Honda HR-V
Features & technology

HR-V Features

Everything the HR-V offers — technology, safety, and comfort — explained in plain language, with the trims that include each feature. The definitive guide before you choose a trim.

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The complete feature guide

What this vehicle offers

Explore everything the HR-V offers, grouped by category. Each feature shows which trims include it.

11verified features
4categories
5standard lineup-wide
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Highlights

Standout features

The strongest verified features across the lineup — at a glance, before the category breakdowns.

Cargo
55.1 cu-ft of cargo space
How much the trunk holds with the rear seats up.
Why it matters It sets how much luggage, gear, or groceries you can carry.
Standard
Interior
Seating for 5
How many occupants the cabin is designed to seat.
Why it matters It determines whether the whole family or carpool rides comfortably.
Standard
Performance
Regular Gasoline I-4
The engine and its basic layout — displacement, cylinder count, and whether it is turbocharged.
Why it matters It sets how the car accelerates and how it feels to drive every day.
Standard
Performance
158 horsepower
Peak power the engine — or, on a hybrid, the combined system — can produce.
Why it matters More horsepower generally means easier merging, passing, and confident acceleration.
Standard
Performance
Continuously Variable (CVT)
How the engine's power is geared and delivered to the wheels.
Why it matters It shapes how the car responds when you accelerate and how it settles at a cruise.
Standard
Exterior
17-inch wheels
The diameter of the wheels fitted to the car.
Why it matters Larger wheels change the stance; smaller wheels tend to ride more comfortably.
Trim-specificLX FWD, LX AWD
Exterior
18-inch wheels
The diameter of the wheels fitted to the car.
Why it matters Larger wheels change the stance; smaller wheels tend to ride more comfortably.
Trim-specificSport FWD, Sport AWD, EX-L FWD, EX-L AWD
Interior
98.7 cu-ft passenger volume
The total interior space measured for passengers.
Why it matters More passenger volume means more room to stretch out, front and back.
Trim-specificLX FWD, LX AWD, Sport FWD, Sport AWD
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Technology Equipment data pending. Feature-level availability for infotainment, displays, and smartphone integration requires a structured equipment feed — these appear here, with the trims that include each one, once the approved feed is connected.
Safety Equipment data pending. Feature-level availability for driver assistance and active safety systems requires a structured equipment feed — these appear here, with the trims that include each one, once the approved feed is connected.
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Performance
Features

Performance

Powertrain, drivetrain, and dynamics.

158 horsepower
Peak power the engine — or, on a hybrid, the combined system — can produce.
Why it matters More horsepower generally means easier merging, passing, and confident acceleration.
Standard
Continuously Variable (CVT)
How the engine's power is geared and delivered to the wheels.
Why it matters It shapes how the car responds when you accelerate and how it settles at a cruise.
Standard
Regular Gasoline I-4
The engine and its basic layout — displacement, cylinder count, and whether it is turbocharged.
Why it matters It sets how the car accelerates and how it feels to drive every day.
Standard
All Wheel Drive
Which wheels the engine actually drives.
Why it matters It affects traction, cabin packaging, and confidence in poor weather.
Trim-specificLX AWD, Sport AWD, EX-L AWD
Front Wheel Drive
Which wheels the engine actually drives.
Why it matters It affects traction, cabin packaging, and confidence in poor weather.
Trim-specificLX FWD, Sport FWD, EX-L FWD
Features

Interior

Seating, materials, and cabin appointments.

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Seating for 5
How many occupants the cabin is designed to seat.
Why it matters It determines whether the whole family or carpool rides comfortably.
Standard
97.3 cu-ft passenger volume
The total interior space measured for passengers.
Why it matters More passenger volume means more room to stretch out, front and back.
Trim-specificEX-L FWD, EX-L AWD
98.7 cu-ft passenger volume
The total interior space measured for passengers.
Why it matters More passenger volume means more room to stretch out, front and back.
Trim-specificLX FWD, LX AWD, Sport FWD, Sport AWD
Exterior
Features

Exterior

Styling, lighting, and wheels.

17-inch wheels
The diameter of the wheels fitted to the car.
Why it matters Larger wheels change the stance; smaller wheels tend to ride more comfortably.
Trim-specificLX FWD, LX AWD
18-inch wheels
The diameter of the wheels fitted to the car.
Why it matters Larger wheels change the stance; smaller wheels tend to ride more comfortably.
Trim-specificSport FWD, Sport AWD, EX-L FWD, EX-L AWD
Comfort Equipment data pending. Feature-level availability for seating comfort, climate, and convenience equipment requires a structured equipment feed — these appear here, with the trims that include each one, once the approved feed is connected.
Did you know?

Tech keeps trickling down

Features once reserved for luxury cars — wireless smartphone integration, adaptive cruise, blind-spot monitoring — are increasingly standard on mainstream sedans. Check each trim's equipment to see where the line falls.

Connectivity Equipment data pending. Feature-level availability for wireless connectivity and onboard services requires a structured equipment feed — these appear here, with the trims that include each one, once the approved feed is connected.
Cargo
Features

Cargo

Storage, loading, and versatility.

55.1 cu-ft of cargo space
How much the trunk holds with the rear seats up.
Why it matters It sets how much luggage, gear, or groceries you can carry.
Standard
Hybrid Equipment data pending. Feature-level availability for equipment-level features requires a structured equipment feed — these appear here, with the trims that include each one, once the approved feed is connected.
Availability

How features change across the lineup

A quick read on what every trim shares and what each trim group adds — the full feature-by-trim detail lives in the trim comparison.

Shared across the lineup
Every trim (6)
158 horsepower · 55.1 cu-ft of cargo space · Continuously Variable (CVT) · Regular Gasoline I-4 · Seating for 5

Optional and package-controlled equipment is tracked per trim in our catalog and varies by configuration — see the trim comparison for the full feature-by-trim breakdown rather than a row-by-row list here.

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The lineup

Available across the HR-V lineup

LX FWD

LX FWD

From $26,600
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LX AWD

LX AWD

From $28,100
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Sport FWD

Sport FWD

From $28,400
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Sport AWD

Sport AWD

From $29,900
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EX-L FWD

EX-L FWD

From $30,450
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EX-L AWD

EX-L AWD

From $31,950
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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The Sport FWD at $28,400 hits a reasonable middle ground — it steps up from the base LX FWD ($26,600) in content while keeping you under $30,000 and avoiding the fuel economy penalty that comes with AWD. If you genuinely need all-wheel drive, the LX AWD at $28,100 actually undercuts the Sport FWD on price and gives you traction capability instead of trim upgrades.

FWD trims (LX, Sport, EX-L) are rated 26 city / 32 highway / 28 combined mpg, while AWD trims drop to 25 city / 30 highway / 27 combined — a modest but consistent penalty across the board. If you're mostly driving highways and rarely need AWD traction, that gap adds up over time.

No — the entire 2027 HR-V lineup runs a 2.0-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine with a CVT; there is no hybrid or electric option in this generation.

Every trim in the lineup offers 55.1 cubic feet of cargo volume — that figure doesn't change whether you choose FWD or AWD, or any trim level from LX to EX-L.

Adding AWD costs $1,500 at each trim level (e.g., LX FWD $26,600 vs. LX AWD $28,100), and you give up roughly 1–2 mpg across city, highway, and combined ratings. It's worth it if you deal with snow, ice, or unpaved roads regularly; for mild-climate commuters, FWD is the more efficient and economical choice.

The HR-V seats five across all trims, making it workable for a small family or carpool, though as a subcompact SUV it's better suited to couples or small households than to families needing regular third-row space.
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