Honda HR-V

The Honda HR-V is one of the worst cars I have driven. I find it quite funny that as of late, most Honda cars have been made in Thailand.

Engine is good.

Space is right for my usage.

Paddle shifter is one of the best feature and a must. Good for picking up speed and lane change.

Have been driving HR-V for almost 2 yrs now. Overall performance is good and car works well. The biggest problem is that when car is not used for about a week the battery gets drained and need to jump start. Honda service said this is normal due to too much electronics on board that requires battery to be recharged frequently. Would not recommend this vehicle to frequent travellers or if you leave car idle for long durations.

Settled in the DX trim instead of LX. The additions for another $6k are not really necessary for me. The new 2019 FL looked better than previous gens IMO.

Gotten the 2018 FL DX model. Only exterior difference on the front (big chrome grill). The rear only a chrome stripe. That's about it.

My first brand new car after driving a Toyota Vios for 10 years.

Ride is not as grounded as my previous car, but that's how a SUV lose out to a Sedan. You get the look and driving height.

Switching from a Sedan to SUV, takes a bit of time to be used to it, especially parking angle turning and the blind corner at the lower part of the car.

However, this vehicle has everything I wanted. No regret buying.

Chose this DX model over the LX model which cost a few thousands more, not getting the following as I don't find the need to have it.

-6 piece of speaker in LX. I have my own setup to install. The original 4 piece speaker in DX sounds horrible though.

-Basic headunit with bluetooth, vs Touchscreen. I installed my Pioneer CarPlay.

-6 airbags vs 2 airbags.

-LX has one tone exterior, DX has grey bumper and side skirt. Not important to me.

-LX has roof stripe / rack, DX don't have. Not important to me.

This car have a sporty outlook and it's Honda so can't go wrong with the reliability although it seems a bit underpower at times especially during the pickup.

At this price point and this cat at the moment nothing comes close. Even if others meet the price the engine is bigger if not it cos more.

What I don't like is the ride, not very good....Roadworks is gonna make the shake like is hit by Tsunami. But on well paved roads is ok.

The 8 inch head unit is a joke....Any cheapo xiaomi phone can do more....So big but many functions removed or blocked. LX model no GPS? What lah! So only caneed take calls, BT and show u fuel consumption that's it!

Another issue is the wheels, it came with 17 when Thailand made them now become 16 both on the LX and DX.

The auto start/stop is very badly implemented. Almost all the restartS will shake to wake up. Is not seamless like some conti...This is like a project by some students. U will definitely know it's working.

Most ppl reading will wanna know how is this VS QQ. I will say QQ ride is better but engine Honda better. Both cars enuff power for 2+2.

Now what is good? Everything else is great! The flexi seats, great fuel economy, switches, drive a Honda signature all there. If u keep revs normal the cat and engine is matted well. One of the better CVT.

What if VS Toyota CHR? I will say they CHR styling is something that maybe only its mother will find is beautiful. The rear is gonna be way more cramp and small feeling due to the small rear windows. So HRV is a winner and class leader. If one is in this CAT of car you will not be wrong with her!

I must say, this car is really good in term of value and quality.

I did a test drive for this HR-V at Honda showroom. Even at 1.5L, it does not feel under-power at low speed but due to the CVT gearbox, it does not feel as powerful as a normal 6 speed do like Mazda 3. But the best part is we can overwrite it with a manual paddle shiftier. The ride is pretty bumpy for my liking. Esp when traveling at highway speed comfort was greatly reduce. The cabin insulation are also not as good as expected. You could hear the roar of the engine when accelerating and wind noises and road noise are easily translate into the cabin.

The Exterior is one of the nicest i car design i have seen plus the usability of the interior space like magic seats and when the seat are kept it has a flat bay. Feel like it could carry almost everything. Even though from the outside it does not seem very big but when you are inside you feel like you are in a bigger car.

The interior quality is really top-notch. From Touch screen to paddle shiftier it's all included, however because of this the price of HR-V is much higher than the competition (Vezel) which is the exact same car but imported unit.

But the turn-off thing for me was that whenever you turn your head you can easily spot 1 or 2 on the road. It feel so common that it almost seem like we are looking at the taxi fleet of cars. Definitely, the value and space you are getting is top notch but if you are interested in this range of car i would suggest to look else where as there are other brands that has made comparable 1 like Nissan Qashqai or Subaru XV.

I have been driving a continental car for years. After I switched to this car three weeks ago, I did not feel much difference although the cost of ownership is almost the half of my older car. The basic function, such as blue tooth, keyless engine start, power windows... Are all there. Although the car's power is relatively sluggish, is dependent on person driving habit also, it works fine for me in this country's roads. I have bench marked Vezel from PI, Subaru XV and Nissan Qashqai, I ended up with HR-V during their launching period. The price gap is quite marginal to that of PI's. Over all I feel it is the value for money to buy this car. Of course every car has its pros and cons.

The ubiquity of the HR-V / Vezel on our roads says a lot about the car. It has a handsome design, handles well and is economical. The interior is spacious and well laid out. Ride comfort could be better as it doesn't handle uneven road surfaces well.

Everything in the interior looks cool. Steering is good with keyless entry etc. Suitable for family.

I've been driving this car for almost 1 year now and I have to say that it is very fuel efficient and I love how the car looks. No issues with the car even though there was a recall for a part which I have not yet replaced at my dealer. I love my car!

It is the right timing as I was actually looking at the Jazz 1.5 RS on 30 Aug 16, the HRV made it's appearance in the showroom. The price difference is about 8K. After test driven both models, I finally settled for HRV with my Dad's advise. The ride is more firm and the driver can see more ahead as it is higher. Elder people are able to get in or out of the car easlier.

HRV is based on Jazz platform and the room space is equally well designed as the Jazz. It shared the same 1.5 Direct injection Engine as the Jazz.

Collected on 18 Oct and have been driving the HR-V 1.5 DX for 2+ weeks. (LX has 6 airbags vs 2 for DX, LX has roof rails and touch screen front console, absent in DX).

Keyless entry is a standard, lock and unlock from remote, or unlock with a light touch on inside of door handle on either driver or front passenger (remote holder must be next to the door). Lock by pressing button on door handle.

Once seated, safety feature-require driver to step on brakes before starting engine by pressing red start/stop button and engaging "D". A quick press of the handbrake button, and we are off very zippy response. Compared to my previous car (Peugeot 5008), acceleration and driving feels lighter, more responsive. Although, interior finishing not as refined (more plastic finishes, way less storage space). One pet peeve is the aircon temp and fan speed on touch pad below console, driver may need to take eyes off the road momentarily just to change settings. Front passenger and driver interior LED lights are very bright almost glaring. I was momentarily blinded when switching on to tear parking coupon, hahaha. Bluetooth for phone pairing is standard and reliable with a click on the lower left part of steering wheel. Radio volume and changing stations are a breeze on the left T-bar of steering wheel, while the right T-bar has the Cruise control, activates with 2 clicks, 1st click on the "Cruise" Button then 2nd click on the set cruise (which also doubles as decrease cruise speed). Each click up/ down (is 1 mile/hr or 1.6 km/h) estimation is by looking at the speedometer, (quick tip: 4 clicks is approx 5 (4.8) km/h increase or decrease). Rear seats quite comfortable for me 1.79m (just need to adjust the headrest upwards). Managed to squeezed 4 average size ladies (wife, sis in law, 2 teenage daughters) with only slight discomfort (with one sitting on the forward edge of the middle rear seats).

Boot space is more than enough for my family, estimate can squeeze 4x 20" Suitcases without need to fold down the rear seats.

Fuel consumption (90% City driving) is about 14km per liter, quite usual for 1.5L, (A vast improvement from my 8.5km/L Peogeot 5008), full tank is 40L.

Rear Camera makes parking a breeze with 3m, 2m and 1m lines and the dotted line indicating limit of space for boot opening. Very helpful in older carparks.

Finally, Kah Motor is able to do the right from wrong for HRV Facelift. It is from Japan with the same techical specification as the PI. The pricing is cheaper than the Thai-Made HRV. It is a good choice and it comes with a 5 year Warranty and 3 years servicing package. HRV comes in two models, LX and the Standard. The price difference is about 5K. LX has curtain airbags, roof rails , 7 inch touch screen console display etc. I booked the Standard Model. Awaiting for delivery. It is a Jazz platform.