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Honda HR-V e:HEV L Hybrid (22MY) from $45,200 ($1800 off) + 7 Years Warranty & 7 Years Premium Roadside Assist @ Honda Dealers

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Honda HR-V e:HEV L Hybrid (22MY) from $45,200 ($1800 off) + 7 Years Warranty & 7 Years Premium Roadside Assist @ Honda Dealers
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E5TOQUE on 08/01/2024 - 22:46 honda.com.au (3551 clicks)
Last edited 09/01/2024 - 17:48 by 1 other user

Honda has a sale on MY22 HR-V’s with some extra perks.

Honda HR-V eHEV L Hybrid

  • $45,200 Drive Away ($1800 discount)
  • 7 Year Warranty (normally 5 years)
  • 7 Year Premium Road Side Assist
  • $199 for the first 5 services
    —-
  • 4.3L per 100Km
  • 1.5L Petrol Hybrid
  • 96kW/253Nm
  • 40L Fuel Tank with support for 91RON
  • 304L Boot

Honda HR-V Vi X Petrol

  • $34,900 Drive Away ($1800 discount)
  • 5 Year Warranty (doesn’t get 7 years the Hybrid gets)
  • No mention of road side assist that the Hybrid gets
  • $199 for the first 5 services
    —-
  • 5.8L per 100KM
  • 1.5L Petrol Engine
  • 89kW/145Nm
  • 40L Fuel Tank with support for 91RON
  • 304L boot

Important to note:

  • Honda Australia sources the HR-V from Japan.
  • HR-V’s sold in Australia are 4 seaters only (it’s a small car, so likely not much of an issue for most people)
  • No spare tyre. Only has a tyre repair kit
  • Servicing is every 12 months or 10,000km

Hybrid Model equipment additions over base Vi X model (from CarExpert article):

  • Acoustic windscreen
  • LED active cornering lights
  • Dual-zone climate control
  • Heated front seats
  • Heated steering wheel
  • Leather-wrapped steering wheel
  • Six-speaker sound system
  • Hands-free power tailgate with walk-away close
  • Rear cross-traffic alert
  • Blind-spot monitoring
  • Intelligent speed limiter
  • Rear air vents and USB ports
  • Auto-dimming rear view mirror
  • Paddle shifters
  • Power windows with auto up/down for all doors

See the spec breakdown here:

https://www.carexpert.com.au/car-news/2023-honda-hr-v-price-…

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  • Mr Bob Dobalina on 08/01/2024 - 22:47
    -5

    Useless as an Uber car if it can only seat 4.

    • E5TOQUE on 08/01/2024 - 22:51
      +2

      I don’t think it was ever designed with ride sharing in mind. If you want a ride share Honda, maybe look at the ZR-V or CR-V?

      HR-V is a small car based on the Honda Jazz. It’s also got a small 304L boot.

      • meong on 09/01/2024 - 09:18
        +1

        Honda Jazz has five seats.

        HRV had always been having 5 seats until recently:
        https://www.drive.com.au/news/2022-honda-hr-v-why-does-it-on…

        • E5TOQUE on 09/01/2024 - 09:33
          +1

          HRV has 5 usable seats overseas just like the Jazz.

          Australian Design Rules are an additional expense on the manufacturer and Honda didn't want to spend the money for our tiny market to customise the HR-V to meet those standards to have 5 usable seats.

          It's entirely possible that if the Jazz came to Australia in future, it could be a 4 seater only also. It's entirely down to if Honda wants to cough up money to get the cars redesigned to suit ADR's.

          • meong on 09/01/2024 - 11:00

            @E5TOQUE: I dont think a car was ever 'designed for ride-sharing'

            the original comment is valid to note that this car only has four seaters and can cause issues when used as ride-sharing vehicle.

            the statement regarding HR-V is a small car as it was based on Honda Jazz is irrelevant as Honda Jazz can have five seats and HRV used to have five seats too.

            Honda is being lazy (stingy) just to attach another anchor for the middle seat.

            I have also been in smaller cars that have five seats and could fit 3 people just fine for the short trip that we were taking on an Uber although I can understand that if it wasn't a short trip I wouldnt be having 3 people sitting at the back.

      • GeneralKeen on 09/01/2024 - 10:25
        +2

        I remember when it launched the sales person told me it's the same as oversea model (5seater), but there is no seat belt or latch for baby seat. This is why it cannot be categorized as a 5 seater under AU rules.

      • leetec on 09/01/2024 - 11:10
        +2

        The current hrv is much bigger than previous gen and almost same size as the older crv, not to says all the much smaller previous gen hrv got 5 seats. It is ridiculous this new gen much bigger and lost one seat. I have both crv and hrv.

    • Fuzor on 08/01/2024 - 23:12
      +4

      You buy a new $45000 car to drive others through Uber? Dont think you would make any money after depreciation and the new car would be dirty so quickly

      • tonyjzx on 08/01/2024 - 23:26
        +2

        i mean people buy Camry Hybrids all the time for this

        i dont think 3 people across the back seat of a subcompact suv is cool anyway

        Mod: Edited comment to remove inappropriate sentence

        • Fuzor on 08/01/2024 - 23:32
          +1

          Does Uber make that much money? I always assumed most of these Uber cars are bought second hand in order to recoup the cost

          • tonyjzx on 08/01/2024 - 23:37

            @Fuzor: ah its even worse than that now

            there are companies that have rent to own uber cars

            https://www.splend.com.au/available-cars/

            eg. $70k Polestars

            • Fuzor on 08/01/2024 - 23:47
              +1

              @tonyjzx: $400 per week… What money is left over to make lol

              • tonyjzx on 08/01/2024 - 23:48
                +1

                @Fuzor: drive 12hrs a day and find out…

                • Fuzor on 08/01/2024 - 23:53
                  +1

                  @tonyjzx: Actually what am I talking about…$400 per week isn't bad.

                  The hours needed to make that back sounds like a miserable life though

                  • garage sale on 09/01/2024 - 05:37
                    +1

                    @Fuzor: the gig economy breeds misery, from low wages through to food delivery riders on mopeds becoming road kill. not sure how people expect to buy a house on uber income.

                    • Johnrap on 09/01/2024 - 23:04
                      -1

                      @garage sale: Since when do you expect to make heaps of money just driving around?
                      Get a trade if you want to make money, or is that too much hard work :)

            • Onemoredeal on 09/01/2024 - 07:49
              +2

              @tonyjzx: So eventually the industry will be back to being taxis with 90% of the cars owned by a few rich blokes

        • Nedward on 09/01/2024 - 09:57

          My dad just bought a modern hybrid camry for 20k to drive for didi

  • brocky2006 on 08/01/2024 - 22:48
    +6

    Not much fuel difference with the hybrid.

    Kind of expect a bit more

    • E5TOQUE on 08/01/2024 - 22:53
      +1

      Hybrid isn’t purely about fuel economy, it also assists performance. In this case it’s got over 55% more torque (110Nm more)

      • brocky2006 on 08/01/2024 - 22:56
        +1

        While I agree this doesn't really seem like a performance focused vehicle. More a city run about that doesn't use much fuel

        • tonyjzx on 08/01/2024 - 23:10
          +3

          well the big decider is that the normal petrol model is $35k and does 5.8/100

          so a full $10k less

          and so my question would be… would you use $10k difference in petrol over your ownership of the car… ie. 4.3 vs 5.8?

          there's your answer right there in whether this car is worth $45k

          • E5TOQUE on 08/01/2024 - 23:15
            +6

            @tonyjzx: Around town the hybrid will be alot closer to its claimed fuel economy then a standard petrol car ever will. So take the fuel economy of the standard petrol model with a grain of salt.

            Plus the $10,000 extra isn't just for the hybrid motor. It comes with a lot more standard equipment, and an extra 2 years on the warranty.

            • Leatherete seats with fabric
            • Acoustic windscreen
            • LED active cornering lights
            • Dual-zone climate control
            • Heated front seats
            • Heated steering wheel
            • Leather-wrapped steering wheel
            • Six-speaker sound system
            • Hands-free power tailgate with walk-away close
            • Rear cross-traffic alert
            • Blind-spot monitoring
            • Intelligent speed limiter
            • Rear air vents and USB ports
            • Auto-dimming rear view mirror
            • Paddle shifters
            • Power windows with auto up/down for all doors
          • leetec on 09/01/2024 - 11:13

            @tonyjzx: You got mislead by that 4.3 rating, basically it is meanless.

    • Dmz111 on 08/01/2024 - 23:12
      +3

      Yes - $10,000 to save about 2L per 100km. By my maths that means about 250,000 km to break even.

      • E5TOQUE on 08/01/2024 - 23:16
        +1

        A hybrid motor will stick alot closer to its claimed fuel economy around town then a normal petrol engine will.
        So the fuel economy claim on the standard petrol model would need to be inflated quite a bit.

        The $10,000 isnt just for the hybrid motor either, there is a pretty substantial jump in the standard equipment and 2 extra years of warranty.

    • Mokr on 08/01/2024 - 23:20
      +1

      City driving the fuel usage goes up for the non hybrid car.

  • overlook on 08/01/2024 - 22:55
    +7

    my22 tho?

    • t25 on 08/01/2024 - 23:03

      Unless you live up the road from the Honda Japanese plant, no one is getting a MY24 at this point in time. Not even in Japan.

      • tonyjzx on 08/01/2024 - 23:30
        +3

        there's a lot of conflicting info

        some reckon the HRV is being discontinued again… for some rhd markets they are stopping it due to… poor sales.. what a surprise

        i know inflation and all is a thing but even $35k for a base subcompact suv is kind of… eh…

  • GeoK on 08/01/2024 - 22:56

    Honda HR-V Vi X - 5 years warranty.

    • E5TOQUE on 08/01/2024 - 22:59

      Fixed :-)

  • nubzy on 08/01/2024 - 22:59
    +3

    I think Honda is the best of the Japanese marques, but the prices they ask are ridiculous now

    • Terencey on 08/01/2024 - 23:02

      in 1990, yes

    • omblygombly on 08/01/2024 - 23:03
      +2

      Yeah, Mercedes has gone the same route. They are no longer dealerships, now they are agents for the company with the same price with every dealership. There's no negotiating or haggling for a deal. The price you see is the price you pay.

      • tonyjzx on 08/01/2024 - 23:04
        -3

        the difference is people want mercedes

        hondas not so much

        • plmko on 08/01/2024 - 23:07

          Not sure about that, Mercedes Au is at a 10 year low on sales and their range is the biggest it's ever been.

          • omblygombly on 08/01/2024 - 23:11
            +1

            @plmko: Exactly the same with Honda. Their sales halved in around 12 months after they introduced set pricing. Mercedes thought that they could do better being a " Prestige company". Now BMW has overtaken them in sales.

            • tonyjzx on 08/01/2024 - 23:13
              -3

              @omblygombly: i am sure about it

              Mercedes arent doing that well but they'll never been where Honda is now…

        • nubzy on 08/01/2024 - 23:30
          +3

          Mercedes lost their class, horribly gaudy things now

      • E5TOQUE on 08/01/2024 - 23:10
        +4

        Fixed pricing isn't necessarily a bad thing.
        Some people absolutely hate playing games with car dealers.
        A number of brands are doing fixed pricing these days.

        • Honda
        • Mercedes
        • Genesis
        • Tesla
        • BYD
        • Polestar
        • Cupra
        • omblygombly on 08/01/2024 - 23:15
          +2

          It negates the opportunity for the consumer to negotiate a better deal. How is this not bad?

          • brocky2006 on 08/01/2024 - 23:18
            +1

            @omblygombly: This wouldn't be an Australian only thing. Looking at American based pages the stealerships there add massive mark ups on cars over what the main brand has

          • E5TOQUE on 08/01/2024 - 23:19
            +1

            @omblygombly: Most people are not getting a better deal. Otherwise the dealership would be out of business.
            They are a completely pointless middleman in my view.

            Car brands like Tesla, BYD and Cupra have shown that fixed pricing doesn't mean higher prices. Quite the opposite in fact.
            If you compare like for like, spec for spec, some of Honda's cars actually aren't that expensive compared to their competition either.

          • particle on 09/01/2024 - 03:40

            @omblygombly: When we looked into buying a new Toyota, the dealer said putting a deposit down does not fix the price, and that any price increases from when we put the deposit down to when the car is ready for delivery would be added to the final cost of the car.

            We would have settled for just having a fixed price. We couldn't put a deposit down on a car that would have go up by an unknown amount by the time it's ready for delivery.

            I agree that it was great being able to negotiate in pre-covid times. It must be much harder to do now?

          • mrau on 09/01/2024 - 20:07

            @omblygombly: It's more of an opportunity for dealers to make extra profit. Buyers never have an upper hand.

        • omblygombly on 08/01/2024 - 23:21

          As for people who don't want to negotiate a deal, it makes no difference anyway. They will still pay the advertised price.

        • adrianhughes1998 on 09/01/2024 - 00:43
          -2

          Lol and Honda sales are rubbish these days. Wouldn't even bother buying a Honda based on long term prospects for servicing etc.

          How long til they exit Australia? Soon I hope.

          • thomalfa on 09/01/2024 - 02:58
            +1

            @adrianhughes1998: I’m very much in the same opinion… honda brand is pretty much dead… since the tsunami at japan plus now fix prices? Used to 2nd most popular cars sold in Australia, and now hardly seen any newer models on the road.

            Not sure if it’s just me but I hardly notice any new model… since jazz period which pretty much dominated the era

        • thomalfa on 09/01/2024 - 03:04
          +3

          To me these fix prices are just BS, it just a matter of who pocket the most profit, and ensure that profits margin remain secured
          Say Mercs, I don’t see any pricing relief since it moves from traditional to fix price. Only it does just jack the prices even higher than before. And yes you can argue all you like with Oz dollar is getting weaker and inflation as such, bla bla bla. The point is, you’re going to have pay more if you want to get a hand of the brand car.

          And one more thing, you can always don’t have to play game with car dealers and just pay RRP.
          Isn’t that what’s happening now?

          • E5TOQUE on 09/01/2024 - 09:27
            +4

            @thomalfa: COVID tought us that you don't always pay RRP with dealers. As the 'R' stands for recommeded. If the dealer wants you to pay more, they can list it for whatever price they want.
            Furthermore they all have their own unique dealer delivery fee's. Some dealers only want $2000, others want as much as $8000!

            In the case of Toyota, if you order your car, the price is not locked in, they can change it!

            Having fixed prices completely changes the dynamic of the buying experience for the better in my view.

            • No dodgy car sales person saying anything to get a commission, no playing games with you to try and get a 'discount' on the price. They are simply there to educate you about the car, there is no pressure on the customer to buy there and then. You can walk away without feeling like you have been pressured, cheated and lied to.

            • No annoying follow up calls from the dealer trying to score a sale and playing games over the phone with you.

            • No wasting time going to multiple dealers trying to get quotes and comparing pricing, and playing them off each other because they all have different 'dealer delivery' fees.

            • Once you have tested the car, and had staff educate you about it, you can walk away and just go and buy on the manufacture website in your time in the comfort of your own home.

            • No customer service issues and not knowing where blame needs to be directed (manufacturer or dealership). Buying from the manufactuer directly means you only need to talk directly to them.

            • The manufacture can update pricing instantly, sometimes only months a part to stay competitive (see Tesla). And those updated prices are applied to everyone looking to purchase.

            • In the case of Tesla, if the price goes up after your have ordered, your old price is locked in. If the price goes down, you will get the discounted price. Brands like Toyota don't do this, the dealerships have the right to increase their prices.

            Dealerships are a completely pointless middleman.

        • JuryWheel on 09/01/2024 - 09:07

          100%!! I wish they were all agents personally…

    • E5TOQUE on 08/01/2024 - 23:07
      +3

      All car companies have increased their prices.

      • Toyota Yaris Cross GR Sport Hybrid = $41,000 drive away
        And the interior on the Yaris is terrible compared to the HR-V's interior.

      • Skoda Kamiq Monte Carlo or Signature = ~$43,000 drive away
        No hybrid assist.

      • Ford Puma ST-Line V = ~$42,000 drive away
        No hybrid engine. Interior not on the same level as Honda or Skoda

  • omblygombly on 08/01/2024 - 22:59
    +4

    Effectively a 2 year old car. Why do cars have 3 different ways of determining its age? There is the year it was manufactured, the Model Year; and the year it was registered. It happens with all cars. If you try and trade it in, the dealership will tell you that it's the manufacture year to try and knock off a few thousand dollars, even though you bought it and registered it 1 or 2 years later.

    • plmko on 08/01/2024 - 23:03

      Just sell your car privately. Dealerships will say anything else even if you fulfilled those conditions.

      • omblygombly on 08/01/2024 - 23:07

        Well, yes. But my point is, what other product is there that has this 3 tier modelling on the age of the product? Give me an example of something with even 2 different possibilities.

        • Fuzor on 08/01/2024 - 23:20
          -6

          Cars are hard to transport though. Especially to a middle of nowhere place like Australia. Then you face the BS rules here regarding dead bugs etc etc.

          My Nissan was made in October and shipped from UK. By the time it got here it was already December. If crazy custom finds any bugs on the ship then it wont be complianced until the next year. Even if there are no dead bugs found, the handling process here is overcomplicated so compliance would likely fall into the new year anyways. Thats why theres 2 different ages for cars.

          • ASR-Briggs on 08/01/2024 - 23:32
            +4

            @Fuzor: Negging you because our biosecurity laws exist for extremely good reasons. Just look at what beekeepers in NSW (and eventually the whole country) have been going through with varroa mite for the last year, and how many hives (and livelihoods) were euthanised.

        • tonyjzx on 08/01/2024 - 23:21

          its a bit of a specious argument because a lot of products dont require registration and a lot of products are introduced in certain year and they may run the same model for 2-3yrs and then do a major update… which is similar to the way cars work

          • omblygombly on 08/01/2024 - 23:32

            @tonyjzx: Fair enough. But what about electronics, in particular mobile phones, computers and televisions? They are all branded with model numbers, yet many of those models will still be manufactured into the next year since they were initially sold. Admittedly, they will be discounted, as people realise that the phone, etc was last year's model and that a new model will be made.

            • tonyjzx on 08/01/2024 - 23:42

              @omblygombly: as always, know what you're buying

              unless the product has a known major update then it shouldnt matter… ie. LCD TVs dont really get updates…. they just get superceded with a new model number

              consoles would be a good example… i got a switch right here and there's like at least THREE different versions that you have to check with the box serial number to see what version you are getting, same with PS5

              with cars all I really need to know is the MY… that tells you want you get as standard equipment… a good example is the Polestar 2, early MY = FWD, later MY = RWD.

              build date is less important i guess but its nice to see WHEN it was built? and for most normal cars they're registered as soon as they get off the boat… unless there's some huge issue, ie, car type just not selling eg. some chinese shit

              • omblygombly on 09/01/2024 - 00:04

                @tonyjzx: with cars all I really need to know is the MY… that tells you want you get as standard equipment… a good example is the Polestar 2, early MY = FWD, later MY = RWD.

                Yeah, good point. A bit off topic, but if a car has been sitting in a warehouse and/or a dealership for months and months, do they change the engine oil?

            • Tleyx on 08/01/2024 - 23:55
              +1

              @omblygombly: Yes….You have to buy a galaxy s23 even though its 24

  • Shoocat on 08/01/2024 - 22:59

    What a fall from grace. Honda used to be a top car brand in Australia and produced amazing, great value cars.

    • E5TOQUE on 08/01/2024 - 23:39

      If you check the reviews of their current line up of cars - they all reviewed quite well. Some of them are still class leading.
      The thing thats holding them back is they dont do budget grades anymore, everything is very highly equipped, so prices are higher.

      But their prices on most of their models are actually pretty competitive compared to their competition. Just make sure you are comparing spec to spec.

      • tonyjzx on 08/01/2024 - 23:43

        that $35k HRV looks pretty budget grade…

        • E5TOQUE on 08/01/2024 - 23:47

          the $35,000 price reflects that.

          Compare it against a $35,000 Yaris Cross, Skoda Kamiq, VW T-Cross, Ford Puma, etc. They will all feel pretty budget.

    • twig on 09/01/2024 - 07:49

      Yeah I haven't bought a car in a while but shocked to read this

      • HR-V’s sold in Australia are 4 seaters only (it’s a small car, so likely not much of an issue for most people)
      • No spare tyre. Only has a tyre repair kit

      Wtaf no spare tyre? I've heard of this in smart cars, but Honda and BMW too? Is this a joke of a trend or something?

      • E5TOQUE on 09/01/2024 - 09:40
        +2

        A huge number of cars no longer come with spare tyres, they rely on tyre repair kits these days (or run flat tyres).

        If you are after a compact hybrid SUV with a spare tyre - look at the new Hyundai Kona Hybrid that came out a couple of months ago.
        Costs similar money to the HR-V hybrid, more power, equipment and you get the spare tyre you are looking for.

  • urahara on 08/01/2024 - 23:00
    +5

    A byd is better to have at this price

    • EuphratesFate on 09/01/2024 - 00:33
      -5

      I honestly lol’d so hard when I got to know that BYD actually meant Build Your Dreams. Such a stupid name for a card brand!!

  • Ham Dragon on 08/01/2024 - 23:01

    Too bad it's uglier than a hatful of arse holes, how did these go from a mini SUV body in the late 90s to a pumped up hatchback?!

    • ruprectaus on 09/01/2024 - 00:14
      +1

      Too bad it's uglier than a hatful of arse holes,

      Not really a fair comparison, this car vs The One Nation Party.

    • garage sale on 09/01/2024 - 05:48

      have a look at the BYD seal, it’s a nice sedan, problem is price, SUV , all look lumpy and that just comes with the hatch back and high off the ground.

  • r0xz on 08/01/2024 - 23:03
    +5

    Waiting for officeworks or amazon to price match

  • Homr on 08/01/2024 - 23:05

    Does HR-V have Parallel parking assist like they have with Honda Odessey?

    How does it different to CR-V?

    • E5TOQUE on 08/01/2024 - 23:27

      The car is tiny - its based on the Honda Jazz.
      I wouldn't have thought automatic parallel parking would be needed in a car this size?

      • Homr on 08/01/2024 - 23:48

        Yeh I have parallel parking phobia regardless of car size

        I drove the Honda Odessey which has cameras assistance everywhere and I could parallel park with ease

        • tonyjzx on 08/01/2024 - 23:50

          360 cameras are real good here

  • SirFaffer on 08/01/2024 - 23:15

    Why would you spend so little on a car? $180k minimum.

    • Vaynard05 on 08/01/2024 - 23:22

      Psshhh, make it 200k minimum.

  • groupwest on 08/01/2024 - 23:19
    +7

    In 2017-2018, you could get CRV vti-s for $35k. Now u only get HRV and base model?

    • E5TOQUE on 08/01/2024 - 23:21

      All car companies have increased their prices since COVID.
      Inflation is real. Car prices are a perfect example of what has happened across all brands, not just Honda.

      • ilikeit on 08/01/2024 - 23:38
        +1

        Yes, but now Honda has decided to pursue an agency model and they have tried to move up-market, their prices have risen steeply. I literally never see new Hondas on the road. They seem almost extinct. They are too expensive and the Chinese competition has sharp pricing.

        • E5TOQUE on 08/01/2024 - 23:43

          Nothing wrong with the fixed price agency model. Alot of brands are doing it these days. Tesla are BYD are the leaders in this and are doing quite well for themselves.

          You are right, they have moved up market, They don't really offer stripped out budget grades in their range anymore. But their prices are actually pretty comparable against their competition as long as you are comparing similar grades side by side. The only exception to that is the Civic hatch, the pricing on that makes no sense.

          Honda HR-V eHEV Hybrid competitors:

          • Toyota Yaris Cross GR Sport Hybrid = $41,000 drive away
            Rubbish interior, Honda and Skoda are light years ahead.

          • VW T-Cross 85TSI Style + Option packs = ~$44,000 drive away
            Crap interior. Skoda and Honda are nicer to sit in.

          • Skoda Kamiq Monte Carlo or Signature = ~$43,000 drive away
            No hybrid assist.

          • Ford Puma ST-Line V = ~$42,000 drive away
            No hybrid engine. Interior not on the same level as Honda or Skoda

          So they are all pretty similar in the pricing department.

          • ilikeit on 08/01/2024 - 23:53

            @E5TOQUE: As a consumer, I like the agency. Pay X get X, same as Johnny down the road. Whoever signed off on the Civic pricing is delirious. What did they benchmark? It doesn't matter how good the car is, right now a Civic is a Civic, and the Civic of yesteryear was not premium.

            No way in hell I'm buying any VW, any Skoda or a Puma.

            • E5TOQUE on 08/01/2024 - 23:55

              @ilikeit: I like the agency model too.
              I hate playing games with car dealers. So much so, I will likely actively refuse to buy from a brand I need to purchase through a dealer now. Unless the dealership has been instructed to offer set drive away pricing by their respective HQ's. Kia offer this sometimes.

              100% agree. The new Civic is a great car. Right at the top of the pack.
              But the pricing is all wrong, regardless of how good it is.

              The rest of Honda's line up is actually pretty well priced against their competition. And the cars they are selling are actually pretty damn good too.

      • Mr Bob Dobalina on 08/01/2024 - 23:54

        Not MItsubishi, at least not the ASX. It's cheaper today than it was back in 2010 when it first came out. And a Subaru Outback has only gone up 5% in price in the last 20 years.

    • Fuzor on 08/01/2024 - 23:27

      Yeah I'm surprised its pricier when they've made a small engine even smaller to 1.5L. But in 2017, car sales was dead for some reason so they couldn't charge more.

      I would prefer a ZR-V if paying at this price

      • E5TOQUE on 08/01/2024 - 23:31

        ZR-V Hybrid is ~$10,000 more than HR-V Hybrid.

        But if you don't care about Hybrid, you are 100% spot on, a ZR-V VTI-LX can be had for the same money.

  • Grey 13 on 08/01/2024 - 23:33

    That engine on the petrol one is just disappointing…

    • tonyjzx on 08/01/2024 - 23:44

      if you're spending 'only' $35k on a japanese car then this is what you get

      hell even $40k Korean cars are quite shit

  • hawkeye93 on 09/01/2024 - 00:22
    +2

    You can get the Haval H6 Hybrid for same price. And that’s a SUV. Or if you want full electric, BYD.

  • SpeedAU on 09/01/2024 - 00:53

    horrible car only good car honda make is the CRV (not the newest model)

  • scottb721 on 09/01/2024 - 01:03

    Will Honda still be here in 7yrs?

  • mr_asstight on 09/01/2024 - 01:03

    this or the RAV4?

    • skinny on 09/01/2024 - 07:03
      +1

      Now or a year later?

  • TsunamiInTheHouse on 09/01/2024 - 02:38
    +1

    You will be infinitely happier with 30k in the pocket and picking up a 2nd hand car.

  • kbw on 09/01/2024 - 04:04
    +2

    Worth noting that the previous gen hybrid HR-V (Vezel) is eligible to import from Japan. For anyone in the market for a car this size but balking at the price tag, these would be worth a look - you can get relatively low KM examples for a bit over half the price of these new ones, with a lot of life left in the batteries.

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