When you start shopping for a new or used Honda HR-V, don’t forget to check the safety ratings. Vehicles with a lot of safety tech might cost you a few thousand more, but spending that could save your life if you get into a wreck.
How safe is the 2020 Honda HR-V?
The 2020 Honda HR-V received a 5-Star overall safety rating from the NHTSA and the highest score of “Good” by the IIHS. Combine that with a 4.63-star Owner and 4.6 Expert Review Ratings from Vehicle History for a winning combination.
The safety a vehicle offers is much more than the results of a crash test. Other factors, such as the type of headlights, the standard or available safety options, and other factors influence the vehicle’s safety as well. Let’s explore everything you need to know.
Honda HR-V Crash Test Rating
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Test/Results
The IIHS rated the 2020 Honda HR-V as “Good,” (its highest rating) for all categories in its crashworthiness test, including small overlap front for the driver’s side and passenger side, moderate front overlap, side, roof strength, head restraints, and seats.
For crash avoidance and mitigation, the IIHS rated the 2020 Honda HR-V as follows:
Headlights: The Touring trim level has LED reflector headlights with high-beam assist, but are not curve-adaptive. The IIHS rated these headlights with an “Acceptable” rating.
The EX and EX-L trim levels have halogen projector headlights with high-beam assist, but are not curve-adaptive. The IIHS rated these headlights with a “Marginal” rating.
The LX and Sport trim levels have halogen projector headlights that do not have high-beam assist nor are they curve-adaptive. The IIHS rated these headlights with a “Poor” rating.
The only crash avoidance and mitigation system the IIHS rated on the HR-V was the vehicle-to-vehicle front crash prevention. The organization rated the optional system as “Superior.” It also gave the child seat anchors an “Acceptable” rating.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Test/Results
The NHTSA rated the 2020 Honda HR-V with a four-star overall rating for frontal crash tests. The front driver’s side and front passenger’s side received four stars each.
The NHTSA gave the HR-V five stars for the overall side crash test, which combines side barrier and pole ratings. The front and rear seats received five stars in combined side and pole crash tests.
The driver and rear passenger positions received five stars in the side barrier crash test, and five stars in the overall pole crash test.
The NHTSA gave the Honda HR-V a four-star rating for rollover crashes. The dynamic tip result is “No Tip,” and the rollover risk is 15.30 percent.
Honda HR-V Safety Tech
The Honda HR-V has five trim levels with varying levels of safety technology. The EX, EX-L, and Touring trim levels all come with Honda Sensing Package, which includes:
- Collision mitigation braking and road departure mitigation
- Adaptive cruise control
- Lane keeping assist
- Forward collision warning
- Lane departure warning
These three trim levels are also the only trim levels that come with Honda Lane Watch and automatic high-beam headlights.
All five trim levels – the LX, Sport, EX, EX-L, and Touring – all have a multi-angle rearview camera, but the LX has guidelines while the rest of the trim levels feature dynamic guidelines.
Finally, all five trim levels feature the following:
- Vehicle stability assist and traction control
- ABS brakes, brake assist, and electronic brake distribution
- A tire pressure monitoring system
- Daytime running lights
- The ACE body structure
- Advanced front airbags, SmartVent front side airbags, and side curtain airbags with a rollover sensor
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