Its size is an alternative to many models of very disparate price as the Dacia Duster (from € 10,900), the Ford EcoSport (from € 14,490), the Mitsubishi ASX (from € 17,100), the Jeep Renegade (from € 20,585) or the Audi Q3 (from € 30,360). List of all SUVs measuring between 4.10 and 4.40 meters, with a capacity of between 105 and 145 hp and traction delantera-.
It is on sale from 21,200 euros with the gasoline engine and from 23 000 to Diesel. At these prices (and all those in our price list) must be subtracted the discount is' about 2000 euros on average. "With the average discount, the diesel version lies between what you pay for Mazda CX-3 (105 hp) and the Nissan Qashqai (110 hp).
Regarding a Honda Civic, the body HR-V is 13 cm high. Honda says that the cockpit is 10 cm higher "than the average for passenger cars and family." About alternatives highlighted by the far superior to that offered by a Mazda CX-3 and even higher in some of the dimensions back to the habitability of a Nissan Qashqai, a model with a length eight centimeters higher (the battle of CX-3 It is lower than the other two; sheet comparative). More information on the carrier in prints inside.
The trunk has a capacity of 453 liters higher than a Mitsubishi ASX (416 liters), a Renault Captur (377 liters) and Opel Mokka (356 liters) ?. The rear seatbacks -dividos into two asymmetrical parts in proportion 40: 60- can be folded forward. In doing they are flush with the floor of the trunk (image). With this configuration you can enter objects 1.85 m long. If, in addition, the back of the front passenger reclines, the available length is 2.45 meters (image). Load does not require lifting heavy baggage, since the load sill is only 65 cm from the ground.
The fuel tank is located under the front seats (as in the Civic and Jazz models with which it shares the fundamental platform). This frees up space under the rear seats and together with the system of vertical folding stool (image), which Honda calls "Magic Seat System 'carry objects up to 1.24 m in height.
The Diesel engine gives 120 hp 1.6 liter and has clindrada; the gasoline is 1.5 l -atmosférico injection directly and gives 130 hp. The power difference is small, but not the maximum torque, much higher in the Diesel (300 Nm) than gasoline (155 Nm). Both engines have found it very good for what little they spend. The Diesel has not surprised me because I knew him have thoroughly tested the Civic and CR-V. But spend seven liters or less with gasoline, with a driving repeatedly with heavy acceleration and spending several minutes in a traffic jam 3 km, yes. The difference in consumption approved (4.0 vs 5.6 l / 100 km is due mainly to the part of the test that simulates city driving (sheet comparative Diesel engine and gasoline).
As both be improved it is by the amount of noise reaching the cabin, high as it rises laps or, in the case of diesel, even when the load on the engine is great. In my opinion it is an aspect that Honda should improve to round out the good feeling it gives the car to roll. The suspension has not caught my attention nor soft nor hard, when we try it for a week for our regular tours can refine. The overall feel of the car is good and curvy roads response satisfactory, but lacks the agility and precision found in a Mazda CX-3, a very good car in these areas.
The six-speed manual transmission is from different sources depending on the engine. The gas comes from the Civic, while Diesel is an adaptation of the Accord sold in America. Both changes have a lever with very short, well-defined routes, whose management is very nice (the gasoline engine has seemed to me a little more because the marches came more smoothly). Optionally you can ask for the petrol version an automatic continuously variable. This exchange of "infinite" relations between the maximum and minimum value, no direct relationship between the change in speed of the car and the engine. To avoid that feeling may be shocking to some users (besides noisy, because the speed the motor is much revolutionizes and remains at the same speed for a while), Honda has scheduled seven fixed ratios that can be selected from the steering wheel paddles ( picture) when the Sport mode is activated. I have not tried it, so I can not say anything about its operation.
The HR-V can choose three levels of equipment: "Comfort", "Sport" and "Executive". Series has electric parking brake, brake assist city -recognizes obstacles in using a camera and radar, can avoid a collision when driving at less than 32 km / h-. With the Sport and Executive equipment can have a set of elements comprising a warning danger forward collision warning by unintended lane change system for recognizing traffic signs, adaptive lighting and a speed limiter (adjustable manually or select the maximum speed according to road signs).
At the level of basic equipment is a five-inch multifunction display while from the Sport comes standard multimedia system ("Honda Connect") with seven-inch screen and "MirrorLink" function (emulates the screen of a smartphone and allows handle some applications, image I have not gotten it to work with Samsung Galaxy S6), Android 4.0.4, OS connectivity via Bluetooth, USB and Wifi.. Optionally the function browser can be added Garmin company whose performance is improved.
At level "Executive" sunroof is standard. This roof measures 85 cm in length and is divided into two parts. The front (47 cm) rises or slides backward on the other (image).
In 1999 Honda launched the first generation of HR-V, which was available with three or five doors. In Japan, the HR-V is sold under the name vezel