Honda eases into compact crossovers with 2016 HR-V - Dallas Morning News
Even the new “pope mobile” is one of them: a Jeep Wrangler, which makes me wonder whether the pope plans to go mudding or malling on Saturday afternoons — and I’m betting the mall. All of that heavy metal just reflects a slightly depressing reality for us car lovers: SUVs, crossovers and other trumped-up trucklets continue to sell faster than cars. If I owned one, I might get a personal plate with “BOX” on it and no one would know where I ended and the vehicle began. At least Honda deserves credit, I suppose, for bringing a little flair and a different shape to its latest cute-ute, the 2016 HR-V crossover. Based on the tiny Fit hatchback, the HR-V gains 9 inches in length to provide more space inside. Both made the HR-V seem more real than the midget Fit. The HR-V also looks better, shining with uncharacteristic styling for a Honda — part tall, swoopy sedan, part station wagon and part dinky SUV. Far better dressed than the utilitarian Fit, the black HR-V I had recently bristled with bold lines and curves. Short fenders front and back kept the HR-V looking reasonably taut for a tallish crossover, separated by four decent-size doors. Source: www.dallasnews.com
