2016 Honda HR-V Gets 35 MPG Highway

Stephen Elmer
by Stephen Elmer

Fuel economy ratings have been released for Honda’s new compact crossover.

The 2016 Honda HR-V is officially rated at 28 mpg in the city and 35 mpg on the highway when equipped with a CVT and front-wheel drive. Adding all-wheel drive to the mix drops the numbers to 27 city and 32 highway, while the six-speed manual transmission sits at 25 around town and 34 on the highway.

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Power in the HR-V comes from a 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine that makes 138 hp and 127 lb-ft of torque.

Those numbers put the HR-V ahead of it main competition, the Nissan Juke and Chevy Trax. With automatic transmissions, the Juke is rated at 28mpg city and 32 highway while the Trax comes in even lower at 26 city and 34 highway.

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Stephen Elmer
Stephen Elmer

Stephen covers all of the day-to-day events of the industry as the News Editor at AutoGuide, along with being the AG truck expert. His truck knowledge comes from working long days on the woodlot with pickups and driving straight trucks professionally. When not at his desk, Steve can be found playing his bass or riding his snowmobile or Sea-Doo. Find Stephen on <A title="@Selmer07 on Twitter" href="http://www.twitter.com/selmer07">Twitter</A> and <A title="Stephen on Google+" href="http://plus.google.com/117833131531784822251?rel=author">Google+</A>

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