The interior of the Honda HR-V features a streamlined dashboard that looks sleek and well-made. It's headlined by technology screens that look high-end, if on the small side, and are offset by a plethora of soft touchpoints and synthetic leather trims.

Doors close with a solid thump and design accents speak to a high-quality build that makes the interior feel pleasant and solid.

Standard accessories for the Honda HR-V include LED dusk-sensing headlights, LED DRLs, 7.0-inch digital instrument cluster, single zone air-conditioning, keyless entry and start, a 9.0-inch touchscreen multimedia system, satellite navigation, wired Android Auto, wireless Apple CarPlay, digital radio, front/rear parking sensors and a reversing camera.

There are two engines for the HR-V. The base variant gets a 1.5L four-cylinder petrol engine that produces up to 89kW/145Nm.

The mid- and top-grade models have a hybrid combination marrying an electric motor with a 1.5L four-cylinder petrol engine. Together they produce up to 96kW/253Nm.

The Honda HR-V is only offered with four-seats in a 2/2 configuration. The rear row has a 60/40 split and are what Honda dubs 'Magic' seats. This means the seat bases can be lifted up and secured against the seat backs, allowing for greater storage capacity (think picking up plants from Hammerbarn). They can also fold completely flat.

Cloth seat upholstery is standard in lower grades but the higher grade gets a mix between cloth and synthetic leather. No matter the grade, the front seats only have manual adjustments available.

Honda doesn't quote an official 0/100km/h sprint time for the HR-V but expect a figure of around 10 seconds. Top speed is approximately 170km/h.

The base variant has a 40L fuel tank and an official combined fuel cycle figure of 6.2L/100km, which gives a theoretical driving range of up to 645km.

The mid- and top-spec variants both have a 40L fuel tank and an official combined fuel cycle figure of 4.3L/100km, which gives a theoretical driving range of up to 930km.

Honda says 91 RON 'standard' fuel can be used in all HR-V models.