The Honda HR-V remains to be one of the most charismatic models in the Honda Cars Philippines Inc. (HCPI) lineup.

Its eye-catching looks, superb performance and the excellent Honda SENSING active-safety suite all make for a great subcompact crossover, even though the Turbo model is rather pricey.

But the HR-V has been plagued with supply issues since September 2022, with HCPI saying at the time that deliveries were “uncertain” because of a global parts shortage following the COVID-19 pandemic.

Twelve months later, it seems that things are back to normal.

“The new HR-V initially encountered global supply chain and stock challenges,” the carmaker announced in a September 2023 press statement. 

“Good news is Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. (HCPI) confirmed it has secured fresh and stable stocks for the local market,” it added.

HCPI vice president Misa Abe told AutoFun Philippines on April 2023 that HR-V supply was expected to normalize around August this year.

Coolray, GS3 Emzoom rival

The all-new HR-V was launched in the Philippines on April 2022.

The HR-V is an important model in the HCPI line-up, going up against the likes of the top-selling Geely Coolray and the new GAC GS3 Emzoom in the lucrative subcompact crossover segment.

As with its predecessor, the HR-V uses the platform of the Honda Fit hatchback, which is not available locally.

The V model, priced at ₱1,389,000, is powered by a 1.5-liter, twin-cam, 16-valve inline-4 engine with 121 PS and 145 Nm. 

The V Turbo and RS Turbo, worth ₱1,649,000 and ₱1,739,000 respectively, have a turbocharged version of the 1.5-liter inline-4 with 177 PS and 240 Nm.

All variants are mated to a continuously variable transmission and are equipped with the Honda SENSING active-safety system that includes collision mitigation braking, adaptive cruise control, lane keep assist, and lane departure warning.

With more affordable and competitively-specced Chinese rivals coming out over the last year, would you still go for the Honda HR-V?

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