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2016 Honda HR-V consumer reviews

$19,215–$21,315 MSRP range
side view of 2016 HR-V Honda
(158 reviews)
84% of drivers recommend this car
Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.4
  • Interior 4.4
  • Performance 4.2
  • Value 4.5
  • Exterior 4.6
  • Reliability 4.7
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Great small SUV

I've owned my HR-V for 18 months (22k miles) and couldn't be happier. Good looks, fun the drive (6 speed manual), roomy and great MPG. I plan on driving it for another 15 years.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Functional and Well Designed

I loved everything about this car, but could not buy it due to the screaming pain in my back after an extended test drive. I couldn't wait to get out. Back issues aside, this is one of the best designed cars I have driven in. I have a two person cleaning business and am frequently loading and unloading vacuum cleaners, cleaning buckets and extension poles. I took the car on a four hour loan. I was able to fit my longest extension pole in the back, straight on, no problem! I love the way you can either fold the seat up to use the floor space under the seat! What a great idea! Folding the seat backs down gives you full use of the very large cargo space. The visibility all around is excellent. No problem in congested Seattle traffic! Car was peppy and not overly loud inside. The large screen made visibility for the well designed lane change function a better choice than the cars with either a blinking light in the side mirror, or the screen in the rear view mirror. Would buy but for seat!

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 3.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Does recommend this car
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Rear lights Sun reflector

The rear lights are made in such a way that they reflect the Sun rsys at any angle. This besides being annoying to some is probably a safety hazard in NOrth america. I am surprised this design passed DOT strict regulations

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 1.0
  • Reliability
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Does not recommend this car
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Awesome car all the way around.

This car is all exclusive . Very convenient in commuting, also an awesome vehicle when it comes to using it for family road trips. has plenty of leg room in front and back. trunk space is big enough and all around. it is just an awesome affordable mid size SUV.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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I love my HR-V

The car is sleek, plenty of power, good gas mileage. I have the leather seats and navigation and I love the interior and exterior of my car.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Best car I have ever owned

I love my new car. The gas mileage is comparable to small car but has a little get up and go when needed. The back seats fold down or up so that's an awesome feature.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Best Buy for the money

Bought this car after my friend traded it in and so I was very familiar with it and had driven it a lot. On a trip from upstate NY to Maine, it got 33.4 mpg ! It's fairly quiet and interior room is more than one would think. Two small negatives: not enough room to move my feet around such as long trips w/ cruise control on and not enough space in the console. All other factors are positive.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 3.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Having fun
  • Does recommend this car
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Pretty decent, but needs improvement.

There are certain things I love about my HR-V: it's stylish, the EX-L model comes with heated seats, it is fun to drive for being an SUV and the back seats folding up the way they do makes it very easy to tote my dogs around. That being said, I think I rushed into this vehicle way too fast. I didn't take enough time to consider certain features I would want. There are no A/C vents in the back seat and the vents in the front are placed to where it is difficult to get air to the back. This doesn't work well in the 100 degree Texas weather, especially considering the A/C has already been pretty sub-par all summer. It never seems to get cool enough. Another big bummer is there is no room in the middle console. You can fit a couple of bottles of ibuprofen in it, but that's it. There are no power seats. The biggest issue is room. There is technically enough seatbelts for three people in the back, however, if you have three (small framed!) people in the back, you're gonna have a hard time. It's almost impossible and when possible, VERY uncomfortable. My last point is that the navigation system sucks, I've used it twice and it took me on such a weird route that was almost 20 minutes longer than what Google Maps had suggested.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 3.0
  • Interior 3.0
  • Performance 3.0
  • Value 2.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does not recommend this car
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The best SUV for tiny family

This car is so stylish. Also, the space of HRV is more than enough for 2 to 3 family. Moreover, even HRV is SUV, still easy for girl to drive.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 3.0
  • Performance 3.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Does recommend this car
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Love my honda

Honda drives great just like a new Honda should, great fuel economy car drives beautifully time will tell how this car treats me

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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