
Good explanation of how it works. Many reviewers simply seem to be clueless about it and make misleading statements everywhere. This is also where this car excels because the fact that the engine doesn't drive the wheels directly around town, you have much less vibration from the engine.
Marvellous information. Thank you.
So if something from electric system fail you are basically done, can not continue driving? If I have correct info, Toyota hybrid can run only on ICE motor if needed?
3:53 that’s a CR-V lol, but still better nonetheless
Picked up my pearl white vehicle on Monday. What you say in the review is very accurate. I am certainly not disappointed - the technology around the engine (s) is very impressive. A bit too much road noise as you noted at upper speeds. A pleasure to drive.
I like Honda as a nameplate but it's in direct competition with Mazda in that subpremium Japanese market, and the fact is that while Honda makes ultrareliable cars, for the same price, Mazda loads their cars with electronic everything and adds a few genuinely premium touches such as nappa leather and top shelf noise insulation. Honda needs to up their game if they are to sell cars like the HR-V and Civic at $45k plus.
I agree with you. We were looking to purchase a new car and in the end it was down to the HRV and CX 30. We didn’t mind if we got a Hybrid but $45K just over our budget what we would of got it if we liked it. The exterior looks nice imo and magic seats are really nice and I quite liked the interior (not as premium as CX 30 but good enough). What turned me off was that for $45k and they are saying this is there top of the range seats weren’t full leather, no electric seat adjustment and no sun roof. We also had a very poor test drive, they would only take us on a small circuit which I couldn’t really gauge what the car felt like. On the other hand Mazda just gave us the keys and we drove around wherever we wanted for 25 mins. One thing I noticed during the test drive of the HRV was the engine noise when pushing it a little bit and that reminded me of my current ASX. As we don’t drive a lot hybrid isn’t a deal breaker so we just brought the CX 30 touring SP for $40,500. Felt like a much better deal
It’s no wonder Mazda is our 2nd best seller after Toyota, which no doubt is boosted by fleet sales. But Mazda instead is a hit with private buyers looking for something with a nice interior and reliable but not exorbitant. Honda misses the mark with crazy pricing without the luxury feel to match it. $47k Civics, you gotta be joking. Don’t forget Honda pricing is non negotiable unlike Mazda.
@@User-cb4jm A lot of manufactures will eventually transition to this type of fixed pricing.
@@hackney7106 ..if they want to be less competitive and upset the dealers
Honda Unreliable???? B*llox!
Honda has done a really nice job with this vehicle, what worries me is the rumor that Honda is going to pull out of Australia.
they fail by going fix price model, thinking their cars are luxury by trying to go mazda route....yet honda isnt even a top10 car brand sales in australia, let alone dont have any model in the top 10 sales...they have gone backwards
Where is this rumour from???
John Candgan
Honda ain't going anywhere Mercedes and soon bmw are moving to agency models
@@funfunyo7523 Maybe 👍
@@funfunyo7523 aren’t Mercedes’ dealerships suing head office atm bc they changed it and there sales dropped.?
Well done for not whinging about the ICE noise on acceleration. nearly all other reviewers moan abut the excessive noise. It only gets a bit vocal under hard acceleration.
You missed Honda's heavily stressed point about the 'diffused ' air vents outboard on both sides of the dashboard. About which they are very proud!!
You also missed out the new touch operated rear LED interior ceiling lights and the 'walk away' boot lid closing button. (unless you don't have that in Oz?)
Your 0-62mph (0-100Kmh) speed is what the factory claim, but other reviewers and myself have managed 8.9 0-62 (0-100) in Sport mode.
The rear seat 3rd belt tether is behind the plastic panel above you head, on the drivers side. In UK, that is where the 3rd recoil seat belt is fitted, so Why Honda didn't simply put a belt in the roof and a buckle in the middle, defeats me.
I collected min on January 15th 2022 Mid range (' Advance"-U.K. Top range 'Advance style")
All our paint bar one is chargeable at £750. Privacy glass is an expensive option on all.
I paid £29,750 including the red opalescent paint and since then it has gone up just over £1k
Paul I think Honda done a great job in their build on the HRV. I would even say it is better than Toyota in a lot of areas. Plus it seems cheaper. Love your reviews on the cars.
Outside of your awesome presentation and unique testing, your pronunciation of anything is fantastic. To be honest one the reason I subscribed because you’re Stralian.
I have the old HRV and whilst I like the idea of the hybrid drivetrain, the issues around noise and some of the skimping despite the price means I’ll be holding on to mine a lot longer. I’ve had Honda’s for 30 years and they are decent cars at the right price, and just feel the move upmarket in price isn’t matched by spec. So fear the Honda’s I have might be the last ones…..
Honda Australia is finished. Don’t touch a new Honda with a ten foot pole.
Honda Australia are taking the piss with the new Civic and HRV. Both should come with the hybrid powertrain only and neither should cost as much as they do. 47k for a Civic, seriously? It isn't even that well specced, nor powerful nor a hybrid. In other markets I've seen the HRV also come with other interior colour options which would be nice to see here. I'm all for a simplified model and trim line-up as well as the simplified pricing but come on. You are throwing your money away if you buy the new Civic, just get a i30 sedan N-Line Premium, cheaper, better specced and in my subjective opinion more special/fancy. I would like to see Honda AU drop the non hybrid HRV and bring the hybrid spec down to 40k, bring the Civic down from 47 to 40k and give us the 2.0 hybrid instead of the 1.5 turbo, and to bring back the Jazz (also only in hybrid spec)!
@@jay-uo2bi All good points, but I’ve got an N Line. My very first Hyundai and I was sold a lemon. Purchased brand new, but had a manufacturing fault bad enough that they had to replace the whole engine! Took twelve months of nightmarish dealings with the dealership in southern Sydney and Hyundai..,I was treated like I was their enemy not a customer. I didn’t cause the fault, I was just the poor bunny who bought the car and detected it, btw it wasn’t hard to detect, but I was continually ignored or brushed aside. Finally they had to do something. In compensation after them having my car for three months I received two complimentary services from Hyundai and the dealership returned the car with low tyre pressure in both rear tyres, the clock wasn’t even set to the current time and a rough wash. On my experience would never part with my money to Hyundai again and would not go near the dealership or their incompetent service centre again.
Yeah - same good things but also the same vices as the previous generation of HRV, please introduce Honda engineers to something called soundproofing because they went to all the effort to introduce a good hybrid drive train and now charge a premium price for a noisy Honda Jazz on stilts, at least they fixed the diabolical previous entertainement unit, no ability for a 5th seat will instantly rule it out for a lot of people, who frankly couldn't get past the sticker shock anyway.
I assume the non-hybrid is a perfomance slug/embarresment?
Still love my old HRV, 7 years old still going strong. Lots of space, can fit 2 bikes inside and just replaced all my rotors, now feels brand new.
Hello from the UK - really enjoyed this review 👍🏼
Just purchased 2022 model non hybrid. I am liking it!
Have one of these on order!In the country now, & ETA is 25/5/22.Same colour.Great review Paul!👍👍👍👍
nice i love that it is matching to this car so it's very good colour
@@aimanfitri0iv ‘Premium crystal Red’ .
The HRV is nice, but Hondas sales are going down, they went down by over 50% last year
@@hackney7106 looks nice even in person
@@aimanfitri0iv yes they do,I was the first one to drive the dealers demonstrator(only had 30kms on the odo), came way fairly impressed.
Hey Paul loved your video about the Honda HRV but do u prefer the Hybrid of Honda or Toyota Hybrid?
At 3:53 it is the CRV (i am a CRV driver). Great video. Shame about this HR-V not including a wireless phone charger, esp at 45k. It is rather unappealing having two usb ports and wires so visible, not to mention impractical.
If the car has wireless CarPlay then it absolutely should have a wireless charger. Defeats the point if you need to plug it in. Reverse is true when a car has a wireless charger and fails to provide wireless phone mirroring, since you’d be plugged in anyway.
I am a crv owner. Ditto the comment
It has in the highest version (Advance Style).
It has as an optional $600
Great review thx, we loved it on our long test driven and ordered one, shame the dealer or Honda can't give us a delivery, it went from 2 to 4 then 4 to 6 months, then we ordered the wireless phone charger, to no idea!! I saw it described as pragmatic, I'm sure the Wife will love it, Cheers.
Checked out HRV hybrid yesterday beautiful car but wow Honda have already increased the driveway price to $47k which is very disappointing as it was already a premium price
There is a new compact crossover by Honda. It’ll be called the HR-V in the US, but it’s a completely different vehicle.
The HR-V US spec is a compact crossover, while the HR-V sold in Europe, Asia and Australia is a subcompact crossover.
With that being said, the US Honda HR-V is also coming to Europe and Japan as the ZR-V. Australia might be possible as well, since the ZR-V name was trademarked in 2020.
@@vitoaditya8337 I heard that the US spec HR-V will be sold in Europe under a different name.
this is a good-looking car especially in blue and red even grey in our market will arrive very soon at least in july
Expensive and only 4 seater is a deal breaker. A mid spec Toyota RAV4 absolutely creams this one.
Different class of car. This has more flair and coolness than a rav
35k for this much car is expensive??
@@Tomoyo0827 $45k for a slow small SUV is a bit much
@@Mark-jz5ye so get a Mazda CX-30 that rivals a Lexus or Audi in interior quality.
@@deant1990 CarWow test 0-100 at 8.6 something seconds - that is better than some and about the average for this for SUV's
That front grill reminds me of the Star Wars imperial guard.
The reason it sits so high is due to the design/name. HR-V stands for Highriding Revolutionary Vehicle so it would be a bit silly if it wasn’t highriding.
I think that's a big plus for the HR-V. Nothing else in this segment rides as high as HR-V.
Far out $45k. Remember when you could get a top of the range Accord Euro for that? Wasn’t even that long ago.
I have test driven this car. Great features and look. The gearbox and the engine combination didn't do it for me. Under medium to high throttle there was a drone from the engine as it was held in a constant rev band by the gearbox.
Looking forward to see, if these updates makes it to CRVs to be sold in Australia. Hybrid would mean some competition to Hybrid Kluger / Rav4. The speaker quality in present HRV/CRV is below average as well. Hope they have looked into it.
A 4 seater for our market is just baffling, this would’ve appealed directly to the young family.
Disagree, as a couple with a dog this size of car is exactly what we need
@@shaftyz nobody complained about the size. Just that it has 4 seats. Just that the old car had room for 5 in a pinch. Most passenger cars ahve 5 seats anyway.
The 4 seater was a turn off for my young family too
I really don't think it's a big issue. As a young family ourselves the light SUVs are all far too small to really be considered a family vehicle anyway, and certainly not wide enough to fit three people across the back row comfortably.
We order it purely for the purpose of a family car as we already had 2 sports car at home. We can put the pram in the backseat using the magic seat and leave the boot space for something else. It’s more practical than my mates BMW X5 😂
Might've wanted to point out the negative of it only being a 4 seater at the beginning Paul, a serious oversight by Honda (even though 90% of people won't use it). Its a really good look with a coloured front grille opening.
Yes it is 4 seats. U want them to jam in 6 seats?
@@d.k.1394 No, i want them to put in 5 seats (by doing a top tether) like everyone else in the segment.
@@zaamuro8408 ok
I got the previous model and tell you, the rear middle seat doesn’t get used much and in the rare case passengers don’t want to be there even in the my prado shoulders bumping isn’t comfy for long trips
@@anthonyabdo5364 Nobody is carrying 5 in a small SUV like this for long trips. Just the ability carry 5 legally and safely in a pinch. Something every other car in its class has sorted.
HRV in China has the 1.5T powerful engine from the Civic. I guess Honda Australia just doesn't care about Honda fans anymore. ----From a Honda user
Also available in Indonesia and Malaysia 1.5T
Australia is being given the short shrift from a number of carmakers these days. I was dismayed recently when I went to buy a new Subaru Outback and was told it only comes in three variants now. All of them 4 cylinder petrol CVTs. That was a sad day ☹
At 3:54 your image of the previous HRV is a picture of a CRV interior 🤔 And I think it’s Mazda competitor is more a CX-30 not a CX-3.
I have one on order! Personally I like the fixed pricing - saves the hassle of haggling. I think people's expectation is the cause for disappointment. Is it the best in class? No but it is a mighty effort. Regarding the design I think it looks heaps better than the ZRV.
Entirely agree.Mine has an ETA of 25/5/22.
Cancel it and save your 45k, spend it on something else, this car is way too small, only 4 seats, i test drive it it was too noisy the, from both engine sound and even wind. Look way better than CRV but still nowhere close to what it worth
@@tomjackson2341 Why?I don’t need 5 seats.I was well aware of this well before it was released in Australia.Cannot think of the last time I had three people in the back of my car(CRV).You don’t know peoples personal tastes & circumstances & as such have no right to judge.
@@tomjackson2341 Yeah nah. That is your opinion. If you actually looked at the competition and looked at the drive away price you will see it is not that different at all, in fact you could see that the HRV in some areas offers reasonable value. But hey don't let that stop you from trolling.
And do you know my needs/requirements with the car? No. Then how do you know it is too small for me? I test drove it too and found NVH adequate for me.
Okay okay go forward amd get it. Your money your choice
Honda sales are tanking in Australia. Don’t risk buying this unless you don’t care at all about future customer service or resale value. There is a good chance that Honda may just pull out of the Australian market altogether in the next few years.
Why is that? Cost vs Toyota equivalent models?
Renault, Skoda and fiat don’t sell as much as Honda does there still here
@@anthonyabdo5364 i don't know about that. SKODA so sell fair bit... ontop they have the backing of VW and are integrated in VW business model.
BS 😂
Fuel consumption improvement with hybrid is only 1L/100km certainly not worth the $10k premium!
another great review Paul. But its the Aich RV not Haitch.....I know I'm being pedantic but we don't have a special edition just for Australia!
Great video, Paul. I love your attention to detail.
He missed a lot of points,
$45k, no sunroof, 10+ second 0-100kmh? I would drive nothing but Honda my whole young life. Now in my 50s, I'm puzzled with what Honda's even doing here. The AWD systems on Hondas are symbolic-to-kinda-useful, but the HRV continues its traditions in being dangerously underpowered.
They bloat these CUVs up to SUV size every few years. They bring in a good, smallish CUV & every year they put on more bulk so they have "more interior space than X", until the CUVs are bloated to the size of SUVs, then they'll sell a new model that starts small. Anyone remember the wee Toyota Rav4's when they first came out? They're the size of a bus now.
Honda, I wanted to stay with you - your interiors were ideal, all the buttons in the right place, lots of great innovation. Someone decided Honda would no longer have ANY power. A 10 second 0-100 is a disgrace.
The 4 seat arrangement is a big no for me
I really want to like this car but a few things do worry me. First the price maybe a few grand too much and only a 4 seater. I’m also concerned about that Honda might not be in Australia in the near future. I have owned two Honda’s and they have been great cars, My current Honda I have had for 13 years and it has never missed a beat.
Nice review. However pl provide clarity if this vehicle is front wheel or AWD?
Hi Paul, great reviews. Just wondering when you might review the ZR V hybrid? Cheers Dave
Hie Paul, any chance youll get to review the Ford F150 Lightning?
next time can you
1. show the reverse camera quality at night times.
2. length/width/height comparison with competition cars.
First one is hard as they don't always have the cars at night.
Second very easy for you to look up the specific specs of the car most won't care about this
Great review Paul
Love the car
😊 I think I’ll treat myself
This was my front runner for a new car this year, but now waiting for 2022 Kia Niro to arrive in Australia.. excited about that one!
Looks great but really wish the infotainment screen can be slightly bigger it seems 10.25 inch screen is becoming a norm
Honda hrv/ vezel comes in z package comes with power lift gate and wireless power charging in trinidad. It also come gas model, base hybrid model x package and play package have all the features with glass roof in the play package
i'm confused, when i look for 2022 hr-v online, it looks completely different, even the upcoming 2023 looks completely different.
45k without leather seat and no electric adjustable seat are just delusional. Just like their new Civic with inflated prices.
Not everyone likes or wants (fake) leather seats.
Delivery (p/o April22) has gone from 2 to 3 months to 3to4 to 4to6 months to maybe Jan23, I complained to the dealer and he just said "do you want to cancel it" then he said you should have bought the Skoda they are much better...
What do you think is best...Base model Honda HRV 2022 or base model Mazda CX-30 2022?
Hi Paul
Any plans to do a detailed review of the newly released Honda ZR-V soon?
Thank you
Great video, but at 3:52 , that's the interior of CR-V, not HR-V.😅
Fantastic review, thanks Paul!
I drove a 2022 Honda HR-V hybrid for my road trip from San Francisco to Yellowstone National Park. I drove over 2100 miles and I average 32MPG for my trip.
What I like: camping mode works like wonder when I sleep in it in camping ground when temperature was around 30 degree. It was comfortable to sleep inside while the engine is keeping the temperature around 75 degree. Well equipment with technology: lane centering, blind spot monitor, power seat for both driver and passenger seats, moon roof, Adaptive Cruise Control.
What I don’t like: 32MPG is low for a hybrid vehicle. Lane centering is not reliable. Seat is very uncomfortable. It is the worst seat I have tried ever.
Given this has just been facelifted, i’d say its worth a re-review at the test facility. Do the whole sine wave test and such.
I like that it's fairly tall and the back seats fold flat. But it's a bit slow with a 0-100 at over 10 secs. And that hybrid system looks complex, so I wonder if it's reliable over the long term.
Xv and chr hybrids are over 11secs
Toyota and Honda have equal expirence making hybrids BTW
Great Review
I am tossing between this and the Toyota C-HR hybrid. I have driven both cars on long test drives and they both handled well and have great chassis. The HR-V seems to pick up speed faster than the C-HR and I like that it has an physical drive mode button whereas you have to go through the menus to select drive mode on the C-HR. 45 grands is a bit steep for a small SUV, missing out electric driver seat doesn't help. The C-HR Koba hybrid is about 3 grands less but I think the HR-V is a better package overall for the driver and passengers, front and rear. It is also a more practical car, the Magic seats can be really useful at times. It has saved me the day a few times on my Honda Jazz which also has Magic seats. Honda's future in Australia is a bit of a worry to me though. Anyone concerned about this or am I over worried?
Drove both - deciding issues. Honda more power due to 253 Nm Torque - CH -R felt claustrophobic - Ride height and visibility - Magic seats.
Go 5 seats, you may never use the 5th, But good to have 5
Excellent review mate too bad it has only 4 seats and has no sunroof, power seats for this asking price
Your insert image of the ‘old’ HRV is incorrect, that was the inside of the CRV, not the HRV.
just letting you guys know, that the car only has 4 tyres which means it does not have a spare tire. Also, overseas model have wireless charging as standard. but it is another story in Australia and it gonna cost u 650 dollars extra to have it. btw it is about the same size as Toyota CHR and only cost 43 grand to have it. don't know why honda is got this car priced so high. another hint. the honda dealer does not offer any discount so the 45k price is firmed and the waiting period is about 6 months minimum. went to a dealer weeks ago and got disappointed so considering Toyota CHR now.
No HEVs, PHEVs or EVs have spares , The battery takes up the space. Wireless charging is only available on top of the range n UK.
I think Honda will lose some customers by not adding that extra seat belt to make it a five seater because no family would want a 4 seater
Great research- the “previous model” interior you showed was the CRV NOR the HRV…….
I am a young person and the exterior is definitely much nicer now. I’m so annoyed irrelevant Honda has wireless Apple CarPlay but my new Forester doesn’t :’(
Can you review the petrol model. There are no good reviews for the petrol model.
I just seen my first one today and really liked it so I watched ur review but the road noise might put me off
with that price you can only have a Kona in Vietnam. Our HRV is not even hybrid but priced at AUD 66,000. It's truly a privileged to live in AUS.
Interesting how the USA doesn’t have the HR-V in hybrid. Wonder why.
Is this not available in the US? I can’t find this style anywhere..
I saw one of these the other day and I though it looked really great. Perfect size for s city SUV. I would not buy it purely because of it only having four useable seats. When you are a family of four, you do often need that fifth seat.
See my comments above regarding 3rd rear belt in ceiling on U.K model. Could your Oz dealer retro-fit?
Please do a honda accord 2022 hybrid review. Thank you
Hey Paul u shows Crv instead of hrv old version 😉
3:52 that isnt the previous interior of the HR-V ive got one and that looks nothing like it lol
Eh? No middle seat? I think Honda have shot themselves in the foot with that move. Even if it was never going to get used, just knowing it's not there is enough reason to look elsewhere for a car. They truly don't care about the Australian market anymore.
Yep and the fact that it’s $45k doesn’t help their case either. I’d give Honda 3 years max until they pull out of the Australian market
Yep that’s what turned me off waiting. I had my 2016 HR-V until a few months back and generally loved it. The silly decision with the back seat, even less power and no sunroof turned me off completely.
I like the way when u drop middle row seats coz I like to camp in my car and want to see if it’s flat space or not
Don't like how most there dealers and service places have closed paul . I wonder if parts is as good as competitors .
There are a couple of reasons why this is below par, considering the price. Manual front seats, no rear centre seat at all!
You used a pic of CRV interior???
Honda is basically dead here in Australia. Take a look at their lack of sales figures, especially since they introduced their so called no price haggle. Down some 40%! That can’t last. Pricing has gone through the roof. Honda used to be the benchmark among Japanese manufacturers. No longer. 👎🏼
Exactly.They wanted to pull the pin all together but instead closed half of dealerships and introduced crappy line up!
$45k for 0-100 in over 10 sec with cloth seats and manual adjustment. Only 4 seats means Honda is pricing themselves out of the market
Where is the engine temp display?
Really good review…I’m keeping it on my consideration list. I’m disappointed there’s no wireless phone charging and that the front seats or at least the driver’s seat adjustment isn’t electric? Just those two things included would’ve sold me pre-road test.
wireless phone charging for Apple not for Android.I picked my HRV in late May ,very impressed
@@catvaders Took the hybrid for a test drive yesterday. Gotta admit it was more impressive than I thought it would be. Very classy styling inside and out and the drive was smooth with a nice feel to the steering. 👍
Yes, they are strange omissions but at the end of the day, not a deal breaker. How hard is it to just buy a phone mount with wireless charging built in? Probably a better option anyway since built-in wireless chargers are usually very slow anyway.
Electric seats - how often do you really use it anyway. You set it once and don't ever touch it unless you frequently swap driving role with your partner.
I want to know what is size of fuel tank and how far will it go on a tank of fuel
Did I see John Cadogan in the background there, waiting to tear into this car?
Sorry, Honda, if I’m in the market for something like this I’d join the queue for a Rav4 Hybrid.
RAV4’s are too expensive and a long wait.
35k is expensive for a fwd the Yaris Cross is 30k, and the Subaru xv is 36k but has awd. They are losing sales quickly in aussie
I don’t think so,there is already a six month order back log.Mine is one of the very first into the country.
@@hackney7106 It’s usually comes with the excitement of the new model ; the new HR-V is a huge step up but the fixed pricing model that Honda has brought to Australia and the new Civic costing a nudge over 47k, this can probably help their sales but not for long.
@@hackney7106 sales are down about 60% getting rid of a lot of long term dealers was madness, people return to the dealer and buy another brand..
@@zaksk-zhj77 Mercedes sales have steeply declined too since they brought in fixed pricing. I hope these companies are getting the message that that is not how Aussies do business.
@@daweigo6851 Absolutely agree.But this came from HQ in Tokyo, they were I believe given an ultimatum, either pack up, or cull dealers & go to an agency style model.HQ has not helped @ all.They should have a lot more vehicles in their range. This really is crazy what Honda Japan has done.Their cars are very good, well built & very reliable.Will they leave? $64,000 question.Looks like they are now building their range up.Future is unknown,Cheers.
When you quote litres per 100km can you always mention what octane fuel is specified too. A car that is economical but requires 98 octane is no better cost wise then a less efficient car that runs on 91 octane.
How does the Honda hybrid system compare to the Toyota system?
HR-V Runs on standard unleaded petrol
Good thinking - will try and source that data for that screen.
Just ordered mine 😊 but the honda vezel e.hev play that has a panorama roof and different seat color.
if this is the HR-V for Australia, will the all new bigger US version HR-V come to Australia? I heard it was for global market, and already anounced in China by the name ZR-V
zr-v not just limited to china is also going to be released in japan and europe that car is based on a north america only model
There’s rumours of them introducing a model in between the CR-V and HR-V, I think CE did an article on it a couple weeks ago if I remember correctly
@@HughRussell06it's confirmed already
@@HughRussell06 that is correct, we are getting a middle model between them. at the stage we are not 100% confirmed on what car it is but there's a good chance it could be the us version
The hybrid system as you described it is the Toyota hybrid system that’s been around for years… at least by your description nothing is different…
Yep
Also how far can it go on pure electric power
Well actually the American Honda HRV looks good as well
Just for laughs should have done a 0 100 on the entry grade eng which punch's out 85kw and a power to weight of probably 65kw/T
It would be a double digit time for sure
Bit disappointed in the new shape - you lose so much height in the boot space due to that slanted back, which i desperately need and reason I want to upgrade. I was waiting for the new model in hopes of a better reverse camera quality and maybe 360 option. No spare is the real nail in the coffin for me as I wanted to be able to make country trips with my dogs but no spare means if you do need a tow (most repair kits say 5km??), no towie will take 2x 50-85kg dogs with them.
Hopefully a competitor decides to do flat-as-magic seats instead!