The 2020 Honda HR-V
will arrive in U.S. dealerships on November 18 with raised prices across the
board and nothing else. The
subcompact crossover carries over unchanged from the 2019 model year which was
to be expected because the HR-V received significant updates last year. What’s
surprising, though, is that all models are more expensive for 2020.
Including a US$ 1,095
destination and handling fee that’s US$ 100 higher than last year, the base 2020
Honda HR-V EX FWD now starts at US$ 21,915, which accounts for an increase of US$ 400
over the corresponding 2019 model, while the LX AWD model adds US$ 500. The
new-for-2019 HR-V Sport also adds US$ 400 (FWD) and US$ 500 (AWD), respectively.
The EX FWD is US$ 350
more expensive while the EX AWD adds US$ 450. The same price increases are applied
to the EX-L FWD (+US$ 350) and EX-L AWD (+US$ 450), with the range-topping Touring
AWD model also adding US$ 450.
All models continue
with the same 1.8-liter i-VTEC four-cylinder gasoline engine rated at 141 HP
and 172 Nm of torque. Sadly, the four-pot is only available with a
CVT as the six-speed manual transmission was ditched last year. Among the
updates introduced for model year 2019 were exterior design upgrades including
refreshed headlights, bumpers, grille and taillights, as well as new Sport and
Touring trims.
The Sport trim brings
18-inch wheels and blackout trim while the Touring model features exclusive
17-inch machined alloys, full-LED headlights, fog lights, and dark chrome trim.
The HR-V Touring also offers an upgraded interior featuring double-stitched
leather seats with 8-way power for the driver.
HR-V Sport trims and
higher also gained a 7-inch touchscreen Display Audio system with Apple CarPlay
and Android Auto integration. Finally, the Honda Sensing suite of safety and
driver-assistive technologies is standard on HRV EX and above.
