2016 Honda HR-V First Impressions

The 2016 Honda HR-V is set to enter the emerging and increasingly popular “subcompact crossover” segment.

Miami Beach – The 2016 Honda HR-V is set to enter the emerging and increasingly popular “subcompact crossover” segment (we'll need an acronym for that!) and it's bigger than you may expect for a subcompact (very close in size to the original Honda CR-V). No driving impressions yet due to a Honda embargo. We’ll have an update once the embargo lifts, but in the meantime here's a closer look from the press intro in Miami.

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Paul Williams

Paul Williams is an award-winning Ottawa-based automotive writer and a member of the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada. He’s active in several enthusiast car clubs, and if it’s got a motor and wheels, Paul probably likes it.

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