2019 Honda HR-V Earns IIHS Top Safety Pick
The Honda HR-V has made big forward strides for the 2019 model year, earning Top Safety Pick certification from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety after improving in several areas over the 2018 model. The 2019 HR-V earned the highest possible score of “Good” in the moderate overlap front, side, roof strength, seat, and head […]
2019 Honda HR-V Now Available in Dealerships at $20,520
The 2019 Honda HR-V is now finally available at dealerships nationwide with a starting MSRP of $20,520, excluding a $995 destination and handling charge and representing an $850 increase over the 2018 model. New for 2019 is a Sport trim and a Touring trim, refreshed styling, additional technology, and some performance refinements. Also of note […]
2019 Honda HR-V Pricing Announced at $20,520
2019 Honda HR-V pricing has finally been announced: it will start at $20,520, excluding a $995 destination and handling charge (adding up to $21,515, if you don’t feel like doing the math). The small crossover, which was relaunched in 2016 after a decade-long hiatus, is already getting its first major visual makeover and several new […]
Civic, HR-V Score Big Sales for Honda in August
As several Honda models find success in the current automotive landscape, the brand's year-to-date sales are nearly equal to last year's numbers
As other automakers struggle to sell sedans, one true success story has risen through the ranks: the Honda Civic. August was another month of sales success for the Civic, and the rest of Honda’s lineup didn’t do too bad either. After all, Honda’s sales were only down 1.8% in August. Showing Off the Civic: Honda Civic […]
2017 Honda HR-V Overview
Honda introduced its updated HR-V subcompact crossover for the 2016 model year and it instantly became a hit, moving 82,041 units in the US last year alone. While this model may look similar to the larger Honda CR-V, the new HR-V actually shares its underpinnings with the Honda Fit. As you might have guessed, the […]
2018 Honda HR-V Goes On Sale for $19,570
The 2018 Honda HR-V will go on sale at dealerships nationwide today, carrying a starting Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price of $19,570. That represents a $205 increase in price over the 2017 model year, and does not include the tax, license, registration, or $940 destination charge. The minor change in price represents minor changes to the […]
Honda Accord and HR-V Win 2017 KBB 5-Year Cost to Own Awards
Honda continues to clean up during awards season, with two 2017 Honda vehicles being winners in Kelley Blue Book’s 2017 5-Year Cost to Own Awards. The Accord took home the top honors in the mid-size car category, with second and third place going to the 2017 Toyota Camry and Hyundai Sonata, respectively. The Accord earned […]
2017 Honda Accord Hybrid, Fit, HR-V, and Ridgeline Win KBB “Best Resale Value” Awards
The 2017 Kelley Blue Book Best Resale Value Awards have been announced, with four Honda models picking up top honors in their category. The 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid, Fit, HR-V, and Ridgeline were all recognized for their resale value. The awards are given to new models that seem most likely to best retain their value […]
Honda Ridgeline, Pilot, and HR-V Chosen as Consumer Guide Automotive Best Buys
Each year, Consumer Guide puts out its Best Buys in a number of categories, including Automotives. To do so, the editors test drive over 150 new vehicles, review them, compare them, and pick out the top choices as the guide’s Best Buys in each category, ranging from Subcompact Cars to Sporty/Performance Cars to Large Pickup […]
Honda Wins 2017 Consumer Guide Automotive Best Buy Awards for Pilot, Ridgeline, and HR-V
We’re starting to get into awards season, and Honda looks to be a major contender, with several popular new models out this year that are already beginning to garner attention. Today, in fact, Honda racked up three 2017 Consumer Guide Automotive Best Buy Awards. The all-new 2017 Ridgeline was recognized as the best compact pickup […]
2017 Honda HR-V to Carry Starting MSRP of $19,365
The 2017 Honda HR-V will officially become available on September 20th at dealerships in the US, but those consumers clamoring for the Alabaster Silver exterior color option are out of luck as this particular hue will not be offered for the 2017 model year. Looking For A More Compact Ride? Take a look at the eye-catching […]
Honda Releases New Commercials for 2016 HR-V, Pilot, and CR-V
Honda just released three new commercials promoting its SUV lineup. Each ad is narrated by brand spokesman/Wonder Years child star Fred Savage, and each highlights a different aspect of the vehicles’ available safety capabilities. The first, entitled “Wolves,” does a nice job of highlighting the 2016 Honda CR-V, HR-V, and Pilot’s available AWD—which in the […]
2016 Honda HR-V Named Green SUV of the Year by Green Car Journal
In recognition of its class-leading environmental performance, Green Car Journal has named the all-new 2016 Honda HR-V its “Green SUV of the Year.” This marks the third time that the magazine has honored Honda in just the last five years, alongside previous Green Car of the Year Award winners including the 2012 Civic Natural Gas […]
Green Car Journal Names Honda HR-V a Finalist for 2016 Green SUV of the Year
Green Car Journal has named the 2016 Honda HR-V crossover a finalist for the publication’s 2016 Green SUV of the Year award. Though it’s not a hybrid or EV, the 2WD HR-V with a continuously variable transmission (CVT) boasts a top fuel economy rating of 35 mpg highway, and is designated as an Ultra Low […]
2016 Honda HR-V Achieves 5-Star Safety Rating from NHTSA
The 2016 Honda HR-V has earned a 5-Star Overall Vehicle Score from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Five is the highest number of stars available in the NHTSA’s New Car Assessment Program (NCAP). “Using Honda’s packaging magic, powertrain innovation and safety engineering expertise, the HR-V delivers a high level of occupant safety protection along […]
European Honda HR-V Commercial Impresses with Japanese “Precision Walking”
Honda has released a new European car commercial for the Honda HR-V, just weeks after its Civic Type R ad was banned from British airwaves by the Advertising Standards Authority for allegedly promoting speeding. This one’s pretty entertaining, so hopefully it doesn’t get pulled for encouraging the dangerous practice of playing in traffic. Take a […]
2016 Honda HR-V Overview
When it debuted at the LA Auto Show last year, the 2016 Honda HR-V represented the first entirely new Honda model in years. So what is there to know about the most recent edition to the Honda family? A lot… [wptab name=”What’s New”] What’s New for the 2016 Honda HR-V? Everything! The 2016 Honda HR-V is […]
Honda Releases First Two Ads for 2016 Honda HR-V
Honda has just released two new ads for the all-new 2016 Honda HR-V crossover SUV, and one of them is actually pretty decent. But not this first one: The weak link here is called “Give and Take.” For nearly sixty seconds, Honda basically just plays with the silly effects on a Macbook’s Photo Booth app, […]
