Honda HRV 1.6i VTEC 4WD Review

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Honda HRV 1.6i VTEC 4WD
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CharlesE's Review of Honda HRV 1.6i VTEC 4WD

17th Jul 2004

Overall Rating

4.5 stars
  • Value for money
    4.5 stars
  • Length of ownership
    11 Months
  • Practicality
    5 stars
  • Year Manufactured
    2003
  • Performance
    4.5 stars
  • Reliability
    5 stars
Good Points

Good looking
Came with Aircon
Drives very smoothly
Very good on petrol consumption


Bad Points

Boot a little on the small side (but can put back seats down to make more room)
The engine is not comfortable doing over 75mph / 110kph on longer journeys - it can but uses quite a bit more fuel.
Because of the 4x4, first gear pull offs mildly tricky. One tends to over-rev or stall. The accellerator is sensitive. (a minor detail really)


General Comments

We got our Honda HRV 1.6i VTEC 4x4 in August 2003. Then immediately took it around France and into northern Italy on holiday. Silver one just like the picture. It was /is a dream to drive and very comfortable, on both long and short journeys. I like the power steering, the extra grip in the wet with the 4x4, the slight (not much) height advantage over other cars, and best of all it still uses the normal amount of fuel to do the same journeys I used to with my previous non 4x4 cars. It's not a lot higher on CO2 so I don't feel too guilty. Very much a town 4x4.

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  • Chilgrove Rank: Lance Corporal on 4th Aug 2004

    I agree with most of this review. We are very pleased with our new Honda HRV 1.6 VTEC. We really cannot fault it.

  • angus leckey Rank: Sergeant on 8th Apr 2009

    I found this review helpful because... not having driven one but looking to buy one it has given me some valuable information