Honda HR-V vs Lexus RX Hybrid

2023 Honda HR-V
2023 Honda HR-V
$23,800MSRP
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2023 Lexus RX Hybrid
2023 Lexus RX Hybrid
$49,400MSRP
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2023 Honda HR-V
$23,800MSRP
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2023 Lexus RX Hybrid
$49,400MSRP
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Overview

Years produced

1999-2005

Years produced

2006-2008

MSRP

$23,800

MSRP

$49,400

Average price

$25,806

Average price

$54,621

Listings

1051

Listings

448
Ratings & Reviews
User Reviews
User Reviews

Expert reviews

8.2 out of 10

Expert reviews

7.5 out of 10
Pros
  • Standard advanced safety features
  • Fun to drive
  • Top trim feels more expensive than it is
Cons
  • No hybrid option
  • Fairly pedestrian performance
Pros
  • RX 350h trims are fuel efficient
  • RX 500h trims are fun to drive
  • Impressive technology
Cons
  • RX 500h delivers poor fuel economy
  • Not much cargo space
  • Poor head-up display integration

Reviews Summary

Honda’s subcompact SUV gets a makeover inside and out. Previously based on the Fit, the new HR-V shares the global architecture that also underpins the Civic.

Honda continues to narrow trim options: There were once as many as five, but the Touring trim level got the axe after the 2022 model year. The three trims for 2023 are LX, Sport, and EX-L. We drove the top trim, EX-L, through a mountainous test course.

New styling plus the newly standard Honda Sensing suite of safety features put this latest HR-V back at the front of the pack it led when it debuted in 2016.

Reviews Summary

Since the redesigned 2023 Lexus RX mid-size crossover went on sale toward the end of 2022, the automaker has filled out its electrified line-up with three hybrid models: the RX 350h, RX 450h+ PHEV, and the RX 500h F Sport Performance. Based on time spent driving two of these three new 2023 Lexus RX Hybrid models, we expect them to at least double, if not triple, the previous-generation RX 450h’s share of sales.
Popular Features & Specs

Engine

2.0L 158 hp I4

Engine

2.5L 246 hp I4 Hybrid

Drive Train

FWD

Drive Train

AWD

Seating Capacity

5

Seating Capacity

5

Horsepower

158 hp @ 6500 rpm

Horsepower

246 hp @ 6000 rpm

MPG City

26

MPG City

37

MPG Highway

32

MPG Highway

34
2023 Honda HR-V
2023 Honda HR-V
$23,800MSRP
Overview
Overview
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2023 Lexus RX Hybrid
2023 Lexus RX Hybrid
$49,400MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now
2023 Honda HR-V
$23,800MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now
2023 Lexus RX Hybrid
$49,400MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now
Overview
Years produced
1999-2005
2006-2008
MSRP
$23,800
$49,400
Average price
$25,806
$54,621
Listings
Ratings & Reviews
User reviews
4.4
4.5
Expert reviews

8.2 out of 10

Read full review

7.5 out of 10

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Pros & cons
Pros
  • Standard advanced safety features
  • Fun to drive
  • Top trim feels more expensive than it is
Cons
  • No hybrid option
  • Fairly pedestrian performance
Pros
  • RX 350h trims are fuel efficient
  • RX 500h trims are fun to drive
  • Impressive technology
Cons
  • RX 500h delivers poor fuel economy
  • Not much cargo space
  • Poor head-up display integration
Summary

Honda’s subcompact SUV gets a makeover inside and out. Previously based on the Fit, the new HR-V shares the global architecture that also underpins the Civic.

Honda continues to narrow trim options: There were once as many as five, but the Touring trim level got the axe after the 2022 model year. The three trims for 2023 are LX, Sport, and EX-L. We drove the top trim, EX-L, through a mountainous test course.

New styling plus the newly standard Honda Sensing suite of safety features put this latest HR-V back at the front of the pack it led when it debuted in 2016.

Since the redesigned 2023 Lexus RX mid-size crossover went on sale toward the end of 2022, the automaker has filled out its electrified line-up with three hybrid models: the RX 350h, RX 450h+ PHEV, and the RX 500h F Sport Performance. Based on time spent driving two of these three new 2023 Lexus RX Hybrid models, we expect them to at least double, if not triple, the previous-generation RX 450h’s share of sales.
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Popular Features & Specs
Engine
2.0L 158 hp I4
2.5L 246 hp I4 Hybrid
Drive Train
FWD
AWD
Seating Capacity
5
5
Horsepower
158 hp @ 6500 rpm
246 hp @ 6000 rpm
MPG City
26
37
MPG Highway
32
34
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