2022 Honda HR-V

Rating overview
Evaluation criteria	Rating
Small overlap front: driver-side
Small overlap front: passenger-side
Moderate overlap front: original test
Moderate overlap front: updated test
Side: original test
Side: updated test
Roof strength
Head restraints & seats

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Headlights (varies by trim/option)
Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle
Optional system	Superior

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Seat belt reminders
LATCH ease of use

Small overlap front: driver-side

Rating applies to 2019-22 models

Tested vehicle: 2019 Honda HR-V EX 4-door 4wd

The Honda HR-V was introduced in the 2016 model year. Beginning with the 2019 model year, the front door hinge pillars and front-end structure were reinforced to improve occupant protection in both small overlap and moderate overlap frontal crashes.

Evaluation criteria	Rating

Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Hip/thigh
Lower leg/foot
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics

Action shot taken during the driver-side small overlap frontal crash test.

The dummy's position in relation to the door frame, steering wheel, and instrument panel after the crash test indicates that the driver's survival space was maintained very well.

The frontal and side curtain airbags worked well together to keep the head from coming close to any stiff structure or outside objects that could cause injury.

The driver's space was maintained well, and risk of injuries to the dummy's legs and feet was low.

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEN1901
Lower occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max (cm)	6
Footrest (cm)	6
Left toepan (cm)	5
Brake pedal (cm)	6
Parking brake (cm)
Rocker panel lateral average (cm)	3
Upper occupant compartment
Steering column	0
Upper hinge pillar max (cm)	5
Upper dash (cm)	5
Lower instrument panel (cm)	4

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEN1901
Head
HIC-15	179
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.2
Extension bending moment (Nm)	4
Maximum Nij	0.21
Chest maximum compression (mm)	23
Femur (kN)
Left	1.0
Right	0.1
Knee displacement (mm)
Left	0
Right	0
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left	0
Right	0
Maximum tibia index
Left	0.38
Right	0.34
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left	1.7
Right	2.0
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	68
Right	43

About the small overlap front test

Small overlap front: passenger-side

Rating applies to 2019-22 models

Tested vehicle: 2019 Honda HR-V LX 4-door 4wd

The Honda HR-V was introduced in the 2016 model year. Beginning with the 2019 model year, the front door hinge pillars and front-end structure were reinforced to improve occupant protection in both small overlap and moderate overlap frontal crashes. Passenger-side small overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Honda.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Passenger injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Hip/thigh
Lower leg/foot
Passenger restraints and dummy kinematics
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Hip/thigh
Lower leg/foot
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTP1906
Lower occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max (cm)	11
Footrest (cm)	9
Right toepan (cm)	10
Center toepan (cm)	6
Rocker panel lateral average (cm)	4
Upper occupant compartment
Center dash (cm)	8
Upper hinge pillar max (cm)	11
Upper dash (cm)	11
Right lower dash (cm)	10

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTP1906
Head
HIC-15	295
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.1
Extension bending moment (Nm)	18
Maximum Nij	0.19
Chest maximum compression (mm)	21
Femur (kN)
Left	2.0
Right	3.4
Knee displacement (mm)
Left	3
Right	4
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left	0
Right	0
Maximum tibia index
Left	0.52
Right	0.24
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left	2.7
Right	2.7
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	53
Right	71

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTP1906
Head
HIC-15	118
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.0
Extension bending moment (Nm)	10
Maximum Nij	0.17
Chest maximum compression (mm)	25
Femur (kN)
Left	0.1
Right	0.5
Knee displacement (mm)
Left	0
Right	0
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left	0
Right	0
Maximum tibia index
Left	0.25
Right	0.21
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left	1.4
Right	0.3
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	34
Right	62

About the small overlap front test

Moderate overlap front: original test

Rating applies to 2019-22 models

Tested vehicle: 2019 Honda HR-V LX 4-door 4wd

The Honda HR-V was introduced in the 2016 model year. Beginning with the 2019 model year, the front door hinge pillars and front-end structure were reinforced to improve occupant protection in both small overlap and moderate overlap frontal crashes. Moderate overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Honda.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Leg/foot, left
Leg/foot, right
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTF1815
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm)	4
Left (cm)	10
Center (cm)	10
Right (cm)	9
Brake pedal (cm)	2
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm)	0
Right (cm)	0
Steering column movement
Upward (cm)	2
Rearward (cm)	-6
A-pillar rearward movement (cm)	0

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTF1815
Head
HIC-15	323
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.5
Extension bending moment (Nm)	9
Maximum Nij	0.22
Chest maximum compression (mm)	23
Legs
Femur force - left (kN)	0.5
Femur force - right (kN)	0.2
Knee displacement - left (mm)	0
Knee displacement - right (mm)	0
Maximum tibia index - left	0.31
Maximum tibia index - right	0.29
Tibia axial force - left (kN)	1.5
Tibia axial force - right (kN)	2.1
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	63
Right	95

About the original moderate overlap front test

Moderate overlap front: updated test

Rating applies to 2021-22 models

Tested vehicle: 2021 Honda HR-V LX 4-door 4wd

The Honda HR-V was introduced in the 2016 model year. Beginning with the 2019 model year, the front door hinge pillars and front-end structure were reinforced to improve occupant protection in both small overlap and moderate overlap frontal crashes.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Thigh/hip
Leg/foot
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics
Rear passenger injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Thigh
Rear passenger restraints and dummy kinematics

View of the vehicle after the crash showing the airbags and damage to the occupant compartment.

The rear passenger dummy's head remained a safe distance from the front seatback.

Rear passenger dummy injury values indicate a moderate risk of injury to the chest and a likely risk of injury to the head or neck. During the crash, the shoulder belt remained in an ideal position on the dummy’s chest.

The rear passenger dummy's lap belt moved from the ideal position on the pelvis onto the abdomen, increasing the risk of abdominal injuries.

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEF2111
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm)	3
Left (cm)	8
Center (cm)	9
Right (cm)	7
Brake pedal (cm)	2
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm)	-1
Right (cm)	0
Steering column movement
Upward (cm)	0
Rearward (cm)	-7
A-pillar rearward movement (cm)	0

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEF2111
Head
HIC-15	275
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.3
Extension bending moment (Nm)	8
Maximum Nij	0.22
Chest maximum compression (mm)	20
Femur (kN)
Left	0.4
Right	0.2
Knee displacement (mm)
Left	0
Right	0
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left	0
Right	0
Maximum tibia index
Left	0.31
Right	0.37
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left	1.5
Right	1.5
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	52
Right	70

Test ID	CEF2111
Head
HIC-15 for head contact during forward excursion	no contact
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	3.7
Compression (kN)	0.5
Maximum Nij for head contact during forward excursion	no contact
Chest
Chest index	48
Shoulder belt tension (kN)	7.1
Thigh (kN)
Left femur compression	0.3
Right femur compression	0.2

About the moderate overlap front test

February 2024 adjustment to rating criteria

Side: original test

Rating applies to 2017-22 models built after March 2017

Tested vehicle: 2017 Honda HR-V LX 4-door 4wd

The Honda HR-V was introduced in the 2016 model year. Beginning with 2017 models built after March 2017, the structure was reinforced at the junction between the B-pillar and door sill to improve occupant protection in side impact crashes. (Information about when a specific vehicle was manufactured is on the certification label typically affixed to the car on the driver door or adjacent B-pillar.)

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Torso
Pelvis/leg
Driver head protection
Rear passenger injury measures
Head/neck
Torso
Pelvis/leg
Rear passenger head protection

View of the 2017 Honda HR-V just after the crash test.

View of the vehicle after the crash with doors removed, showing the side airbags and damage to the occupant compartment.

Smeared greasepaint shows where the driver dummy's head was protected from being hit by hard structures by the side curtain airbag.

Smeared greasepaint shows where the rear passenger dummy’s head was protected by the side airbag.

Technical measurements for this test

Test ID	CES1709
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm)	-18.5
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CES1709
Head HIC-15	149
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.7
Compression (kN)	0.2
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	38
Lateral force (kN)	1.6
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	31
Average deflection (mm)	26
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	3.09
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.45
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	0.8
Acetabulum force (kN)	1.0
Combined force (kN)	1.8
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	0.8
L-M moment (Nm)	135
A-P moment (Nm)	30

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CES1709
Head HIC-15	177
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.3
Compression (kN)	1.3
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	26
Lateral force (kN)	1.0
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	23
Average deflection (mm)	16
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	2.11
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.19
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	0.3
Acetabulum force (kN)	1.5
Combined force (kN)	1.5
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	1.6
L-M moment (Nm)	150
A-P moment (Nm)	-52

About the original side crash test

Side: updated test

Rating applies to 2017-22 models built after March 2017

Tested vehicle: 2021 Honda HR-V LX 4-door 4wd

The Honda HR-V was introduced in the 2016 model year. Beginning with 2017 models built after March 2017, the structure was reinforced at the junction between the B-pillar and door sill to improve occupant protection in side impact crashes. (Information about when a specific vehicle was manufactured is on the certification label typically affixed to the car on the driver door or adjacent B-pillar.)

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Torso
Pelvis
Driver head protection
Rear passenger injury measures
Head/neck
Torso
Pelvis
Rear passenger head protection

View of the vehicle just after the crash test.

View of the vehicle after the crash with doors removed, showing the side airbags and damage to the occupant compartment.

Smeared greasepaint shows where the driver dummy's head was protected from being hit by hard structures by the side airbags.

Smeared greasepaint shows where the rear passenger dummy’s head was protected by the side airbag.

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CES2009
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm)	-2.5
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CES2009
Head
HIC-15	325
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.5
Compression (kN)	0.2
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	34
Lateral force (kN)	1.5
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	36
Average deflection (mm)	34
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	3.04
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.57
Pelvis
Combined force (kN)	5.3

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CES2009
Head
HIC-15	359
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.5
Compression (kN)	0.4
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	40
Lateral force (kN)	1.8
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	40
Average deflection (mm)	35
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	3.59
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.74
Pelvis
Combined force (kN)	5.9

About the side crash test

Roof strength

Rating applies to 2016-22 models

Tested vehicle: 2016 Honda HR-V LX 4-door 4wd

Overall evaluation
Curb weight	3,035 lbs
Peak force	15,604 lbs
Strength-to-weight ratio	5.14

About the roof strength test

Head restraints & seats

Seat type: Manual cloth seat

Overall evaluation
Dynamic rating
Seat/head restraint geometry

Technical measurements for this test

Seat type	Manual cloth seat
Geometry
Backset (mm)	36
Distance below top of head (mm)	16
Seat design parameters
Pass/fail	Pass
Max T1 acceleration (g)	13.8
Head contact time (ms)	56
Force rating	1
Neck forces
Max neck shear force (N)	0
Max neck tension (N)	228

About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.

Headlights

Ratings are given for 2 different headlight variations available on this vehicle.

Trim level(s)

EX trim
EX-L trim

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Low-beam headlight type	Halogen projector
High-beam headlight type	Halogen reflector
Curve-adaptive?	No
High-beam assist?	Yes
Overall rating
Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination:

Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was fair on the right side of the road and inadequate on the left side. On curves, visibility was inadequate in all 4 tests.

The low beams never exceeded glare limits.

High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on the right side of the road and fair on the left side. On curves, visibility was fair on the gradual right curve and inadequate on the sharp right and both left curves.

High-beam assist compensates for some limitations of this vehicle's low beams on the straightaway and all 4 curves.

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Trim level(s)	EX trim EX-L trim
Low-beam headlight type	Halogen projector
High-beam headlight type	Halogen reflector
Curve-adaptive?	No
High-beam assist?	Yes
Overall rating Applies to 2019-22 models

LOW BEAMS	Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux)	Amount glare exceeded threshold
Straightaway right edge	86.1 m	None
Straightaway left edge	31.1 m	None
250m radius right curve, right edge	47.2 m	None
250m radius left curve, left edge	37.4 m	None
150m radius right curve, right edge	36.3 m	None
150m radius left curve, left edge	31.4 m	None

HIGH BEAMS	Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux)
Straightaway right edge	166.2 m
Straightaway left edge	128.5 m
250m radius right curve, right edge	65.0 m
250m radius left curve, left edge	63.9 m
150m radius right curve, right edge	47.1 m
150m radius left curve, left edge	47.5 m

Trim level(s)

LX trim
Sport trim

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Low-beam headlight type	Halogen projector
High-beam headlight type	Halogen reflector
Curve-adaptive?	No
High-beam assist?	No
Overall rating
Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination:

Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was fair on the right side of the road and inadequate on the left side. On curves, visibility was inadequate in all 4 tests.

The low beams never exceeded glare limits.

High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on the right side of the road and fair on the left side. On curves, visibility was fair on the gradual right curve and inadequate on the sharp right and both left curves.

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Trim level(s)	LX trim Sport trim
Low-beam headlight type	Halogen projector
High-beam headlight type	Halogen reflector
Curve-adaptive?	No
High-beam assist?	No
Overall rating Applies to 2019-22 models

LOW BEAMS	Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux)	Amount glare exceeded threshold
Straightaway right edge	86.1 m	None
Straightaway left edge	31.1 m	None
250m radius right curve, right edge	47.2 m	None
250m radius left curve, left edge	37.4 m	None
150m radius right curve, right edge	36.3 m	None
150m radius left curve, left edge	31.4 m	None

HIGH BEAMS	Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux)
Straightaway right edge	166.2 m
Straightaway left edge	128.5 m
250m radius right curve, right edge	65.0 m
250m radius left curve, left edge	63.9 m
150m radius right curve, right edge	47.1 m
150m radius left curve, left edge	47.5 m

About the headlight evaluation

Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle

System details

Optional Collision Mitigation Brake System

Package name

Optional Honda Sensing

Overall evaluation

Applies to 2019-22 models

Superior

with optional equipment

This system meets the requirements for forward collision warning.
In the 12 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.
In the 25 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.

About the original front crash prevention test

Seat belt reminders

Rating applies to 2021-22 models

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Front row
Unbelted occupant alert (audible & visual)
Initiation time
Duration	Negligible (under 8 seconds)
Volume
Audio frequency
Second row
Startup status alert (visual)	None

Technical measurements for this test

About the seat belt reminder evaluation

Child seat anchors

Rating applies to 2019-22 models

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Vehicle trim	LX
Seat type	cloth

This vehicle has 2 rear seating positions with complete child seat attachment (LATCH) hardware.

It has 1 additional seating position with a tether anchor and the ability to borrow lower anchors from the other seating positions.

Note: When anchors are borrowed, they aren't available to use in their designated positions.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Vehicle trim	LX
Seat type	cloth

Rating icon	Rating
G	Good
A	Acceptable
M	Marginal
P	Poor
	Seating positions that rely on borrowed lower anchors or have only a tether anchor available are not rated.
thether anchor symbol	Tether anchor
lower anchor symbol	Lower anchors
shared lower achors symbol	Lower anchor(s) can be borrowed from adjacent positions(s)
	No hardware available

Details by seating position

Position	Rating
1
1	Tether anchor
	easy-to-find location
	other hardware could be confused for anchor
	Lower anchors
	too deep in seat
	not too much force needed to attach
	easy to maneuver around anchors
2
2	Tether anchor
	hard-to-find location
	other hardware could be confused for anchor
	Lower anchors
	Can be borrowed from 1 and 3
3
3	Tether anchor
	easy-to-find location
	other hardware could be confused for anchor
	Lower anchors
	too deep in seat
	not too much force needed to attach
	easy to maneuver around anchors

Technical measurements for this test

Lower anchor A
Open access rated	Yes
Depth	Not visible
Force (lbs)	11
Clearance angle (degrees)	68
Lower anchor B
Open access rated	Yes
Depth	Not visible
Force (lbs)	11
Clearance angle (degrees)	56
Tether anchor
Location	Middle seatback
Confusing hardware present	Yes
Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor	No
Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH	Not measured

Lower anchor A
Lower latch is shared for this seat position
Lower anchor B
Lower latch is shared for this seat position
Tether anchor
Location	Roof
Confusing hardware present	Yes
Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor	No
Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH	Not measured

Lower anchor A
Open access rated	Yes
Depth	Not visible
Force (lbs)	10
Clearance angle (degrees)	73
Lower anchor B
Open access rated	Yes
Depth	Visible
Force (lbs)	9
Clearance angle (degrees)	71
Tether anchor
Location	Middle seatback
Confusing hardware present	Yes
Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor	No
Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH	Not measured

About the child seat anchor evaluation

Background cabin sound pressure level at 24 km/h	56 dB
Audible signal sound pressure level at 24 km/h	57 dB
Difference between background and signal	1.0 dB
Background cabin sound pressure level at 40 km/h	59 dB
Audible signal sound pressure level at 40 km/h	60 dB
Difference between background and signal	1.1 dB
Dominant audio frequency	800 Hz

2022 Honda HR-V

small SUV / 4-door SUV

Crashworthiness

Crash avoidance & mitigation

Seat belts & child restraints

Other available safety features

Small overlap front: driver-side

Small overlap front: passenger-side

Moderate overlap front: original test

Moderate overlap front: updated test

Side: original test

Side: updated test

Roof strength

Head restraints & seats

Headlights

Trim level(s)

Trim level(s)

Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle

System details

Package name

Overall evaluation

Seat belt reminders

Child seat anchors