Honda slashes drive-away pricing of 2024 HR-V range while lopping a little off the top of lower level ZR-V and CR-V grades

Honda Australia has implemented a series of price drops across its Australian range, most notably in the lower trims bringing entry prices down by between $700 and $3100. 

The small drops to Honda's fixed drive-away prices apply to CR-V and ZR-V, while the HR-V’s price has been reduced more drastically as it is in run-out, according to Honda’s website. There are no changes to equipment levels. 

Prices of higher grades, including those fitted with Honda’s e:HEV hybrid powertrains, remain unchanged for ZR-V and CR-V models.

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"As with all manufacturers, Honda Australia continually reviews and assesses the product offering and pricing across the range to meet market and consumer demands", a spokesperson from Honda said of the price changes.

The HR-V is expecting a facelift after the Japanese-market Vezel – as the HR-V is known at home – was shown off with a lightly updated face and cabin design last month.Honda Australia would not be drawn on when the update was due, so run-out HR-V pricing is on the table indefinitely.

Honda has cut HR-V pricing ahead of an imminent facelift. (Image: Glen Sullivan)

The petrol Vi X is now $1800 less at $34,900 drive-away while the $43,900 hybrid L grade is a rather tantalising $3100 more affordable.

2024 Honda HR-V drive-away pricing

Honda’s next biggest SUV, the ZR-V, has also been treated to a chop at its low end. The VTi X and VTi L both start at $700 less than before. The ZR-V uses Honda’s 131kW 1.5-litre turbo-petrol four-cylinder to drive its front wheels. 

The rest of the ZR-V range is unchanged and tops out at $54,900 drive-away for the e:HEV LX. 

2024 Honda ZR-V drive-away pricing

At the top of the tree, Honda’s five- or seven-seat CR-V is also a little more affordable to get into. The VTi X is now $43,900 drive-away for a five-seat SUV with cloth upholstery and the a 140kW turbo-petrol four-cylinder as the ZR-V. 

All other variants are unchanged.

Lower grade CR-V trims have also had a couple of hundred dollars knocked off. (Image: Glen Sullivan)

2024 Honda CR-V drive-away pricing

The Civic is also largely untouched, though the in-demand Type R halo has climbed $1000 to $73,600 drive-away.

Honda has improved its market standing in the first quarter of 2024 delivering 18.9 per cent more cars than it did in Q1 2023. However, this is coming from a low base with the Japanese marque posting its lowest recorded sales last year at 13,734 deliveries.