New Honda ZR-V review: WTF?!

This is the ZR-V!

It beings in the middle of 's SUV variety – roomier than the HR-V but smaller sized than the CR-V. The concern is, should you pick it over either of these and trucks or perhaps in place of competitors such as a Kia Sportage or Nissan Qashqai?

When it comes to the design, the brand-new ZR-V is significantly various from both the HR-V and CR-V. Up front, it includes a relatively small grille, with vertical slats that offer it a stylish edge, looking fairly comparable to an AMG! There's some black cladding around the wheel arches to help it stand apart, and at the back, there's a sloping roofline and some LED tail lights.

The interior of the cars and truck looks very similar to the Honda Civic – which's no bad thing! There's a reasonable amount of soft-touch products to be discovered, although appearance a little lower and you'll find a few bits of scratchy plastic. Luckily though these can be ignored as the new infotainment system more than makes up for it. This design also features a totally digital dial screen, although entry and mid-range automobiles only feature part digital/part analogUE dials.

When it comes to engine choices, there's only one. It's a 2-litre turbo petrol, which is utilized to power a battery that subsequently powers a motor that drives the front wheels. To be truthful, it's all a bit complex!

The Honda ZR-V range begins with around ₤ 39,000, rising to around ₤ 43,000 for top-of-the-range models. So is it worth it? Or should you consider a Qashqai or Tiguan instead? You'll need to stick to Mat and see on your own!

Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:43 Style
02:43 Interior
05:49 Rear seats
07:30 Boot
08:39 5 Annoying Things
11:03 5 Cool Things
13:07 Engines
14:02 Town Driving
17:02 Motorway Driving
18:21 Country Road Driving
19:28 0-60mph
20:05 Decision

Mat's ZR-V Choice:

Volkswagen Tiguan :

Nissan Qashqai :

Kia Sportage evaluation:

Offer your with :

Comments

49 responses to “New Honda ZR-V review: WTF?!”

  1. Rygem Avatar
    Rygem

    this car just came out, but already gives a 5 year old impression 💀

    1. Dries De Backere Avatar
      Dries De Backere

      Why? Soft outside instead of stupid cars like a bmw 3, what is not a sportscar but they try to make it ugly aggressive

    2. pepsicola Avatar
      pepsicola

      @Dries De Backerethis thing has the most forgettable design I’ve ever seen in a car. You’d buy it if you basically want to have no one notice you ever

    3. humz Avatar
      humz

      @pepsicolawho buys a Honda SUV to be noticed? If you don’t want an SUV that flies under the radar go get a Urus lol

    4. Zak_21 Avatar
      Zak_21

      ​@HumzaAhmed155 exactly people are Reacting like they’re getting a Porsche or a ferrari. Even new porsche don’t look outstanding or different nowadays

  2. Next92 Avatar
    Next92

    Honda is a none factor in whole of Europe, and honestly deservingly so, asking 43k euros for this thing is just insane. They will probably sell like 5 of these.

    1. Baron Von Jo Avatar
      Baron Von Jo

      That’s honestly crazy. I just did the conversions. In the US this starts at a base price of 21,000 euros

    2. Azenyr Avatar
      Azenyr

      Its literally more expensive than a tesla model 3 (39.9k€) and a Model Y (45k€) so what the hell is Honda trying to achieve here I have no idea.

    3. Cristi Avatar
      Cristi

      What’s insane is 30k for the jazz.

    4. gavjlewis Avatar
      gavjlewis

      Yes you will end up seeing them 6 months after release when the dealers sell their demonstration cars off.

  3. John notJohn Avatar
    John notJohn

    You can actually tell Mat is the younger child 😂..

    1. Purwanti Allan Avatar
      Purwanti Allan

      Mat did that man.

    2. D_M_C Avatar
      D_M_C

      Yeah he told us so it’s pretty easy to tell

    3. Just Some Guy With No Mustache Avatar
      Just Some Guy With No Mustache

      @Purwanti Allanwhich man!?

    4. DreadPirate Flappy Avatar
      DreadPirate Flappy

      @Just Some Guy With No Mustache the man he keeps in his boot… he clearly did him.

    5. It's Red Racer Avatar
      It’s Red Racer

      🤣🤣

  4. Mohammed Emad Avatar
    Mohammed Emad

    We need to see behind seen of each episode pls😊

    1. Purwanti Allan Avatar
      Purwanti Allan

      Yep. Behind the scene videos like the ones from MotoGP.

  5. David Kendrick Avatar
    David Kendrick

    Young mathew has been hitting the gym hard recently. Mans got the gains

    1. Purwanti Allan Avatar
      Purwanti Allan

      Yep. Young Mathew gained quite a lot of body weight. 😂

    2. ad182uk / ad_182_uk Avatar
      ad182uk / ad_182_uk

      Feel like the shirt might of shrunk in the wash too.

    3. Lolita Pitpong Avatar
      Lolita Pitpong

      Might be on the trt

  6. Vincenzo Napoletano Avatar
    Vincenzo Napoletano

    Finally some normal car review video… thumbs up

    1. Purwanti Allan Avatar
      Purwanti Allan

      Honda ZR-V in terms of handling and power it somehow even rivalled Jaguar XKR Coupe 1999.

    2. D Avatar
      D

      Yeah missed that instead of the annoying drag race video’s

    3. Boeing 737 -900ER Avatar
      Boeing 737 -900ER

      @Purwanti Allan DUDE WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY THAT

  7. Not Just Ideas Avatar
    Not Just Ideas

    Love your commentary. Just the right amount of humour combined with useful information.

    1. Purwanti Allan Avatar
      Purwanti Allan

      Agree. Always being is.

    2. It's Red Racer Avatar
      It’s Red Racer

      💯❤️

  8. tatajelmer Avatar
    tatajelmer

    In a time of way too futuristic cars, I think this design is really nice actually

    1. Purwanti Allan Avatar
      Purwanti Allan

      More like futuristically broken. 😂

    2. THE ORACLE Avatar
      THE ORACLE

      The inside of this car is as old as cars of ten years ago. Imagination: zero

  9. bryan Avatar
    bryan

    Who would have thought having temperature buttons is such a novelty in 2023, it gets its own segment.

    1. Purwanti Allan Avatar
      Purwanti Allan

      In my comparison, even Mitsubishi Starion also has temperature button.

    2. Boeing 737 -900ER Avatar
      Boeing 737 -900ER

      @Purwanti Allan dude can you stop naming random cars

  10. Trebortf Avatar
    Trebortf

    The front kinda looks like a Yaris cross, and the back like a corola cross

  11. Krl P Avatar
    Krl P

    “Hard to hate, easy to forget” kind of design.

  12. J024 Avatar
    J024

    Matt has been hitting the gym…. flexing those guns on us!

  13. Jon L Avatar
    Jon L

    In Canada we class the CR-V as compact, interesting to hear this talked about as a mid-size.

    I just don’t see the point, the compromises in headroom and luggage capacity just ruin this for me.

  14. Rega Askandar Avatar
    Rega Askandar

    Mat is hitting gym 💪

  15. Wahid Benlakhder Avatar
    Wahid Benlakhder

    Is it me or is mat actually flexing his new triceps

    1. thebigeggman Avatar
      thebigeggman

      The guy must’ve hopped on TRT

    2. Pawel Radwanski Avatar
      Pawel Radwanski

      Yeah, it is from lifting and carrying heavy young men or maybe… Matt’s getting bulky to not fit in Yaris like cars anymore to not review them never

    3. Norm V Avatar
      Norm V

      ​@thebigeggmanwhy are you saying that? That is easy to get just by going gym lol

  16. Ezekiel Ochieng Avatar
    Ezekiel Ochieng

    I’d go with the CR-V sport Hybrid for added comfort and space. Just wish the engines would offer at least 300hp due to their slightly heavier than the cars they’re based on

  17. HereIgoAgain Avatar
    HereIgoAgain

    Brilliant opening! Its logical name for being between the CR_V and HR-V would be ER-V or FR-V, but even I can see those marketing nightmares.

  18. dIsAstErTR Avatar
    dIsAstErTR

    It’s good to see some reviews lately. It’s all been drag races for quite a while.

  19. JorDinner Avatar
    JorDinner

    I wouldn’t expect this but I actually like it

  20. micro Graham Avatar
    micro Graham

    For Context: (In the USA, this is the Honda HR-V)

    This looks quite a bit different from the HR-V in the US, I’m not sure I like it. I’m always surprised by how different the same car looks in different markets.

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