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Honda HR-V vs Toyota Yaris Cross

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Honda HR-V
Honda HR-V

$26,999 - $44,990

2024 price

Toyota Yaris Cross
Toyota Yaris Cross

$24,998 - $46,990

2023 price

Summary

2024 Honda HR-V
2023 Toyota Yaris Cross
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Inline 4, 1.5L

Inline 3, 1.5L
Fuel Type
Unleaded Petrol/Electric

Unleaded Petrol/Electric
Fuel Efficiency
4.3L/100km (combined)

3.8L/100km (combined)
Seating
4

5
Dislikes
  • Missing features you'd expect for top model
  • Safety could and should be better
  • Engine gets whiny on open roads

  • Firm ride
  • Could use more power
  • Flimsy mesh luggage compartment cover
2024 Honda HR-V Summary

Like many car brands, Honda is storming the hybrid field. The new HR-V brings with it a hybrid powertrain and external facelift but is it enough to keep it competitive in the small SUV segment?

As with any cosmetic surgery you may wonder whether the facelift has been successful.

No tricks – I’ll tell you straight up the new external design might be what you’re looking for if you’re on the hunt for a small SUV that doesn’t look like it moonlights as an Uber for Mr Big Ears (a Noddy reference for any youngsters out there).

We're testing out the top hybrid model, the L, to see what else this urban dweller gets right and what it sometimes gets wrong.

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2023 Toyota Yaris Cross Summary

The Yaris Cross is a good example of great timing.

Jacking up a small/supermini-sized wagon is hardly original, as the 2000s Peugeot 207 Outdoor proved. It bombed locally, and there were others too, probably, that never even reached our ears, let alone our shores. The point is, this seemed like a niche too far.

Not to Toyota, though. Sure, its Yaris has long included tallish wagon offshoots elsewhere, with names like Verso and Ractis. But it took a redesign that included a Subaru Outback-esque makeover, the telling 'Cross' badge and hybrid with available all-wheel drive (AWD) options to get buyers interested.

As wait times stretch to a year and beyond, now there's a "thrilling" (according to the press release) GR (for Gazoo Racing) Sport Hybrid addition, for those who seek their compact crossovers in racy eco tracksuit couture.

Can the Yaris Cross pull it off? Let's find out.

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