6:14 I have driven the hybrid version of this for 3 months now and the average per tank is 4,6 - 4,7 l/100 km. Motorway 5 - 5,5 l/100 km, city between 3,5 - 4 l/100 km. The hybrid absolutely loves slow traffic. The electric motor also gives it a 253 Nm add on.
I have a 2017 HRV 1.8 Executive and I absolutely love it! Overtaking sounds a crappy, but it moves! I was interested in the 2022 model, but maybe I should simply stick to my 1.8. Really great overall economy of 7.2l/100km over the last 5 years. Very, very practical, though and it handles a gravel road quite well.
I think those who love Hondas will love this. But for less money, you can get a Subaru XV, with more airbags, AWD, bigger engine and a volume knob for your radio. And if you are willing to dish more out, the Rav4 comes in a hybrid already. I don't see this selling well in SA sadly.
Great review...here in Jamaica we have both the petrol and Hybrid. The hybrids are fully powered and they have the latest Honda sensing technology. Those have higher torque power than the petrol powered ones and are more responsive in overtaking or sport mode.
I seriously think that Honda SA made a really bad mistake with the pricing of this vehicle. They should have rather taken the hit and lowered this car by at least R50k and bring in the 1.5L Turbo or at least the 2.0L for between R550k and R599k.
The bloody thing is weaker than my Honda Ballade 2014!!! my honda boasts 89kW! Is just a matter of relying on Blind Loyalty? this has been an Absolute insult to the RSA consumer, given the aggression coming out of South Korea, India and China!
Terrible fuel consumption considering the performance or lack thereof. What is up with that panoramic roof shade. Is Honda incapable of making a motorised blind?
GREAT review ! Brilliant actually ! Great car, great style even ... I think.. 🤔..🤨... BUT is it just me or is Honda now actually ripping off China on the Jolion.. ??!! 😳 Holy 🤬!!! 😉🤣 Can this be... And then, except for the Honda's "smart seats"..., the Jolion looks better, more practical, ALLLLL the bells and whistles ... and then the "elephant in the room"... SO much better priced😳 The Honda is "cool", BUT the Jolion for me please, no doubt 😅😎👍👌 GREAT JOB as always 👍👍👍 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
CVT's don't disappoint adults. One grows up, learns to drive and to adapt to the vehicle. That's adulting behind the wheel. HR-V is rated by some as the world most reliable car, and to most of us, that's what we need to know. Durability, longevity, endurance.
Great review 👏, While on the topic of "efficiency and performance" Could you please also do one on New or used diesel performance or non performance cars?
I am glad my issue with ft over meters has been taking into consideration lol. Why dont you add graphics post production for ft, if you really want to include it man.
Also don't understand why he chooses to use ft when we don't use that metric. He might as well use miles and gallons then. Especially since the majority of the viewers are South African
The engine doesnt make sense for this size vehicle. If you have some passengers and groceries in the boot its gonna take 10 years to get up the hill. Looking at Hondas sales numbers peoe are not taking Honda serious. Why not fit a 1.5 turbo and keep the price the same. Maybe then I will visit a Honda dealership again.
It's really not that large a vehicle in the metal, it's on a raised jazz platform, hence also the jazz/fit engine. As for the price, they pay extra duties due to no local production plant credits. This is one of the reasons why the likes of Toyota, VW, Nissan can price better.
Thanks for your review. I drove the HR-V for a week earlier this month in Australia. It's not bad (and I agree with your views about its compact and spacious design), but as an EV owner, I prefer the instant torque and punch of EVs over fossil fuel cars ... even when driving in a relaxed style. 😄 It does feel laggy and noisy. I've owned a Honda Civic before, and I generally like the design of Hondas. But given the way forward, zero-emission vehicles (not hybrids) are the way to go.
Like the way it looks but it really should've had 20ish kW more. A CVT is bad enough on its own, a CVT bolted to an underpowered engine is just sad. It's not like Honda don't know how to make good fun engines... missed opportunity
Lower the suspension 25~30-mm and the looks are oké 😎 and, maybe Honda why not put the 2.0L Hybrid from the CR-V in this, as a RS version. Now, in Europe, we have the 1.5L Hybrid version.
There are too many cars to choose from. if I wanted to buy a new car where would I start? once your budget is kind of sorted, then the work starts. So many dealers to contact, so many stats to compare, all the reading, the test driving, the talking. Basically I think I’m to lazy to buy a new car
You will then be happy with what the WEF said on 22/07/2022..they call for end to wasteful private car ownership. You know their slogan.."Own nothing and be happy"
Agree to that actually. There are counties that have torn down highways in favour of public routes with lots of greenery. Too bad there is a whole industry built on this model. Millions would suffer unemployment if there was a hard change.
@@tlangelanijaunty1868 A car that uses a gas-powered engine and a battery together, the car switches between both. It also means the car is silent (when on battery) and reduces fuel consumption by a lot. The Corolla Cross charges as you drive but some require you to plug it in the wall. The battery can also provide a boost in speed.
@@tlangelanijaunty1868 A car that uses a gas-powered engine and a battery together, the car switches between both. It also means the car is silent (when on battery) and reduces fuel consumption by a lot. The Corolla Cross charges as you drive but some require you to plug it in the wall. The battery can also provide a boost in speed. So you use petrol and electricity
Chirro you are a real gentleman 😊, you know this car is worthless but you avoided uttering that 👍😉. Unfortunately HONDA need to be in business of manufacturing cars and some people need to buy them because their grandfather's liked this Brand 😂 Otherwise this car with its features, performance, look - doesn't event worth of a trial.
Nice review and also quite a nice looking car, but this car will be last on on every shoppers MUV list, price little steep, questionable features and with the engine getting manufactured in the US and mostly ASIA fuel consumption will most def be above the 7l/100km range, so a no for me
In most markets, as I understand it, the previous generation of the HR-V wasn't all that highly regarded. It was slow and expensive for what you got, and the fuel mileage was only so-so...so not much of a trade-off for the mediocre acceleration. My cousin owns one and bought it because her husband's CR-V was and remains a pretty decent vehicle, yet she finds her HR-V to be pretty underwhelming. She has hinted she will trade it off as soon as it's paid for.
The front looks like a 2015 Hyundai Tucson sport, Honda is expensive to buy and service with horrible after sales. Those engines sound terrible for a really cool car. Review the Suzuki Vitara Turbo auto and it will surprise you, really quick and gets 5.8 to 6.2 liters per 100km in heavy traffic driving, it accelerates so well for its size and priced well
I like the overall design except the front end. It's comfortable and stylish BUT that engine 😫. It's woefully underpowered in Johannesburg. Quite frankly it's a snail and because of this I won't be putting one in my garage. "Relaxed driving" hahaha. And the gear box whine 🙄
do I pay over R600 000 for this damp squip or R300000 on a Tiggo 4 Pro with far more power and tech. i'm being conservative by using tiggo 4. i can go tiggo 7 or 8, still by far cheaper and more car than this!! this HR-V, which all of us waited with baited breath, has been a disaster. Honda just committed suicide here! they bloody ignored the South Korean and Chinese looming STAMPEDE!
Absolutely stunning design, reminds of Mazda, if they had to do a kinda coup cross over it would look like this. Otherwise, yup the bootspace is the drawback and a CVT 🤮
Bad idea to buy a Honda in SA. There is a huge reason why they do not sell in SA. Arrogant second hand sales personnel and more arrogant managers. Overcharging clients, especially women, and incompetent and lazy service personnel. Charged my wife over a thousand rand for a 20 minute job to fix a pipe they missed after an inspection. And that after they quality 'inspected' the car less than a 1000km before after I waited 5 minths for parts. Nit a ryping error.. five months!!! I was without a car. Give Honda in SA a pass.
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Capetonians will love this car, as they love to drive ridiculously slow. Especially in the South.
Excellent review as always. ☺👍
This applies to me LOL ... always watching GP number plates etc zooming past me and wondering where they are going in such a rush lol
They drive at 80.
😅😅
6:14 I have driven the hybrid version of this for 3 months now and the average per tank is 4,6 - 4,7 l/100 km. Motorway 5 - 5,5 l/100 km, city between 3,5 - 4 l/100 km. The hybrid absolutely loves slow traffic. The electric motor also gives it a 253 Nm add on.
I have a 2017 HRV 1.8 Executive and I absolutely love it! Overtaking sounds a crappy, but it moves! I was interested in the 2022 model, but maybe I should simply stick to my 1.8. Really great overall economy of 7.2l/100km over the last 5 years. Very, very practical, though and it handles a gravel road quite well.
Keep your 2017 HRV
I think those who love Hondas will love this. But for less money, you can get a Subaru XV, with more airbags, AWD, bigger engine and a volume knob for your radio. And if you are willing to dish more out, the Rav4 comes in a hybrid already. I don't see this selling well in SA sadly.
The Honda will be far more reliable than both other brands you mentioned. And for that reason alone I would take the Honda.
@@R.I100 The Rav4 is very reliable, the last honda I had always broke down and had to let it go, later in got a toyota
Luck of the draw sometimes. Honda is a pretty reliable brand. I agree on that. But then again, almost all Japanese brands are.
@@R.I100 hardly "far" more reliable than both the brands you mentioned. I have both and my 250000 km Forester has never missed a beat..
👉"and a volume knob for your radio"👌
Great review...here in Jamaica we have both the petrol and Hybrid. The hybrids are fully powered and they have the latest Honda sensing technology. Those have higher torque power than the petrol powered ones and are more responsive in overtaking or sport mode.
Now that’s how you review cars, with Respect and total unbiased facts.
I think this design will be used for the EV variant down the line
It looks like a Hyundai Tucson
It looks like a Hyundai Tucson
1. It's underpowered.
2. It doesn't have a turbo 🚮
3. It's expensive.
It's a NO from me.
It doesn't look good as well.
that 4 year old joke is so relatable and funny.
Sweet looking car. Love mine! Engine is really not that bad. Gearbox is way better than the Ford Focus I had, way smoother transitions!!!
I’ve had mine for just under a month, fuel economy is around 6.5l/100km. I only drive in Eco mode.
6:58 Ciro you’ve just described how my grandfather drives 😂
7:23 now you’ve described how my grandmother drives 😂
Honda just has such reliable cars honestly.
Finally, I've been waiting for this car's review
I seriously think that Honda SA made a really bad mistake with the pricing of this vehicle. They should have rather taken the hit and lowered this car by at least R50k and bring in the 1.5L Turbo or at least the 2.0L for between R550k and R599k.
The bloody thing is weaker than my Honda Ballade 2014!!! my honda boasts 89kW! Is just a matter of relying on Blind Loyalty? this has been an Absolute insult to the RSA consumer, given the aggression coming out of South Korea, India and China!
Nice one guys ‼️😎
Any idea if we are getting the ZR-V? , Australia and New Zealand have recently got it.
Agree with you on the hybrid. Otherwise it’s just way too expensive!
Awesome review, do you think you guys would ever do the new FIAT 500X Sport?
Fiat 500 is one of the crappiest cars out there my friend. ☺
Pros:
Well built
Striking looks
Reliable
Clever practicality
Cons:
Overpriced
Weak engine
Not competative in the SA market
It's one of the best warrentee
@@AllTheNamesAreGone sorry edited correctly. Thought it was 3 years 60k warrenty and service plan
Agreed on the drivetrain! The hybrid or Turbo! Stunning interior. Great review as always!
Terrible fuel consumption considering the performance or lack thereof.
What is up with that panoramic roof shade. Is Honda incapable of making a motorised blind?
GREAT review ! Brilliant actually !
Great car, great style even ... I think.. 🤔..🤨... BUT is it just me or is Honda now actually ripping off China on the Jolion.. ??!! 😳
Holy 🤬!!! 😉🤣
Can this be...
And then, except for the Honda's "smart seats"..., the Jolion looks better, more practical, ALLLLL the bells and whistles ... and then the "elephant in the room"... SO much better priced😳
The Honda is "cool", BUT the Jolion for me please, no doubt 😅😎👍👌
GREAT JOB as always 👍👍👍
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
CVT's don't disappoint adults. One grows up, learns to drive and to adapt to the vehicle. That's adulting behind the wheel. HR-V is rated by some as the world most reliable car, and to most of us, that's what we need to know. Durability, longevity, endurance.
Does it support Apple CarPlay?
I mostly like beautiful designed vehicles ,this is fugly.
Great review Ciro,Obrigado.
Great review 👏, While on the topic of "efficiency and performance" Could you please also do one on New or used diesel performance or non performance cars?
I am glad my issue with ft over meters has been taking into consideration lol. Why dont you add graphics post production for ft, if you really want to include it man.
Also don't understand why he chooses to use ft when we don't use that metric. He might as well use miles and gallons then. Especially since the majority of the viewers are South African
Great video thanks! What are your thoughts on the 2023 HRV model though?
Beautiful colour
Thank you - I stopped watching at 7:45 when you mentioned the performance.
How does it compare to a Corolla Cross XR?
Did i hear this correctly? @3:08 "It's slightly longer Slightly wider but interestingly Slightly shorter."
It's longer and shorter?
Sorry, Ciro meant longer in length but shorter in height.
the HR-V review i watched for the UK version has a volume knob... WTF. they just decided we weren't worth a volume knob...
You're spot on...if this were a hybrid!!
I dig the looks but that engine isn’t sufficient for the hills in Joburg. And ethically, extra airbags should NEVER be designated to higher trims.
Most if not all car brands does this
9 months later I still haven't seen even 1 on the road 😢
Me too 😂
I was even shocked to see this car being reviewed locally 😅
Man for that price you would expect a turbo charger for a little more boost
Absolutely! IF it had the turbo maybe I'd have jumped for it already!
The engine doesnt make sense for this size vehicle. If you have some passengers and groceries in the boot its gonna take 10 years to get up the hill. Looking at Hondas sales numbers peoe are not taking Honda serious. Why not fit a 1.5 turbo and keep the price the same. Maybe then I will visit a Honda dealership again.
It's really not that large a vehicle in the metal, it's on a raised jazz platform, hence also the jazz/fit engine. As for the price, they pay extra duties due to no local production plant credits. This is one of the reasons why the likes of Toyota, VW, Nissan can price better.
I cannot fully agree on the CVT being economical. Audi's Multitronic is similar and not economical at all, even when driving like "Miss Daisy".
I just like the all red !
Thanks for your review. I drove the HR-V for a week earlier this month in Australia. It's not bad (and I agree with your views about its compact and spacious design), but as an EV owner, I prefer the instant torque and punch of EVs over fossil fuel cars ... even when driving in a relaxed style. 😄 It does feel laggy and noisy. I've owned a Honda Civic before, and I generally like the design of Hondas. But given the way forward, zero-emission vehicles (not hybrids) are the way to go.
Like the way it looks but it really should've had 20ish kW more. A CVT is bad enough on its own, a CVT bolted to an underpowered engine is just sad. It's not like Honda don't know how to make good fun engines... missed opportunity
Doesn’t have a cvt gearbox
Why no comparison with VW Taigo reviewed last week?
Badges are subjective but none of the Germans can offer what the Japanese do. That is why I'll never buy German.
I'm stuck with the loudest whiner, Mazda CX-5 2.0 Active 🤦🏾
Wow, now that is a practical car.
Same two models offered in Morocco too and same prices give or take 1k USD
A 'boutique' SUV for Honda is really long overdue.
It's such a nice car but here in Australia it can only be sold as a 4 seater. The rear centre seat does not meet the design rules here. Deal breaker..
This is beautiful and will obviously look brand new in 2045, but for the price, ill leave it for the ultra-rich.
Review for Kia Sonet please
Honda really need to get a decent low cc turbo engine option in their vehicle range.
Yes a 1.0L turbo or the 1.2L
Lower the suspension 25~30-mm and the looks are oké 😎 and, maybe Honda why not put the 2.0L Hybrid from the CR-V in this, as a RS version. Now, in Europe, we have the 1.5L Hybrid version.
OR the 1.5T or the 2.4L normally aspirated.
There are too many cars to choose from. if I wanted to buy a new car where would I start? once your budget is kind of sorted, then the work starts. So many dealers to contact, so many stats to compare, all the reading, the test driving, the talking. Basically I think I’m to lazy to buy a new car
You will then be happy with what the WEF said on 22/07/2022..they call for end to wasteful private car ownership. You know their slogan.."Own nothing and be happy"
Agree to that actually. There are counties that have torn down highways in favour of public routes with lots of greenery. Too bad there is a whole industry built on this model. Millions would suffer unemployment if there was a hard change.
@@SevenAteNine182 Yes..this green path they are taking is very concerning.
Made sure to get my Corolla Cross hybrid early as possible because of the demand
Please assist, what does a hybrid car mean?
@@tlangelanijaunty1868 A car that uses a gas-powered engine and a battery together, the car switches between both. It also means the car is silent (when on battery) and reduces fuel consumption by a lot. The Corolla Cross charges as you drive but some require you to plug it in the wall. The battery can also provide a boost in speed.
@@tlangelanijaunty1868 A car that uses a gas-powered engine and a battery together, the car switches between both. It also means the car is silent (when on battery) and reduces fuel consumption by a lot. The Corolla Cross charges as you drive but some require you to plug it in the wall. The battery can also provide a boost in speed. So you use petrol and electricity
You can drive on electrical power for a certain distance and at certain speeds then the engine kicks in.
I liked this
Good review. Can you tow with it?
Chirro you are a real gentleman 😊, you know this car is worthless but you avoided uttering that 👍😉. Unfortunately HONDA need to be in business of manufacturing cars and some people need to buy them because their grandfather's liked this Brand 😂 Otherwise this car with its features, performance, look - doesn't event worth of a trial.
Nice review and also quite a nice looking car, but this car will be last on on every shoppers MUV list, price little steep, questionable features and with the engine getting manufactured in the US and mostly ASIA fuel consumption will most def be above the 7l/100km range, so a no for me
In most markets, as I understand it, the previous generation of the HR-V wasn't all that highly regarded. It was slow and expensive for what you got, and the fuel mileage was only so-so...so not much of a trade-off for the mediocre acceleration. My cousin owns one and bought it because her husband's CR-V was and remains a pretty decent vehicle, yet she finds her HR-V to be pretty underwhelming. She has hinted she will trade it off as soon as it's paid for.
I don't know man. It's incredibly stylish and offers something more affordable than a T-Roc while being a well specced car.
The front looks like a 2015 Hyundai Tucson sport, Honda is expensive to buy and service with horrible after sales. Those engines sound terrible for a really cool car. Review the Suzuki Vitara Turbo auto and it will surprise you, really quick and gets 5.8 to 6.2 liters per 100km in heavy traffic driving, it accelerates so well for its size and priced well
CX30 anyday
Unless you need rear seat space.
R622,900 for a Honda crossover is crazy 😂🤣
Cvt is not for me. Sorry Honda you guys have to give us a choice of a manual gearbox to get better sales for your vehicles.
The Front Face looks like the 2020 model Hyundai Tucson.
Honda is getting smarter everyday
what about the new Civic, when will that be out in SA markets?
sorry bringing it up because this is a Honda😂
I’m glad Honda aren’t making cars for old people anymore. I can’t see my Mkhulu driving one of these
I like the overall design except the front end. It's comfortable and stylish BUT that engine 😫. It's woefully underpowered in Johannesburg. Quite frankly it's a snail and because of this I won't be putting one in my garage. "Relaxed driving" hahaha. And the gear box whine 🙄
The front is what attracted me🥺😫
@@Ralphflowers lol. Good we different
@@Ralphflowers if you are at altitude please drive it. It really struggles on the power front in jhb. I couldn't live with it
Good car limited by the engine and boot space
You can never really, not consider, the Chinese card in this current climate.
When he said Honda HR-V , that sounded like a sickness .
do I pay over R600 000 for this damp squip or R300000 on a Tiggo 4 Pro with far more power and tech. i'm being conservative by using tiggo 4. i can go tiggo 7 or 8, still by far cheaper and more car than this!! this HR-V, which all of us waited with baited breath, has been a disaster. Honda just committed suicide here! they bloody ignored the South Korean and Chinese looming STAMPEDE!
Honda's are overpriced. Servicing isn't inexpensive either.
Please maaan@@!!! Don't ever paint the front grill same colour as the Body!!! Geee! Contrast it always with Silver or Black! Red Grill!!??????
Absolutely stunning design, reminds of Mazda, if they had to do a kinda coup cross over it would look like this.
Otherwise, yup the bootspace is the drawback and a CVT 🤮
Classic cliche of the go not matching the show. Such a pity for a brilliant looking vehicle
Would rather go for a Mazda with no CVT…
(In fact, get a Haval H6 rather 😜😳😱! WORSE than I thought... 😓)
Bad idea to buy a Honda in SA.
There is a huge reason why they do not sell in SA.
Arrogant second hand sales personnel and more arrogant managers. Overcharging clients, especially women, and incompetent and lazy service personnel.
Charged my wife over a thousand rand for a 20 minute job to fix a pipe they missed after an inspection.
And that after they quality 'inspected' the car less than a 1000km before after I waited 5 minths for parts. Nit a ryping error.. five months!!! I was without a car.
Give Honda in SA a pass.
Sorry not for me, it slowly and it futuristic. I love radical cars with power
Keep hearing HIV😁
Hate that grille
This car is the essence of MEH 😐😐😐😐😐
Ugly front design 😶
Its so ugly but i like it
The chinese card eish ja ne The chinesse have won south africa over again.
Horrific front, weak performance, but everything else is nice, give me a turbo 4 pot n Im good I'll act like I'm Steve wonder when looking at the car.