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Honda HR-V vs Subaru Forester

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Honda HR-V
Honda HR-V

$27,499 - $45,988

2022 price

Subaru Forester
Subaru Forester

$37,890 - $50,140

2024 price

Summary

2022 Honda HR-V
2024 Subaru Forester
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Inline 4, 1.5L

Fuel Type
Unleaded Petrol

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Fuel Efficiency
4.3L/100km (combined)

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Seating
4

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

  • Traditional interior design feels old compared to rivals
  • Engine could be more powerful
  • Sparse amenities in back row
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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2024 Subaru Forester Summary

There is a plethora of medium SUVs to choose from in our market, so what will make you notice the Subaru Forester 2.5i-S?

It's second from the top for the (petrol) Forester line-up, has a decidedly spacious cabin, and probably most importantly, an affordable price point! 

It has some tough rivals, like the practical Nissan X-Trail, which you can now get with seven seats and the feature-heavy Skoda Karoq

Australia’s darling, the Toyota RAV4, is also a contender. So, should you make like the snow fields and join forces with this Subaru?

I’ve been driving it with my family of three to find out for you.

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