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Honda HR-V vs Ford Escape

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Honda HR-V
Honda HR-V

$27,499 - $45,988

2022 price

Ford Escape
Ford Escape

$29,990 - $55,555

2022 price

Summary

2022 Honda HR-V
2022 Ford Escape
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Inline 4, 1.5L

Turbo 4, 2.5L
Fuel Type
Unleaded Petrol

Premium Unleaded/Electric
Fuel Efficiency
4.3L/100km (combined)

1.5L/100km (combined)
Seating
4

5
Dislikes
  • Pricier than rivals
  • Very limited boot space
  • Only a four-seater

  • Why ST-Line spec?
  • Make sure your use case fits the limitations
  • A lot more expensive than petrol-only ST-Line
2022 Honda HR-V Summary

Honda Australia has gone through a bit of a transformation in recent years, shedding its top-10 sales ambitions for a new approach that focuses on slimming down the range with high-spec grades.

The first new-gen model to launch with that approach was last year’s Civic, but it’s the latest launch, the HR-V, which might make or break Honda’s new strategy.

And that’s because the HR-V is a small SUV – playing a space dominated by Toyota, Mazda and Kia – that also offers up a so-hot-right-now hybrid powertrain for the first time in Australia.

No doubt, the HR-V will prove more popular than the Civic in sales as the market shifts preferences, but is it any good?

This is all you need to know about the 2022 Honda HR-V.

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2022 Ford Escape Summary

We might have been excited to see the new generation Ford Ranger and Ford Everest models in 2022, but the real star of the show for the Blue Oval brand could well be this - its first electrified model to make it to Australia, the new Ford Escape PHEV.

If you’ve seen the letters PHEV before and not understood what it meant, don’t stress - you’re not alone. It stands for Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle. And what that means is that this car comes with a battery bank and electric motor, a port to plug it in and recharge it to drive on EV power only, and it also has a petrol engine to make sure you’re not stuck when you run out of charge.

I’ll run through all the details on the drivetrain below, but think of it this way - if you want a Toyota RAV4 Hybrid but want the possibility to drive on dedicated electric power for up to (and in excess of) 50 kilometres on a charge, this could be the right car for you…

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