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The first iteration of Honda’s compact HR-V crossover didn’t come to the US market, but the second one certainly did, arriving in 2015 as a 2016 model and expanding the Honda lineup for crossover-hungry shoppers. Sharing a platform with the subcompact Fit, the Honda HR-V wasn’t the largest or most powerful crossover on the market, but it gave Honda fans an option smaller than the CR-V.
While the high-riding and revolutionary HR-V was dwarfed in sales by the larger CR-V, the second-generation HR-V chugged along until ’22, when it was replaced with the HR-V you see here. This third-gen crossover ditches the Fit platform and moves up to the larger Civic base. That growth also means a larger 2.0-liter naturally aspirated four-cylinder that makes 158 hp and 138 lb-ft of torque. This power travels through a continuously variable transmission to the front or all four wheels.
On this episode of Quick Spin, host Wesley Wren hops behind the wheel of the ’23 HR-V and puts it through its paces. Wren takes you on a tour of the new HR-V to highlight its features before taking you along on a live recorded drive review. Expanding on that, Wren chats with Autoweek’s Mark Vaughn about Honda’s latest crossover, the competition, and the HR-V’s features. Closing the show, the two break down what makes this car special.
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