2027 Honda HR-V EX-L AWD: What the Spec Sheet Shows

At $31,950, EX-L AWD is the single most expensive way to buy a 2027 HR-V. That's $5,350 above the LX FWD, a spread of about 20.1%. Against its closest sibling, the EX-L FWD at $30,450, the AWD version adds $1,500, or roughly 4.9%, for the extra driven axle. Compared with the Sport AWD at $29,900, the premium is $2,050 (about 6.9%). None of these gaps buy a different engine or transmission — every HR-V trim shares the same 2.0-liter four-cylinder and CVT. What changes between EX-L and lower trims is content level and, on this configuration, drivetrain.

Every 2027 HR-V, including this one, runs a 2.0-liter four-cylinder rated at 158 hp and 138 lb-ft of torque through a continuously variable transmission. EX-L AWD's drivetrain is all-wheel drive, which carries its own EPA figures: 25 mpg city, 30 mpg highway, 27 mpg combined. That combined number is the lowest posted by any configuration in the lineup — the FWD trims, including EX-L FWD, are rated at 28 mpg combined. The 2-mpg gap reflects the added driveline hardware, not a different engine tune. Fuel tank capacity is 14 gallons across the board, so the AWD trims' lower combined rating also means a shorter range on a full tank than their FWD counterparts.

Seating capacity (5) and cargo volume (55.1 cu ft) are lineup-wide specs, meaning EX-L AWD offers identical interior volume figures to the LX FWD at $26,600. Choosing the top trim with all-wheel drive doesn't cost or gain any published cargo or seating capacity — those numbers are fixed across all six configurations. Shoppers weighing interior space against price can read that as a wash; the spec sheet's seating and cargo story is the same no matter which trim badge is on the back. A closer breakdown of that figure appears in the published guide on HR-V seating and cargo space.

Using the standard assumptions of 15,000 miles a year, $3.50-per-gallon fuel, and a five-year ownership horizon, EX-L AWD's 27 mpg combined rating works out to about $1,944 a year in fuel, or roughly $9,720 over five years. That's $345 more over five years than the LX FWD's estimated $9,375, a direct result of the 1-mpg-combined gap between 27 and 28. On a value-index basis — combined mpg divided by every $1,000 of MSRP — EX-L AWD scores 0.85, the lowest of the six configurations. The LX FWD leads that metric at 1.05. None of this means EX-L AWD is poorly equipped; the index only measures fuel efficiency relative to price, not features, so it doesn't account for whatever content differentiates EX-L trim from LX. A full breakdown of these fuel assumptions is available in the separate guide on what it costs to fuel a 2027 HR-V.

Among the three all-wheel-drive configurations, EX-L AWD sits at the top: $31,950 versus $29,900 for Sport AWD (a $2,050 gap, about 6.9%) and $28,100 for LX AWD (a $3,850 gap, about 13.7%). All three share the identical 25/30/27 mpg city/highway/combined rating and the same 158-hp engine — the differences between them are priced into trim content, not powertrain performance. Shoppers set on all-wheel drive are choosing between those three price points with no mechanical upside for spending more; shoppers willing to give up AWD can drop to the EX-L FWD at $30,450 and gain 1 mpg combined in the process.

EX-L AWD is the most expensive 2027 HR-V trim at $31,950 and the only configuration grouping tied to the lineup's lowest combined fuel economy figure, 27 mpg combined, versus 28 mpg combined on every FWD trim. Cargo volume (55.1 cu ft) and seating capacity (5) are identical across all six trims, so the price and mileage gaps reflect drivetrain and trim content rather than interior capacity. On the published value index of mpg per $1,000 of MSRP, EX-L AWD scores 0.85, the lowest in the lineup, while LX FWD scores highest at 1.05.