Honda HR-V vs Subaru Outback

2026 Subaru Outback
2026 Subaru Outback
$34,995MSRP
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2023 Honda HR-V
2023 Honda HR-V
$23,800MSRP
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2026 Subaru Outback
$34,995MSRP
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2023 Honda HR-V
$23,800MSRP
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Overview

Years produced

2000-Present

Years produced

1999-2005

MSRP

$34,995

MSRP

$23,800

Listings

953

Listings

1048

Ratings & Reviews

User Reviews
User Reviews

Expert reviews

Expert reviews

8.2 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

Reviews Summary

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 after the 2022 model year. The three trims for 2023 are LX, Sport, and EX-L. We drove the top trim, EX-L, through a mountainous test course.

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.

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Popular Features & Specs

Engine

2.5L 180 hp H4

Engine

2.0L 158 hp I4

Drive Train

AWD

Drive Train

FWD

Seating Capacity

5

Seating Capacity

5

Horsepower

180 hp @ 5800 rpm

Horsepower

158 hp @ 6500 rpm

MPG City

25

MPG City

26

MPG Highway

31

MPG Highway

32
2026 Subaru Outback
2026 Subaru Outback
$34,995MSRP
Overview
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2023 Honda HR-V
2023 Honda HR-V
$23,800MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now
2026 Subaru Outback
$34,995MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now
2023 Honda HR-V
$23,800MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now

Overview

Years produced
2000-Present
1999-2005
MSRP
$34,995
$23,800
Listings

Ratings & Reviews

User reviews

4.5

4.4

Expert reviews

8.2 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

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 after the 2022 model year. The three trims for 2023 are LX, Sport, and EX-L. We drove the top trim, EX-L, through a mountainous test course.

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.

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Popular Features & Specs

Engine
2.5L 180 hp H4
2.0L 158 hp I4
Drive Train
AWD
FWD
Seating Capacity
5
5
Horsepower
180 hp @ 5800 rpm
158 hp @ 6500 rpm
MPG City
25
26
MPG Highway
31
32
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