Would you rather have this Honda HRV or a Toyota Corolla Cross?
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Simply looking at the HRV you can kinda tell it’s been to finishing school, but let’s stick with our typical formula and talk drive first
Powering this HRV is a 2.0 n/a 4 cylinder making 158hp and 138 lbft
That power as standard goes through a CVT to the front wheels
It’s not going to win any drag races, but it doesn’t feel underpowered here, at least to me
You can option Honda’s Real-Time AWD with Intelligent control on any trim for $1400 if you want, and in the Yeti’s homeland of Wisconsin I might recommend it. As we talk about power it’s easy to get distracted by big HP numbers, but if I were shopping for an HRV I’d care a little more about fuel economy
And even with the slightly bigger engine here, you get 25 mpg city and 30 mpg highway
FWD cars will get 26mpg city and 32 highway
You do have a couple toys that will help you maximize your fuel economy such as EcoAssist and an Econ Mode.
It’s also worth mentioning that you get a normal and Snow mode that will adjust your throttle sharpness, CVT ratios, and AWD torque distribution if you have AWD
But there’s one more thing, you have a S function on your transmission…
And this being a Honda, it’s expected to be a little more dynamic behind the wheel than a comparable Toyota, so let’s see if the new, bigger HRv can still give you a little fizz
158hp and 138lbft of torque don’t sound like huge numbers, but real drivers know there’s more to a car’s performance than HP and 0-60
This HRv is under 3500 lbs so it doesn’t NEED a huge amount of power
The steering is quick and accurate with reasonable feel
This is built on the Civic chassis, which is a great little platform
You get strut front and multilink rear suspension
And for those of you that don’t quite know what that means, it’s a more robust and refined suspension system than we have in the Mazda CX-50 we’re also testing this week
A MAZDA, THE ZOOMZOOM BRAND!
No this isn’t a sports car, and you shouldnt think of it that way, however when you look at something like the CHR or Corolla Cross - that’s still water whereas this HRV is sparkling when you want it to be…The power is perfectly adequate for the personality of the car, the ride and suspension are smooth and well-damped, and the experience is something much better than I would expect from the entry-point to a Brand’s SUV lineup…so with that let’s step outside and talk about some important updates…
Built on Civic chassis, so it’s quite a bit bigger
8.7 inches longer
2.5 inches wider
LX, Sport, EX-L
We have the Sport trim today, thanks to Russ Darrow
LED headlights as STD
18 inch wheel on the sport
The exl only gets 17 inch
Black wing mirrors
Heated in Sport and EXL
Black rear wing
Full LED taillights
Black sport badge
Single port exhaust
Heated seats in Sport and EXL
7 inch screen as base (9 inch upgrade in EXL)
ACP & AA (wireless in EXL)
No 360 cam (not surprising)
Semi-digital cluster
Automatic climate controls, not in the screen, nice
Dual zone in EXL
Ambient light in EXL
Sunroof is EXL only
Honda Sensing is shockingly robust for something at this price
Rear seats dont flip up anymore, but split 60/40
As far as space goes, it’s way bigger than I was expecting
No rear seat vents or chargers, or even center cupholders, even on EXL
No power tailgate (not surprising)
Big trunk 25 cuft of space with seats up
More storage underneath
With seats down, flat floor, 55 cuft
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