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ALL THE INFO* (*excluding price)

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#1 · (Edited)
Turns out the facts sheet I posted a few days ago was only the tip of the iceberg. Enjoy everyone! After this, you'll all be HRV experts.

http://youtu.be/ueXTngnB0Cs

...It'd be nice to post below anything you found interesting or noteworthy after watching my video.
 
#3 ·
Jeff,
Thank you so much for posting this, it's super helpful and and I'm sure it'll answer tons of questions that people have.

However, all of this information without knowing the price is, as the wise profit Morissette said, like having "ten thousands spoons when all you need is a knife" ;)

Still great info to have, I'm sure I'll be watching it multiple times!!! :D
 
#6 ·
Wait a minute, in demographics it says "Mostly Female"!!!! As a 32 year old single MAN, I can't be seen in some "chickmobile" (scoff).... I guess I need to go get me that new Chevy Truck (grunt) that those commercials say I have to get to be a manly (muscle flex) sexy (grrrr) man for the all the ladies. I wonder what the demo. male/female split will actually be?

Also, I really like the section where Honda is breaking down the high and low points for the HR-V vs. the primary competition.
 
#7 ·
Awesome!

Thanks so much for this! This was the perfect intro to sitting in one at my dealership tomorrow morning! Now I will know all the features and various features for the different trims. Other than the leather and navigation themselves, I can't see many other features on the ex-L that make it stand out from the EX unless I'm missing something? I was hoping for power driver seat adjustments, but no luck it seems. Anyway, I'm very excited! As I was reading this I was thinking "Honda is inside my head!" with all of the ways they cater to my priorities with this vehicle. I'm straddling the Fit/CRV demographic. The CRV is not sporty enough for me, and the Fit is just a BIT too small for a 33 year old mom of one child and a 90 lb dog :) I'm excited to sit in it tomorrow!
 
#11 ·
Yea, just a bit more standard content than I expected. That makes me think the starting price will be closer to $20K than $18K.

Seems to me somebody chose the content pretty well. Other than power seats, I'd say they hit the mark on everything, feature-wise. Just kind of sad that the gray interior is so restricted - not unique to Honda. The Soul restricts gray and won't even let you have a manual on the mid-level trim.
 
#19 · (Edited)
Thanks Jeff! That answered everything (except price). I think I also gained a few IQ points by listening to 12 minutes of classical music.

I'm concerned about front headroom. Without the moonroof, it's listed as 1" less headroom than my Vibe. I think that would probably be fine for me as I currently have about 2" of clearance. With the moonroof though it's a full 3" shorter. I think I'd have to drive with the moonroof open to fit in the car. :( I don't really need a moonroof, but it looks like it's standard on all models but the LX.

Legroom looks like it should be fine. Rear headroom (with or without moonroof) looks good.
 
#21 · (Edited)
HRV Specs and Vibe Comparison

I took a bunch of specs from Jeff's video and put them in a chart some might find useful. Then, since I drive a Vibe and have long thought the HRV would be similar in size, I added Vibe numbers as well. Sorry, I'm not interested in AWD so I didn't add those numbers.

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Specification                                HRV LX       HRV EX       2006 Vibe (AT)   
Exterior Length in.                          169.1        169.1        171.9       
Exterior Width in.                           69.8         69.8         69.9        
Exterior Height in.                          63.2         63.2         62.2        
Ground Clearance in.                         7.3          7.3          5.9         
Wheelbase in.                                102.8        102.8        102         
Front Tread in.                              60.4         60.4         60          
Rear Tread in.                               60.6         60.6         59          
Turning Radius ft.                           18.7         18.7         18.3        
Max Towing Capacity lbs.                                               1500        
Drag Coefficient                                                       0.33        
Front Legroom in.                            41.2         41.2         41.8        
Rear Legroom in.                             39.3         39.3         36.3        
Front Headroom in.                           39.5         37.6         40.6        
Rear Headroom in.                            38.3         38.3         39.8        
Front Hiproom in.                            53.1         53.1         51.7        
Rear Hiproom in.                             47.4         47.4         47.8        
Front Shoulder Room in.                      56.8         56.8         53.2        
Rear Shoulder Room in.                       54.5         54.5         52.6        
Passenger Volume cu. ft.                     100.1        96.1         96          
Interior Cargo Volume cu. ft.                24.3         24.3         19.3        
Interior Cargo Volume w/Seats Folded cu. ft  58.8         58.8         54.1        
Curb Weight 2WD (MT/AT or CVT) lbs           2888/2902    2917/2933    2700        
Engine Displacement L                        1.8          1.8          1.8         
Horsepower                                   141@6500     141@6500     126@6000    
Torque lb-ft                                 127@4300     127@4300     122@4200    
Horsepower / Weight * 100                    4.88/4.86    4.83/4.80    4.67        
MPG 2WD MT (City/Hwy/Combined)               25/34/28     25/34/28                 
MPG 2WD AT or CVT (City/Hwy/Combined)        28/35/31     28/35/31     27/33/30       
Fuel Tank Capacity                           13.2         13.2         13          
Est. 0-60 s                                                            9.49
Est 1/4 mile s                                                         17.41


EDIT: Most of the Vibe numbers are from Cars.com. I fudged the Vibe's MPG numbers 'cause Cars.com was way high and Fueleconomy.gov was way low.
 
#26 · (Edited)
OK
Here are some pricing guesses based on;
1. "$20, 000 to $26,000" quote from the Honda trainer per Sarah_picking
2. Fit prices, specifically the $ differences between trims.

800 - CVT
820 - destination charge
1250 - AWD

Fit
$15,650+800+820=17,270 LX
$17,560+800+820=19,180 EX
$19,925 +820=20,745 EXL
$20,925 +820=22,745 EXL nav

HR-V
$20,000+800+820=21,620 LX
$21,900+800+820=23,520 EX
$23,520+1250 =24,770 EX/AWD
$24,265 +820=25,085 EXL
$25,265 +820=26,085 EXL nav

Just dreaming on a Friday nite...
 
#30 ·
It's all about extracting the most money from the most buyers. Some set of marketers analyzed things like satellite and HD radio and concluded a certain set of buyers wanted them so bad they'd spring for the top trim.

I'm not a marketer, but if I was, and I had a group of people who could afford to pay, and who said in marketing groups "I absolutely must have Sirius", I'd put it that my top trim level. Especially if all the cost-conscious buyers said "Oh, I don't need that".

It's just cold marketing calculations. But yea, these days you'd almost expect HD and Sirius to be standard. I did a double-take when I saw that too. Same as a gray interior - really, I need a CVT?