2022 Honda HR-V Hybrid 1.5 HX e:HEV | Sgcarmart Reviews

Jul 30, 2023

2022 Honda HR-V Hybrid 1.5 HX e:HEV | Sgcarmart Reviews

The Honda HR-V Hybrid is a good addition to the very competitive crossover market. It has a lot going for it in terms of comfort and drive with the e:HEV system, however there is one thing that could prove to be a major stumbling block for potential buyers

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0:00 - Opening
0:22 - Sgcarmart Quotz
0:58 - Front
1:25 - Side
1:43 - Rear/Boot
2:32 - Specifications
3:01 - Rear Seats
4:02 - Driver’s Seat
5:40 - Driving Impressions
8:59 - Verdict
10:22 - Outro
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0.329 -> Hey everyone, welcome back to sgCarMart Reviews!

3.181 -> So, this is a car that I think most people will be very familiar with

6.871 -> at least by its name.

8.31 -> So, this is the new generation Honda HR-V

11.197 -> as it's quite obvious by the way it looks.

13.836 -> But, the one that I'm driving today is a little bit different as well

16.16 -> because this is the hybrid variant.

22.309 -> So, before we get into today's review, did you know that

25.121 -> you could be losing up to $5000 in value when you trade in your car?

29.153 -> So, if you are looking to buy something like this

31.804 -> you should sell your car with Quotz.

33.83 -> Quotz uses its network of dealers to get the best price possible for your car.

38.127 -> In fact, they're so confident in getting you the best price possible

41.157 -> that if you sell your car for a better price,

43.234 -> they will give you a $100.

45.372 -> Don't just take our word for it,

46.752 -> look at the hundreds of raving reviews on their service.

49.744 -> To find out more, visit Quotz.com.sg.

52.433 -> That's Q U O T Z .com.sg.

55.57 -> Now, let's get back to the review.

58.101 -> The bold exterior design of the new generation HR-V

61.699 -> is headlined by this frameless front grille

64.529 -> as well as

65.511 -> these slim Daytime Running Lights and LED headlights.

68.731 -> And I think, you know overall, the crisp sharp lines of the car

71.711 -> is a very stark departure from the previous generation model.

75.387 -> And personally, I like it better, I think it's more distinctive,

78.636 -> more eye catching,

79.881 -> and I think there is more visual presence, right?

81.881 -> Makes the car look a little bit bigger than it actually is.

85.523 -> If we look at the side of the car, again, I do like

87.918 -> the really sharp horizontal lines and

90.325 -> the kind of squared of profile of the car, right?

92.484 -> I think it makes the car look a little bit bigger in size.

96.132 -> And of course, this is a HR-V so you still have your door handle

99.413 -> in this slightly interesting position.

101.923 -> Now, if you go check out the back.

103.324 -> At the rear, I do like this light strip that runs across the entirety of the car.

107.738 -> It's quite a distinctive look, right?

109.928 -> Now, if you check out the boot.

112.274 -> So here we have a 390 litre boot.

115.19 -> It's actually slightly smaller than before.

116.976 -> But, you know, it's a usable boot, right?

118.814 -> So, we can definitely fit a big luggage and

121.899 -> it won't clear the aunty trolley length test.

123.82 -> But, it's a usable boot.

126.094 -> However, this is a Honda,

128.187 -> so, if you do need more space,

132 -> here we have what Honda calls its "Ultra Seats".

134.567 -> So, obviously they will fold nice and flat if you need.

137.816 -> However, if you need even more space,

140.645 -> you can simply flip this up

142.989 -> and you have a nice big space to put all kinds of stuff.

145.921 -> So, you could fit one normal sized human here if you really needed.

152.273 -> The Honda HR-V Hybrid is priced at $179,999.

157.168 -> The 1.5 litre engine produces 105 brake horsepower

160.672 -> and its electric motor produces 129 brake horsepower.

164.377 -> The hybrid drivetrain outputs a combined 253 Newton metres of torque.

168.832 -> The e-CVT brings the car from 0-100km/h in 10.7 seconds.

173.74 -> For more details on the Honda HR-V Hybrid or any other car,

177.172 -> head on the sgcarmart.com to help you

179.31 -> make the smart choice on your next car.

181.621 -> Now,

182.45 -> from a passenger's perspective,

184.545 -> first thing I want to say is that

186.585 -> the door opening is actually bigger than before.

188.903 -> So, it's actually a lot easier and more comfortable to get into the rear.

192.839 -> And,

194.036 -> here is definitely more spacious.

195.582 -> I mean, if you compare the predecessor model, this is

198.6 -> a notable improvement, right?

200.307 -> So, we have generous amount of legroom for its size.

203.339 -> And, you know, headroom is pretty decent as well.

205.545 -> And it's a nice, comfortable interior.

208.373 -> Now, in terms of amenities, we have

210.406 -> rear air-con vents

211.654 -> as well as two USB-A ports.

214.03 -> And of course, we also have ISOFIX points.

216.343 -> Now, if I slide on to the middle seat,

218.598 -> it's quite narrow and it's a little bit humped.

221.218 -> So,

222 -> not the most comfortable to sit on but the good thing is that

224.406 -> the floor is pretty flat so you can

226.603 -> tuck your feet in quite nicely.

228.675 -> So, you know, this will fit a small to medium sized child.

232.448 -> And, you know, an adult at a stretch but you know

236.738 -> it's a better rear cabin than before.

238.487 -> It's definitely more spacious and more comfortable as well.

241.152 -> Now, let's go check out the front.

242.797 -> Now, here in the front of the HR-V,

244.493 -> we have a pretty clean and functional cabin.

247.196 -> So, it's fairly recognisable for most model Hondas, right?

250.949 -> So, you have your half digital instrument cluster

253.287 -> and we have this infotainment system here.

255.239 -> It's fairly simple but the good thing is that you have wireless apple carplay

258.143 -> so you can have access to things like your Spotify and your google maps as well.

262.238 -> And one other thing that I do like is the fact that some

265.106 -> of the controls here, they have a nice tactile quality, you know,

267.696 -> makes a nice "click", "click", "click", "click", "click" sound, right?

269.334 -> So, that's nice and

271.174 -> we also have, you know, two USB ports here, we have a HDMI port here.

275.188 -> And, yes, in terms of material, I will say that it's quite nice

279.053 -> in some of your key touch points.

280.574 -> Here, here, it's quite soft.

283.43 -> And I also do like these fabric/leather seats.

287.016 -> One other thing, if you look around the cabin,

288.826 -> you will see that the floor is all lined in this

291.513 -> well, I guess it's leather, you know, it feels like leather.

293.896 -> Maybe, sort of artificial leather but it's nice!

296.206 -> You know, adds a little bit of classiness to the space.

299.435 -> So, complaints about this space?

302.074 -> Not much actually, honestly, the only thing I'm slightly bugged by

306.559 -> is the volume control so

308.297 -> currently, the only way to adjust your volume is

311.04 -> via this plus and minus buttons on the screen here.

314.474 -> And, it's just,

316.503 -> I guess a little bit out of reach, I would have like maybe a knob here

320.211 -> or in a perfect world, some actual volume controls on the steering wheel.

325.179 -> But, you know, beyond that I don't really have many complaints about this interior.

328.941 -> Now, let's go drive this car.

340.352 -> Now, how does this HR-V feel on the road?

343.409 -> I must say I like that it is quite a supple ride and I think that's

346.768 -> a very notable improvement from the predecessor.

349.055 -> So, the predecessor model

350.355 -> was kind of firm and slightly "crashy" in the way it rode.

353.843 -> And, I think this is a very significant improvement.

356.437 -> So, you know, it soaks up bumps on the road well and

358.68 -> as a result, it makes for a very comfortable drive.

361.297 -> Also, I like that it's very quiet so I'm doing like 60km/h on a highway now and

366.252 -> we can actually get into EV mode

368.086 -> depending on, you know, your state of charge of the battery, etcetera.

370.525 -> But, as a result then, you get very quiet driving experience.

374.046 -> So, you know, I'm cruising along now and it's really quite quiet.

376.711 -> So, it's only if you really out your foot down

380.262 -> that, yeah, the engine doesn't sound very good when extended hard.

383.407 -> But, you shouldn't be doing that much, right?

385.145 -> You want to be driving this car in an efficient manner.

388.959 -> In terms of efficiency, so I've been driving this car for a bit

391.75 -> and I am doing above 20 km per liter

394.393 -> I think this makes it one of the most efficient cars in this compact SUV class

399.385 -> and that is a good number, it proves that the Hybrid system works

403.764 -> it does its job in providing you a much more efficient driving experience

408.237 -> and that is what you want out of a Hybrid

411.38 -> This car, this HR-V Hybrid also uses the same e:HEV Hybrid technology that

417.577 -> was first found in the new Honda Jazz

421.05 -> I am not really going to talk too much about the technicalities of how it works

424.369 -> You can check out the Jazz video because I spent quite a bit of time

427.651 -> talking about how it works, but I think the main thing you need to know is that

431.371 -> it makes fora very seamless experience, you don't think too much about it

434.458 -> It just works, you just drive it like a normal car

436.81 -> Just leave the car to its own devices, to figure out what's the best situation to

440.877 -> pick the different driving modes I suppose, like now it is in EV mode

447.444 -> The main thing of course is it wants to be as efficient as possible

451.886 -> Let's talk a little bit about performance

454.536 -> Honda doesn't actually quote a combined output figure

458.484 -> because I think it is a little bit hard to figure out anyway

460.646 -> because of the way the system is set up

463.162 -> but what we do know is that this has a maximum of 253 Nm of torque

467.953 -> and this car can go from 0 to 100 km/h in 10.7 seconds

471.667 -> It is quite a leisurely pace I would say, not super quick

475.042 -> but it is good enough for your daily runabout needs

479.302 -> your occasional overtakes etcetera

482.308 -> We do know that LTA pegs this car at above 130 bhp and that's

490.529 -> kind of a problem but we will talk about that a little bit later

494.066 -> The HR-V Hybrid also comes with a fair number of diver assistance systems as well

498.12 -> We have cruise control, but we have radar cruise control as well

500.892 -> so you cans et the distance between yourself and the car in front of you

504.55 -> and let me turn that on

506.873 -> if you hit this button on the steering wheel here, the car will then

510.888 -> keep in the middle of the lane for you, so it will steer to make sure that you are in the middle of the lane

515.343 -> That's handy for after a long day at work and you are just getting home on the highway

519.52 -> turn everything on and let the car do all the steering, braking, and accelerating for you

523.906 -> and it is a nice quality of life feature to have

539 -> The new Honda HR-V Hybrid, is it a Will Buy, Won't Buy, or Go Try?

544.221 -> Unfortunately, this is a Won't Buy

547.854 -> That's because this car runs into a big problem

549.88 -> In this segment right now it's a very competitive segment

553.221 -> with a lot of options and

555.666 -> most of these other options are all Category A models

559.095 -> As a result just from a price point perspective

562.775 -> I guess this HR-V Hybrid just loses out because it is a Category B model right

566.328 -> and that is automatically going to make it $27,000 more expensive than

570.525 -> any other car, everything else that is the same or equal

578.424 -> That just makes it a hard sell and it is not Honda's fault in any way

583.86 -> it is not that this car is so much more expensive

588.623 -> Honestly I do think that if you ignore... I mean you can't ignore the COE

594.304 -> but if you somehow can ignore COE and compare like for like

598.224 -> I think this is a very good car, I would take this over the non-Hybrid version any day

602.412 -> because I think it is specced slightly better

605.502 -> drives as well, and obviously it is so much more efficient

609.393 -> In the long run you are going to save a couple of bucks here and there

613.963 -> I think it is a good car, it is fundamentally a good car

617.087 -> but one that I think is kind of screwed over by the COE banding

621.963 -> That is our review of the new HR-V Hybrid

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