NEW Honda HR-V review: it's ALMOST great!
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- The new 2022 Honda HR-V just misses out on the crown for best family crossover - find out why.
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To take on the ultra-competitive small SUV segment, the new Honda HR-V has quite a task on its hands. It faces off against an array of rivals that include the sharp-handling Ford Puma and our current class favourite, the Renault Captur. It’s a crowded class with each competitor offering its own take on the family crossover. With the HR-V, Honda is pinning its hopes on a self-charging hybrid powertrain and sleek, minimalist styling to win buyers over. Nicola Hume tests the driving experience, fuel economy, interior and practicality of Honda's latest crossover, to find out if it can take class honours.
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Meeeee :D. And Yousuf as well 👍
Yes I would and more of Yousuf
Just Nicola is fine, haha
Had this Honda for a while, and find it perfectly civilized for pottering around town and the occasional foray to the coast.
The acceleration noise is no different to other automatic cars I’ve owned, and not an issue.
The rear seats are a doddle to use and have been useful when going to the garden centre.
Having owned various SUVs from all makes over the years, this is a nice car to drive and own!
Well if you put your foot down, specially on a petrol engine, it's gona be noisy, unless you're driving an eletric. Most people in Europe have a preconception against Japanese cars, it's always Mercedes, BMW and Audi, those are always amazing...in my opinion Japanese cars, are much more reliable, the maintenance is cheaper, you always have 5 or 7 years of warranty and you can save loads of money if you are buying brand new, comparing to one of the German premium brands.
I disagree - yes all petrol engines make noise, but some are more refined than others. That sounded closer to a lawnmower than a modern petrol engine. No doubting the reliability, but an engine that's revving that hard to get up to speed is going to wear down quicker than a more relaxed power plant.
@@MLife1972 well you can't have a more refine petrol engine then an Honda, its works like a Swiss clock! the biggest petrol engine manufacturer in the world!
The noise issue isn't necessarily the engine. It's more to with the gear box. most hybrids are known to have CVT (seems to be more prolific in Toyotas) and they hold on to the gears for a long time and it sounds horrendous. It puts me right off them.
Mate let’s keep it quiet about Japanese cars to keep the price low comparably to German rivals :)
Sorry, most drivers disagree with what you say about the "loud sound of the engine." It is simply great! So much different from the flying saucers' boring and dull silence!
To be honest, I have got used to those high rev sounds now. Since these are only produced when I need acceleration it is rather satisfying. Also this high rev sound never lasts beyond a few seconds, as once you settle speed the noise is gone. Even when going at 70mph, I find it very nice and quiet.
If you have a regular petrol or diesel car and you floor it, they will always do a similar behaviour and they settle down the noise once you are at the desired speed.
im using the same engine ecvt gearbox for honda city rs (hybrid i-mmd). when you push your throttle during overtaking it will use both petrol and ecvt (above 80kmph), hence the rev sound. its satisfying
Dogs bark, and a caravan passes by....the new HR V E is simply stunning....amazing comfort and driving so smooth, like a big electric car!
@@TeriyakiMr the old vezel (hrv) had i-dcd which was higher reving and used the petrol engine for acceleration more, i-mmd is more powerful with 2 electric motors which makes it faster for acceleration along with being quieter.
I’ve seen these on the road. THEY LOOK SO GOOD
They sure do my man
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.
Thanks for those gems.
You just go on getting better! This one was brilliant.
Having previously run a Prius for over 9 years, yep, I can say from experience that there's most definitely a 'knack' to driving with a CVT gearbox - but, they are a super-efficient type of auto gearbox, though, so it's worth it in the long run. 👍
It's not a CVT!
I own the Hrv 2022 for 1 week now, i love some good music in the background. Don't think i ever heard the engine loudly, you are in a completely silent car in this review. This car is Hybrid it motivates you to drive it a certain way. BTW go for advance style, the extra audio and woofer are great. The Hrv is my 5th leasing Honda, they keep amaze me with great technology, safety features and especially reliability.
Nice review Nicola. 👏
Love this interior color scheme! Just bought it last month, too bad we only have all-black interior in my country
I enjoyed watching the Video Review. A great looking Family SUV
Hondas are very well engineered, well built and reliable.
I really really like this Honda, seen a few on the road now and with the sports package it looks soo good 👌. Much needed updated interior, however I don't agree that it's boring I think it looks really good, especially compared to similar spec cars that have plan black or grey plastic interiors. Also finally an infotainment system that serves its purpose. I really hope this car gets the recognition it deserves and the customers.
I haven’t seen it here in Florida what part of the US are you in
@@itsjusgregg2837 aww am sorry, I am in Scotland mate.
@@itsjusgregg2837 The new HRV has not been released in the US yet. But I can already tell that the European version grill looks better than the grill that we’re probably going to get☹️
@@eleanormassaro5195 the US hrv is going to be a different car from the worldwide HR-V, the Hr-V in the Us will be a rebadged “ZR-V” which is sold in the Chinese market
@@22ZWC I think I like the European HRV better than this the new US one
I like this Honda. Very clean, but cool design and it will be full electric soon. Honestly it doesn't seem to be that bad in this "overtake situation". In a different car one would describe it as sporty.
Hi Nicola when you can hun please could you do a review on the new 2023 honda cr v when it comes out hun thank you Lee.x
Engine sound reminds me of the previous gen Yaris with 1.3 engine and 4 speed auto. Weak engine with paper weight flywheel and not many gears, revs easily shoot through the roof and noisy it gets. Love my 1.5 CVT GD Jazz whose engine is probably an ancestor of this HRV. It does get loud when revs are high but the CVT in the Jazz keeps revs quite low most of the time so it's very quiet and relaxed.
I have a Nissan Quashqai E-Power, it makes the same racing noise if you put your foot down. The engine revs high to turn the generator enough to power the motors to the wheels. It’s disturbing at first if your used to a petrol engine because it normally means you’re in the wrong gear 😂
Those top speakers in the rear doors look awfully chunky, in a good way. Is the sound system good?
I've always liked Honda styling, big fan of the previous gen HRV, but the price has gone way too high, just like the Toyota CHR. shame Dacia for me then 😭
Nice tour of Horsham Town centre.
Simple clean car with good mileage. Its a car made for the masses.
I kinda like the loud rev sound, it's like a race car.
So does it come as AWD or just 2WD?
Big shout out for repping the Backstreet Boys as the last played song on Apple CarPlay! 😂
If this is the design language that CRV will go too, I’m all for it 👍🏽
oooo, Nicola changed company. what happen with carbuyer ???
Nice review
Appreciate your honesty with the ups and downs with this vehicle.
Is new car smell/offgassing overwhelming in this car?
Thanks for a great, to-the-point review. So - at least with today's tech from Honda - this is the tradeoff: 50mpg vs some engine noise when you feel randy. At today's gas prices (and tomorrow's), that's fair. I'd say, though, Honda can find a way to take care of that, even today.
I am getting 58mpg on average my HRV.
Honda marketing department did a very poor job in explaining the technology behind their products, even to motor journalists. Honda HEV does not have a CVT, strictly speaking their HEV does not even have a gear box/transmission per se.
I had such high hopes for this, so it appears to have the small underpowered petrol engine of the old model with the same CVT gearbox, but they have added an ' E ' to tick a box, add into the mix the noise and the smal boot...... and it is looking like i need to keep searching. This should have had a 2.0 cc min with 4 wheel drive and a more up to date gearbox, the boot is important because it is aimed at families and we have something called luggage, just to top off my ' want list ', how about adding in a better soundsystem with an amp and a small sub.......... this is just a re-hash of the old model with the letter E on the tailgate.
eCVT is totally different to CVT, suggest you read it up.
host is a HOOT. great video. love
great review us usual Nicola. Engine noise is normal for a CVT system, same on my Gen 5 Outback. Tested a Gen 6 recently, 90% new engine and refined CVT, not as bad, but likely down to acoustic front glass fitted and bulkhead dampening. Just play your music loud, works for me. 😁
This car has no gearbox. It drives as electric car + at high speed engine can connect directly to the wheels.
@@coronadobridge1349 it does have a single speed CVT gearbox, its in the specs, honest -- The Honda HR-V sends its power through a CVT gearbox, which works like an automatic albeit with a single ‘gear’ - instead it constantly adjusts the gear ratios to keep the engine revving at its most efficient speed.
@@Mogsy28uk No you're wrong, there is no gearbox at all !
Agreed, no gearbox, the car drives the wheels by electric motor.
@@Mogsy28ukNope it doesn't have a CVT. They should have called it something different as their confusing everyone, including most journalists!
Why I can’t I find where to purchase this I don’t see them anywhere
In which country do you live? 🙄
This Honda HR-V are sold in Europe, Asia and South America. They are different models from North America and in Europe they are known as Honda ZR-V
That is a really nice car. Honda makes quality
My Honda CRV also has the 1.5T engine and noisy CVT transmission. An otherwise good/usable car but let down by the noise of the transmission. I don't really care about the marginal fuel economy gais of the CVT, I'd rather have a proper automatic transmission without the unnecessary noise.
I find the satnav screen almost impossible to read. Fine small black letters on white background ruin this superb system.
Trying to buy this
I love the colors and fhe three tones. I am sure in the U.S.A. we won't get that nice interior.
Yep, you’re probably right! I bet we won’t even get those nice 18 inch wheels!!!
Its a nice looking car, sure it will be reliable but a their is a lot of cars in this segment. Its a bit slow for me but suitable for most people my age of 65. Great family car.
My favourite car presenter, making an often mundane data heavy presentation fun and interesting. CarWow, take note!
Issue for all consumers, is time-line of order to delivery on new vehicles. I am waiting on a BMW, 13+ months from order/deposit (30th April 2021), vehicle built, sat in Germany waiting for a RAM fitted (Micro-chip thing) with BMW UK unable to give time-line when it will be fitted and delivered. This is real world ground truth, yet we don't hear about this from manufacturers or auto journalists during reviews - funny thing!
Probably because reviews are just that- a review of the car. Most if not all auto mags and sites have talked about/ explained the issues with the chip shortages.
Breath of fresh air that honda starts to abandon the spaceship design language era and goes back to simole designs
This review is as comprehensive as your hairstyle, and I would get a raise to the video editors for dealing with your voice on a constant basis.
Make sure and see it in person...because it looks different
Not entirely sure what you expect from a low power CVT Hybrid it's always going to work a small petrol engine hard under high load, It's the nature of the beast Unfortunately.
This myth is debunked by all the other subcompact suv's not sounding like this....
No electric adjustment for seats, no sunroof?
U can open the window for sunlight
Smart, intelligent and funny
A great reviewer 👍
Don't worry about the Lound sound, just pretend listening a fried fish in the fan. Just Simply mixing your ears and your foot ,and you feel good.
Thankyou.. God bless 🙏🏼
Is honda expecting alot of accidents because that hazard button is HUGE
Very smart.
What on earth is that vent in the rear near the seat belt. Its huge! I saw it once and couldn't take my eyes of it 😬
It's to help cool the battery
Whish they had this design in the states.
So noisy when pushed and such a small boot, no wonder it has so much space at the back row. Clearly a city car, a good one as it seems, but not an all purpose one, especially with this small boot.
i dont think you need to comment the design inside and color pallete. you did it in previous video also. finish design and then we can talk about it
No sunroof?
One the window for sunlight
Some people pay money to have a loud car. Damned if you do, damned if you don’t.
I had a hrv for a month, had the AA out four times not starting, locked out once. Holdcroft Warrington not helpful. bought new battery and got shut. Never again.
Out of interest, did that occur after a period of not using the vehicle?
6:33 would you like some?
Not for me, thanks.
@@nicolahume fair enough
It's a CVT, that is what they do!
Roughly 34K USD, don't think this will seek that well
It’s been available in the UK for twelve months now and you still have to wait over seven months to get one. It’s selling really well.
What!, complaining about a Honda Engine. They make a great noise when pushed. I’ve had 2 VTecs in the past.
wow the european version is nice
If you think that HR-V is loud, try accelerating to the highway speed in an S2000....tearing canvas noises from a hellion motor revving to 8000+.
Honda new HRV.. i like it..
SORRY! Nearly all my friends (without Hondas) and most owners on the forum are not worried about the engine noise. Accelerating to overtake and joining a motorway, doesn't last long. Not worth worrying about . It certainly no noisier than my 1.5 Karoq when given full 'beans'.
Ignore her she's over sensitive.
Totally agree with you! Of course i was driving a Toyota Auris for 14 years before i got my HR-V. Maybe this lady is driving a Tesla that's why she is so irritated by the overtaking "noise" of the HR-V 🤣🤣🤣
Ain't bad
Love Nicola’s reviews, you’re so funny and entertaining keep up great work - should have your own show :))
it's noisy for sure, but is it fast? can you easily overtake?
Its fast enough i believe..im using other honda’s that use the same hybrid engine..it has low horsepower but very high torque compared to its na variant.slightly higher torque than its turbo variant but the output its more linear..
Unlike you i loved that red accent, even because of that i would like to have one
Nice video
Had test drive in one and liked the car a lot until I took it on the local bypass. Time Japanese manufacturers address the screaming CVT, simply doesn’t suit the car revving its nats off.
I own a Renault e-tech without clutch and a fancy dog-eared transmission. You know what, it has exactly the same problem.
@@Verbindungs didn’t realise that. Cheers
same noise from Subaru's --- all using same CVT tech as the other Japanese manufacturers.
It isn’t actually a normal CVT, it doesn’t have a slippy belt, just a single engagement gear system, the engine drives the transmission in a single gear and torque does the rest. The batteries, plus the engine and the computer systems sort the drivetrain out. And the step noises the transmission makes are artificial, just like in most conventional CVTs.
@@richardsmith579 I know. It’s still rubbish.
worse gas mileage in class is a deal breaker for me
I love the Honda HR-V. Please give me one as a gift or sell me one for a little less than $25,000!
this is the same exterior as their upcoming electric car... hmmmm
Underpowered out of town to the point it is unpleasant to use .. if Honda had fitted the 2.0 engine from the Civic it could have been so much better
You lucky Brits get this one. Would have been nice if Honda showed us some love here in the US. 😢
She speaks so good english? Is she British?
First of all the engine is too small. I have 2 lt. engine in my Civic 2018 and I live in North America so the engine in horse power is not enought if you are living here. However I have been a Honda owner for at least and close to 10 years and believe me I will not got under a 4 cylinders engine. Because my friend owns a Honda CR-V 2019 and those 1.5 Lt. engine does not produce enough heart in the winter time here in Canada. So Honda it will have to retract because a turbo and please tell me who needs 195 HP. with all the traffic in the road. I am going to tell you 2.4 Lt. that my friend owned before was more economical also than the one that he owns right now. So like I have said the words spread around do not go for 1.5 Lt. engine with a turbo. Turbo breaks down I am telling you better get a lot of money to repair it after the warranty is over.
Made me laugh how your two tone look matched the Honda's (mostly) two tone interior..!
Great minds eh..?
I love that sound when it accelerates. I don't know what she's complaining about, it sounds really good! I'd actually like it if it had some digital bass added, now that would be a badass sound! All in All, Super Awesome SUV.
It's a drama when you don't understand the concept of hybrid cars ... Like Lamborghini more ... ok
A family member who bought one of these cars now regrets doing so, engine revs it's head off (noise very bad) on slight incline, mpg lowest 43-53mpg average. I am now cancelling my order after waiting 9 months not as good as drive as people make out. Also normal motorway driving revs it's head off even when battery is full it does not switch over to EV.
I've had one two weeks and mainly do town driving and I'm getting 54 mpg it's a great car
The car is an SUV coupe and has to behave like a sports car at high speed 😅
Steering wheel is terrible, it's tiny!!
Interesting Honda..... With nonsense timeless design....First one to like and comment on.
You mean no nonsense?
@@henrycwcw yes... simple timeless design
Presenter is so very annoying
Awful review without understanding of cvt
Everything on the type r is functional. I stopped watching the vid when she mentioned the type R 😅
Big car small boot
and huge space at rear seats !
Steering wheels on the wrong side!
this isn't the car for you girl.... buy a gasoline powered Porsche and not a hybrid... God gives nuts to those who don't have teeth.... futile
Awful
So funny when she say engine sound so loud.
That's not a luxury car. Hurmmm
Family crossover? Small boot, limited headroom, no AWD, rubbish engines - this is a complete waste of time
Nice exterior - already dated interior. Should of put the Honda e interior into this machine!
It is a very ugly and cheap looking car and the front looks dated, except for the headlights. Honda's styling had been off for many years now. I used to like Hondas, but all the new ones are just getting uglier at each launch.
🙄
Completely opposite for me, I think HRV is one of the best looking cars today, the rest is much uglier. For example - Nissan Juke - what a nonsense!
It is all about reliability and money in my bank account.
Tastes and colours...
Compromised and looks very odd. Pass.