The 2022 Honda HR-V has made its debut in Malaysia, the SUV making its first appearance at customer previews happening this weekend at five dealerships, the first in a series of roadshows to drum up interest in the SUV ahead of its launch.
UPDATE: The story now includes the full spec-by-spec list for all four variants from our follow-up post, detailed below.
The vehicles on show are pre-production examples, and no photography of them was allowed, but the viewing confirms the model line-up and engines available for our market. Four variant grades of the third-gen HR-V will go on sale in Malaysia, with the range consisting of a 1.5L S, 1.5L E, 1.5L V and a range-topping 1.5L e:HEV RS.
Like the hybrid versions of the City sedan and hatchback, the hybrid HR-V features Honda’s i-MMD system, which combines a 1.5 litre naturally-aspirated Atkinson cycle engine (105 PS/127 Nm) with two motors, the larger of which puts out 131 PS and 253 Nm. The system is a huge leap over the previous HR-V Hybrid’s i-DCD system, and functions much like a range extender EV – read our first drive review of the variant here.
The next two, the Grade E and V, are powered by a L15C 1.5 litre VTEC Turbo making 177 PS and 240 Nm, while the baseline S gets an Earth Dreams 1.5 litre naturally-aspirated i-VTEC mill offering 121 PS and 145 Nm, which is the L15ZE as seen on the City sedan and hatchback. This means that Malaysia will get three powertrain options, the choices putting us ahead of neighbours Thailand, which only gets the hybrid, and Indonesia, which has both the 1.5 NA and turbo, but no hybrid.
In terms of equipment and features, we can confirm that all variants of the HR-V will come with Honda Sensing, an eight-inch central touchscreen (with a four speaker audio system on the S and E, and an eight-speaker setup on the V and RS) and auto LED headlights as standard.
Elsewhere, the Grade S, E and V get single-zone air-conditioning, while the RS comes with a dual-zone system – all four variants get rear AC vents. Meanwhile, the S and E feature fabric seats, while the V and RS get leather seats.
As for wheels, the S and E ride on 17-inch alloys (with 215/60 Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2 tyres), while the V and RS are fitted with 18-inch units (and 225/50 Continental Ultra Contact UC6 rubbers).
2022 Honda HR-V 1.5 S – RM120,000 estimated
Gets as standard:
Mechanicals
- 1.5 litre DOHC i-VTEC engine
- 1,498 cc naturally-aspirated four-cylinder petrol
- 121 PS at 6,600 rpm, 145 Nm at 4,300 rpm
- Continuously variable transmission (CVT)
- Front-wheel drive
- Econ and Normal drive modes
- Electronic parking brake with auto brake hold
- MacPherson strut suspension (front), torsion beam (rear)
- Ventilated brake discs (front), solid discs (rear)
Exterior
- Automatic LED reflector headlamps
- LED combination taillights
- Gloss black bar grille
- Unpainted plastic body cladding
- Gloss black lower trim
- 17-inch six-spoke two-tone alloy wheels
- Single hidden tailpipe
- Power-folding door mirrors
- Keyless entry with walk-away automatic locking
Interior
- Push-button start
- Soft-touch dashboard
- Urethane multifunction steering wheel
- Tilt and telescopic steering wheel adjustment
- Analogue instrument cluster with multi-info display
- Power windows with driver’s side auto up/down
- Urethane gear knob
- Black fabric upholstery
- Manually-adjustable front seats
- 60:40 split-folding rear seats with Ultra Seat function
- Single-zone automatic climate control with rear vents
- Eight-inch touchscreen 2-DIN head unit with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility
- Four speakers
- Two front USB ports
- Four rear parking sensors
- Reverse camera
- Foldable tailgate-mounted tonneau cover
- Full-size spare wheel
Safety
- Four airbags (front and side)
- Rear ISOFIX child seat anchors with top tethers
- Honda Sensing driver assists
- Autonomous emergency braking
- Adaptive cruise control with stop and go
- Lane centring assist
- Lane keeping assist
- Automatic high beam
- ABS with EBD and brake assist
- Stability control
- Agile Handling Assist (AHA)
- Hill start assist
- Hill descent control
- Emergency stop signal
- Seat belt reminder on all seats
- Rear seat reminder
2022 Honda HR-V 1.5 Turbo E
Adds on:
Mechanicals
- 1.5 litre DOHC VTEC Turbo engine
- 1,498 cc turbocharged four-cylinder petrol
- 177 PS at 6,600 rpm, 240 Nm from 1,700 and 4,500 rpm
- Steering wheel gearshift paddles
- Econ, Normal and Sport drive modes
Exterior
- LED front fog lights
- Gloss black chequered grille
- Front and rear bodykit
- Silver front “heartbeat” graphic
- 17-inch six-spoke grey alloy wheels
- Twin visible tailpipes
- Remote engine start
Interior
- Silver dashboard trim
- Part-digital instrument cluster with seven-inch display
- Rear centre armrest
- Two rear USB ports
Safety
- Six airbags (front, side and curtain)
2022 Honda HR-V 1.5 Turbo V
Adds on:
Mechanicals
- Variable-ratio steering
Exterior
- Sequential LED front indicators
- 18-inch ten-spoke grey alloy wheels
Interior
- Soft-touch door cards
- Gloss black window switch surrounds
- Leather-wrapped steering wheel
- Leather-wrapped gear knob
- Black leather upholstery
- Eight-way power-adjustable driver’s seat
- Dual illuminated vanity mirrors
- Eight speakers
- Honda Connect remote services
Safety
- LaneWatch blind spot camera
2022 Honda HR-V 1.5 RS – RM140,000 estimated
Adds on:
Mechanicals
- Front electric drive motor
- 131 PS, 253 Nm
- 1.5 litre DOHC i-VTEC engine
- 1,498 cc naturally-aspirated Atkinson-cycle four-cylinder petrol
- 105 PS from 6,000 to 6,400 rpm, 127 Nm from 4,500 to 5,000 rpm
- Single-speed transmission with lock-up clutch
Exterior
- Chrome chequered grille
- Gloss black body cladding
- Red front “heartbeat” graphic
- Chrome lower trim
- Single hidden tailpipe
Interior
- Automatic wipers
- Dual-zone automatic climate control
- Tyre repair kit
- Hands-free powered tailgate
Pricing for the HR-V hasn’t yet been indicated, but sales personnel at four of the locations we visited today intimated that prices for the SUV are anticipated to start from around the RM120k-ish mark to around RM140k. For a more detailed look at what’s on the Malaysian-spec HR-V variants, read our spec-by-spec post.
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Honda seems to benchmark Peugeot cost savings strategy for sharing 1.5T for all segments…1.5T for b n c segments are ok, but 1.5T for d segment accord which makes the buyers look stupid
Who would buy this if X70 is around? Proton will make Honda buyers look stupid
(Like) Proton X50 rm90k.
(Dislike) 2022 Honda HR-V rm 130k.
no AEB, not comparable for RM90k X50 spec.
Another option, X50 flagship RM103k spec. Comes everything and also blind spot monitor with 360 degree camera
Honda is about technology. All models come with Honda Sensing and better RV later than X70. A little expensive but Japanese cars better reliability than Chinese one
Wait till few weeks or some time later, then people can’t be happily driving honda because too many spoilage parts and service center, won’t help to solve problems properly
Copy paste: “Actually I want to buy but people says too many people buying Honda so the QC drop and also service side. Is that true? Also I really can’t accept Lanewatch in 2022, while all other has a clear blind spot indicator which is much easier and straightforward. Tried it in friend’s City and the camera quality is so bad”
Similar price 1.5T
(Like) X70 C-Seg proper-sized SUV
(Dislike) HRV B-Seg city-sized SUV
X70 and CR-V is oversized for daily driving,
Only suitable for weekend..
Daily driving consume too much petrol, heavy and makan minyak.
Boring maneuvering over the congested roads
Bad handling at the tight car park and ramps.
B-SUV make the compact hatchback more sporty and Fun for daily drive.
Then get X50. Cheaper, smaller, better
Last time, HRV was only RM90-RM110k, after that fourced by stupid government to increase RM10k accoros the range to give way to the launch of over priced X70. Many people said X70 is worth at this price range, yes, if it is a non “national” brand. (Sad to tell Proton is also non national brand now)
https://paultan.org/2015/02/05/2015-honda-hr-v-launched-malaysia-rm100k/
https://paultan.org/2018/12/12/proton-x70-suv-launched-in-malaysia-rm100k-124k/
HRV has got a 3 year headstart on X70 but as soon as that Proton behemoth came, it was rolling wins month after month, why so when it is priced the same as HRV? Simply as it is a better car and a better valued car. Pure lies that Govt are forcing Honda to up their prices. Nobody forced Honda to sell Accord at RM200k and Proton does not even compete in that segment for a while now so to say that Honda’s regressive action are caused by Proton is factually wrong. Non national branding would not have made X70 & X50 the success they are today, it is due to solid network support by Proton that gave customers such assurances.
No, it’s the Chinese that helped P1. If not for the change of CEO, we still have the useless Syok Sendiri CEO of the past.
If the Chinese were so great, what happen to Chery first trip to MY? What about Dong Feng?
Compare B and C segment. Joke
Yeah thats what atok want. Increased price for other brand just to plotek msian brand.. i think he succeed adyy
Ford used its 1.0T for Mondeo, then the buyers looked idiot?
For that prices, this will be as rare as current Accord
ok, keep increase the top spec price until trach premium price for budget B segment SUV. Honda must be thinking to use HRV to replace civic sedan that getting lower response.
No blind spot monitor? Only LaneWatch? Next
Camera 360 also don’t have
I think HRV 2023 looks much better than this. This look more like Mazrrier
Msia spec comes with sunroof kah? My kids want sunroof leh
Msia hot weather want sunroof for what?
Honda king of problems
The previous hrv was launched with entry level of 100k and has 1.8 liter engine that is sufficient for this size car. Now it’s 120k for a 1.5 liter? Either from performance stand point, or from gaining market share it just doesn’t make sense. The entry level is dead before it can launch.
everything goes 1.5L.
City 1.5
City Hatchback 1.5
City Cross 1.5
Civic 1.5
Civic Cross?
CR-V 1.5
Accord 1.5
the 1.5 NA will be severely underpowered considering the weight of this car. and a 4 speaker audio in a Honda in 2022? yuck. and it should be illegal for any car above 120k to have single zone air conditioning. but i digress, Malaysians gonna Malaysia and buy this anyway because of the ‘H’. please don’t come at me i literally drive a Honda and regret that decision every day (severe quality issues which have yet been rectified despite sending it to their service center for an accumulated 4 weeks (and counting!) to date). all i’m going to say to potential Honda buyers, may the odds be ever in your favor! :’)
With cars getting more complex every iteration, and more systems getting integrated, it will definitely increase the amount of things that can go wrong. Worse, these systems are not cheap to maintain, with “gremlin” problems that are can impossible to troubleshoot.
Sometimes, I kinda miss my first car, which was a basic manual Kancil. It was as spartan as it comes, but overall easy and cheap to maintain. Never had a problem that can’t be rectified, unless if I can’t pay for it (was a student back then after all).
what is stopping you from buying a kancil now?
You’re replying to him as not talking on right topic.
dual zone air con, even honda seaweed don get that, sounds like seaweed hybrid with dual zone air con coming soon
Ai ya, somebody just go in with a spy camera integrated into glasses
everything is in youtube, honda philipines/thailand/indonesia.
all specs, engine type, everything.
nothing to spy, just need to know the actual spec/equipment.
I think the price is quite expensiv for what it is..Guess to be expected when using 1.5Turbo engine..well if mazda smart in bringing ckd cx30..more worth it compare to this hrv..now with premium pricing,they are still stingy with even the speaker count..cant accept it..
Front looks like CX5
Actually I want to buy but people says too many people buying Honda so the QC drop and also service side. Is that true? Also I really can’t accept Lanewatch in 2022, while all other has a clear blind spot indicator which is much easier and straightforward. Tried it in friend’s City and the camera quality is so bad
why do you need high res? just a glimpse if there is any obstacle.
its not for you to shoot portrait photo.
People wants high res camera. Not lousy low res lanewatch and rear view camera quality also not as better than those competitors
lol just buy what you like dont care about what other people are saying your money your choice.
High spec variant almost close to CRV. Crazy Honda My.
Because after this they will ‘increase’ the CRV price. Trust me.
Then it is time to show Honda power of buyers!
Wait till few weeks or some time later, then people can’t be happily driving honda because too many spoilage parts and service center, won’t help to solve problems properly
cheapest CRV has no honda sensing.
So many sour grape..lol
This is because honda fanboys have been poking to many brands until today with having their free time as usual but aftersales and quality for honda fail, spare parts for honda also failure, design also fail, spec also fail.
So many sour grapes from honda trolls for hating all brands
Want to buy but cannot afford anymore with this price. Guess I have to look elsewhere.
They copy the grill design from merc, the body & color from mazda. Shud be a bit different so makes it unique rather than copy paste.
Better get X50 flagship! Come with blind spot monitor and 360 degree camera while HRV unlike to have 360 degree camera and blind spot monitor but lanewatch but not good enough to compete with blind spot monitor
even TPMS also missing in top spec
Previous HRV handing like sampan. Hope this is better.
Interior is crampy
Interior boring, exterior ugly!
With how Honda trying to take consumer for a ride, Toyota Cross will be the runaway leader in this category…
Those who dont like the all new HR-V due to its price or spec, pls go away to buy your Proton (specialist in rebadging China cars now) or Toyota Cross !!
It is same thing for honda trolls for those who hate other brands, also don’t buy other brands
Base spec and E spec comes with 4 speakers only in 2022?
Better get X70. More practical than this
1.5 NA should start around the 100k mark. 120k is too expensive for what it is. Should include 1.5T for the base spec. It won’t get the same success as the previous gen HRV.
Dulu,
The HR-V 1.8L is priced from RM99k to RM118k
it was successful
Mazda wannabe