New Honda HR-V coming for the 2028 model year.

A new generation Honda HR-V is rumored to be introduced in 2027, as a 2028 model year. Which would be, about a year after the new Honda Civic. And before the next generation Hondda CR-V.

The next HR-V is also rumored to use the e-HEV 1.5 Liter Hybrid engine. Which woul dbe similar to the new Honda Civic, and give the small crossover a major boost in power.

In my uninformed and unprofessional opinion, the current HR-V is a weird-looking car. One that doesn’t look at all like any other Honda models sold in the US. I remember posting some photos of a camouflaged prototype I saw in my neighborhood months before the car came out, and almost no one was guessing it was the next HR-V. A new Ford or Mazda was the most popular guess.

The illustration above shows a next-generation H-RV that would look more like other Honda designs. Something also not as lumpy-looking as the current generation. I test drove the H-RV when it came out and came out pretty impressed. This is a very nice, affordable car. But that design is hard to swallow for many. I think something more attractive would make the H-RV even more popular.

The total lack of a Hybrid trim is also a big mistake. One that Honda chose not to correct during the life of this generation for some reason. I guess the next model will offer some kind of electrification.

However, just like all “new” gas cars these days, it will probably be based on the current platform. Since most research and development money is going to EVs and new battery tech.