Anyone running an HR-V?
Discussion
Hi all,
We're toying with the idea of replacing our 17 year old BMW 3 series with a newer car, and the wife fancies something a bit more SUV like (without being an actual SUV).
I noticed that the HR-V seems to come out fairly well in tests.
Just wondered if anyone on here has one? For our rough budget, we'd be looking at an early one (2016 probably) - and I fancy EX trim (for the leather seats and sunroof). My wife (who will be the main driver) does't like automatics, so we'd be looking at the six speed manual. Not that bothered whether its the diesel of petrol - reviews suggest the diesel has more grunt, but is less refined.
Main concerns are that its big/comfortable enough for a family of three (we're all fairly tall), and that it doesn't have any massive reliability worries or known problems. We've had our BMW since 2010, so we tend to hang on to cars for a while
Any feedback would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Steve.
We're toying with the idea of replacing our 17 year old BMW 3 series with a newer car, and the wife fancies something a bit more SUV like (without being an actual SUV).
I noticed that the HR-V seems to come out fairly well in tests.
Just wondered if anyone on here has one? For our rough budget, we'd be looking at an early one (2016 probably) - and I fancy EX trim (for the leather seats and sunroof). My wife (who will be the main driver) does't like automatics, so we'd be looking at the six speed manual. Not that bothered whether its the diesel of petrol - reviews suggest the diesel has more grunt, but is less refined.
Main concerns are that its big/comfortable enough for a family of three (we're all fairly tall), and that it doesn't have any massive reliability worries or known problems. We've had our BMW since 2010, so we tend to hang on to cars for a while
Any feedback would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Steve.
OP here. We decided to give it another year in the end, and the BMW has served us well during 2023, just an oil change, tyres, and an MOT pass to pay for.
But, now at 18 years old, we're still thinking of changing it, and the HR-V is still top of the list for us. The added benefit of the Honda diesel is that it's ok in low emission zones, yet because everyone seems to think diesel engines are bad now, they seem cheaper than the equivalent petrol in the used market.
We need to go and drive one, but moving on a year it seems my budget will now see me in a low mileage 2017 or moderate mileage 2018 model.
Does anyone know when (or if) the headunit was upgraded to support Android Auto? Or, do we need to be looking a lot newer to get that?
Corrosion is a slight worry, as we tend to hang on to cars for years. Can a competent garage underseal it properly for us, or is it a specialist thing?
But, now at 18 years old, we're still thinking of changing it, and the HR-V is still top of the list for us. The added benefit of the Honda diesel is that it's ok in low emission zones, yet because everyone seems to think diesel engines are bad now, they seem cheaper than the equivalent petrol in the used market.
We need to go and drive one, but moving on a year it seems my budget will now see me in a low mileage 2017 or moderate mileage 2018 model.
Does anyone know when (or if) the headunit was upgraded to support Android Auto? Or, do we need to be looking a lot newer to get that?
Corrosion is a slight worry, as we tend to hang on to cars for years. Can a competent garage underseal it properly for us, or is it a specialist thing?
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