My Sister Bought a Thing

"Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero" (sampsonite24)
06/08/2015 at 14:07 • Filed to: HONDA HRV, CUV

So my sister just purchased a 2015 Honda HRV to replace her 03 Accord. I got to take it for a spin and these are my initial impressions

the exterior is a lot better in person than in pictures. Especially this Blue (I call it blurple since it looks purple in certain lights). She got this direct from the factory cause the only EX AWD her dealer had was grey and she didn’t want that color so they ordered this one for her.

she purchased the EX model so the interior has a bunch of bells and whistles. It has manual heated clothe seats which seemed like a weird combo but the infotainment isn’t bad. The screen seemed pretty responsive to me while I was playing with it. And it even has an HDMI port. Also lots of space in the back and the front seats have nice bolstering. Also came with a backup camera and the lane watch assist system which I didn’t get too much since there arent a lot of blinds pots.

acceleration is decent and she has the CVT with paddle shifts which actually respond really well to driver input.

steering is actually nice and tight. Obviously it’s not a corner carver but handles lane changes well. Wheel is the right size for the car.

she does have the AWD models to handle Cincinnati winters which are a combination of snow and steep hills. Ride was very comfortable and apparently my grandma wants to trade her accord in for one after going for a few rides.

Most importantly my sister loves it. She was actually on her way home Saturday morning when they dealer called when she was about an hour away from cincinatti so she actually turned around to sign the papers and take delivery then started driving back to chicago.

DISCUSSION (11)

TheHondaBro > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero
06/08/2015 at 14:10

It’s based on the Fit so it should be as fun to drive.

I agree, it does look very nice in person. My local dealership has the same one, same color, on display in the service department.

dogisbadob > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero
06/08/2015 at 14:13

Yay the HRV is out! I wasn’t sure when it actually went on sale

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > TheHondaBro
06/08/2015 at 14:13

Yeah but I’ve driven a fit before and this didn’t feel anything like that, that said the fit I drove was a first gen and a dog had chewed up most of the steering wheel and gear selector

AthomSfere > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero
06/08/2015 at 14:40

Heated cloth seats! Finally!

I hate leather seats in vehicles. Way too hot in the summer, way too cold in the winter and you have to wear pants or you stick to the seats year round.

BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero
06/08/2015 at 15:01

Care to share OTD price?

Steve Zissou > AthomSfere
06/08/2015 at 15:24

Ford has that in some vehicles. At least I know it’s possible in a C-max and Escape. Probably not your vehicles of choice though?

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind
06/08/2015 at 15:53

I honestly have no idea she didn’t tell me and I didn’t ask

RazoE > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero
06/08/2015 at 16:07

I saw it in the commercial and it looked pretty cool. Plus the commercial was bad ass! Had a CRX and Del Sol, Prelude, etc. I’ll see if I can find it.

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind
06/08/2015 at 16:28

At least at my local dealers now they really have no deals or incentives. Hell special financing isn’t even an option. I was told by the manager to wait a month or two for production to get ahead and then deals and incentives will come by.

MLGCarGuy > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero
06/08/2015 at 19:13

Kinja'd!!!

Honestly, I prefer this over the CX-3. Not falling for the Mazda hype this time.

AthomSfere > Steve Zissou
06/08/2015 at 21:53

Yea, neither is.

Now a Focus 2.0t w/ 6spd manual maybe...