I have a confession.

"Van Man, rocks the Man Van" (jacoboconnell) 08/11/2015 at 16:26 • Filed to: Rants, Honda

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I like the Honda HR-V.

I mean, just look at its happy face! It’s so excited! How could anyone not love it?

I’ll stop now...

Edit: I guess I didn't mention that I'm technically a Millenial. So there.

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > Van Man, rocks the Man Van 08/11/2015 at 16:29

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BURN THE WITCH!

Party-vi > Van Man, rocks the Man Van 08/11/2015 at 16:31

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Embiggened in all its beigeness

Van Man, rocks the Man Van > TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. 08/11/2015 at 16:32

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But it looks so happy...

Also, excellent Monty Python reference.

Takuro Spirit > Van Man, rocks the Man Van 08/11/2015 at 16:37

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U WOT M8?

(AT only and torsion beam rear axle aside)

Textured Soy Protein > Van Man, rocks the Man Van 08/11/2015 at 16:44

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I kinda want my gf to get an HR-V when the lease on her Civic runs out. She’s also drawn to its more expensive, less-reliable Italian competitor:

Van Man, rocks the Man Van > Takuro Spirit 08/11/2015 at 16:46

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HR-V is more practical and cheaper. Also, I’m not a big fan of the styling (the design language works on their other cars but not the CX-3 and the floating D-pillar bothers me). Interior also isn’t as nice as the Honda’s IMO.

Van Man, rocks the Man Van > Textured Soy Protein 08/11/2015 at 16:47

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At least someone understands.

StoneCold > Van Man, rocks the Man Van 08/11/2015 at 16:48

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They are sold out of them at the the three Honda dealers by my house @_@

Van Man, rocks the Man Van > StoneCold 08/11/2015 at 16:50

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It is (fortunately) selling quite well. My local Honda dealer only has one in stock according to their site.

MR2_FTW - Group J's resident Stig > Van Man, rocks the Man Van 08/11/2015 at 16:53

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Just another example of model bloat requiring new models to come in to the lineup. The Corolla is as big as the old Camry, so they brought in the Yaris.

The Accord is huge, the Civic is as big as the old Accord, so they had to bring in the Fit.

The new 5 series is bigger than the old 7 series, trickle down and you get the new 1 series.

This is just another iteration of that.

Textured Soy Protein > Van Man, rocks the Man Van 08/11/2015 at 16:56

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Oh, I wouldn’t buy one for myself. But it’s a nice car for her .

Van Man, rocks the Man Van > Textured Soy Protein 08/11/2015 at 16:58

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Your comment was a small bit of positivity about the HR-V, so I'll take it.

Van Man, rocks the Man Van > MR2_FTW - Group J's resident Stig 08/11/2015 at 17:00

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Won't disagree. The HR-V is really just Homda trying to fill a (surprisingly popular now) niche. But I like it.

cazzyodo > Van Man, rocks the Man Van 08/11/2015 at 17:03

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Also a “millenial”, yet...

Textured Soy Protein > Van Man, rocks the Man Van 08/11/2015 at 17:11

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I actually would prefer she get the HR-V over the 500X. Cheaper, more reliable, probably less to insure, better fuel mileage. The only downsides are the twist-beam (not independent) rear suspension it inherits from the Fit, and the infuriating capacitive buttons when we live in Wisconsin and wear gloves in the winter time. But it seems like several other cars in this segment also have twist beam rear suspensions.

Van Man, rocks the Man Van > Textured Soy Protein 08/11/2015 at 17:13

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If it helps, the base model doesn't have capacitive buttons.

Takuro Spirit > Van Man, rocks the Man Van 08/11/2015 at 17:14

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Hmm.

Van Man, rocks the Man Van > Takuro Spirit 08/11/2015 at 17:29

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Just my opinion. Also, the HR-V comes with a neat lever between the seats and an extra pedal.

Textured Soy Protein > Van Man, rocks the Man Van 08/11/2015 at 17:30

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It would if you could get a sunroof and heated leather seats on the base model. ;)

Takuro Spirit > Van Man, rocks the Man Van 08/11/2015 at 17:35

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On 2WD.

No one will buy it.

Nymphicus Hollandicus > Van Man, rocks the Man Van 08/11/2015 at 17:38

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It ain’t bad, I’d actually get a base model with the manual transmission.

Manic Otti > Van Man, rocks the Man Van 08/11/2015 at 17:42

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It’ not bad, but, crossovers = bleh.

E92M3 > Van Man, rocks the Man Van 08/11/2015 at 18:19

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Actually I kind of like it too.

Van Man, rocks the Man Van > Manic Otti 08/11/2015 at 18:25

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I'm generally indifferent to crossovers, but the HR-V is, in my opinion, one of the better ones.

Van Man, rocks the Man Van > Takuro Spirit 08/11/2015 at 18:26

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I know. It’s still good knowing a stick is available.

Van Man, rocks the Man Van > Nymphicus Hollandicus 08/11/2015 at 18:27

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Exactly how I'd get one.

Van Man, rocks the Man Van > E92M3 08/11/2015 at 18:28

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Even BMW M3 owners agree with me about the Honda HR-V’s excellence!

Hot Takes Salesman > Takuro Spirit 08/11/2015 at 18:43

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And at least the Mazda infotainment goddamn works.

hike > Van Man, rocks the Man Van 08/11/2015 at 19:44

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I kind of like it too. Though the cheap looking headlamps kind of kill it for me. The other issues I have with it are called the CX-3 and Renegade. Surprisingly, the HR-V placed 4th in a class comparison in the latest Car & Driver.

Takuro Spirit > Hot Takes Salesman 08/11/2015 at 20:15

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Yeah, NOW. Well, hopefully by the time the CX-3 gets here there won’t be anymore updates...

Van Man, rocks the Man Van > hike 08/11/2015 at 20:18

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5th actually, which really disappointed me. I like the Renegade and, to a lesser extent, the CX-3 as well. I do kind of wish xenons or at least projector beams were available.

Alex B > hike 08/11/2015 at 21:43

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The JDM version (Vezel) has nicer LED units.

Hot Takes Salesman > Takuro Spirit 08/11/2015 at 23:17

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Still whoever the fuck designed that infotainment in the MDX, fix the thing before it drives my mom and by extension my whole goddamn family insane

Nauraushaun > Van Man, rocks the Man Van 08/11/2015 at 23:22

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I don’t get it. I think I have a mental blocker when it comes to these new SUVs. Something about this co-existing with the CRV and any number of near-identical vehicles just makes my eyes glaze over for all of them.

Back in the 90s...Instead of 6 SUVs Toyota had 6 sports coupes. Those days are gone.

DobreDen > MR2_FTW - Group J's resident Stig 08/12/2015 at 00:31

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All of that about model bloat is very true. It took three decades for the Accord to grow from compact to full size. When the Altima was a compact in the ‘90s, it wasn’t nearly as popular the Maxima; today, mid-sized Altimas are everywhere, but spotting a late-model Maxima is like a dolphin sighting (at least where I’m from, where there aren’t any dolphins). Take a look at a first-gen, 3-door RAV4, then compare it to a 2015 model. Kinda nuts.

The CUV (or however marketers label small wagons with a smidge of extra ground clearance and some form of AWD) is where everyone’s going, like it or lump it. Honda is jumping into a newly-crowded segment that only a few years back was exclusive to the Impreza Outback Sport and ... the AMC Eagle?

I think Honda could have done a lot worse than the HR-V. It’s a handsome little vehicle.

Van Man, rocks the Man Van > Nauraushaun 08/12/2015 at 07:23

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I understand. As much as I like the idea of sports cars, I'm fairly tall, so I mainly fit in SUVs. I guess that makes me like them more than other Jalops and Opponauts (Jalopponauts?).