HONDA HR-V FROM $25,490

Byron Mathioudakis

Honda’s HRV, a compact five-door SUV, combines extraordinary interior flexibility with a punchy drivetrain and handsome styling inside and out. The base 1.8-litre petrol/continuously variable automatic (CVT) VTi model costs $25,490. Then it’s the same drivetrain with more fruit as you move up to the VTi-S (from $29,140), followed by the RS (from $32,490) and then the VTi-LX at $35,740). While the 1799cc single-cam i-VTEC unit has seen dependable service in the Civic for years, its pairing with the latest-generation CVT has given the 1.8 a fresh lease on life. The HR-V is unexpectedly perky off the line and will maintain its eager acceleration right up to the 6600rpm redline (and a bit beyond). The CVT, meanwhile, is quite atypical in that it is not prone to droning. In most…

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Australian New Car Buyer (Digital) - 1 Issue, Issue #56 - December 2020

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