Our Fleet Test Drive: Honda HR-V - 8th report
Date:
11 March 2016
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Author: Hugh Hunston
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| Why we're running it: | To see if Honda is finally returning to form and can succeed in an increasingly competitive area of the market | | Equipment: | 8 airbags, 17in alloys. keyless entry and start, dual-zone climate control, cruise control, Bluetooth, auto lights and wipers, panoramic sunroof, rear privacy glass, leather interior, front and rear parking sensors, rear parking camera | | Options: | Modern Steel metallic paint (£525) |
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Our belt and braces EX Honda HR-V variant has 12 extra features for its £26,000 P11D ticket compared with the SE Navi, one notch down the range and £3005 cheaper.
The panoramic sunroof and rear-view camera rate as respective convenience and safety assets, even if heated leather seats plus rear privacy glass don't register on my personal must-have or -need list. Meanwhile, paying extra for the driver's seat back pocket seems odd.
Extra kit means extra weight and, for those who care, 0.3 of a second longer reaching 62mph. Thinning down the hefty, exhaustive, if not enthralling, 624-page handbook (pictured) might help compensate.
Honda HR-V 1.6i-DTEC EX
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| Mileage 5914 |
| P11D price £26,000 |
| Forecast/actual cost per mile 53.8p/54.6p |
| Our average consumption 53.2mpg |
| Official combined consumption 68.9mpg |
Verdict
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- Commanding driving position and sunroof that brightens up dreary long trips
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- Lack of lumbar support adjustment is a pain in the back
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