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Honda HR-V

12 model years from 2016 to 2027, compared on size, efficiency, safety and reliability.

Honda HR-V
Pictured: 2023 Honda HR-V Advance i-MMD CVT 1.5. Photo: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Model years
2016–2027
Class
Small Station Wagons, Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
Latest engines
2.0L 4-cyl
Best MPG
28–31 combined, by year
Latest rating
★★★★★ (2025)
Recalls
13 campaigns, all years
Most complaints
2023 (687)
Fewest problems
2017
Interest
21,379 Wikipedia views / 30 days

The 2026 HR-V in brief

The 2026 Honda HR-V is a small station wagon offered with a 2.0L 4-cyl engine and front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive.

It measures about 180 inches long and 72 inches wide on a 105-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,311 lb (4dr SUV AWD).

EPA rates its most efficient version at 28 MPG combined (26 city / 32 highway), 5% better than the 2026 small station wagon average of 26.6 MPG, for an estimated $2,400 a year in fuel.

It has 0 recall campaigns on file and owners have filed 19 complaints with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the unknown or other.

The Honda HR-V has 12 model years in our data, from 2016 to 2027, classed as Small Station Wagons, Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD.

Its most efficient year was 2018 at 31 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 28 to 31 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the unknown or other (420), visibility/wiper (337), electrical system (301).

Buying used? 2021 has the fewest problems in our data, and 2023 is the year to avoid.

2019 has the most recalls (7); all years together count 13 campaigns and 1,874 owner complaints.

How the 2016 HR-V compares

The 2016 Honda HR-V is a small SUV offered with a 1.8L 4-cyl engine and front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive.

It measures about 169 inches long and 70 inches wide on a 103-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,062 lb (AWD).

About the Honda HR-V

The Honda HR-V is a subcompact crossover SUV (B-segment) manufactured and marketed by Honda over three generations.

From the Wikipedia article "Honda HR-V", licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

2026 HR-V pros & cons

Full 2026 details →

What's good

  • AWD / 4WD available
  • Lots of standard safety tech5 of 5 key driver aids standard on the versions we checked.

Watch out for

  • Modest powerUp to 158 hp, versus about 214 hp for similar 2026 models.

Best and worst years to buy used

NHTSA recalls and complaints for 9 model years since 2015; use it alongside a pre-purchase inspection. How we calculate this →

Compare head to head

Compare the HR-V with any other car →

HR-V changes by model year

  1. 2023
    • New body dimensions: 8.6 in longer, wheelbase +1.9 in — most likely a redesign or new generation
    • Engine added: 2.0L 4-cyl
    • Engine dropped: 1.8L 4-cyl
    • Best combined MPG down from 30 to 28
  2. 2019
    • New body dimensions: 2.4 in longer — most likely a redesign or new generation

Years without a measurable change are left out.

Show all 12 model years side by side
YearLatest enginesBest MPG / rangeLengthWeightOverallRecallsComplaints
20272.0L 4-cyl28 MPG––Not rated06
20262.0L 4-cyl28 MPG179.9 in3,311 lbNot rated019
20252.0L 4-cyl28 MPG179.9 in3,311 lb★★★★★148
20242.0L 4-cyl28 MPG179.9 in3,311 lb★★★★★4110
20232.0L 4-cyl28 MPG179.9 in3,311 lb★★★★★3687
20221.8L 4-cyl30 MPG171.3 in3,071 lb★★★★★389
20211.8L 4-cyl30 MPG171.3 in3,071 lb★★★★★464
20201.8L 4-cyl30 MPG171.3 in3,071 lb★★★★★585
20191.8L 4-cyl30 MPG171.3 in3,071 lb★★★★★7240
20181.8L 4-cyl31 MPG168.9 in3,062 lb★★★★★3160
20171.8L 4-cyl31 MPG168.9 in3,062 lb★★★★★0123
20161.8L 4-cyl31 MPG168.9 in3,062 lb★★★★★2243
Best combined MPG by model year — Honda HR-V
2016: 31 MPG2017: 31 MPG2018: 31 MPG2019: 30 MPG2020: 30 MPG2021: 30 MPG2022: 30 MPG2023: 28 MPG2024: 28 MPG2025: 28 MPG2026: 28 MPG2027: 28 MPG201620182020202220242026max 31 MPG

Alternatives to the 2026 HR-V

ModelBest MPG / rangeNHTSA overallRecalls
2026 Subaru Impreza29 MPGNot rated0
2026 Nissan Leaf303 miNot rated2
2026 Chevrolet Trax30 MPGNot rated0
2026 Buick Envista30 MPGNot rated0

Most common owner-reported problems

Unknown Or Other420
Visibility/Wiper337
Electrical System301
Power Train164
Steering159
Service Brakes107
Structure › Body85
Engine82
Owner complaints by model year — Honda HR-V
2016: 2432017: 1232018: 1602019: 2402020: 852021: 642022: 892023: 6872024: 1102025: 482026: 192027: 6201620182020202220242026max 687
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Sources: EPA, NHTSA, Transport Canada, Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons. Not affiliated with NHTSA, the EPA or Honda. How we calculate this →