Honda HR-V Sport details confirmed | New Release - Car News Feb 2019

14:39 Wednesday 27 Feb 2019

Honda have confirmed that the new HR-V Sport will be priced from £27,595 on-the-road when the model hits UK showrooms in April.

With the standard manual gearbox the HR-V Sport will start from £27,595, with prices for the CVT automatic from £28,245 on-the-road.

All versions have bespoke suspension and performance damper tuning, variable ratio electric power-assisted rack-and-pinion system, and Honda Agile Handling Assist technology.

Power comes from a 180bhp turbocharged 1.5 VTEC engine also found in the latest generation Honda Civic. In manual transmission form the HR-V Sport achieves 47.9 MPG and CO2 emissions of 135 g/km, while the CVT automatic achieves 47.1 MPG and emits 137g/km CO2. Top speed is 134 MPH and 0-62 MPH is reached within 7.8 seconds.

HR-V Sport models are distinguished by a unique, high gloss black chrome trim and black honeycomb front grille, a slim front splitter, side skirts, wheel arch mouldings, and a model-specific rear bumper design with sharper lines, all finished in black. LED headlights, indicators and daytime running lights are included as standard, while the tail lights are enhanced with a dark smoked effect and black inner bars. The interior features new front seats with enhanced support, finished in black and dark red part-leather, combined with black roof lining.

As with the rest of the HR-V range, Honda SENSING safety suite is standard and includes collision mitigation braking system, forward collision warning, lane keep assist, lane departure warning, road departure mitigation, adaptive cruise control, and traffic sign recognition. Honda CONNECT with GARMIN navigation, 7-inch touchscreen display and internet browsing capability is also included as standard.