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Honda UK has announced that the HR-V subcompact crossover will be priced from £17,995 on-the-road for the entry-level S grade petrol model, rising to £24,945 for the flagship EX diesel. 

PCP finance options are expected to start from £149 per month 5.9% APR with a 30% deposit).

Honda expects 70% of new HR-V customers will be conquest buyers from other brands, predominantly from the MPV and C-segment.

The 2015 HR-V is designed to appeal to young singles and pre-family couples who value their lifestyles and are design conscious, Honda says.

The new HR-V will be available with a choice of highly efficient 120PS 1.6 litre i-DTEC diesel or 130PS 1.5 litre i-VTEC petrol engines, both part of Honda's ‘Earth dreams’ technology series.

The diesel has a six-speed manual while the petrol has a six-speed manual or CVT.

The 2015 HR-V line-up, which will feature a choice of three equipment grades, will go on sale in the UK in late summer.

Depending on the grade and market, buyers will have a choice of fabric, half-leather or full-leather upholstery, each in black finish.

Top grade models will offer the one-touch opening panoramic glass sunroof.

Honda HR-V 2015 Infotainment

The Honda Connect in-car infotainment system, first seen in Europe on the 2015 CR-V, is fitted as standard on the mid and upper grade HR-V, and as an option on the base model.

Honda Connect has an app-based user interface with ‘pinch, swipe and tap' functionality identical to that of a modern smartphone, giving access to the Android operating system.

It comes with pre-installed apps, with others available for download from the Honda app centre for owners to personalise their connected experience.

The pre-installed ‘Aha' app gives access to thousands of audio stations - spanning music, news, podcasts and audio books - as well as social media feeds and location-based services.

The system is accessed through a seven-inch touchscreen in the centre of the dash.

The display can be customised to suit individual preferences, with two different ‘skins‘ to choose from, allowing users to make the system their own.

The touchscreen also displays vehicle information - such as trip information and fuel economy - and images from the rear-view parking camera (depending on model).

In addition, Honda Connect features extensive options for syncing with smartphones and other personal multimedia devices: WiFi, Bluetooth, HDMI, and MirrorLink - which ‘mirrors' the screen of a connected compatible device, allowing it to be operated through the in-dash touchscreen.

Also available as standard on the upper grade and as an option across the range, Honda offers HR-V buyers the award-winning Garmin satellite navigation system. The system is fully integrated with Honda Connect.

The system also features real-time traffic avoidance, speed limit indications, lane guidance, sign-view, 3D building and terrain views, and Eco Routing. Free map updates will be provided for four years, a benefit unique to Honda.

HR-V base models are fitted as standard with a five-inch LCD colour display screen in the centre of the dash and a 160-watt AM/FM/CD Audio system with four speakers.

Mid and upper grade models are fitted with a 180-watt six-speaker audio system.

And the all-new HR-V will be available from launch in four metallic (Brilliant Sporty Blue, Alabaster Silver,  Modern Steel, Ruse Black) and three pearlescent (Morpho Blue, Crystal Black, White Orchid) paint finishes, as well as solid Milano Red. The newly-introduced Ruse Black and Morpho Blue are available exclusively for the new HR-V.

The foundation of the HR-V's interior is Honda's centre-mounted fuel tank layout.

This space-efficient packaging mounts the low profile fuel tank under the front seats, which frees up the underfloor space beneath the rear seats.

This enables the platform to accommodate Honda's ‘magic seat’ system.

The system allows each of the 60:40 split second-row seats to adopt numerous configurations to maximise the people and load carrying versatility of the interior.

It can adopt one of three ‘modes' from the standard seating position.

Utility mode - the rear seat back folds forward as the seat base itself lowers into the rear passenger footwell, creating a maximum 1,845mm-long flat floor.

Tall mode - the front of the rear seat base rises up and back and is locked in a vertical position to leave a cargo height of 1,240mm from floor to ceiling, allowing tall objects to be placed behind the front seats.

Long mode - the front passenger seat back folds back to a horizontal position, while the rear seat back folds forward, forming a ‘tunnel' to accommodate items up to 2,445mm long.

The all-new HR-V is available with a wide variety of accessory packs and individual accessories allowing owners to enhance or adapt their car to suit their personal requirements and tastes.

Honda HR-V 2015 accessory pack options

Chrome pack : The appearance of the HR-V can be enhanced by adding chrome accents to the car. This accessory pack includes a front bumper garnish, rear bumper garnish, door lower garnish and rear license garnish, all in a chrome finish.

Robust pack: The Robust pack includes includes a front lower garnish, rear lower garnish and side lower garnish.

Aero pack: The Aero Pack gives the HR-V colour-match accessories. This pack includes a front aero bumper, rear aero bumper and running boards.

Illumination pack: This adds ambient lighting whilst providing extra visibility to the exterior. It includes puddle lights and illuminated doorstep garnishes.

Convenience pack: Designed to help keep the HR-V looking great for longer, the Convenience pack provides a combination of accessories designed to protect the car from scrapes, scratches, mud and sand. The doorstep garnishes, front and rear mudguards and side body trims will protect the car from weathering and surface wear and tear.

Cargo pack: The Cargo pack is for those who regularly need to transport luggage or specialised equipment. It includes a boot tray with dividers, a cargo space garnish and a rear boot step protector.

Milano Red pack: This pack combines Milano Red accents in the mirror caps and the 18-inch alloy wheels. It includes door mirror covers in Milano Red and 18-inch Ignis alloy wheels with Milano Red spokes.

Single option accessories

The HR-V is also available with a range of single options, such as Honda 3D Sound.

This audio upgrade reproduces music by adding a compact DSP (digital signal processing) unit to the standard Honda sound system in the car, enhancing the listening experience to give a live ‘concert hall’ effect.

Other options include: 

A tablet holder

A detachable trailer hitch

A dog guard

A waterproof, anti-slip boot tray

Three alloy wheel designs

Cross bars to be used with the existing roof rails to expand the HR-V's carrying capacity

Front and rear aero bumpers and running boards

Exchangable covers for the side mirrors

Speaker rings that appear as chrome when not illuminated and give a blue glow when illuminated

The full range of accessories will be available in August on the Honda ‘genuine accessories’ app, available on the App Store and Google Play.