In a time when SUVs were not yet on every street corner, the Honda HR-V brought in 1999 on the market. Initially with only two doors and the angular design of the Japanese at the time was an absolute novelty. The technical highlight was the intelligent all-wheel drive: In normal only the front wheels are driven. If this lost traction, the rear wheels were turned on automatically. After the end of the first generation 2005 end of 2015 comes a new HR-V on the market.
Honda HR-V All Wheel Drive Sports Utility Vehicle
The Honda HR-V belongs to the category of SUV (Sports Utility Vehicle) and get with 105 and 125 hp engines with front or all-wheel drive. In the latter variant, there is a special feature: the all-wheel-drive models usually with front-wheel drive; However, rotates through a tire is automatically switched to all-wheel drive. With a consumption of only seven liters per 100 km of Honda HR-V is very economical, the Honda engines convince additionally by a low noise level. Could you get it even earlier than 3-door hatchback, the Honda HR-V is only as a 5-door version available for some time.
By folding rear seats of the Honda HR-V has a large storage space, which is also suitable for transporting bulky items. In the design of the Honda HR-V much emphasis was placed on safety, it has double SRS airbags and belt tensioners as standard, electronic windows are controlled by sensors, which makes pinching of fingers impossible. The HR-V was available from Honda last nine years ago. In 2015 the small SUV comes back. Sound insulation, shock absorbers and springs should be particularly costly.
Feeling Like a Large Sedan
Technically, it is closely related to the snazzy jazz, which he said variable interior, together with the "Magic Seats" with the stand-up seat cushion takes in the rear. It was made possible by the centrally located tank is not mounted under the rear seat, but it slides under the front seats. Of these, one also benefits in full seating. Under the hood there for the little brother of the C-RV on the current state of two new petrol engines with 1.3 and 1.5 liter displacement and 100 hp or 132 hp and for the first time in this segment, a new hybrid drive. For it, the gasoline engine from the current Jazz grows to 1.5 liters and now has 110 hp. The electric motor has 30 hp future, and as a transmission replaces a seven-speed dual-clutch previously continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT) and puts an end to annoying saws, this is the CVT own otherwise.
The HR-V Honda now also occurs in the mini-SUV market. The new mini Sports Utility Vehicle is available in Japan since 2013 under the name vezel to buy. The technology comes from the small car Jazz, from whom the back seat was taken with the flip-up seats.