Honda HR-V vs Nissan Kicks

2023 Honda HR-V
2023 Honda HR-V
$23,800MSRP
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2021 Nissan Kicks
2021 Nissan Kicks
$19,600MSRP
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2023 Honda HR-V
$23,800MSRP
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2021 Nissan Kicks
$19,600MSRP
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Overview

MSRP

$23,800

MSRP

$19,600

Average price

$21,282

Average price

$18,425

Listings

9055

Listings

9618
Ratings & Reviews
User Reviews
User Reviews

Expert reviews

8.2 out of 10

Expert reviews

8.7 out of 10
Pros
  • Standard advanced safety features
  • Fun to drive
  • Top trim feels more expensive than it is
Cons
  • No hybrid option
  • Fairly pedestrian performance
Pros
  • Fuel-efficient
  • Standard advanced safety features
  • Impressive stereo
Cons
  • Fairly pedestrian performance
  • Manual transmission not available
  • Not much cargo space

Reviews Summary

Honda’s subcompact SUV gets a makeover inside and out. Previously based on the Fit, the new HR-V shares the global architecture that also underpins the Civic.

Honda continues to narrow trim options: There were once as many as five, but the Touring trim level got the axe for the 2022 model year, and the EX has now left the lineup as well. The three remaining trims for 2023 are LX, Sport, and EX-L. We drove the top trim, EX-L, through the mountains of Washington's Columbia River Gorge.

New styling plus the newly standard Honda Sensing suite of safety features put this latest HR-V back at the front of the pack it led when it debuted in 2016.

Reviews Summary

It’s been only three years since the Nissan Kicks made its way to America, but it’s been available across the globe for longer. Originally designed as a cute get-around that looked good from the sidewalk to passersby while delivering just enough power, the refreshed 2021 Kicks continues to check those boxes, now with more features.
Popular Features & Specs

Engine

2.0L 158 hp I4

Engine

1.6L 122 hp I4

Drive Train

FWD

Drive Train

FWD

Seating Capacity

5

Seating Capacity

5

Horsepower

158 hp @ 6500 rpm

Horsepower

122 hp @ 6300 rpm

MPG City

26

MPG City

31

MPG Highway

32

MPG Highway

36
2023 Honda HR-V
2023 Honda HR-V
$23,800MSRP
Overview
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2021 Nissan Kicks
2021 Nissan Kicks
$19,600MSRP
Overview
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2023 Honda HR-V
$23,800MSRP
Overview
Overview
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2021 Nissan Kicks
$19,600MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now
Overview
MSRP
$23,800
$19,600
Average price
$21,282
$18,425
Listings
Ratings & Reviews
User reviews
4.4
4.6
Expert reviews

8.2 out of 10

Read full review

8.7 out of 10

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Pros & cons
Pros
  • Standard advanced safety features
  • Fun to drive
  • Top trim feels more expensive than it is
Cons
  • No hybrid option
  • Fairly pedestrian performance
Pros
  • Fuel-efficient
  • Standard advanced safety features
  • Impressive stereo
Cons
  • Fairly pedestrian performance
  • Manual transmission not available
  • Not much cargo space
Summary

Honda’s subcompact SUV gets a makeover inside and out. Previously based on the Fit, the new HR-V shares the global architecture that also underpins the Civic.

Honda continues to narrow trim options: There were once as many as five, but the Touring trim level got the axe for the 2022 model year, and the EX has now left the lineup as well. The three remaining trims for 2023 are LX, Sport, and EX-L. We drove the top trim, EX-L, through the mountains of Washington's Columbia River Gorge.

New styling plus the newly standard Honda Sensing suite of safety features put this latest HR-V back at the front of the pack it led when it debuted in 2016.

It’s been only three years since the Nissan Kicks made its way to America, but it’s been available across the globe for longer. Originally designed as a cute get-around that looked good from the sidewalk to passersby while delivering just enough power, the refreshed 2021 Kicks continues to check those boxes, now with more features.
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Popular Features & Specs
Engine
2.0L 158 hp I4
1.6L 122 hp I4
Drive Train
FWD
FWD
Seating Capacity
5
5
Horsepower
158 hp @ 6500 rpm
122 hp @ 6300 rpm
MPG City
26
31
MPG Highway
32
36
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