Following an extensive styling refresh for the 2019 model year, the 2020 Honda HR-V remains essentially unchanged – except for the price. The new HR-V is now $350 to $500 dearer than the outgoing model, but it doesn’t receive additional equipment or a new set of features.
2020 Honda HR-V Pricing and Trim Levels
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As usual, the 2020 Honda HR-V is available in five trim models. The base LX 2WD starts at $21,915 (including destination charges) while the LX AWD is now $23,415. Interestingly enough, the base LX is now $400 more while the LX AWD starts at $500 above the previous base price. Standard features include 17-inch alloy wheels, a 5-inch touchscreen display, Bluetooth, and a rear camera.
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The HR-V Sport 2WD is now $23,615onwhile the Sport AWD starts at $25,115, which is also an increase of $400 and $500, respectively. This includes standard equipment including larger 18-inch wheels, a 7-inch infotainment touchscreen with six speakers, fog lights, roof rails, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, and Apple CarPlay/Android Auto integration.
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Moving upwards, the HR-V EX 2WD starts at $25,065 while the EX AWD is asking $26,565, symbolizing an increase of $300 and $400. The HR-V EX adds automatic headlights, a sunroof, automatic climate control, satellite and HD radio, and heated front seats.
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The new HR-V EX-L 2WD has a base price of $26,664 while the AWD model is now $28,165, which is $350 and $450 more than the previous model. The EX-L comes with leather upholstery and an auto-dimming rearview mirror. Finally, the range-topping HR-V Touring AWD adds LED headlights and fog lights, a power driver seat, and standard navigation with voice control for $29,985. This represents a $450 increase over the outgoing HR-V Touring.
Sadly, the engine remains untouched
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All variants of the 2020 Honda HR-V are motivated by a 1.8-liter four-cylinder i-VTEC motor producing 141-horsepower and 127 pound-feet of torque. The engine is bolted to a CVT transmission driving the front wheels in standard form.
Honda HR-V models equipped with AWD makes good use of Honda’s Real Time AWD system that automatically sends power to the rear wheels as the system detects slippage.
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We’ll be lying if we told you the HR-V is a zippy car, but the CVT blunts the responsiveness of the fuel-efficient motor. The result is a lackluster acceleration from what is otherwise a sharp-handling vehicle, reaching 0 to 60 mph in 10.5-seconds.
But the Honda HR-V is all about practicality
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Granted sub-compact crossovers are not as practical as regular sedans (or larger SUVs) in terms of overall roominess, the Honda HR-V is surprisingly a class leader when it comes to cargo space.
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Typical of a Honda, the interior layout is oriented in providing more room for the front and rear occupants. If you need to carry larger and taller items, the second-row Magic Seat easily flips out of the way to deliver greater cargo room, transforming 23.2 cubic-feet into a marginal 55.9 cubic-feet of space.
And with wider opening doors, the HR-V provides easier ingress and egress along with enough wiggle room to install a child seat.
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The 2020 Honda HR-V arrives at showrooms on November 18.