Hey everyone! We actually shot this video in Detroit way back on May 3rd. The new HR-V is heading to dealers right now and we will be driving this car next week in Portland! Stay tuned for our full driving impressions review later this month!
I have a 2018 HRV basic model and my issue is that there are no A/C vents for the back. During hot summer days the back passengers have barely any A/C circulating back there. Sad that the 2023 model STILL does not have any vents in the backseat.
Reduction of MPG for a commuter vehicle seems like a disadvantage for them. Funny thing is, this "compact" is now probably way bigger than CR-V of say 2 gens ago...
@@ka124as More than interesting, it's sad. At 3400 pounds, it's around the same weight as a RAV4/CRV and 500 pounds heavier than a Civic. Yet it only has the base Civic engine with 158 horsepower. It's going to be sluggish, especially when loaded up.
I think one problem for the HRV is the Subaru Crosstrek exists. Still cheaper with the cvt and available with a manual on the lowest trims, similar space, more power on the higher trims, better fuel economy with either powertrain, and a redesign is right around the corner for it.
I saw these at my local dealers a few days ago and was surprised they had them already. I thought they weren't going to be sold for a while. Bastards also have a $5k markup on them.
5K markup on top of MSRP for a slow gas guzzling sub-compact crossover? 2023 HRV is 500 pounds heavier than the Civic and yet it has the same 158 hp engine found in the base Civic LX trim. Real world fuel economy will be in the late twenties. This is some overpriced garbage!
@@braetonwilson4296 There's always a sucker that is around the corner. With the Rus-Ukr war going on and the global microchip shortage, it's just the classic economic scenario of "Low Supply, High Demand" and fueled by desperate/irrational buyers.
@@mrTopherB13 37k i would be buying a 2023 sportage hybrid. Better mpg, not so generic looking and drastically more space. Why would anyone pay 37k for this? It is not practical, small and not the greatest mpg.
So the design is growing on me. I like the interior as we just bought a ‘22 Civic and I’m now looking to add a smaller sport activity vehicle to use when we go camping, kayaking and hiking. I’m actually surprised they didn’t include a roof rail system.
The design has also grown a little on me. I still don’t *love* it, but it doesn’t bother me like it did at first. I feel bad for the people stuck with the Asian market version though. Worse than that, I feel bad for the people stuck with the sense of taste that makes them prefer the Asian market version.
I got mine it’s a urban grey pearl I love it at night time the led lights are awesome they reall light up the street and the sides very comfortable car and the back hatch back door just push it up and it goes up great great small suv has a lot of gadgets that I love
Pretty bummed about the MPG. Seems almost comically bad especially when you consider the upcoming Corolla Cross hybrid. Also, shame on them for killing the magic seat -that was the last great thing from the Fit.
I agree, the mpg figures are what you would expect to see in a larger SUV. Also, considering that it's 500 pounds heavier than the Civic but has the Civic base engine, it's going to be slow, especially when loaded up.
@@braetonwilson4296 I’m guessing the lower MPG comes from the lower horsepower. Probably have to really step on that throttle to make this thing move, and thus worse MPG than it’s competitors.
I have the 22 Year model and the only that sucks is this new package doesn’t have the back seat flip up for extra space which is perfect for my bicycle. Still love the 22s more.Also wish they had the power rear hatch open by remote. I get so much attention when driving my HR-V EXL. Great job Honda as always
I’m very disappointed by the mpg drop, no hybrid option, no turbo option, no rear ac vents, no rear fold down arm rest, no rear usb, and no magic seats. I am a Honda fan but I will not be buying this. Too bad as I am looking for a new suv. Looks like I will be test driving the Corolla Cross hybrid when it comes out.
I got to drive one on Friday as my dealership just got our demo unit. It's not for sale by the way, but we have it just for people to try out. This thing is a huge upgrade. My only gripe is not having rear vents. I agree with another poster here that I feel like this was intentional as Honda loves to intentionally exclude some things and fix it with a mid refresh. Frustrating, but I am still pumped about this vehicle as it is so far ahead of the previous generation HRV that my mind is simply blown.
It looks good, but I’m surprised by the lack of efficiency in the design, especially since Hondas usually have very efficient designs. For example, let’s compare this to the previous generation Hyundai Tucson. The 2023 HRV is 3 inches longer, yet has at best equal rear leg room, while having a considerably smaller cargo area than the Tucson (under 25 cubic feet vs 31 for the Tucson). Why does it feel like this is taking a step back in space efficiency? Is it that Honda needed to take some of the space to add more safety features, such as thicker door panels? Someone mentioned that the hood is long for improved forward collision crumple zone.
@@adamesd3699 The previous gen hrv also had the same exact cargo capacity rating as these numbers, folded and unfolded, so I reckon these numbers are not exact either, since there is clearly more legroom so folded should be much higher. The previous gen Tucson also had 39 inches legroom just like the previous gen hrv, this looks like more than 39 inches in legroom for sure
It's good looking, but the 2.0L turbocharged engine or a hybrid powertrain is definitely needed to compete against the corolla cross. Both would make good commuter cars if you live in a city, but some more power and good mpg are what buyers want these days. I would like to see a subcompact Acura version, maybe as a plug in hybrid.
Honda will probably slow roll a hybrid variant next year. I’m also guessing that’s why we don’t have a Touring trim, that’ll probably be Hybrid only. FWIW given how much this thing grew it’s pretty obvious that the next CR-V will be quite a bit larger.
@@oFailBoat in China and Europe (known as ZR-V), planned to be released about next year where positioned in middle of HR-V and CR-V to compete Corolla Cross
@@oFailBoat in some markets this is called honda Z-RV. If you compare this model in the video with the europe hrv you will find many differences, but if you search for the zrv you will find the same one shown in this video. From the videos, it seems that the zrv is bigger than the europe hrv, but design wise the europe hrv is way better. Also i think giving the 1.5 turbo from the civic and crv to this hrv is a huge improvment for both economy and performance.
@@JJ-yh2qc nothing replaces real torque from a heavy duty engine. Turbos are "temporary artificial power." That's all it is. Faking displacement with compression (more air) adds a substantial amount of wear and tear to the engine. Especially a gas engine.
8 seconds is a joke, it's never happening! 2023 HR-V is 500 pounds heavier than the Civic but only has the base Civic engine. Add in passengers and cargo and as Ice Age stated, 15 seconds to 60 mph sounds very probable.
Love the way it looks, hate the mpg and power figures. With the Corolla Cross hybrid making 194hp and getting much better mileage for what I expect to be a similar price point, not sure how these will do.
@@jhonares7193 The non-hybrid Corolla Cross has more power and a lot better fuel efficiency too though. It makes 11 more hp, 12 more lb-ft of torque, 5 more mpg in the city and 1 mpg more on the highway. And I say this while being disappointed with the Cross, especially how lack luster the acceleration was when I test drove it.
I honestly like the new design. My question is what will current HR-V owners do when they update? Maybe they'll stick with the HR-V, or maybe they'll switch brands. The drop in fuel economy is definitely noticeable, but the increase in size could definitely attract a lot of growing families/people who just need more room than the old one. This is a great size, very comparable to older CR-Vs. I feel like this will definitely be a good direction for this car. They'll lose some loyal supporters of the original design, but people like me who would have never thought of the old one might end up taking a second glance at this one. For me, it's night and day.
This current HRV(2019 EX) owner will be sticking with my car until it quits. Losing the magic seats, which I use constantly, is a fatal flaw IMO. The styling is bland as well. Nowhere near as charming and identifiable as the current one. Not a fan of the new one, sadly. ☹️
@@ddavejb I was literally wondering about that, the magic seat is just so helpful. I drove a fit one time, the magic seat really made an extreme amount of capacity in the back seat. It's surprising that they didn't figure out a way to add one to the new HR-V, as I imagine lots of prior generation owners will be upset. Plus that drop in fuel economy, in a day when fuel is so expensive, definitely wasn't the best idea Honda has came up with.
IMO, they need to offer a Sun and Sound package on the sport. So you can get the screen and sunroof. Since the vehicle is almost the same size as the CRV, they should’ve made the 1.5 Turbo standard on the sport and EX-L trims. Most people don’t want a slow car anymore and would pay the extra. Definitely would try to get a sport model if those two things were available.
Some of the Japanese and Asian market HRV got the 1.5 turbo as their highest trim, branded as "RS". Shame that the US version (which got the bigger body size) didn't have any at the moment.
You weren’t expecting heated rear seats, but want them to offer a panoramic moonroof and power rear hatch? Let’s keep it simple so not all vehicles will cost $35000+ 😃
Unfortunately dealers already having fun my Local Honda dealer wants $37k for a top dog EX-L trim yet no rear seat air vents and USB for the rear common Honda! And also give us the Bose from the Civic. I like the space of this over the Corolla Cross but features are just lacking!
@@GanNing221 I just don't understand the consumer mentality of car buyers these days. They buy and replace cars like iphones and wonder why dealers are charging over the top mark ups. The day people stopped driving the car they buy for 10 years or more is the day dealers know they can charge more and suckers will pay, since they know consumers care more about having the latest and greatest than keeping money in their wallets. What's worse, now with the financing/credit, people are buying cars they can't even afford, driving up prices for everyone.
I think this will definitely steal some CRV sales from the brand. It’s a better size for folks with small kids or no kids, and for city dwellers. And it’s better looking than any recent CRV.
If hr v had that 2 liter turbo accord engine that would make a truly phenomenal small suv, a hybrid awd model would also be a great option for gas savers
Unless it was to specifically solve an issue that previous HR-V models had, getting rid of the Magic Seat seems like a pretty big mistake to me. That's a lot of under-seat storage that is no longer usable.
I like the aesthetics but the fact that Honda is not offering the 1.5 Turbo engine that's already used in some civics,accords, and standard on Honda CRV (non hybrid version) makes this vehicle yet again a disappointment.
Great vid, man. Just dropped a down payment to get mine in end of July. First car I ever purchased where I didn’t have the chance to test drive (let alone touch) it. Cars be like homes. I was waiting to be told I needed to write a letter to Honda to tell them how great I am and how I will take care of it. You know, all the reasons I should be allowed to buy it. 😂
This seems like a nice car but I think not offering at least a regular hybrid is a HUGE miss for Honda. With Ford, Toyota & Kia all offering hybrid options at similar price points I just don't see too many people choosing this over one of them unless they just really love Honda that much.
So Honda joins the Corolla Cross and Subaru Legacy albeit with a shortage of torque and mpg. Begs for the 2-motor type hybrid drivetrain. Thank you for the very complete first look!
*subaru crosstrek, which also has lower hp than this but still 2 seconds faster 0-60 than a corolla cross, this should be faster than a corolla cross too because of how engine tuning is done
Few things I can see are improving in Honda's design: - No gawking looking exhaust vents, great. Why need to follow most others with big and maybe fake vents? - Similarly the front design is sensible without those gawking grills like some makes. - The aircon direction controls are so much more cohesive instead of the awkward looking pieces of sticks in the Civic. Hope to see more smooth and well executed designs. 👍👍👍
Amazing....I just ordered a 23 sport HRV. I feel like it looks better.... but its good to see that one is available online to view. I seen the sport in person and test drove it, but did not see the EX-L. wonderful review
@@jimcox9370 I am still torn even after text driving and ordering it, between it and the Honda Civic. That being b/c the EX trim on the Honda Civic is more horse power, as well as better fuel economy. But the look of the new HRV and the space it provides along with trunk cargo space, is just amazing. I just wish it had more horse power and more features like the competition.
Nice upgrades for the interior. Exterior is fine. Don’t love it or hate it. The weird back seat center console area with indents for what they’re not giving you is a head scratcher. Given that they apparently update this vehicle every 7 years, a 7 inch screen on a mid level trim Sport will not age well, but it looks nice otherwise. The overall size increase seems positive to me but when you could go up to a compact SUV and get better mileage with more power this doesn’t make much sense unless you need or want a smaller vehicle. The rear headroom seems limited like the old one and completely dependent on an aggressive carve out which has its limits in forward head movement, etc. Honda seems to like the aggressive carve outs for headroom. Most of all I completely don’t understand why they’re not offering a hybrid out of the gate. They missed a big opportunity and with gas prices as they are it’s compounded. We’ve been big Honda fans in the past and maybe the CRV will be a better implementation overall.
I got the new 2023 HRV sport AWD . The mpg said 25 city 27 combine . I been average 14 and 17 mpg why is that ? Because the engine is new ? I’m not a heavy footer
@@Quandtimus I think Acura will offer a vehicle for that segment in a year or so. Hopefully, they’ll add a better engine, pano sunroof, power lift gate, and change the rear end like they did with the Integra. Acura needs to add a subcompact suv to diversify their lineup; to compete with the Q3’s, X1’s and XT4’s
They made an Acura version of the last HR-V, called the CDX, but only sold it in China. It had the 1.5T. I have no idea why they didn’t bring it over to North America.
It's weird that the HRV in Asia gets the civics 1.5 turbo but in America where the extra power will be useful to merge onto highways etc we get the civics base motor.... Why HONDA why????
Would still really like to see you guys upgrade your camera equipment instead of just shooting with an iPhone. There's a ton of noise, especially in the wide angle lens and the lens flares are horrible. You guys are so much better than this.
No way, just the front is better. US version is way better overall and comes with 2.0L engine, so hopefully that will solved the weak ass engine prev gen had.
Without addressing power train concerns, there appears to be a lot missing for a redesigned vehicle in 2023 especially on upper trim. Could be wrong on some of these - rear vents, ventilated seats, Honda Sensing 360, magic rear seats, tow hitch option for bikes, integrated roof rack, fog lights, panoramic roof, memory seats, heated steering wheel, etc.
@@Quandtimus Sportage has most of these features and better reliability track record than the outgoing generation of CRV that had alot of reported issues
I'd wait to see if the eventually come out with a touring trim. IIRC the HR-V sales have been a little lukewarm (not a failure but not amazing) so I think Honda is playing it safe at first.
I like the featured sport trim color. I would buy it if offered in hybrid like in UK. The UK reviewers say it gets great MPG. I think this one will be gutless, although that 2.0 motor will run fine long after we all die.
Definitely an improvement over the previous gen HRV. The styling doesn’t work for me. Looks like an Escape and an Acura had a baby. Overall look is frumpy. Definitely at a disadvantage compared to the Corolla Cross when it comes to power and fuel economy. The HRV’s gas mileage is pretty bad considering what it is. Overall I think the Corolla Cross is a better overall package for the money.
Corolla Cross will be faster than this car and more fuel efficient. I choose Corolla Cross. Corolla Cross also comes with 2 years of maintenance included.
Honda does it again. So do you Sofyan. You and Alex are my favorite reviewers. Thank you for your hard work. Could you do some reviews catered towards large framed drivers. Thanks buddy.
@@kenderose3763 He knows who, he's just being an annoying troll. Ignore him. As a super obese short man, I would also like to see some reviews catered to us.
Since 2017, I have loved Honda’s headlight design language! I am definitely loving the trend they are headed in with their new generations of cars getting revealed as the year goes on.
It’s a HUGE improvement over the last gen but unfortunately the Corolla Cross has this beat. Also it doesn’t make sense how this has LED turn signals but the new CR-V looks to have a halogen bulb😐
@@sumonkay All 2023 HR-Vs have full LED in the rear (Running lights, brake likes, turn signa, and reverse lights). You can clearing see that in this video and other videos on RU-vid.
Looks like there was an embargo on releasing the HR-V footage up until dealers even started receiving inventory. Would like to know if there is a similar embargo on the 2023 CR-V. Are we close or far away from seeing the CR-V? Does anyone know?
