I Bash The New 2023 Honda HR-V On & Off-Road - It's An Excellent Small Crossover With One BIG Issue!
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Not a bad looking little car. Although it sounds like an extra 20 HP and another inch of ground clearance would benefit the car greatly.
Very well done and no funky overpowering music.
Thank you Nathan for the great in depth review.
Well done guys.
A 180-200 HP hybrid powertrain would go really far. They'd have a best seller overnight. The only reason I can imagine why they haven't given it more power is they're afraid of cannibalizing CRV sales.
I'll never understand the hate for CVTs. After owning a 2016 HR-V I never want to go back to gears.
I dorve the first Model of the HR-V from 1999 i think. The awd System worked fantastic, even after 19 years! IT was a great car 😄
Nathans back! Always making great videos straight to the point without all the mumbo jumbo.
Nathan is awesome
I test drove the ex l, and completely fell in love. But, I recommend taking $ 40-50 , and buy 2 lumbar cushions for the front seats! And to merge and pass, use the S mode in the shifter, and eco and cruise control, once up to speed. Just what Im going to do!
Great videos as always. Don't have a need for a crossover but I enjoy the videos of new vehicles. Cool to see what honest opinions are!
Officially consumed enough TFL content to know when it's a Nathan video by the title alone. Thanks for all the entertaining content boys!
Best video I’ve seen for the HR-V, and I’ve seen some good ones. Very informative! Thank you for answering questions I had that no one else could!
Well done review. Great video editing. Good job Nathan!
HAVE A BEAUTIFUL DAY EVERYONE
The UK version front end looks a bit better and the rear door handles on that version has the old HR-V C-pillar hidden design.
I have the Modern Steel Metallic, EX-L, 2 wheel drive, with black leather interior. Everything is just so well built! Looks and feels like a luxury SUV. All of the Honda Sensing, Cross-Traffic Monitoring and safety technology is unbelievable. It handles so well. I love the wireless phone charging and wireless Apple CarPlay. I honestly can’t find fault with the vehicle…
Nathan still the most entertaining reviewer at TFL, AND one of the most competent! Keep it up, duder. 👍🏻
HR-V: soapbar styling and anemic (albeit reliable) engine. As improved as it is, still feels like Honda cut a few corners.
I loved the magic seat in my fit. Woulda bought another fit if they were still on the market.
Very well done review! Thanks!!
Thx, you had me at Civic, what a plesant surprise to see Honda using Civic as a taller car.....TY
This was a great review, better than most. Thank you!
Wish there was more HP, making me hesitant to get one, cross shopping the Crosstrek
Dude, great Video!
Looks like a fantastic new crossover SUV! The AWD system seems to be a must-have option for this vehicle. I just need something that will take me to the mountaintops for snowboarding!
More than likely a ‘Trail Sport’ is in the making.
Nice, loving the new look
The dramatic glasses got me. You got my thumbs up 👍
If this comes out in a hybrid this is the top contender between this and crosstrek wilderness.
I have the 2020. Touring wth was and love it
I love Honda because it produces vehicles worth the price.
Nathan is awesome, so is Honda
The Fit is the Jazz in Britain. We ordered the Crosstar version, which has the much needed, by us, raised ride height. The following day the dealer told us our order was cancelled and it would now be an eighteen month wait unless we would accept the standard Jazz. No. So we tested the European version of the HRV (no relation to the US version) , and loved it. Not as powerful as the American car, but still a very enjoyable drive. We ordered one, and still a six month wait. The European versions of both these cars have Hybrid engines, identical except for slightly enhanced performance for the bigger HRV. No relation to any engines available in the US as European regulations are different and no pure petrol or diesel cars are allowed to be sold new after 2035. The HRV was a lovely drive - but not really comparable to the American car.
No turbo is ideal, however, I'd rather have a manual or traditional hydraulic automatic.
This does kind of feel like last-ditch effort to use a number of tried and tested parts before electrification though.
I'd rather have turbo at altitude. Honda can make good turbo motors.
I like how Nathan said CVT as fast as he could. Cover up the CVT.
I have the 2010 Fit sport and love the magic seats… lol. Looks like Honda is getting away from them though. Still hangin on to the 34-38mpg for the cheap 17K sticker price i paid for it 12 years ago lol
I'd still be hard pressed to trade my cx30 for anything else in this class. Much more power, even with the non-turbo. Better interior, and no cvt. The price of this one gets you pretty close to a turbo which would run bus lengths on this while still getting similar mileage.
The only problem with the cx-30 is it's basically a 2 seater if the driver is over 6ft. No space in the back.
@@mqayyum9226 that’s accurate. Although most in its class aren’t much better if the driver is tall
Doesn’t have that Honda resale value though
cx30 is absolutely amazing, yeah at only 5’9 my head is close to the ceiling, but literally if you don’t need the space (this new hrv is literally the size of a cx5) its a no brainer
Not in this market
God, I love them climate knobs!
Is there any way to add AC vents and USB ports in the back seats? Like a package or something?
Nice Ford Escape!
Is it a direct rival for Corolla X??The front and side profile looks more like an European market ‘ford puma’!!got confused when Nathan said it’s ‘Honda’..Txs for the video Nathan…👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
not really, the Honda is much better
@@stanmarcusgtv of course Honda is much better..but now ford in uk is trying to bridge the gap!!
what's interesting is, based purely on the front, I'd probably say this one is the older one. I own a first gen HR-V (from 2000) and the front is pretty similar to this one (at least more similar than the previous)
HRVs weren't introduced into the market until 2016. Whatever you owned in 2000, it wasn't an HRV.
@@mhoroky that's not true (well, maybe it is for the US). HR-V was introduced in 1998 as a lifted Honda Logo/Jazz and even had a facelift in 2002 or so.
I just sold mine yesterday, so maybe I know.
Looks to me like it needs a hybrid or a 1.5T. And it's leaving a gaping hole for the Fit to be reintroduced to the US market in its new configuration.
It needs fog lights.
Toyota econocars for efficiency. Honda or Mazda for sportiness. Subaru for leaving pavement. Nissan for low entry price.
My 2016 Crosstrek still has better clearance, 40+MPG with cruise @55-65MPH, sturdy roofrails, 1500lb towing capacity, surprisingly-high receiver hitch, and ever-growing aftermarket support.
For a Crosstrek, I can find skids, rockers, a rear locker, siped AT/MT tires, winch mounts, a turbo, exhaust, adjustable coilovers, adustable anti-swaybars, tire swings, etc.
For getting around in terrible conditions, living an active life, the other econocars may NEVER catch Subaru, and the serious 4WDs are ridiculously expensive to buy/own now. The TJ Wrangler debuted with an MSRP under $10K USD, and gas was under $1/gal then. A broke college student could afford a TJ by waiting tables and having a few roomies. A base JL is now $30K, and gas is over $5.50/gal. College? You'll never be able to afford a habitable house on your own. $100K/yr income is still unobtainable for the masses, unless you work 80hrs/wk. Then you have no time for enjoying life.
I get what your saying, but after you do all those modifications to the Crosstrek, you could afford a decent used wrangler and actually go off-road or trow some AT tires on a used wrx and actually go off-road the same as the Crosstrek (but fast) and still pass someone on the road after all the mods.. 👀🤷♂️
@@bwmclaurin Used Crosstreks tend to be WAY cheaper than decent used Wranglers, and the MPG difference from most Wranglers is about double or more.
I have a 50-mile commute each way. A $10K-$15K Crosstrek is fine for exploring off-road. I'm not competitively rockcrawling or rallying, so it's pretty affordable to get just skids, boards, and a multi-mount winch. A rear locker is only $400-$450.
Nice new redesign
Looks like it could be the new generation of Ford Escape. Lol
Drove one and LOVED it, BUT unable to get one within a reasonable amount of time (waiting two months and still couldn't even get one on order), so I went with a new 2022 CRV. More power I guess, at least. Looked at Corolla Cross as well, no demo to test drive, I was just able to sit inside an already sold one, and there was very little space for back seat passengers, and I don't like the interior design. I test drove a Subaru Crosstrek as well, but ultimately liked the driving and comfort of the CRV better, the Cross Trek Limited I drove felt every bump imaginable, and the interior seems very dated.
RIP original HRV, loved the smaller size, don't need a big honkin SUV for just me. Maybe you have plans for a new Sub Compact SUV ????
I completely agree!
Still have the 1e one here.
A 1999 3 Doors d16w non v-tec with a cvt transmission.
Still do the the job Just fine .
I have 2018 hrv awd and it can slid on dirt fast and eats the dirt so I can imagine that new one. I am trying to build a real rally car. But For now I have some little fun with the hrv lol
Looks good honda but get rid of that anemic cvt
My 2022 HR V has shift paddles that work in the sport and in the drive modes which was the selling point for me because of the CVT transmission. I do not see the paddles on the 2023 models. :-(
I like the new front design, it really capture the classic signature of Honda that we all know and love. Thanks TFL
My partner has a 2016 HR-V and other than AWD this has changed everything that made her buy an HR-V over any competition. The only contender at the time was a CX-3 which she though had a better driving experience and she went HR-V anyway because it was smaller and had the amazing cargo space for carting trees and bags of mulch and soil. The flip up seats made for a tall cargo space that no one else had. We need AWD for our driveway in the winter but she wanted a very small car, it was perfect. This new one looks like Honda photo copied a ford escape and changed just enough to not legally infringe on their design right down to the front grille. I actually thought it was an escape until I read the title and looked a bit closer. I know they are catering to the market but they already have the CR-V and Passport that are in the small AWD space, they really should have kept this as a compact.
Hahaha! Omg. Yes!
I hate what Ford did to the Escape after 2012. Going from a boxy, off road suv into a bubbly, car-looking hatchback. :(
And what used to be a fun, sporty & edgy HRV is now just a basic Civic hatchback crossover. So sad.
We just bought a low mile '17 HRV yesterday and every thing you say is true. We want small combined with Honda versatility. Our black lab's new den is cavernous.
You won't be confused anymore because they just gave the Escape a more truckish front grill for '23 ...and I bet the Hr-v '24 will do the same.
I might have considered one of these if the EX-L came with the 1.5T. The engine in this vehicle is quite anemic. I currently have a 2014 Civic EX-L, and this new HR-V would be slower. It might have more horsepower, but in this vehicle, it does nothing but have less 0-60 times and fairly poor MPG.
What ever happened to the red Crosstrek?
can you tell my if this 2L portal inject or direct inject
i really hope it portal inject
We dont even have the hrv in stock yet u guys r lucky
He is using a demo from Honda
I’d like to see a HR-V Trailsport
Looks like something my wife would get if it had a good lease deal. Pretty much like all other crossovers that look the same. No excitement for this thing.
thought luke combs doing car reviews on the side lol
Great vid! Currently deciding between this and a Subaru Crosstrek. Which one would you lean towards?
For the Crosstrek, you could get the 2.5 and still get pretty much the same MPG. And IMO, it looks better. Sad to say this because I've been a Honda person for many years. When it comes time to buy, if I had to choose between both of these, I'd go Subaru. Having said that, I'm sure others would have a differing opinion. Best to drive both and decide for yourself as such things are quite subjective.
I test drove both, and HANDS DOWN the 2023 HRV was MUCH nicer, with a better ride and handling, and a MUCH nicer interior for less money. I did have a hard time getting an HRV, so ultimately I ended up taking home a 2022 Honda CRV yesterday, as I felt that too was much more comfortable, with better everything when compared to the Crosstrek. You have to make your own decision after you test drive both though, everyone has a different preference.
Honda needs to upgrade their Trailsport package big time not the useless appearance package.
Me too I bash the new one :10'' longer , 3'' wider , overweight by 150lbs , 2 mpg less , 2 ft³ less of cargo & passenger volume all that compared to 2022 ...and of course no magic seat .
Did you run into Ryan from Driving Sports TV? Didn't you all get the same color? lol Looks identical to the one he already posted. :) I miss the old Hondas. Not sure I like this tho.
I think all the reviewers had the same color.
Yep, we were on the same media wave. All of the journalists had the same color. There were 12 cars - all the same trim and color.
I prefer a 2.0L non-turbo. But I wish it didn't have a CVT.
How did you find a day without rain here in the PNW?
Lol up in BC, Canada on the coast we're seemingly actually headed into a heat dome, so lots of sun and for once, no rain.
Don't worry though, the late season melt and flooding will still bring plenty of water 😅
Got my wife who wants a Wrangler to say she like this. i think honda is gonna do really well with the HR-V. cant wait to see all the new stuff from honda soon
So the new hr-v is the same size has the cr-v. Is that true. I like the old hr-v for manual transmission that you could get.
The 2023 is about 2 inches shorter than the 2022 CRV, and about 5ish inches shorter than the newly redesigned CRV.
30K isnt bad, and actually, for normal use/slippery road driving, the lower ground clearance doesnt bother me. (My wife is short, so she can step in easier.) The styling doesn't appeal to me at all though. Looks like an EV. IMO, a 5 year old Crosstrek looks much better.
Fog lights are not available on any trim level or as an accessory. Wonderful.
MPG?
I'm not positive, but that kinda looks like the Mount Index area.
HRV Trailsport would be a smart move for Honda to capitalize on a more rugged image.
i have the prior gen and i love it, here in alaska its been a great rig. snow mud, sand and great milage. it doesnt need more power and size thats missing the point of the go anywhere cheap spacey hatch. it was perfection but people just always want more. u want more get a passport, leave the hrv as is. perfect alaska rally car
I hate when they make ads showing the vehicle literally mudding but you can’t even take it on a semi rocky road
Did they borrow a Ford Puma front?
Great car review but honda didn't take the hrv to the next level...bigger isn't always better. No magic seats, roof rails, & mpg is worst than 2022.
No fog lights either, not even on the EX-L trim. Not available as an accessory either!
U need to podcast … radio voice
OLD HRV LOOK NICE BUT NEW HRV LOOK ALIEN
It's a damn Kia Niro
👍👍
Nathan, how do we know that its a front end of new Honda HR-V and not a photoshopped logo of new Ford Escape since they look so similar, yucky....?
does it have start stop and can you disable it? i didnt see the button
i feel this should have gotten the old 2.4l engine with 166 hp
I prefer the older generation and for the price better to go for the CRV in my opinion. From the way Nathan presents the vehicle, it looks like he is trying to convince us that this version will be a great success. In my opinion not. We'll see, but one thing is certain, the competition is fierce in this market and it's not certain that this HR-V will be the best-selling one.
Me too I bash the new one :10'' longer , 3'' wider , overweight by 150lbs , 2 mpg less , 2 ft³ less of cargo & passenger volume all that compared to 2022 ...and of course no magic seat . Too bad we can't get the European version which is more in line with the previous generation.
As mentioned before, for the “Sport” model, it should have the turbo engine from the sport hatch. Maybe an option for the EX model. Until then, I’m on hold from ordering one.
Just buy a civic hatch
@@gl4989 Nah. Living in the Northeast prevents that. Lol.
I HAVE HONDA VEZEL FWD SO OFFROAD IT CAN SURVIVE
hopefully this gen of Hondas ditches all the exterior chrome, let that be Nissans thing
Honda made a mistake in 2015 when they stopped making the C-RV flat towable. And the H-RV is no different. I used to see all the RV crowd flat towing Honda's, and now its not an option. They were all forced to switch to Jeeps and Mini's.
what's going on at 0:35 ?
Nathan can’t help but talk over himself sometimes, lol
I like the look but it kinda looks like a ford.
I really love the styling here. Better than any other competitor in the same class.
Honda, put in the 2.0T 252hp from the Accord and....... bring this to Europe also 🤐
Although, I prefer the exterior of the new HR-V e:HEV (2022) we get in europe (1.5L NA Atkinson Hybrid, no gearbox, no CVT!)
What's the big issue?
Let me explain, I have a V-6 4Runner 4x4 and a 4-cylinder Matrix AWD. Since the Matrix is only a 4-cylinder, the bottom end is where most of the power and higher-revving RPMs are. So it always seems as if the first two gears are exhausted way before they shift. And as you can hear from this Honda that is a common problem with 4-cylinder heavy AWD cars.
"the bottom end is where most of the power and higher-revving RPMs are", um what?
honda ford escape
I've wanted the old HRV with AWD, in a hybrid with 45 + mpg since 2016. The new one has nothing I want. If you want a bigger HRV buy a CR-V or a Toyota. I'm extremely disappointed in Honda.
Where’s the frigin Chrome? Why all blacked out? It does not look good from a distance. Not eye catching at all.
that air vent thing looks like a giant electric razor, so dumb
hmm I think this is a completely different car, not comparable to the old one. from the price point and size, this looks like, it is sitting between hrv and crv, the new hrv is supposed to be the one in europe and asia market. honda is leaving subcompact suv and small hatch market in north America??? wow, I thought they sell those like hotcakes there.
Asia Honda HRV look so Great , wtf is this?
Why would you get this over the crv? since it's larger than the last generation of hrv and gets worse gas mileage with no magic seats.
It’s not really any better Offroad than an Accord. Don’t know why this is even a segment. All they are going to do is get themselves stuck somewhere.