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Thursday, January 28, 2016 THE HEREFORD TIMES 111
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Honda’s new crossover will appeal to all
YOU may remember that the
old HR- V, in concept at least
followed the crossover reci-
pe to the letter, but this new
HR-V is quite different and
enters a booming sector.
Honda says it combines
coupé looks, MPV practical-
ity and small car efficiency.
It fits the brief of being
compact by being based on
the brand- -new Jazz super-
mini platform but has the
higher ride height and taller
stance to give the more lofty
driving position that buy-
ers demand. It’s also strictly
two-wheel-drive only, reflect-
ing that few will every at-
tempt to take it off-road as
well as helping to cut fuel
consumption.
There’s one petrol and one
diesel engine available, with
the 1.5-litre petrol offering
up a sprightly 128bhp. It’s a
smooth and sweet-spinning
engine that in the Honda
tradition is happy to rev, al-
though it doesn’t need to be
thrashed to deliver brisk ac-
celeration. It’s also capable
of impressive frugality, with
a claimed 49.6mpg combined
and 134g/ km of C02.
Elsewhere the HR— V de-
mands very little from the
driver with light, accu-
rate steering and a snappy
gearchange. The comfért-bi
ased suspension also does a
fine job of filtering out road
imperfections, but should
you feel the need to press on
it is surprisingly able and
happy with being thrown
around a little.
The entry-level S model gets
its fair share of kit with DAB
radio, climate control, cruise
control, electric heated mir-
rors, 16-inch alloy wheels,
hill-start assist and an elec-
tronic parking brake to
name a few
The HR-V is small enough
not to be a handful but big
enough to be practical,
which means it will suit a
broad spread of buyers. It's
ideal for smaller families,
has the versatility with its
clever rear seats to suit an-
noying active types with
their tons of kit but is also
comfortable and sufficiently
undemanding to serve older
buyers well. Young single-
tons might prefer something
more racy, but they’ll soon
want something better at
carrying people and kit.
Honda HR—V 1.5 i-VTEC SE Nav,
£21,300
Engine: 1. 5-litre petrol unit
producing 128bhp and 114lb/ft
of torque
Transmission: Six-speed manual
gearbox driving the front wheels
Performance: Top speed
119mph 0-62mph in
10. 4seconds
Economy. 49. £3me combined
Emissions: 134g/km of CO2
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