Compare 2019 Honda HR-V vs 2019 Toyota C-HR

New Trims

Both the Honda HR-V and the Toyota C-HR now come with two new trims; the Honda with a new Sport and a top-of-the-line Touring trim, and the Toyota with the LE and a top-of-the-line Limited trim. The Toyota C-HR now comes with more color options but remains relatively unchanged in terms of design while the Honda HR-V comes with a new bumper and grille, new projector headlamps, and new body trim on the Sport variant and up. Both vehicles have LED daytime running lights and have LED headlights and foglights as options. Both vehicles also get updated wheels with the Toyota on 18-inch alloy wheels on all but the base trim, and the Honda with 18-inch alloy wheels on the Sport and Touring trims only.

Performance

The Honda HR-V comes with a 1.8-liter 141 horsepower engine with 127 lb-ft of torque made into a CVT with a sport mode and paddle shifters. The new engine can be had in front or all-wheel drive and has a 0-60 time of 8.6 seconds. The Toyota C-HR comes with a new 2-liter 144 horsepower engine with 139 lb-ft of torque also made into a CVT with manual shifting modes. Even with a bigger engine and more power, the Toyota is two and a half seconds slower than the Honda in zero to sixty acceleration. This may be due to the C-HR being 300 lbs heavier and because it's front-wheel drive only.

Interior & Features

Utility is their middle name and both the HR-V and C-HR provide tons of storage, nooks, and cup holders all around the cabin. People may find Honda's central storage compartment more practical as it is larger and is configurable. Both vehicles get updated infotainment systems with an 8-inch screen standard on the Toyota and a 7-inch screen on the HR-V except the base model. Both also support Apple CarPlay but Android users may opt for the HR-V as it also supports Android Auto.

Seats are comfortable and lined with a durable cloth material. Leather seats appear in higher trims on both vehicles. Manual seats are standard on all trims except the priciest Touting trim on the Honda and only lumbar is automated on the Limited trim of the Toyota. Both entries provide adequate leg and headroom for people below six feet tall but passengers may prefer the roomier back seats of the HR-V. The Toyota C-HR offers 19 cubic feet of cargo in the back which expands to 36.4 cubic feet with the seats folded. Honda's HR-V once again takes the lead at 24.3 cubic feet with seats up and 58.8 cubic feet with the seats down. Honda's innovative tall and long mode also contributes to the HR-V's versatility.

The CH-R comes standard with Safety Sense P on all trims giving it active cruise control, pre-collision warning with automatic braking, pedestrian detection, lane departure warning, and steering assist to name a few. Blind spot monitoring also comes standard on all except the base trim. Standard on the Honda is vehicle stability control and brake assist with Honda Sensing coming in at the EX trim with features such as collision warning and mitigation with automatic braking, lane-keep assist, and cruise control.

People love to compare these two vehicles but all these features mean nothing when being read off of a screen. Head on over to your local dealer and get behind the wheel of one now. Visit Crest Honda to speak with one of your friendly associates and for a test drive the highly popular Honda HR-V.