2001 Honda HR-V JW review from United Arab Emirates
"Don't be fooled by the looks like me"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
- Clutch burnt out at 21,000 km. After being stuck in the sand.
General comments?
- 1.6 SOHC non V-TEC engine is too weak for a real-time 4WD.
- It takes 13.8 seconds to get from 0-60 miles.
- The engine makes a lot of vibration on high RPM.
- The car is too soft to be a serious off road car.
- The body is extremely thin gets a lot of dents and dings in no time. This is due to Honda's pedestrian safety theory.
- The car handles funny, sometimes stable and sometimes not. Because of the real-time 4WD engagement.
- There are no after market parts, performance parts, or body kits. Just take it the way it is without customizing.
- The 2 tone interior color is cool and trendy, but the finishing quality is poor.
- The original system consists of a 2 speakers AM/FM cassette player. No alternative CD player option.
- The harmful seats will not give you a pleasant ride on long journeys.
- It's too small as 5D or 3D. Civic hatchback has more rear leg space room.
- The moon roof only has a 2 inches latch and does not slide.
- Has a very bad re-sell value.
Note:
IF you are planning on buying one. Just save up more and get a CR-V. This is a free of charge advice.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | SOHC 1.6 4WD Manual |
| Performance marks | 4/10 |
| Reliability marks | 9/10 |
| Comfort marks | 4/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 10/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 0 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 52850 kilometres |
| Previous car | Chevrolet Lumina |
| Date of Entry | 28th May, 2003 |