2016 Honda HR-V Photo Gallery

The CR-V has suffered through a series of weird faces. The HR-V's works better.

Not boring, yet also not overdone. Honda has finally rediscovered sporty, tasteful styling.

Tight proportions and sporty lines belie class-leading interior room.

The Trax is a few inches taller and has much truckier styling.

The body side's curves converge to a point--in which a door handle is hidden (perhaps too well).

It's time for molded-in "stitching" to go away. Again.

Aside from the "stitching," an artful interior. I especially like the curvy center console.

Less artfulness inside the Trax, though everything feels solid.

Want vents? the HR-V's instrument panel has plenty of vents. Want knobs? Too bad.

There's a port-equipped storage area beneath the center console. Good for yoga practice.

I failed to snap a pic of the HR-V's front seat. Here: the similarly uncomfortable seat in the Fit.

So much rear headroom and rear legroom that you might not need a larger crossover.

Class-leading cargo volume with the rear seat up.

Thanks to clever packaging, the rear seat folds unusually low and flat.

Fold the seat cushion upwards to carry tall cargo.

Engine from the Civic: too much buzzing, too little grunt.