On Wheels: Honda HR-V, in the sweet spot - Washington Post
The 2016 Honda HR-V EX-L Navi with all-wheel drive is that rarity. None of that means everyone will like it — not any more than everyone likes all politics, religion or anything else given to opinion. But here’s betting that the compact Honda HR-V, all new for 2016, will find enthusiastic and appreciative audiences, especially among small families, newlyweds and underpaid singles. From this perch, the only thing the HR-V seems to lack is what it absolutely does not need: prestige. I drove it in the most demanding motoring environments — rush periods in the District of Columbia, Baltimore and New York City. I took it into New York state’s Adirondack Mountains, drove it in weather fair and foul, and lived with it in the seemingly endless high-speed madness of Interstates 87 and 95 (it amazes me we don’t have more traffic fatalities and injuries). Let’s go with the idea of “nice, very nice. ” The Honda HR-V, which slots above the subcompact Honda Fit hatchback and just below the marginally midsize Honda CR-V crossover, is “very nice,” in this case, because it offers so very much for the money. It is available with front-wheel or all-wheel drive. Source: www.washingtonpost.com
