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Honda HR-V

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Available trims

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  • LX 2WD CVT
    Starts at
    $20,920
    28 City / 34 Hwy
    MPG
    5
    Seat capacity
    Regular Unleaded I-4
    Engine
    Front Wheel Drive
    Drivetrain
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  • LX AWD CVT
    Starts at
    $22,420
    27 City / 31 Hwy
    MPG
    5
    Seat capacity
    Regular Unleaded I-4
    Engine
    All Wheel Drive
    Drivetrain
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  • Sport 2WD CVT
    Starts at
    $22,620
    28 City / 34 Hwy
    MPG
    5
    Seat capacity
    Regular Unleaded I-4
    Engine
    Front Wheel Drive
    Drivetrain
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  • EX 2WD CVT
    Starts at
    $24,070
    28 City / 34 Hwy
    MPG
    5
    Seat capacity
    Regular Unleaded I-4
    Engine
    Front Wheel Drive
    Drivetrain
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  • Sport AWD CVT
    Starts at
    $24,120
    26 City / 31 Hwy
    MPG
    5
    Seat capacity
    Regular Unleaded I-4
    Engine
    All Wheel Drive
    Drivetrain
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  • EX AWD CVT
    Starts at
    $25,570
    26 City / 31 Hwy
    MPG
    5
    Seat capacity
    Regular Unleaded I-4
    Engine
    All Wheel Drive
    Drivetrain
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  • EX-L 2WD CVT
    Starts at
    $25,670
    28 City / 34 Hwy
    MPG
    5
    Seat capacity
    Regular Unleaded I-4
    Engine
    Front Wheel Drive
    Drivetrain
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  • EX-L AWD CVT
    Starts at
    $27,170
    26 City / 31 Hwy
    MPG
    5
    Seat capacity
    Regular Unleaded I-4
    Engine
    All Wheel Drive
    Drivetrain
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  • Touring AWD CVT
    Starts at
    $28,990
    26 City / 31 Hwy
    MPG
    5
    Seat capacity
    Regular Unleaded I-4
    Engine
    All Wheel Drive
    Drivetrain
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Notable features

Five-seat subcompact SUV
Front- or all-wheel drive
Apple CarPlay, Android Auto available
Honda Sensing active safety system available

The good & the bad

The good

Refined ride
Interior materials quality
Passenger space
Cargo versatility
Visibility

The bad

Modest power
Higher trims' reliance on touch-sensitive controls

Expert 2020 Honda HR-V review

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What Is the 2020 Honda HR-V?

The Honda HR-V is a five-seat subcompact SUV that competes with the Chevrolet TraxJeep RenegadeMazda CX-3Nissan Kicks and others. It is related to the Honda Fit hatchback. The HR-V is powered by a 141-horsepower, 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine that teams with a continuously variable automatic transmission. Front- and all-wheel-drive versions are available. 

What’s New on the 2020 Honda HR-V?

There are no significant changes this year.

What Features in the 2020 Honda HR-V Are Most Important?

The Honda Sensing active safety system on EX and higher trim levels is a welcome feature. So is Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone connectivity, which goes in all trims but the base LX. The multiposition second-row Magic Seat provides unmatched interior versatility in the subcompact SUV class. Features such as leather-trimmed seats, heated front seats, a power moonroof, automatic climate control, keyless access with push-button start and navigation are available.

Should I Buy the 2020 Honda HR-V?

The HR-V’s roomy, versatile cabin and large cargo area are advantages over most subcompact SUVs, and its interior quality and estimated gas mileage — especially with front-wheel drive — are additional strengths. Modest acceleration is its biggest drawback.

2020 Honda HR-V review: Our expert's take

What Is the 2020 Honda HR-V?

The Honda HR-V is a five-seat subcompact SUV that competes with the Chevrolet TraxJeep RenegadeMazda CX-3Nissan Kicks and others. It is related to the Honda Fit hatchback. The HR-V is powered by a 141-horsepower, 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine that teams with a continuously variable automatic transmission. Front- and all-wheel-drive versions are available. 

What’s New on the 2020 Honda HR-V?

There are no significant changes this year.

What Features in the 2020 Honda HR-V Are Most Important?

The Honda Sensing active safety system on EX and higher trim levels is a welcome feature. So is Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone connectivity, which goes in all trims but the base LX. The multiposition second-row Magic Seat provides unmatched interior versatility in the subcompact SUV class. Features such as leather-trimmed seats, heated front seats, a power moonroof, automatic climate control, keyless access with push-button start and navigation are available.

Should I Buy the 2020 Honda HR-V?

The HR-V’s roomy, versatile cabin and large cargo area are advantages over most subcompact SUVs, and its interior quality and estimated gas mileage — especially with front-wheel drive — are additional strengths. Modest acceleration is its biggest drawback.

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Safety review

Based on the 2020 Honda HR-V base trim
NHTSA crash test and rollover ratings, scored out of 5.
Overall rating
5/5
Combined side rating front seat
5/5
Combined side rating rear seat
5/5
Frontal barrier crash rating driver
4/5
Frontal barrier crash rating passenger
4/5
Overall frontal barrier crash rating
4/5
Overall side crash rating
5/5
Rollover rating
4/5
Side barrier rating
5/5
Side barrier rating driver
5/5
Side barrier rating passenger rear seat
5/5
Side pole rating driver front seat
5/5
15.3%
Risk of rollover
Side barrier rating driver
5/5
Side barrier rating passenger rear seat
5/5
Side pole rating driver front seat
5/5
15.3%
Risk of rollover

Factory warranties

New car program benefits

Basic
3 years / 36,000 miles
Corrosion
5 years
Powertrain
5 years / 60,000 miles
Roadside Assistance
3 years / 36,000 miles

Certified Pre-Owned program benefits

Age / mileage
10 years old or newer from their original in-service date at the time of sale.
Basic
100 days / 5,000 miles
Dealer certification
112 point inspection

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Consumer reviews

4.8 / 5
Based on 66 reviews
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Comfort 4.7
Interior 4.7
Performance 4.7
Value 4.8
Exterior 4.8
Reliability 4.7

Most recent

  • Great customer service

    I just recently purchased my 2020 Honda HRV from Phil at South Tacoma Honda in Tacoma Washington. He was friendly and accommodating and worked with me financially to make the finances work.
    • Purchased a Used car
    • Used for Commuting
    • Does recommend this car
    Comfort 5.0
    Interior 4.0
    Performance 4.0
    Value 4.0
    Exterior 4.0
    Reliability 5.0
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  • The best car I've owned

    I really am enjoying this car. It's fun its like a toy. Enjoying rid trip to forth worth. Don't have to worry about breaking down on me
    • Purchased a New car
    • Used for Having fun
    • Does recommend this car
    Comfort 5.0
    Interior 5.0
    Performance 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Exterior 5.0
    Reliability 5.0
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  • Hvr warnnningggg 2020

    Serviced before 200 miles due to dashboard lights eliminating . I’ve never had this happen with a new vehicle. Vehicle has been “ in repair” for a week with no resolve
    • Purchased a New car
    • Used for Commuting
    • Does not recommend this car
    Comfort 4.0
    Interior 3.0
    Performance 2.0
    Value 2.0
    Exterior 3.0
    Reliability 1.0
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  • Have the car less then a week.

    Smart looking. Very roomy for a car in such a small class. Handles very well and rides nice on most roads. Its a little bouncy on very bumpy roads which is to be expected for a small vehicle. We love it.
    • Purchased a New car
    • Used for Commuting
    • Does recommend this car
    Comfort 5.0
    Interior 5.0
    Performance 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Exterior 5.0
    Reliability 5.0
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  • 2020 HONDA HR-V EX

    Bought the 2020 Honda EX a little over a year ago brand new. I was laid off, there was no need for 2 cars in the household with little money coming in. We traded in two vehicles to get this. Its loaded with computers, sensors, has the electronic push start ignition with FOB. I hate it. It has all kinds of stuff that I didnt even realize it had, and will never use, it really doesn’t need all of that stuff. But I still hate it! It also has a very tiny (in size as well) battery, the biggest you can put into is a 500 cca. I hate that as well. Between the pandemic, being laid off, and now forced into early retirement the car goes no where but the grocery store once or twice a month. The battery wouldn’t hold the charge for 3 weeks of sitting and now will only hold the charge for “3-4 days”, I had to buy a battery tender. Next I had to buy and carry a battery jumper with me and it didnt work one time because the battery was so dead! Ive been told by the Honda dealership, that you need to drive these new computerized cars at least once a week for 30min at a certain speed to keep the battery charged. Ive also been told at the Honda forums because of all these computers and the tiny battery, (a new one was put in) that there is a lot of “phantom/parasitic battery drain”. The computers and sensors are talking to each other all the time, even if the car is totally off! I dont get that. When you shut the car off all of the computers should shut off as well to stop the parasitic battery drain. Just keep the clock and presets for your radio going. Had I known all of this, I would have never bought the Honda, I would have looked for a lower tech car with the option of getting a bigger battery. Here is the thing that really ticks me, I see other cars on my street that sit out in the cold, snow, ice for at least a month or more, they scrape them off then drive off. Their cars are not much older or younger than mine. I didnt buy the car for all the fancy stuff in it, I bought it because it was smaller than my last Suv, and it was easy to get in and out and I was hoping to have it for quit a few years, its my retirement car. Shame on me for not paying attention to the fact that since I bought my 2013 car, cars have become way to high tech. So much so that the batteries cant possible hold the charge unless you drive them regularly. Well thats fine to have all the high tech computer crap but put in batteries that can HOLD the charge to accommodate all of it. I dont need a fancy smart car, I want a dumb plain car that uses a physical key, no push button start, and a battery that won’t die on me. Especially when I go camping in the woods for a week with no where to plug in a battery tender. I go camping every year, sometimes twice a year, with no cell service. So its important to me to have a car that will start if it sits for a week whilst in the middle of a forest. A battery jumper doesn’t work all the time. So now Im looking for a lower tech car that can at the very least take a bigger battery, and Im 100% sure Im going back to a Toyota Rav4. In 13 months, the Honda only has like 1700 miles on it. We just dont drive it unless we have to, mostly we are afraid we will be stranded because of the tiny battery and we just dont trust it. This experience has left such a bad taste in my mouth that I will never by another Honda. Its a shame because it is a nice looking car but to me, its a lemon! Honda should be ashamed of themselves. My conspiracy theory on all of this is that the car makers are gearing up for electric cars and are trying to get rid of all of their batteries. So they are shoving any size battery into their cars to get rid of them. Think about..
    • Purchased a New car
    • Used for Having fun
    • Does not recommend this car
    Comfort 3.0
    Interior 1.0
    Performance 3.0
    Value 4.0
    Exterior 5.0
    Reliability 1.0
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  • Practical, fun to drive, with a touch of cute

    The pros say this about the car: pros - fantastic storage - taught suspension - very reliable drivetrain cons - rough ride - weak engine - difficult to use climate controls - lack of standard features What I say, I bought the sport model, as a replacement to a Mazda 3, I wanted a slightly less tight suspension, but still a tight ride. The sport model has the easier climate controls, which I like. The CVT took some getting used to, my Mazda had the slickest automatic tranny of any car I know of (with a perfect manual mode), but I can get about 80% of the utility with the HRV Sport mode. Drive vs Sport mode HRV detailed writeup: Drive has a softer gas pedal map, and the CVT shifts up when you let off the gas to give you no engine weight at all, so braking is required to slow down. Sport mode has a more aggressive gas pedal map making the engine feel more powerful, and simulates engine weight. Drive also keeps the RPMs down more aggressively than sport which lets the engine rev more freely. Sport mode's easier engine revving obviates the need to use paddles to downshift for more power, you just shift into sport. And sport modes engine weight eliminates the need to downshift for more engine weight, you just switch between drive and sport, and most of what you need a manual mode for is done. There is even a dashboard indicator if you are in sport or drive so you don't need to look down if you forget which mode you are in. So I shift back and forth a lot, and don't use the paddle shifters at all. Sport mode has a very interesting effect with the paddle shifters. In sport using a paddle shifter puts you in 'manual mode' until you shift out of sport into drive. In drive the paddle shifter times out after about 10 seconds and returns to automatic mode. So sport has a dual use, it can function as a full manual mode, and if you stay off the paddle shifters, affects engine weight and accelerator maps, but still shifts automatically (I find sport in automatic mode a lot more useful). Personally I think paddle shifters are a joke, because they are only useful in a straight line. You gonna drive a twisty mountain road and keep the steering wheel perfectly level all the time so you can use the paddles? No Way! Useless! But sport mode is so good you don't need the silly paddles. On to the cargo capacity. I am a one vehicle kind of person, so I want a do-it-all kind of vehicle. ppl say the magic seats are a gimmick, but they are a really useful gimmick. The enormous storage for such a small vehicle is one of the reasons I love this car. As for the suspension, it is softer than my Mazda but still pretty tight, this hits the sweet spot for my aging back. The sport model also has a lower steering ratio for a more sporty feel, which I really like. The increased turning radius is a drag though, but you get used to it. The other cons don't bother me at all, this car feels like the lap of luxury to me, but that's an individual thing. A word about the eco button, the only thing I notice is it reduces the air conditioner's power, so I leave it on for cooler days, and turn it off for hot days. I love that this car is small, I like cars that are easy to park, and easy to zip through tight spaces. The engine is 0-60 in 8.5 seconds. Up to about 50 mph you don't notice it being underpowered. On the highway it isn't going to be a great passer on a 2-lane road, other than that it is plenty fast for me. The upside is the gas mileage, which I also like. Basically this is the best car I have ever owned. I like small utilitarian cars that are on the cute side, are fun to drive, and this one fits the bill beautifully. I don' drive to work any more, but this car would be a great commuter IMHO. In traffic you might want the EX for the adaptive cruise control.
    • Purchased a New car
    • Used for Having fun
    • Does recommend this car
    Comfort 4.0
    Interior 5.0
    Performance 4.0
    Value 5.0
    Exterior 5.0
    Reliability 5.0
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  • Worst car I have ever had

    Just bought 2 months ago 450 miles and n it. Had to have battery replaced already and having problems with computer resetting constantly. Dealer said not driving it enough and that is the problem and that I need to charge it when not in use. I am elderly
    • Purchased a New car
    • Used for Commuting
    • Does not recommend this car
    Comfort 1.0
    Interior 3.0
    Performance 1.0
    Value 1.0
    Exterior 3.0
    Reliability 1.0
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  • Definitely the most reliable car I have yet owned.

    The all wheel drive has proved itself this winter. It is a practical and trustworthy vehicle. The drive is quiet, smooth and easy to maneuver.
    • Purchased a New car
    • Used for Commuting
    • Does recommend this car
    Comfort 5.0
    Interior 5.0
    Performance 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Exterior 5.0
    Reliability 5.0
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  • It’s Pretty Amazing

    I needed something economical and stylish with all of the bells and whistles of a modern vehicle. Thankfully the HR-V Sport fit that description to the T! It was the least expensive car I’ve owned but the coolest one by far. I’m telling you check out the sport model! You’ll love it.
    • Purchased a New car
    • Used for Commuting
    • Does recommend this car
    Comfort 5.0
    Interior 5.0
    Performance 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Exterior 5.0
    Reliability 5.0
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  • Most reliable car I’ve owned.

    I love the sporty look with the comfort and durability it offers. It’s excellent on gas and can haul loads in the back up to 6’. The seats lift up or lay flat. Very versatile!
    • Purchased a New car
    • Used for Commuting
    • Does recommend this car
    Comfort 5.0
    Interior 5.0
    Performance 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Exterior 5.0
    Reliability 5.0
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  • Great reliable car I own

    The car is very roomy and comfortable, also very reliable great on gas. Love the interior and exterior of my vehicle. My family fits perfectly. Not to tight .
    • Purchased a New car
    • Used for Commuting
    • Does recommend this car
    Comfort 5.0
    Interior 5.0
    Performance 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Exterior 5.0
    Reliability 5.0
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  • Just right size!

    This car is perfect for someone who doesn’t need lots of Passenger space . For an older driver, just right size with Nice features and adequate cargo space.
    • Purchased a New car
    • Used for Having fun
    • Does recommend this car
    Comfort 5.0
    Interior 5.0
    Performance 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Exterior 5.0
    Reliability 5.0
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FAQ

What trim levels are available for the 2020 Honda HR-V?

The 2020 Honda HR-V is available in 5 trim levels:

  • EX (2 styles)
  • EX-L (2 styles)
  • LX (2 styles)
  • Sport (2 styles)
  • Touring (1 style)

What is the MPG of the 2020 Honda HR-V?

The 2020 Honda HR-V offers up to 28 MPG in city driving and 34 MPG on the highway. These figures are based on EPA mileage ratings and are for comparison purposes only. The actual mileage will vary depending on vehicle options, trim level, driving conditions, driving habits, vehicle maintenance, and other factors.

What are some similar vehicles and competitors of the 2020 Honda HR-V?

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Is the 2020 Honda HR-V reliable?

The 2020 Honda HR-V has an average reliability rating of 4.7 out of 5 according to cars.com consumers. Find real-world reliability insights within consumer reviews from 2020 Honda HR-V owners.

Is the 2020 Honda HR-V a good SUV?

Below are the cars.com consumers ratings for the 2020 Honda HR-V. 93.9% of drivers recommend this vehicle.

4.8 / 5
Based on 66 reviews
  • Comfort: 4.7
  • Interior: 4.7
  • Performance: 4.7
  • Value: 4.8
  • Exterior: 4.8
  • Reliability: 4.7

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