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Honda HR-V vs Jeep Compass

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Honda HR-V
Honda HR-V

$27,499 - $45,988

2022 price

Jeep Compass
Jeep Compass

$23,990 - $54,950

2022 price

Summary

2022 Honda HR-V
2022 Jeep Compass
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Inline 4, 1.5L

Diesel Turbo 4, 2.0L
Fuel Type
Unleaded Petrol

Diesel
Fuel Efficiency
4.3L/100km (combined)

6.9L/100km (combined)
Seating
4

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

  • Overall drive experience
  • Badly executed driver assist systems
  • Poor value for money
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 Jeep Compass Summary

The Jeep Compass is something of a unicorn among the long list of small SUVs sold in Australia. It is now the only model in either the light or small-SUV category that is available with a diesel engine.

That diesel is found under the bonnet of just one variant – the rugged Trailhawk which is also the flagship of the range.

Aside from Suzuki’s adorable Jimny light SUV, the Compass Trailhawk is the only small SUV with some off-road ability.

After going on sale in Australia in late 2017, the second-generation Compass was overhauled as part of a mid-life update in 2021. Aside from subtle styling tweaks, the biggest change was a new multimedia system.

Has Jeep done enough to lift the Compass from an also-ran to a model that buyers should consider, or was the update too little, too late?

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