2022 Honda HR-V vs. 2022 Hyundai Kona
Overview
The SUV segment offers lots of exciting options when it comes to subcompact vehicles. Perhaps you're considering the 2022 Honda HR-V or the 2022 Hyundai Kona. While both are popular with drivers, the HR-V offers much more than its Hyundai counterpart. Let's take a closer look.
Performance
Pop open the HR-V's hood, and you'll find a 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine smaller than the Kona's 2.0-liter four-cylinder but also easier to maintain. That's because the HR-V's engine has a single overhead cam, and the Kona's has dual overhead cams. These dual overhead cams mean that the Kona's engine has more moving parts, making it more difficult and costly to repair than the HR-V's engine.
Plus, the Kona's engine pairs with a six-speed automatic transmission, while the HR-V comes equipped with continuously variable transmission (CVT). The CVT has many advantages over conventional automatic transmission. For example, the CVT is lighter, so it doesn't weigh the HR-V down, and CVTs typically consume less fuel.
Interior
While the HR-V and the Kona seat five, the HR-V gives you more room to relax and enjoy the ride with its 100.1 cubic feet of passenger volume. The Kona only gives you 94.1 cubic feet of passenger volume. You'll appreciate the HR-V's 58.8-cubic-foot maximum cargo space when transporting substantial cargo. Unfortunately, the Kona's cargo space maxes out at 45.8 cubic feet.
In addition to giving you more space, the HR-V's cabin is more user-friendly than the Kona's. For instance, the HR-V's power window, power lock, and cruise control switches light up from behind, making them easier to find at night. This convenient lighting isn't available with the Kona. The HR-V also gives you an easy-to-use parking brake with one-touch functionality. The Kona has a lever-type parking brake that takes a lot of effort to lift.
Safety Features
Regarding safety technology, the HR-V, and the Kona give you traction control, daytime running lights, and rearview cameras. You can also add collision mitigation and lane-departure alerts to both vehicles. While the HR-V and Kona come standard with frontal and side-impact airbags, the HR-V's airbags feature speed sensors that allow them to deploy with different levels of force. The Kona's airbag system always deploys at full force, regardless of the situation.
As you can see, the 2022 Honda HR-V gives you so much more than the 2022 Hyundai Kona. Contact us to test drive the HR-V today, and you'll realize why it should be your next SUV.