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Honda HR-V vs Volkswagen Golf

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Honda HR-V
Honda HR-V

$27,499 - $45,988

2022 price

Volkswagen Golf
Volkswagen Golf

$35,898 - $97,990

2023 price

Summary

2022 Honda HR-V
2023 Volkswagen Golf
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Inline 4, 1.5L

Turbo 4, 2.0L
Fuel Type
Unleaded Petrol

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Fuel Efficiency
4.3L/100km (combined)

7.0L/100km (combined)
Seating
4

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

  • Too much road noise
  • Annoying touchscreen
  • Pricey
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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2023 Volkswagen Golf Summary

In a world where hatchbacks are being cancelled left, right and centre, it was super refreshing to get into the Volkswagen Golf GTI hot-hatch recently.

I’d driven other Mk 8 Golf models including the R flagship wagon, but this was my go in the car I’d long considered to be the best Golf for the money.

But with prices continuously cruising north - this car is now a $54,990 prospect before on-road costs - does it still make dollars and sense? And what’s it like to live with in the daily grind?

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