Known as the Vezel in other markets, the HR-V is based on the Honda Fit and is set to rival the likes of the Nissan Juke in the burgeoning small-crossover segment.
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Just as the Fit sits below the Civic in Honda's car lineup, so the HR-V will sit below the CR-V in both size and price, providing a cheaper point of entry for crossover shoppers when it goes on sale next year.
2016 Honda HR-V, debut at 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show
Notable interior features include Honda's Magic Seat system--which allows the rear seats to fold completely flat for increased cargo space--and an optional seven-inch touchscreen display.
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The gauges also feature glowing illumination rings and "Eco Assist"--which attempts to coach the driver into more fuel-efficient behavior my changing the speedometer illumination from white to green when he or she is driving economically.
While Honda was originally expected to offer the Fit's 1.5-liter "Earth Dreams" four-cylinder engine in the HR-V, U.S. buyers will instead get a larger 1.8-liter unit, producing 138 horsepower and 127 pound-feet of torque.
2016 Honda HR-V, debut at 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show
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Full EPA fuel-economy figures will become available closer to the start of HR-V sales early next year.
The new crossover will be manufactured alongside the Fit in Celaya, Mexico.
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