Anti-lock brakes
ABS brakes automatically sense when a tire has stopped rotating under extreme braking, and will modulate the brake pressure to allow the tire to rotate. This increases the vehicles ability to turn while braking.
Stability control
Stability control automatically senses when the vehicles handling limits have been exceeded and reduces engine power and/or applies select brakes to help prevent the driver from losing control of the vehicle.
Front-impact airbags
Front-impact airbags for the driver and passenger have been designed to protect the head during a frontal crash.
Side impact airbags
Side impact airbags for the front and rear seats have been designed to protect the torso during a side impact collision.
Overhead airbags
Overhead airbags are used to protect the occupant's heads in the event of a side collision or rollover.
Knee airbags
Knee airbags help to protect the occupants lower extremities from serious injury in the event of an accident.
Pretensioners
Seatbelt pretensioners automatically tighten seatbelts to place the occupant in the optimal seating position during a collision.
Security system
The vehicle is equipped with a means of anticipating and/or detecting unwanted vehicle intrusion. The vehicle is equipped with an ignition disable device that will prevent the engine from starting if the correct original manufacturer key is not used.
Christian Wardlaw, Independent Expert | Aug 04, 2022
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Rating applies to 2023 models Tested vehicle: 2023 Honda HR-V EX-L 4-door 4wd The Honda HR-V was redesigned for the 2023 model year. Driver-side small overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2023 HR-V conducted by Honda as part of
frontal crash test verification.
Small overlap front: driver-side
Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Hip/thigh
Lower leg/foot
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics
Technical measurements for this test
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
Lower hinge pillar max [cm] | 2 |
Footrest [cm] | 4 |
Left toepan [cm] | 4 |
Brake pedal [cm] | 4 |
Parking brake [cm] | |
Rocker panel lateral average [cm] | 1 |
Steering column | 0 |
Upper hinge pillar max [cm] | 2 |
Upper dash [cm] | 1 |
Lower instrument panel [cm] | 2 |
Driver injury measures
HIC-15 | 135 |
Peak gs at hard contact | no data |
Tension [kN] | 0.9 |
Extension bending moment [Nm] | 18 |
Maximum Nij | 0.17 |
23 | |
Left | 1.0 |
Right | 0.3 |
Left | 0 |
Right | 0 |
Left | 0 |
Right | 0 |
Left | 0.55 |
Right | 0.31 |
Left | 2.4 |
Right | 0.5 |
Left | 66 |
Right | 38 |
How the driver-side small overlap front test is conducted
Small overlap front: passenger-side
Rating applies to 2023 models
Tested vehicle: 2023 Honda HR-V Sport 4-door 4wd
The Honda HR-V was redesigned for the 2023 model year. Passenger-side small overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2023 HR-V conducted by Honda as part of frontal crash test verification.
Head/neck | |
Chest | |
Hip/thigh | |
Lower leg/foot | |
Head/neck | |
Chest | |
Hip/thigh | |
Lower leg/foot | |
Technical measurements for this test
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on passenger side
Lower hinge pillar max [cm] | 2 |
Footrest [cm] | 4 |
Right toepan [cm] | 5 |
Center toepan [cm] | 3 |
Rocker panel lateral average [cm] | 0 |
Center dash [cm] | 0 |
Upper hinge pillar max [cm] | 2 |
Upper dash [cm] | 1 |
Right lower dash [cm] | 2 |
Passenger injury measures
HIC-15 | 109 |
Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
Tension [kN] | 0.7 |
Extension bending moment [Nm] | 15 |
Maximum Nij | 0.14 |
18 | |
Left | 1.4 |
Right | 0.8 |
Left | 1 |
Right | 1 |
Left | 0 |
Right | 0 |
Left | 0.36 |
Right | 0.25 |
Left | 1.5 |
Right | 1.2 |
Left | 40 |
Right | 55 |
Driver injury measures
HIC-15 | 147 |
Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
Tension [kN] | 1.1 |
Extension bending moment [Nm] | 11 |
Maximum Nij | 0.22 |
19 | |
Left | 2.5 |
Right | 1.4 |
Left | 1 |
Right | 1 |
Left | 0 |
Right | 0 |
Left | 0.39 |
Right | 0.65 |
Left | 1.4 |
Right | 1.9 |
Left | 29 |
Right | 65 |
How the passenger-side small overlap front test is conducted
Moderate overlap front
Rating applies to 2023 models
Tested vehicle: 2023 Honda HR-V EX-L 4-door 4wd
The Honda HR-V was redesigned for the 2023 model year. Moderate overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2023 HR-V conducted by Honda as part of frontal crash test verification.
Head/neck | |
Chest | |
Leg/foot, left | |
Leg/foot, right | |
Technical measurements for this test
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
Driver injury measures
How the moderate overlap front test is conducted
Side: original test
Rating applies to 2023 models
Tested vehicle: 2023 Honda HR-V LX 4-door 4wd
The Honda HR-V was redesigned for the 2023 model year. Side ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2023 HR-V conducted by Honda as part of side crash test verification.
Head/neck | |
Torso | |
Pelvis/leg | |
Head/neck | |
Torso | |
Pelvis/leg | |
Technical measurements for this test
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
Driver injury measures
Passenger injury measures
How the side crash test is conducted
Side: updated test
Rating applies to 2023 models
Tested vehicle: 2023 Honda HR-V EX-L 4-door 4wd
The Honda HR-V was redesigned for the 2023 model year. Side 2.0 ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2023 HR-V conducted by Honda as part of side crash test verification.
Head/neck | |
Torso | |
Pelvis | |
Head/neck | |
Torso | |
Pelvis | |
Technical measurements for this test
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
Driver injury measures
Passenger injury measures
How the side crash test is conducted
Roof strength
Rating applies to 2023 models
Tested vehicle: 2023 Honda HR-V LX 4-door 4wd
3,224 lbs |
24,325 lbs |
7.54 |
How the roof strength test is conducted
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: Manual cloth seat
Technical measurements for this test
How the head restraint & seat test is conducted
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.
Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle
System details
- Standard Collisioin Mitigation Braking System
Overall evaluation
Applies to 2023 models
- This system meets the requirements for forward collision warning.
- In the 12 mph IIHS test, this vehicle avoided a collision.
- In the 25 mph IIHS test, this vehicle avoided a collision.
How front crash prevention is evaluated
Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-pedestrian [day]
System details
- standard Collision Mitigation Braking System
Overall evaluation
This rating applies to all 2023 models
Crossing child
- In the 12 mph IIHS test, this vehicle avoided a collision.
- In the 25 mph IIHS test, this vehicle avoided a collision.
Crossing adult
- In the 12 mph IIHS test, this vehicle avoided a collision.
- In the 25 mph IIHS test, this vehicle avoided a collision.
Parallel adult
- In the 25 mph IIHS test, this vehicle avoided a collision.
- In the 37 mph IIHS test, this vehicle avoided a collision. A warning was issued 2.4 seconds before impact.
How front crash prevention is evaluated
Headlights
Trim level[s]
All trims
LED reflector |
LED reflector |
No |
Yes |
car-simpler car-simpler car-simpler car-simpler car-simpler 0 ft100 ft200 ft300 ft400 ft500 ft600 ftLow beamsOptimal low-beamilluminationHigh beamsOptimal high-beamilluminationSome glare
Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was good in all 4 tests.
The low beams created some glare.
High
beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was good in all 4 tests.
Technical measurements for this test
How headlights are evaluated
Seat belt reminders
Rating applies to 2023 models
Initiation time | |
Duration | Long enough [90+ seconds] |
Volume | |
Audio frequency | |
Initiation time | |
Duration at least 60 seconds | |
Initiation time | |
Duration at least 30 seconds | |
Volume | |
Audio frequency |
Technical measurements for this test
Background cabin sound pressure level at 24 km/h | 53 dB |
Audible signal sound pressure level at 24 km/h | 63 dB |
Difference between background and signal | 9.4 dB |
Background cabin sound pressure level at 40 km/h | 56 dB |
Audible signal sound pressure level at 40 km/h | 63 dB |
Difference between background and signal | 6.7 dB |
Dominant audio frequency | 736 Hz |
How seat belt reminders are evaluated
Child seat anchors
Applies to 2023 models
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.
Overall evaluation | |
Vehicle trim | LX |
Seat type | cloth |
1 23
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
easy-to-find location | |
no other hardware could be confused for anchor | |
not too deep in seat | |
not too much force needed to attach | |
easy to maneuver around anchors | |
hard-to-find location | |
no other hardware could be confused for anchor | |
Can be borrowed from 1 and 3 | |
easy-to-find location | |
no other hardware could be confused for anchor | |
not too deep in seat | |
not too much force needed to attach | |
easy to maneuver around anchors |
Technical measurements for this test
Open access rated | No |
Depth [cm] | -2-0 |
Force [lbs] | 7 |
Clearance angle [degrees] | 82 |
Open access rated | No |
Depth [cm] | -2-0 |
Force [lbs] | 1 |
Clearance angle [degrees] | 75 |
Location | Middle seatback |
Confusing hardware present | Yes |
Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor | Yes |
Lower latch is shared for this seat position | |
Lower latch is shared for this seat position | |
Location | Roof |
Confusing hardware present | Yes |
Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor | Yes |
Open access rated | No |
Depth [cm] | -2-0 |
Force [lbs] | 1 |
Clearance angle [degrees] | 85 |
Open access rated | No |
Depth [cm] | -2-0 |
Force [lbs] | 2 |
Clearance angle [degrees] | 82 |
Location | Middle seatback |
Confusing hardware present | Yes |
Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor | Yes |
How child seat anchors are evaluated