2025 Honda HR-V SUV

　　2025 Honda HR-V Review

　　byBrian WongSenior Reviews Editor

　　Brian Wong has worked in the automotive industry since 2010, writing over 1,000 car-related articles and testing and reviewing hundreds of vehicles over the course of career. Brian is a senior reviews editor at zzdcar and has also contributed to Cars.com, Motor Authority and Green Car Reports. Brian has also been featured on MotorWeek as an expert for several car comparisons. He loves convertibles (the smaller the better) and hates paying for parking, so Los Angeles is both the right and wrong city for him.

　　1/18/2024

　　Overview

　　The subcompact HR-V is Honda's most affordable and smallest SUV offering, but don't let its diminutive stature fool you — this vehicle packs quite a wallop when it comes to utility. Clever packaging and an efficient use of space give the HR-V 24.4 cubic feet of cargo space behind its back seat, which expands up to 55.1 cubic feet with those seats folded down. The HR-V got a full redesign recently, so it's unlikely to undergo big changes for the 2025 model year.

　　

zzdcar spotlight: Safety technology

Coming standard on all HR-V models is Honda Sensing, a suite of safety technologies that include adaptive cruise control, lane keeping assistance and automatic high beams. These features are not standard on all of the HR-V's competitors and give it an extra bump in this value-minded segment.

　　

Competitors to consider

Speaking of this segment, the HR-V goes up against a deep field of competitors that include the Hyundai Kona, Toyota Corolla Cross and Volkswagen Taos. The HR-V has bit more hatchback-esque styling than these other vehicles, with its raked-back windshield, but competes well when it comes to standard features and cabin quality.

　　zzdcar says

　　The HR-V proves that budget-minded vehicles can offer a strong set of standard features, and we like that its small footprint feels maximized when it comes to utility and passenger room. As vehicles get increasingly expensive, an affordable, practical choice like the HR-V just feels more and more appealing.