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.