Happy New Year!
Yes folks, October 1st marks the new model year for us Traderites.
1st up is the updated HR-V. The new upsized wheels and tires work wonders on looks and steering feel - this rig was really under-tired prior. And this unit is well screwed together, no rattles like the one I drove a year ago.
While the atmo 2.0 is probably bullet-proof, with only urban driving I'm sitting at 11.7 l/100 km so far... This needs the Civic's hybrid drivetrain - badly.
I didn't realize this was updated for '26. A friend of mine recently picked up a bright red '25 to replace her 2015 she's had since new.
Quote from: Oliver on Oct 18, 2025, 07:48 PMI didn't realize this was updated for '26. A friend of mine recently picked up a bright red '25 to replace her 2015 she's had since new.
Minor content revisions accross all trims, some restyled trim bits, and new larger wheels / tires accross the range.
Quote from: Oliver on Oct 18, 2025, 07:48 PMI didn't realize this was updated for '26. A friend of mine recently picked up a bright red '25 to replace her 2015 she's had since new.
IQs folks are on their 2nd HR-V too...
I find these to be a bit pricy but so are all the Hondas right now. I also dislike that they removed the "magic seats" in the back that was big selling point on the old one.
They do look nice and are a good size, I just would probably go a different route if it was me.
This one just went live : https://www.autohebdo.net/editorial/20251218/honda-hr-v-ex-l-2026-essai-routier (https://www.autohebdo.net/editorial/20251218/honda-hr-v-ex-l-2026-essai-routier)
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