I went in to test drive a new HRV and then decided, nah. I can't do this. I am sitting here drinking their free coffee now and eating their free cookies though at least
Hondaphiles are all over this place and are like stink on sh-- all over the HRV. This thing will sell like hot cakes.

Edited June 17, 201510 yr by regfootball

Just to elaborate:

 

FIT- new one seems smaller than the old one.  The interior seems a step back also. The lack of spaciousness to me, i had no interest in even seeing if it drove well.  The last Fit I recall was loud and noisy and rode crappy.  Enough of that crap.

 

HRV- it's a good looking little rig, and it looks like it would be spacious, but once inside, it really doesn't seem all that more spacious than the Fit.  The seat is a bit higher and it feels a touch wider.  The rear seat cushion is actually very high (it has the Magic Seat too) and so for a tall guy like me the back row was comfy in that regard.  But the headroom was tough.  The front row is comfy and the console is pretty nice.  The dash has a simple design that looks cheap in pictures. In the EX i sat in though, the lack of crap on the dash was a nice deal.. Just the radio and the lower control.  It looked a bit contemporary.  The stuff that is at high level and on the dash in the EX was good quality and the leather smell was nice.  But bend down and look at the $h!ty cheap carpet and plastic trim and you see why this is just another version of the cheap ass Fit.  The Encore is nicer inside all around and feels more comfy (even if it feels a bit narrower).  No way I look at one of these.  At least the expensive HRv's are a great way to upsell to Accords and CRv's.  The new CRv interior is finally acceptable.

Edited June 17, 201510 yr by regfootball

The HR-V is going to be a sales juggernaut.