The original HR-V's four-wheel-drive system came straight off the CR-V, Honda's Real Time 4WD, shared between an SUV and this odd little three-door coupe-crossover.
Lead trim: 1.6 D16W1 (103 hp) · up to 123 hp
Honda HR-VGH · 1999–2006
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FactThe original HR-V's four-wheel-drive system came straight off the CR-V, Honda's Real Time 4WD, shared between an SUV and this odd little three-door coupe-crossover.
The first HR-V grew out of the J-WJ concept shown at the 1997 Tokyo Motor Show and was built in Suzuka from 1999 to 2006 on the Honda Logo platform. It launched in February 1999 as a three-door with four-wheel drive, followed by a front-wheel-drive version that September and a five-door in March 2000 with a 100 mm longer wheelbase. Engines were a 1.6-litre SOHC four and a 1.6-litre VTEC offered only with four-wheel drive, with a CVT optional. The Real Time 4WD system was shared with the CR-V, and a facelift came in mid-2001.
Collectors Spotted in the Honda HR-V Lineage
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Trims & Figures
2 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.6 D16W1 (103 hp) | 1999–2006 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 103 hp | 102 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.6 VTEC D16W5 4WD (123 hp) | 1999–2006 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 123 hp | 105 lb-ft | — | AWD | — | — |
Owning one
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Owners’ builds
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Photographs
For this generation, Honda split the HR-V nameplate in two: the rest of the world got the Vezel-based original, while North America and China got a completely different, larger HR-V built on the Civic platform.
This HR-V started life as a concept literally called Urban SUV, and Honda sold it as the Vezel everywhere that mattered at home.
The original HR-V's four-wheel-drive system came straight off the CR-V, Honda's Real Time 4WD, shared between an SUV and this odd little three-door coupe-crossover.
Rivals
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