2027 Honda HR-V Trim Guide: Which of the Six Configurations to Buy

Every 2027 HR-V trim runs the same 2.0-liter four-cylinder making 158 hp and 138 lb-ft through a CVT, with 55.1 cu ft of cargo volume and seating for five across the board. That uniformity means the decision isn't about power — it's about equipment and drivetrain. Pricing spans $5,350, from the LX FWD at $26,600 to the EX-L AWD at $31,950, and all-wheel drive costs $1,500 more at the LX and Sport levels.

LX FWD posts the lineup's best value index at 1.05 MPG per $1,000 of MSRP, ahead of Sport FWD at 0.99 and every AWD configuration. It also sits at the top of the fuel-economy chart: 26 mpg city, 32 mpg highway, 28 mpg combined. Equipment is straightforward — 17-inch Pewter Gray alloy wheels, cloth seats, a 4-speaker stereo, and the core Honda Sensing suite with adaptive cruise, collision mitigation and lane keeping. There's no heated seating or blind-spot warning at this level. LX AWD adds Automatic Full-Time All-Wheel Drive and permanent locking hubs for $1,500 over LX FWD (5.6% more), trading one mpg combined — 27 versus 28 — for added traction. For a shopper who mainly wants an efficient commuter and doesn't care about trim-level styling, LX AWD is the configuration worth cross-shopping against the base trim before deciding how much all-weather grip is worth.

Sport FWD costs $28,400, just $1,800 more than LX FWD — a 6.8% increase — and the equipment list grows accordingly. Sport adds heated front bucket seats, a leather steering wheel, 18-inch Gloss Black alloy wheels, a 6-speaker stereo, and two features LX lacks entirely: Blind Spot Information System warning and Cross Traffic Monitor. Sport AWD runs $29,900, a $1,500 step over Sport FWD, and like every AWD configuration here drops combined fuel economy to 27 mpg. Against LX AWD, Sport AWD costs $1,800 more (6.4%) for the blind-spot monitoring, heated seats and larger wheels — a reasonable trade for anyone who drives in heavier traffic and wants that extra mirror coverage.

EX-L FWD tops the feature sheet at $30,450 — $2,050 more than Sport FWD — with a power sliding/tilting glass sunroof, leather-trimmed seats, dual-zone automatic climate control, an 8-speaker stereo, and Front and Rear Parking Sensors plus a Rear Cross Traffic Monitor with low-speed braking control. Oddly, EX-L's standard safety list does not include the Blind Spot Information System that comes on Sport, so a buyer moving up from Sport to EX-L is trading that mirror-based warning for parking sensors and cabin comfort rather than gaining both. EX-L AWD, at $31,950, is the lineup's ceiling — $1,500 over EX-L FWD and $3,850 over LX FWD — and carries the lineup's lowest value index at 0.85 MPG per $1,000 of MSRP, the trade-off for combining every comfort feature with all-wheel drive.

Budget-focused buyers and anyone prioritizing fuel economy should look at LX FWD; it's the value pick by the numbers and the only trim that reaches 28 mpg combined without AWD. Drivers in snow or rain belts who still want to keep spending in check should consider LX AWD, since it adds traction for a $1,500 premium without chasing Sport or EX-L equipment. Commuters who sit in stop-and-go traffic and want blind-spot and cross-traffic warning will find Sport FWD or Sport AWD worth the step up. Buyers who want a sunroof, leather and parking sensors — and are willing to give up Sport's blind-spot system in the process — land on EX-L FWD or EX-L AWD, with the AWD version reserved for those who need both the full equipment list and all-weather grip and are willing to pay the lineup's top price.

All six 2027 HR-V trims share the same 158-hp 2.0L engine and 55.1 cu ft of cargo room, so the trim decision comes down to equipment and whether AWD's $1,500-plus premium and one-mpg penalty are worth it. LX FWD leads on value index; Sport and EX-L add safety and comfort features at measured price steps.