2016 Honda HR-V grows into Fit crossover - Chicago Tribune

SportsPlus delivers premium coverage to those who take it like a fan >> >" data-socialshare-slug="ct-get-unlimited-access-to-everything-bears-and-chicago-sports-with-sportsplus-sign-up-today-20150812" data-socialshare-content="storylink"... The subcompact crossover that's 10 inches shorter than the CR-V is part of a new breed of automobile that includes the Chevy Trax, Mazda CX-3, Nissan Juke, Subaru Crosstrek and Fiat 500X. The HR-V is built off the same platform as the subcompact... HR-V, like its CR-V and Pilot crossover stablemates, is offered with a choice of front-wheel drive for the Sun Belt or all-wheel drive for the Snow Belt. It comes in LX, EX and EX-L NAVI versions, all of which are powered by a spirited 1. 8-liter, 16-valve four-cylinder teamed with a continuously variable transmission in AWD. And it not only slips into and out of the tightest spaces in any lot, it fits in the garage without having to move the lawn mower or wheelbarrow. Honda says the HR-V is a subcompact big enough to hold five people, though the back seat better fits three kids or. Source: www.chicagotribune.com