How much does the Honda HR-V cost in today's market?

Used Honda HR-V prices span a wide range depending on model year. Here's what the market looks like right now:

The Honda HR-V's current nationwide average price is $23,641, and its year-round low is $21,681.37. That puts the model in a fairly accessible range for shoppers comparing different used SUV years. Recently, prices have come down for the 2023 and 2025 models, making now a good time to shop recent model years.

Is the Honda HR-V a good car?

Yes — the Honda HR-V is a strong used pick if you want a practical, comfortable small SUV with broad everyday appeal. The all-generations owner rating is 4.49/5 across every model year in the data.

Owners consistently praise the HR-V for its comfort, smooth ride, interior space, and versatility. Reviewers also highlight its fuel efficiency, safety features, and easy-to-use technology, which helps explain why it works well for families and urban drivers alike.

Expert reviews rate the 2023 and 2016 models among the highest across all years.

The main trade-offs across recent expert-tested years center on sluggish performance, poor fuel economy, and an uncomfortable back seat. Even so, the HR-V remains a sensible choice if you value practicality, a calm driving experience, and strong everyday usability.

28.5% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Honda HR-V models reliable?

Owners and experts consistently point to the HR-V’s comfort, practicality, and easy day-to-day livability. The model also earns praise for its smooth ride, useful interior space, and straightforward technology, which helps it feel dependable for routine use.

• Owners rate the Honda HR-V between 4.0 and 4.73 out of 5 stars across all model years in the data.

For used buyers, long-term ownership risk is generally tied more to condition, maintenance history, and model-year differences than to the HR-V nameplate itself.

What should I look for when buying a used Honda HR-V?

Across all model years, accident-free inventory is solid at 80.7% — always verify the vehicle history report.

Older model years carry meaningfully higher accident rates, so always verify the vehicle history report on pre-2023 models.

Key things to evaluate:

• Safety package: Honda Sensing, with forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking, lane departure warning, lane-keeping assist, lane-centering assist, adaptive cruise control, traffic jam assist, and automatic high-beam headlights.
• Infotainment: a 9-inch touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, plus a wireless smartphone charger.
• Fuel efficiency: 28 mpg in combined city and highway driving with front-wheel drive (FWD) or 27 mpg combined with AWD.

Which Honda HR-V trim should I buy?

The 2026 Honda HR-V offers these trims:

• LX: the entry trim brings the 9-inch touchscreen, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, Honda Sensing, and dark-tinted rear privacy glass, making it the simplest way to get the HR-V’s core tech and safety setup.
• Sport: this trim adds a 17-inch black wheel design, blind-spot monitoring with rear cross-traffic alert, and a six-speaker audio system, making it a strong value if you want more convenience and safety equipment.
• EX-L: the top trim adds genuine leather with perforated surfaces and Z-pattern stitching, front footwell lighting, silver steering wheel spokes, an eight-speaker audio system, blind-spot monitoring with rear cross-traffic alert, and front and rear parking sensors with low-speed automatic braking.

What Honda HR-V do most buyers choose?

The Honda HR-V years with the most listings are 2024, 2025, and 2023.

These higher-volume years tend to be the most popular used picks because they give you more inventory to compare, more pricing flexibility, and a broader mix of trims and equipment. That usually makes it easier to find the combination of features and value you want.

What is the Honda HR-V's resale value?

Most model years in the table are moving lower year over year, which is good news if you’re shopping used and want to benefit from softer pricing. A few years are close to flat or slightly higher, showing that some HR-Vs are still holding value well. Overall, the pattern favors buyers who want to wait for a better entry point rather than pay peak pricing.

The 2018 and 2024 model years are holding steady, with prices close to flat year-over-year.

The 2017, 2016, and 2024 model years have held their value best, with prices flat to rising year-over-year.

Is the Honda HR-V safe?

• 2026: 6/10
• 2023: 9/10
• 2021: 5/10
• 2018: 6/10
• 2016: 7/10

Honda equips every HR-V with Honda Sensing, a collection of driver-assistive features.

For the safest used buy, the 2023 model posts the highest confirmed score of 9/10.

Should I buy a used Honda HR-V now or wait for the next model?

Buy now if:

• Price trend: The 2025 model is at −1.51% versus a year ago, and the 2023 model is at −2.72%.
• Deal availability: The 2025 model has 29.1% good and great deals, and the 2023 model has 29.2%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2024 model has the most listings at a current average price of $25,944. The Honda HR-V offers a practical cabin, a comfortable ride, and everyday versatility that make it easy to live with.

Consider waiting if:

• Powertrain/efficiency: Honda installs a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine under the HR-V’s hood. It produces 158 horsepower at 6,500 rpm and 138 pound-feet of torque at 4,200 rpm in a vehicle that weighs up to 3,336 pounds.
• Tech: For 2026, Honda increased the standard touchscreen size from 7 to 9 inches and installed a faster processor to make the screen more responsive to inputs. Additionally, the infotainment system now includes wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and every HR-V features a wireless smartphone charger.
• Safety: Honda equips every HR-V with Honda Sensing, a collection of driver-assistive features. They include forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking, lane departure warning, lane-keeping assist, lane-centering assist, adaptive cruise control, traffic jam assist, and automatic high-beam headlights.
• Starting price: Pricing ranges from $27,650 to $31,500, including a $1,450 destination charge, and adding AWD incurs a $1,500 upcharge.

If you're buying used today, the 2024 model year offers the best mix of value and availability. If you want the latest tech and features, it may be worth waiting for 2028 inventory to mature.

These recommendations are based on CarGurus' proprietary market data from August 28, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.