Mind you, lower trims don’t get massive slabs of plastic down their flanks, so good on Honda for trying to be somewhat restrained with the trim. Sure, it’ll scratch like DJ Lethal, but it should age so much better than simple textured plastic. Photo credit: HondaĪlso, let’s talk about the use of glossy black plastic cladding on the EX-L trim instead of unpainted tupperware. I’m crossing my fingers for amber blinkers. The little LED strip beneath the red swoosh looks to be either for reverse lights or indicators. Altezza-style tail lights that are actually pleasant instead of heinous, with lots of neat detailing. The HR-V’s tail lights themselves are also quite good, a fun bit of nostalgia for the aughts. Clean and minimalist, a breath of actual air in today’s sea of overstyled cars. See that unadorned panel between the tail lights? That’s quite neat. Thankfully, things tidy up nicely out back. I’m not saying that better wheels would transform this into a fabulously sharp vehicle, but come on. Those EX-L wheels just make the HR-V look like a water buffalo on roller skates.
Is it just me, or are the wheel designs on this thing quite dreadful? The Sport trim drowns its wheel design in a bath of black paint, while the EX-L’s convex five-spoke design with five thin machined strips look downright sad. While the HR-V’s profile styling is quite agreeable, things get worse as your eyes wander toward the ground. Things get a bit better around the side – think five-eighths-scale Acura MDX if someone didn’t quite nail the scaling on the vertical axis.
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It know the chances of receiving an ugly state-mandated front license plate and approaches such a possible fate with a cynicism usually reserved for deeply disappointed optimists. It’s seething with contempt for its purpose – schlepping Lack coffee tables home from IKEA after its owner’s housemate had a Marinara disaster. Photo credit: Hondaįrom the front, the new HR-V looks decidedly unimpressed, like it loathes the concept of being a vehicle. Mark my words, you’re gonna see these things absolutely everywhere no matter your demographic. Greetings fellow youths, how do you do? Would you like an angry-looking subcompact crossover good for carrying things and going places? Sure you do! Say hello to the new 2023 Honda HR-V, it’s a lot like a Civic but bigger.
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