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Honda HR-V 1st Generation (US)

2016–2022 · RU · suv

The HR-V launched in the US for the 2016 model year on the Fit platform with the R18Z9 1.8L naturally aspirated I4 making 141hp, a CVT (manual offered on early FWD LX/EX cars and dropped after 2018), and Real Time AWD optional. Magic Seat carries over from the Fit. Built in Celaya, Mexico for the US market. Subcompact SUV pitched at first-time buyers and downsizers.

Watch out: Underpowered for highway merging at full passenger load is the most-cited complaint, not a defect but worth knowing. The R18Z9 itself is a durable Honda four with no significant generation-defining fault pattern; CVT service intervals are the maintenance item to track.

What your HR-V takes

The parts and fluids that fit this generation. Specs we publish are confirmed against two independent sources; the rest fill in as we verify them.

  • Tire size215/55R17✓ VerifiedView
  • Wiper blades26" driver · 18" passenger · 10" rear✓ VerifiedView
  • Headlight bulbsH11 low · HB3 high · H8 fog✓ VerifiedView
  • BatteryGroup 51R · 500 CCA min✓ VerifiedView
  • CoolantHonda Long Life Antifreeze/Coolant Type 2From owner's manualShop
  • Oil filterParts in catalogShop
  • Cabin air filterParts in catalogShop
  • Engine oilNot catalogued yetFind yours soon
  • Engine air filterNot catalogued yetFind yours
  • Spark plugsNot catalogued yetFind yours soon
  • Brake fluidNot catalogued yetFind yours soon
  • Transmission fluidNot catalogued yetFind yours soon
  • Tire pressureNot catalogued yetFind yours soon
  • Key fob batteryNot catalogued yetFind yours soon
  • Power steering fluidNot catalogued yetFind yours soon
  • Differential fluidNot catalogued yetFind yours soon
  • Serpentine beltNot catalogued yetFind yours soon
  • Brake padsNot catalogued yetFind yours soon
  • Wheel fitmentNot catalogued yetFind yours soon
  • Brake rotorsNot catalogued yetFind yours soon
  • ThermostatNot catalogued yetFind yours soon
  • A/C refrigerantNot catalogued yetFind yours soon
  • Fuel filterNot catalogued yetFind yours soon

Floor mats

Our top custom-fit pick for the Honda HR-V is the WeatherTech Custom Fit FloorLiners 1st & 2nd rows.

Floor mats for the Honda HR-V →

Full clubhouse — owner Garage Lineage, common problems, year-by-year notes, and product picks — is on the build list.

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