Honda’s New (and Damn Good-Looking) SUV Could Worry Toyota and Ford

Honda.

Honda.

The new HR-V is based on the all-new 11th generation Honda Civic (a GP100 award winner). Honda probably didn’t need to note that, because the new HR-V looks precisely like an SUV version of the new Civic; it’s lower, longer and wider, with a sleeker look and a proper set of rear door handles that lets it be taken a bit more seriously. Indeed, Honda’s adventure with the weird Accord Crosstour may be all that stopped Honda from following Toyota’s lead and calling it the Civic Cross.

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