Honda offers four different flavours of HR-V, with prices starting at $31,300 drive-away for the base VTi.
UPDATE, 30/06/21 – Honda has announced post-July 1 pricing for the 2021 HR-V as part of its new fixed-price Price Promise strategy.
The HR-V is another crossover pioneer, having debuted as a smaller cousin to the CR-V in 1999.
Although it has hidden rear door handles, the current model is far more conventional than the quirky first-generation car that offered a two-door option.
It’s a strong seller for Honda, having found 8181 homes in Australia last year.
The Honda HR-V was updated in April 2020, receiving wired Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.
Check out more of the details here, and see our thoughts on the HR-V RS here.
Honda added new interior colour options to the RS and VTi-LX models in August 2020, while prices were increased by $710-910 across the board in 2021 ahead of the introduction of the Honda ‘Price Promise’.
Prior to July 1, 2021, the range opened at $26,900 before on-road costs, with the new base price now $31,300 drive-away.
A redesigned HR-V is due in Australia within the next 12 months and will offer the option of a hybrid powertrain.
Pricing
- 2021 Honda HR-V VTi: $31,300
- 2021 Honda HR-V VTi-S: $35,100
- 2021 Honda HR-V RS: $38,500
- 2021 Honda HR-V VTi-LX: $41,000
All prices are drive-away.
Engines
Power in the 2021 Honda HR-V comes from a naturally-aspirated 1.8-litre four-cylinder petrol engine making 105kW of power and 172Nm of torque, sent to the front wheels through a continuously-variable transmission (CVT).
All-wheel drive is not available, regardless of which model you select.
Fuel Economy
How much fuel the 2021 Honda HR-V uses depends on the model.
Although they share an engine, the VTi, VTi-S, RS, and VTi-LX all have different wheels and body add-ons.
With that in mind, Honda claims 6.6L/100km for the VTi, 6.9L/100km for the VTi-S, 6.7L/100km for the RS, and 6.9L/100km for the VTi-LX.
All models have a 50L fuel tank and run on 91RON regular unleaded fuel.
Dimensions
The 2021 Honda HR-V measures 4343mm long, 1772mm wide and 1605mm tall, with a 2610mm wheelbase.
Boot space is listed at 437L with the rear seats in place, and 1462L with them folded.
Servicing and Warranty
Maintenance is required every 12 months or 10,000km – whichever comes first.
From July 1, 2021, the first five services are capped at $125. That means the HR-V costs just $625 to service over the first five years, down from $1544 previously.
As with the rest of the Honda range, the HR-V is backed by a five-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty and comes with five years of roadside assist.
Safety
The Honda HR-V has a five-star ANCAP rating on the back of testing conducted in 2015.
An update in 2019 made low-speed autonomous emergency braking standard across the range. All models also feature front, front-side and curtain airbags.
Features like blind-spot monitoring and lane-departure warning are available on some variants.
Standard Equipment
Standard equipment in the VTi includes:
- 7.0-inch touchscreen
- Wired Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
- Chrome front grille
- LED daytime running lights
- Single-zone climate control
- Magic Seats
- Reversing camera
- 16-inch alloy wheels
- Metallic paint
Moving to the VTi-S brings:
- Roof rails
- LED fog lights
- LED headlights
- Automatic headlights
- Keyless entry and start
- Leather-wrapped steering wheel
- Leather-wrapped shifter
- Chrome and black interior trim
- Camera-based blind-spot monitoring
- Rear parking sensors
- 17-inch alloy wheels
Stepping up to the RS adds:
- Black door mirrors
- Dark chrome body add-ons
- Piano black body kit
- Heated front seats
- Leather seats
- Sports pedals
- 18-inch alloy wheels
- Crimson seat option ($400, available with white, silver, steel, black exterior)
The range-topping VTi-LX offers:
- Chrome door handles
- Power folding mirrors
- Panoramic sunroof
- Dual-zone climate control
- Auto-dimming rear-view mirror
- Power front seats
- Forward collision warning
- Lane departure warning
- Automatic high-beam
- Front parking sensors
- 17-inch alloy wheels
- White seat option ($400, available with white, steel, black, red exterior)
Colours
Premium paint is standard across the range.
The following colours are available across the HR-V range:
- Taffeta White
- Platinum White pearlescent
- Lunar Silver metallic
- Modern Steel metallic
- Crystal Black metallic
- Phoenix Orange pearlescent
- Passion Red pearlescent
- Brilliant Sporty Blue metallic