**The Honda HRV: A Mid-Range SUV with Its Own Unique Charm**

As I drove the Honda HRV, I couldn't help but notice that it felt like a standard car rather than a mid-range SUV. The one pedal thing that's so popular in modern cars didn't quite seem to be a major selling point here, as visibility was pretty good and you did notice that you didn't sit up quite as high as in the other cars I'd driven. However, the big door mirrors were a nice touch, making it easy to maneuver and providing a great view at the back window.

**A Closer Look at the HRV's Performance**

When I hit the faster road, I was eager to see how the HRV would accelerate from 40 to 70. I expected a lot of noise, as the CBT gearbox has been known for its delay and fake gear changes. Sure enough, the engine did make a racket as it worked hard to power the wheels and provide some power to the battery. It was like the car was constantly shifting gears, even though it's a CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission). The noise was loud, but not unpleasantly so.

**Economy and Practicality**

In terms of economy, the HRV managed 44 miles per gallon, which is pretty similar to the expensive plug-in hybrid version of the Tucson. However, I couldn't help but feel that it sat in a halfway point between different classes in terms of size, but it didn't quite feel like a normal hatchback. It was more like a smaller car with SUV-like features.

**Driving the HRV: A Nimble and Agile Experience**

As soon as I put the HRV into sports mode and began driving down a twisty country road, I noticed that it felt lighter than the others. It was incredibly nimble and agile, and I found myself smiling behind the wheel as I navigated the bumps and turns. The steering was fairly accurate, and the traction out of the bends was excellent. However, the constant beeping of the warning system and the vaping sound effects got a bit old after a while.

**A Closer Look at the HRV's Handling**

When it came to cornering, I was pleased to find that the HRV didn't lean too much in the bends. It stayed fairly flat, but not quite as tall as the other cars I'd driven. However, this meant that it wasn't as effective on longer, more sweeping curves.

**The Verdict: The Honda HRV**

In terms of overall performance, the HRV was a bit of a mixed bag. While it did manage to accelerate from 0-70 in a respectable 9.08 seconds, it didn't quite live up to its promised figures. However, I do think that it's worth noting that the difference between what Honda said it would do and what it actually did was greater than with the other cars in this test. My final verdict is that the Hyundai Tucson is a good car, but it doesn't do anything particularly special. The design could be improved, and I prefer the look of the Honda HRV.

**A Comparison with Other SUVs**

If you're looking for an all-around family-friendly SUV, the Nissan Qashqai is definitely worth considering. It's more practical than the other cars in this test, and it looks good to boot. However, it does beat out the Kia Sportage by a hair, which is arguably the best car here. The Sportage has a certain charm that sets it apart from the others, but ultimately, it's up to personal preference.

**My Final Thoughts**

If I were buying this car, I would definitely opt for the hybrid version over the plug-in hybrid. While the plug-in version may offer better fuel efficiency in electric mode, the hybrid version seems like a more practical choice overall. Overall, the Honda HRV is a solid mid-range SUV that's worth considering, but it's not without its flaws. If you're in the market for an SUV, I recommend taking one for a spin to see if it's right for you.

**Conclusion**

The Honda HRV may not be the most exciting car on the road, but it has its own unique charm. With its nimble and agile handling, it's definitely worth considering for those looking for a practical yet fun SUV. Just don't expect it to be the best in terms of performance or design – there are other cars out there that excel in these areas.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enif you're after a family-friendly SUV that's reliable and economical you should check out the Hyundai Tucson but don't forget about the Honda HRV and there's also the Nissan Qashqai to consider and let's not forget the Kia Sportage well this video we're going to find out which of these four is Best Buy sell car wow let's start this video by comparing the prices of these cars so this is their starting price this is the price of the cars I've actually got on test today and this is the average saving across the range for these cars through car wow now if you're thinking about buying a car and you want to see the latest offers and Deals click on the pop-out bar up there for the link in the description below to get a car wow you can also do that at a later date by simply Googling help me car wow and we will help you change your car in fact you can sell your current car through car wire now as well all you have to do is upload some photos give a brief description then dealers across the country will bid on your car all you have to do is choose the highest offer and they'll come to your house take the car away and they'll put the money straight into your account it is so easy surprisingly while the Honda is the cheapest car here it actually looks like the most expensive or if you don't really take into account the size because it is physically smaller slightly than the other cars but from every angle that you look at it front the side the back just looks good you know this is a family-friendly SUV but I actually want just because of how it looks and that's why out of the four cars it wins the Matt Watson design award second place in the Matt Watson car Design Awards goes to the Nissan Qashqai it's got a really distinctive front end stylish as well looks good from the side too and from the back it's a great all-rounder in terms of looks you'd be happy to have this on your drive in third place in the Matt Watson midsize SUV Design Awards is the Kia Sportage must say really like the back the way it's sort of got this ducktail spoiler the sides inoffensive and the front's okay apart from the headlights a bit too much headlight going on really speaking of which that brings me on to what I think is the least attractive car of the four I'm not the biggest fan of the look of the Hyundai Tucson that Grille with a light design a bit ugly though to be fair the light signature at night you recognize exactly what car it is even when you can't see it but the rest of it's a bit of a mishmash of angles and Design Elements and bits seem to be poked from other cars for instance I think the wheel arches a little bit like those on the Toyota RAV4 and the rear light bar is a bit like on a Ford Mustang Maki the interior design of the Hyundai Tucson is all right I quite like the step Dash though this area here just seems a bit too black plasticky at least the climate control rooms are separate to the infotainment screen the infideline system itself is fairly easy to use I don't like this big pods so much though where they drive select buttons are it's not the best in the world but it's accessible what's less acceptable is the quality of the material on the seats for something that costs this much jumping into this Kia after that Hyundai really puts the hand into context because this interior is just so much nicer way more interesting loving the curved screen also I like the fact that you have a rotary gear selector rather than the fiddly thing that they have in the Hyundai I thought Hyundai was supposed to be the boss it's you know it's a high dye Motor Company they own Kia yeah they're letting care get away with building more appealing cars just like the Kia the Honda has quite a cool interior design but it's a little bit more lively thanks to this light colored bits of trims really do like that and we'll look down here we even have some bronze however it doesn't feel quite so high tech it doesn't have that big screen he said you got this smaller screen that's plugged on top of the dash however the infotainment system is nice and easy to use unlike Hondas of the past not so sure about this digital well it's not fully digital driver's display the one size digital the other side has an analog dial it's a bit confusing and some of the materials are a little bit scratching here I suppose this car is less expensive than the other three and that's probably where Honda has saved a bit of money the Nissan feels a little bit darker than the more colorful Honda but quality is better yeah Everything feels a bit more expensive to wrap the voice prompt and give a command immediately by pressing the push to talk button safe phone navigation audio or information to see more commands for each category go away what Earth did I press I don't think I'll press anything anyway not so keen on that the rest of the infotome system is pretty good and the digital driver's display is easy to see and you have some separate controls for the climate easy to operate while you're driving this whole section does remind me of an old 1990s stereo also not convinced by the shape of the dash though I do like the stitching makes it feel expensive it feels quite premium in the back of the Nissan as well I like the seat fabric really puts the Hyundai's to shame though the sea itself is quite firm near Ohm's good though Headroom that's fine this has got the panoramic roof which does ease into head space but it's still okay one issue I have is that with the driver's seat in the low position you can't really fit your feet underneath the seat in front and that's annoying because you do want to be able to stretch out because if you don't there's not much under thigh support it's a bit annoying on longer Journeys if you have to go three people in the back at once it's very similar in terms of space to the Hyundai and the Kia so doable but you won't want to do it that often here in the back of the Hyundai Tucson there's lots of knee room headroom's good as well it's generally very comfortable you can stretch your feet out a little bit of the seats in front and look you can recline the seat backs as well there you are going to always travel with them at the most reclined position because that is more comfortable if you need to carry three in the back at once you can just about although if it's adults that you're carrying you're going to be struggling for shoulder room it's a bit of a tight fit space in the back of the key is very similar to the Hyundai no surprise there though Headroom is slightly less but that's because this car has the panoramic glass roof which does eat into space a little bit one thing I can tell though is that these seat bases in the case seem a little bit deeper so you get a bit more under thigh support which make them a touch more comfortable and the front seats in a little bit more raised up so it's easier to put your feet underneath the seat in front though the floor's not quite so flat although this middle seat is wider so when you've got three in the back it's just the same in terms of shoulder space but the middle seat passenger has a more comfortable bottom then some other features I like such as these grub handles which you could also hang your coat off if you want to here in the back of the key you don't have those in the Hyundai and the USB ports there very very clever oh you can still recline the seats like in the Hyundai I think this is a bit more comfortable in the back here in the back the Honda does feel smaller than the other three cars though it still feels quite Airy because you've got this light interior on this particular car and funky seats that match those in the front like those a lot and to tell you the truth neeru doesn't feel any worse than the other three their Headroom is a bit tighter but still no that's gonna be fine for people over six foot and I like the fact these front seats are actually raised up quite a bit so it's easy to just push your feet out underneath them like that so it is generally quite comfortable there is one slight problem with it though and that's partly down to the fact that it has these clever seats that you can look look at this you can lift these up which is great if you want to carry things inside the cabin all right something that you could fit there however in order to do that Honduras had to give this car very separate seats between this one and this one as a result you get this slight mismatching seat height there and if you need to carry three people in the back at once this Central seat is truly awful you feel like you sat on half a bar stool it doesn't help that this car's body is slightly narrower than the other three as well so it's not great for three in the back at once the Honda also isn't great when it comes to carrying stuff because the big capacity is just 319 liters and that's actually less than a skoda Fabia still unlike the favor there isn't much of a boot lip and there is a lot more space than in the Fabio when you followed all the seats down like that hmm good and let me just remove this boot liner here we'll just say HRV on it actually you'll see that once if I draw the seats down you get a completely flat load but it's so flat that you could actually use it as a bed the Hyundai Tucson speed capacity is 620 liters now that's just for the normal petrol if you have the self-charging hybrid because you've got some batteries underneath the boot floor that shrinks to 580 liters and if you have this plug-in hybrid because there's even more batteries and a motor under there it shrinks to 560 liters of space and with the plug-in hybrid you're probably gonna have to carry these charging cables around as well now if you want to carry lots of stuff obviously you can fold down the rear seats it's really handy there's no load Loop so you can slide things in and out quite easily but it's not easy to fold down the rear seats because you I say not easy not hard but you do have to go round to the side to do it look there we go I'm going to really make a meal out of this now I said it was hard oh oh dear look I've got to go all the way around this side now oh what a painful process that was the big capacity of the Kia Sportage is very similar to the Hyundai's but not exactly the same for instance in the case of the normal petrol it's slightly smaller 591 liters but in the case of this self-charging hybrid is slightly larger at 587 liters but with the plug-in hybrid version of this it's smaller than the Hyundai 540 liters confused I am too however I'm not really going to dwell on that because that reduction in literage is it going to have a vast impact on the ownership experience what might do though is this with the Kia you can fold down the seats from the back as the release is there a bugger you let me down here why don't you work seat belt snap didn't it that's better seamless this car wire thing and it's totally seamless as you can see there's a lot more room in the boot of this Nissan than there is in the Honda 504 liters also I like this feature you have these boot dividers like that handy if you want to separate stuff out also when you fall down the seats there we go which you do using these handles on the seat back so you can reach through you've got more space than the Honda like it's just wider though it doesn't go completely flat so it'd be less comfortable to use as a bed though you're never going to need that ready unless you've been kicked out of home and having to sleep in your car you can get the Nissan Qashqai with a 1.3 liter turbocharged petrol Engine with either 140 horsepower or 150 horsepower both of those you can choose whether you want a CVC automatic gearbox or a six-speed manual and they are both front-wheel drive then there's this version which is the E power this has a 1.5 liter turbocharged petrol engine though it never drives the front wheels at all it just acts like a generator to charge a battery which then provides electricity to an electric motor that does the driving of the front wheels and that has 190 horsepower there is only one power option available with a Honda HRV so choosing which one to buy is simple it's less simple for me to explain to you how the system actually works so you've got 1.5 liter petrol engine which provides energy which can go into a battery which then sends it to two electric motors which Drive the front wheels so you think it works a little bit like that e-power Nissan however the petrol motor can also Drive the front wheels as well and the car just figures out what's the best thing to do for maximum economy the power output is 131 horsepower it's front-wheel drive only and has a CVT automatic gearbox there's three power options with the Hyundai Tucson there's a 1.6 liter turbo petrol with 150 horsepower and you can get that with the six-speed manual gearbox or a seven speed dual clutch automatic gearbox then there's a self-charging hybrid which uses the same 1.6 liter turbocharged petrol engine but it's boosted by an electric motor as a result you got 230 horsepower that car has a seven speed dual clutch automatic gearbox then there's this version the plug-in hybrid once again 1.6 liter turbocharged petrol engine and an electric motor but the electric motor is on the rear axle so it's got four wheel drive and 265 horsepower it's also automatic only though it has a six-speed torque converter automatic seeing as the case shares its platform with the Hyundai it's no surprise it has the same power system so I'm not going to run through the stats again because they're the same apart from one thing with Ikea you can get the self-charging hybrid with four-wheel drive not just front-wheel drive okay let's see how these cars drive and I'm going to start off with the Sportage because it is the most conventional this is the normal hybrid so you have a petrol engine driving them from wheels and it's assisted by an electric motor you can actually drive along at low speeds or an electric power alone but really that motor is there to help your efficiency and give you a bit of a boost when you pull away you can see it says EV there right but if I floor it the engine will cut in and it's reasonably smooth so I'm going to start off driving this car in town see what it's like first thing to note is the view forward is really quite good the dash is reasonably low gives you a great view forward this pillar does create quite a blind spot but the view at the back is fairly decent though there are some big red pillars which can be a bit of a pain when you're looking over your shoulder to pull out of Junctions can't fall to the suspension though it deals with bumps really well such as bottles and stuff like it's not jarring sometimes the camera on cars such as this because when you have a tour vehicle you have to stiffen the suspension to stop it leaning so much when you're going around corners the steering is nice and light for maneuvering in town the only issue I have are the brakes they can feel a touch grabby at times part of the reason for that is that the first part of your braking is actually using the motor in Reverse to recharge the battery and so as a result it just doesn't feel as natural as if you've got a normal car that doesn't have that system it's just using normal friction brakes and obviously there's a crossover with this between that effect and the friction brakes actually being engaged I'm probably getting too technical here I could have just summed it by saying the brakes are a little bit grabby that's all you need to know gearbox though nice to smooth around town we'll even know it's got a gray box can't feel it shifting gears at all it's good that let's see how well this Sportage responds when you're approaching a dual carriageway or a Motorway and you want to overtake so I'm cruising up 40 I'm going to floor it now yeah slight hesitation but it then gets up to speed pretty well and then shouts at me because I'm just drifting across the line with that indicating but the acceleration was strong enough to make my radio flop back in the cup holder it's fairly decent and cruising at speed it's pretty blooming good this there's not much wind noise a bit of a flutter from those big door mirrors highly road noise it's comfortable deals with undulation as well the light is I like this a lot but don't like the fuel economy it's saying an average of 37.6 miles to the gallon which is only okay now let's try this kit on a twisted Country Road question is is it Sportage by name and Sportage by Nature I'm going to put it into sport mode that doesn't do much adds a bit of weight to the steering it makes the throttle response a bit snappier let's check it out some bends what's going to happen well it goes around them very well a little bit of body lean but not too much at all actually the steering is reasonably precise this strives better on a country road than I imagined it would I'm pleasantly surprised by it so it's sort of Sportage by Nature well for a high riding hatchback you know you can only expect so much but it's doing a decent job and once again the suspension out here this is quite a bumpy road and it's dealing with the undulations and stuff I think here have set this car really well great balance of comfort and decent handling now if you want to see my full in-depth video review of this car when I get into detail about formal aspects about it click on the pop out there for the link in the description below this version of the sport Arch is supposed to be not 16 7.7 seconds but let's find out the reality with my specialist timing gear here we go launch time how close can we get to that figure come on Sportage 7.19 that was a really good launch just grips and goes next up then the Hyundai Tucson essentially most of these cars Mechanicals are shared with the Kia Sportage seeking a plug-in hybrid version of the sport like this particular car is now one thing to note about the plug-in hybrid is that you can go up to 38 miles an electric power alone so if you're just tootling around town you can pretty much just drive this thing non-stop on electric power which is what I'm doing now even gives you decent acceleration without the petrol motor kicking in now if I'd done that in the normal hybrid you'd have heard the engine starter but not with this that makes it really relaxing really smooth really easy to drive I mean the car is pretty easy to drive anyway when the petrol motor kicks in look I'm going to floor it there you go it came in there oh gosh and almost accelerated into our camera cultures in front it started Auto warning but for some reason the brakes just didn't seem that gray speaking of the brakes they are a little bit grabby I think they're a bit more grabby than in the Sportage I don't know whether it's because it's the plug-in hybrid version and it uses region more can't possibly be that they also make a bit of art noise sometimes when you're just creeping along hear that and I've got a car behind me so that's probably annoying them hear that it's going to really annoy them because they want to turn down that road sorry I can see them quite clearly because if you're at the back it's pretty good and unlike the Sportage you have some like little extra windows at the very back so when you're looking over your shoulder like to pull out Junctions it's a little bit better in terms of visibility this pillar is about the same and the Dormer is about the same size so yes very similar to drive and the driving position very similar because like I say they are pretty much the same car underneath the skin though they have been set up slightly differently and I think that the Sportage deals with Bob's a bit better than this and across the same ranges the plug-in hybrids always feel firmer because the cars are heavier so they need slightly stiffer suspension and so they're not so comfortable overall so that benefit you have of it just like wafting along an electric power through town is offset by the clunky clunky clunky from the suspension okay Motorway time now with the Tucson so 40 mile an hour I'm gonna floor it how do you compare to the Kia straight away a bit more pickup because it's a plug-in hybrid you just accelerate the first part on electric power alone although it's not that sudden the acceleration but it seems smoother less hesitation because the plug-in hybrid system now I'm cruising at 70. it seems to have a little bit more tire noise than the Kia but a little less wind whistle even though the doorbells look about the same size and I get it still getting beeped up for the late departure warning it is like in the Kia it's a little bit sensitive as for the economy 45.6 miles to the gallon not sure it's worth it you know pay any extra for the plug-in hybrid just for that little bit better economy now you could just like drive around at low speeds on electric in town and stuff like but electric isn't cheap anymore not as cheap as it used to be so I think you're better off just saving your money in the outset and getting the normal hybrid version if you buy one of these finally then let's try out this Tucson on a twisty country road so one thing to know about the plug-in hybrid is that it adds weight so compared to the hybrid it adds a further 200 kilos of weight because of the battery and that affects the handling in more ways than one not only does it make the suspension firmer but it does mean that it is not as accurate when you're throwing it through some corners it's more like to push wide if you go a little bit too quickly the car itself just feels a little less stable it gets battered about a bit more because the suspension has to be stiffer to cope with that extra weight I think in general the Tucson doesn't have such a good balance between comfort and handling as a Sportage regardless of which version you go for so light for like the Sportage is a slightly better car to drive and it's not terrible it doesn't like topple over to the bends it's just doesn't feel as planted it's not as confidence inspiring it's just only ever okay and the plug-in hybrid is the least okay of the lot I mean they went around that corner I just really wasn't sure what the front end was doing at all it's not ideal now if you want to see my four in-depth video review of the Hyundai Tucson for more information on it click on the pop-up button up there for the link in the description below for that question the Tucson especially not 60 in 8.6 seconds the test Point more horsepower but it's heavier so that's why the numbers less but what would the reality be let's do it launch feels fairly decent I'm sure it's gonna be quicker yeah 7.48 that is pretty much a similar understatement as Kia made about the normal hybrid but still it's got more horsepower but because it's heavier the reality is it's slower why bother with the plug-in hybrid begs the question doesn't it I think the only reason you have the plug-in hybrid is if you're doing loads and loads of time work and you really like just driving around in that electric power otherwise pointless I'm not a big fan of plug-in hybrids because ultimately it's the worst of all worlds oh I know why you would have a plug-in hybrid it's because their CO2 rating is so low because of how they work the system that they're really cheap on company car tax it's any reason all right now let's write the Qashqai starting off with it in town it's very strange how this operates because you've got a petrol motor acting as a generator but it never drives a wheel so I'm gonna put into electric mode even though it's only ever driving on electric power that should keep the petrol measure out of things unless I floor it and then yeah it goes easy mode and available you want it to go too quickly I needed to produce some power for the batteries and the motors that's why I imagine the voice of a Qashqai would be like anyway let's get back into EV mode and e-pedal as well which will give you maximum regen braking so it should really slow the car down a lot when I lift off the accelerator but the question is does it give me actual one pedal drive so I don't ever need to touch a brake so I've lift it off no it's still creeping still creeping but the regen effect is greater than in the other cars despite that though I think the brakes are a little bit smoother than in the Kia and the Hyundai in terms of visibility before it's pretty much the same as the two cars this pellet is a bit more intrusive because I think it's a little bit more steeply rate towards your head yeah the back window is really good though can't fault that and like with the Hyundai you have an extra little light in the rear pillar to help get rid of that blind spot I'm enjoying the fact that there is no gearbox at all so you don't feel any gear changes and when the petrol motor does like come into live it's never driving the wheel so everything just feels super super smooth that brings me onto the suspension which deals with bumps really really quite well and the steering it's nice and light without feeling totally like fake and disconnected time to try this car out on a quicker road so once again like the other two cars but 40 I'm going to floor it see what the pickup is like it's interesting that considering the petrol engine doesn't drive the wheels there was a slight delay when I put my foot down well the engine actually spun up to give maximum power for the electric motor I thought it felt more like an electric car the way it would just zip off straight away as soon as I flawed the accelerator but it doesn't feels conventional and then when you're accelerating you're getting like a loud from the petrol engine as it's working like a generator other than that though it's really quiet it's a bit of road noise is what I'm noticing all these cars are actually very similar so far and they're very similar in the way they beep at you when you're weaving across a line although there wasn't a line there it must have just spiked in weird in the road anyhow let's check out the economy 36.4 miles to the gallon so even though it's a very clever hybrid the economy is slightly less than the normal hybrid of the Sportage time for the cash card to be flung down a twisty road so we're going to put it into sport that does improve the throttle response a bit makes the petrol motor cut in a bit smoother give you that power that you need oh I actually didn't know what I quite like the way this stays it's sort of natural responsive I like it definitely better than that Hyundai Tucson also in terms of weight it's just over 1.6 tons so 200 kilos lighter than that plug-in hybrid two side and about the same weight as the normal hybrid version of the Sportage and like the Kia it's doing a good job of blending comfort with road holding look pretty fast corner doesn't like going around there yeah yeah I know I was near the white line ah it doesn't my head in that does yeah it definitely feels more like a conventional car than an electric car apart from when you're just cruising along in electric power alone anyway quite other way this drives now if you want more detail on the Qashqai watch my full in-depth video review of this car just click on the pop-out button up there for the link in the description below go check it out the Qashqai is supposed to do not 60 in 7.9 seconds let's see what it does though in reality here we go foreign that it would actually start that petrol motor running before I actually launched it to give maximum power immediately it didn't it waited for like the first few meters of me driving off still didn't know 60 in just under 7.5 seconds so quick and they said finally then we're gonna drive the HRV start off here again in town so the way the system works is all a little bit confusing but the petrol motor can provide energy to the battery which then drives the two electric motors on the front axle but sometimes it can join in with them to provide power directly to the wheels as well when you need a burst of performance or if you're traveling quickly so driving 19 is not going to do that it's all going to be the electric motors driving the wheels occasionally the petrol engine might kick in just to provide some extra energy to the battery you don't need to think about it just let the car do its thing it's designed to make it as economical as possible and at the moment it's thinking well I can just run off the power in the battery look we don't need the engine and say it's quiet relaxing perfectly good for driving around town also the suspension it's nicely adjusted it's not too soft and squidgy and it's not too firm so you don't feel bumped badly though you do know they're there the steering's nice and light and it's accurate plus the brakes are fairly Progressive though once again they are doing that whole regen thing but the transition is quite natural and if you want stronger regenerative braking I can just pull up on this what would normally be the downshift pedal of a normal automatic car to increase the amount of region I get though it's not like the Nissan where it really does slow quite severely when you have in its maximum setting I think it's probably best to just have it in just normal so it just feels like a standard car rather than give me a strong region because it doesn't do the whole one pedal thing anyway visibility is pretty good though you notice that you don't sit up quite as high as in the other cars I've driven brilliant big door mirrors though good for maneuvering great View at the back window but there's not that extra window that you get in some of the other cars though so you've got a big blind spot with that rear pillar okay so we're heading to a faster road now what happens to accelerate the HRV from 40 up to 70. I think I know I reckon it's going to make a racket let's find out yes it does so it's got a CBT gearbox and you've probably heard it there's a bit of a delay and then the engine really picked up it's like ah and then it did a noise like it was changing gear so it's got like fake actual gears even though it's a CVT constantly variable transmission very strange but you do get quite a loud noise as the engine works hard to not only Power the wheels but also provide some power to the battery and stuff like all a bit confusing also I think this is the noisest car in general there's just more road noise and a bit more wind noise and there's massive massive massive door mirrors I guess being the cheapest car here it has a little less spent on sound insulation it may sit in that halfway point between different classes in terms of its size but it does feel smaller than did the cars have driven a bit more like a normal hatchback really but will it have smaller car economy well kinda 44 miles per gallon which is pretty similar to the expensive plug-in hybrid version of the Tucson twisty Country Road time let's go into sports mode feel the performance don't note yourself Matt do not pull on these paddles they're not to shift gear now to alter your regen braking do you know what straightaway driving down here I can notice this car feels lighter than the others it's just a little bit more Nimble and agile oh so Nimble and agile in fact that I'm actually right at the ass about a camera car sorry camera car it's got various noises going on the beeping of that warning system and ah the move of the engine it's like some kind of depressed cow like but actually the way this car goes down the country road isn't depressing at all there's alright with the bumps steering's fairly accurate it's got enough grip even though it's front wheel drives the traction out the bends is fine it's just that moving the constant moving and that vaping warning okay I'll get the idea base will go down a country road as quick as you ever need it to for this type of vehicle no it doesn't lean too much in the bends stays fairly flat but then I guess isn't quite as tall as the other cars it was definitely the best down that Country Road section though for sure once again if you want to see my four in-depth video review of the Honda HRV then click on the pop-out band up there in the top right hand corner of the screen I'll follow the link in the description below final launch then this Honda especially North 16 10.6 seconds so the slowest here let's find out what the reality is if you go oh yeah I can break boots this here we go all wheel spin can you these big gear changes adds to the drama but what's the real time 9.08 not as quick as the others but the difference between what Honda said it would do and what it actually did is greater than with the other cars an improvement of 1.6 seconds so then what's my final verdict well the Hyundai Tucson is a good car it just doesn't do anything particularly special and I'm not convinced by the design I do prefer the look of the Honda HRV I like the car overall it's just that it's not quite as practical as the others here in this test then we have the Nissan Qashqai this is more practical looks good it's good to drive very very good car however it's beaten ever so slightly by the Kia Sportage yes it may share many of its parts with a Hyundai Tucson but there's just something about it which is better better to drive and it's better to look at now if I'm buying this car I would definitely go for the hybrid and not the plug-in hybrid version but overall it gives you a lot of choice and it is a great all-around family-friendly SUV and that's why it wins this test I hope you'll enjoyed the video If you give it a like let me know if you agree my verdict in the comments below click on those windows there for some more videos and on that box there to get a cargo to change your car the easy wayif you're after a family-friendly SUV that's reliable and economical you should check out the Hyundai Tucson but don't forget about the Honda HRV and there's also the Nissan Qashqai to consider and let's not forget the Kia Sportage well this video we're going to find out which of these four is Best Buy sell car wow let's start this video by comparing the prices of these cars so this is their starting price this is the price of the cars I've actually got on test today and this is the average saving across the range for these cars through car wow now if you're thinking about buying a car and you want to see the latest offers and Deals click on the pop-out bar up there for the link in the description below to get a car wow you can also do that at a later date by simply Googling help me car wow and we will help you change your car in fact you can sell your current car through car wire now as well all you have to do is upload some photos give a brief description then dealers across the country will bid on your car all you have to do is choose the highest offer and they'll come to your house take the car away and they'll put the money straight into your account it is so easy surprisingly while the Honda is the cheapest car here it actually looks like the most expensive or if you don't really take into account the size because it is physically smaller slightly than the other cars but from every angle that you look at it front the side the back just looks good you know this is a family-friendly SUV but I actually want just because of how it looks and that's why out of the four cars it wins the Matt Watson design award second place in the Matt Watson car Design Awards goes to the Nissan Qashqai it's got a really distinctive front end stylish as well looks good from the side too and from the back it's a great all-rounder in terms of looks you'd be happy to have this on your drive in third place in the Matt Watson midsize SUV Design Awards is the Kia Sportage must say really like the back the way it's sort of got this ducktail spoiler the sides inoffensive and the front's okay apart from the headlights a bit too much headlight going on really speaking of which that brings me on to what I think is the least attractive car of the four I'm not the biggest fan of the look of the Hyundai Tucson that Grille with a light design a bit ugly though to be fair the light signature at night you recognize exactly what car it is even when you can't see it but the rest of it's a bit of a mishmash of angles and Design Elements and bits seem to be poked from other cars for instance I think the wheel arches a little bit like those on the Toyota RAV4 and the rear light bar is a bit like on a Ford Mustang Maki the interior design of the Hyundai Tucson is all right I quite like the step Dash though this area here just seems a bit too black plasticky at least the climate control rooms are separate to the infotainment screen the infideline system itself is fairly easy to use I don't like this big pods so much though where they drive select buttons are it's not the best in the world but it's accessible what's less acceptable is the quality of the material on the seats for something that costs this much jumping into this Kia after that Hyundai really puts the hand into context because this interior is just so much nicer way more interesting loving the curved screen also I like the fact that you have a rotary gear selector rather than the fiddly thing that they have in the Hyundai I thought Hyundai was supposed to be the boss it's you know it's a high dye Motor Company they own Kia yeah they're letting care get away with building more appealing cars just like the Kia the Honda has quite a cool interior design but it's a little bit more lively thanks to this light colored bits of trims really do like that and we'll look down here we even have some bronze however it doesn't feel quite so high tech it doesn't have that big screen he said you got this smaller screen that's plugged on top of the dash however the infotainment system is nice and easy to use unlike Hondas of the past not so sure about this digital well it's not fully digital driver's display the one size digital the other side has an analog dial it's a bit confusing and some of the materials are a little bit scratching here I suppose this car is less expensive than the other three and that's probably where Honda has saved a bit of money the Nissan feels a little bit darker than the more colorful Honda but quality is better yeah Everything feels a bit more expensive to wrap the voice prompt and give a command immediately by pressing the push to talk button safe phone navigation audio or information to see more commands for each category go away what Earth did I press I don't think I'll press anything anyway not so keen on that the rest of the infotome system is pretty good and the digital driver's display is easy to see and you have some separate controls for the climate easy to operate while you're driving this whole section does remind me of an old 1990s stereo also not convinced by the shape of the dash though I do like the stitching makes it feel expensive it feels quite premium in the back of the Nissan as well I like the seat fabric really puts the Hyundai's to shame though the sea itself is quite firm near Ohm's good though Headroom that's fine this has got the panoramic roof which does ease into head space but it's still okay one issue I have is that with the driver's seat in the low position you can't really fit your feet underneath the seat in front and that's annoying because you do want to be able to stretch out because if you don't there's not much under thigh support it's a bit annoying on longer Journeys if you have to go three people in the back at once it's very similar in terms of space to the Hyundai and the Kia so doable but you won't want to do it that often here in the back of the Hyundai Tucson there's lots of knee room headroom's good as well it's generally very comfortable you can stretch your feet out a little bit of the seats in front and look you can recline the seat backs as well there you are going to always travel with them at the most reclined position because that is more comfortable if you need to carry three in the back at once you can just about although if it's adults that you're carrying you're going to be struggling for shoulder room it's a bit of a tight fit space in the back of the key is very similar to the Hyundai no surprise there though Headroom is slightly less but that's because this car has the panoramic glass roof which does eat into space a little bit one thing I can tell though is that these seat bases in the case seem a little bit deeper so you get a bit more under thigh support which make them a touch more comfortable and the front seats in a little bit more raised up so it's easier to put your feet underneath the seat in front though the floor's not quite so flat although this middle seat is wider so when you've got three in the back it's just the same in terms of shoulder space but the middle seat passenger has a more comfortable bottom then some other features I like such as these grub handles which you could also hang your coat off if you want to here in the back of the key you don't have those in the Hyundai and the USB ports there very very clever oh you can still recline the seats like in the Hyundai I think this is a bit more comfortable in the back here in the back the Honda does feel smaller than the other three cars though it still feels quite Airy because you've got this light interior on this particular car and funky seats that match those in the front like those a lot and to tell you the truth neeru doesn't feel any worse than the other three their Headroom is a bit tighter but still no that's gonna be fine for people over six foot and I like the fact these front seats are actually raised up quite a bit so it's easy to just push your feet out underneath them like that so it is generally quite comfortable there is one slight problem with it though and that's partly down to the fact that it has these clever seats that you can look look at this you can lift these up which is great if you want to carry things inside the cabin all right something that you could fit there however in order to do that Honduras had to give this car very separate seats between this one and this one as a result you get this slight mismatching seat height there and if you need to carry three people in the back at once this Central seat is truly awful you feel like you sat on half a bar stool it doesn't help that this car's body is slightly narrower than the other three as well so it's not great for three in the back at once the Honda also isn't great when it comes to carrying stuff because the big capacity is just 319 liters and that's actually less than a skoda Fabia still unlike the favor there isn't much of a boot lip and there is a lot more space than in the Fabio when you followed all the seats down like that hmm good and let me just remove this boot liner here we'll just say HRV on it actually you'll see that once if I draw the seats down you get a completely flat load but it's so flat that you could actually use it as a bed the Hyundai Tucson speed capacity is 620 liters now that's just for the normal petrol if you have the self-charging hybrid because you've got some batteries underneath the boot floor that shrinks to 580 liters and if you have this plug-in hybrid because there's even more batteries and a motor under there it shrinks to 560 liters of space and with the plug-in hybrid you're probably gonna have to carry these charging cables around as well now if you want to carry lots of stuff obviously you can fold down the rear seats it's really handy there's no load Loop so you can slide things in and out quite easily but it's not easy to fold down the rear seats because you I say not easy not hard but you do have to go round to the side to do it look there we go I'm going to really make a meal out of this now I said it was hard oh oh dear look I've got to go all the way around this side now oh what a painful process that was the big capacity of the Kia Sportage is very similar to the Hyundai's but not exactly the same for instance in the case of the normal petrol it's slightly smaller 591 liters but in the case of this self-charging hybrid is slightly larger at 587 liters but with the plug-in hybrid version of this it's smaller than the Hyundai 540 liters confused I am too however I'm not really going to dwell on that because that reduction in literage is it going to have a vast impact on the ownership experience what might do though is this with the Kia you can fold down the seats from the back as the release is there a bugger you let me down here why don't you work seat belt snap didn't it that's better seamless this car wire thing and it's totally seamless as you can see there's a lot more room in the boot of this Nissan than there is in the Honda 504 liters also I like this feature you have these boot dividers like that handy if you want to separate stuff out also when you fall down the seats there we go which you do using these handles on the seat back so you can reach through you've got more space than the Honda like it's just wider though it doesn't go completely flat so it'd be less comfortable to use as a bed though you're never going to need that ready unless you've been kicked out of home and having to sleep in your car you can get the Nissan Qashqai with a 1.3 liter turbocharged petrol Engine with either 140 horsepower or 150 horsepower both of those you can choose whether you want a CVC automatic gearbox or a six-speed manual and they are both front-wheel drive then there's this version which is the E power this has a 1.5 liter turbocharged petrol engine though it never drives the front wheels at all it just acts like a generator to charge a battery which then provides electricity to an electric motor that does the driving of the front wheels and that has 190 horsepower there is only one power option available with a Honda HRV so choosing which one to buy is simple it's less simple for me to explain to you how the system actually works so you've got 1.5 liter petrol engine which provides energy which can go into a battery which then sends it to two electric motors which Drive the front wheels so you think it works a little bit like that e-power Nissan however the petrol motor can also Drive the front wheels as well and the car just figures out what's the best thing to do for maximum economy the power output is 131 horsepower it's front-wheel drive only and has a CVT automatic gearbox there's three power options with the Hyundai Tucson there's a 1.6 liter turbo petrol with 150 horsepower and you can get that with the six-speed manual gearbox or a seven speed dual clutch automatic gearbox then there's a self-charging hybrid which uses the same 1.6 liter turbocharged petrol engine but it's boosted by an electric motor as a result you got 230 horsepower that car has a seven speed dual clutch automatic gearbox then there's this version the plug-in hybrid once again 1.6 liter turbocharged petrol engine and an electric motor but the electric motor is on the rear axle so it's got four wheel drive and 265 horsepower it's also automatic only though it has a six-speed torque converter automatic seeing as the case shares its platform with the Hyundai it's no surprise it has the same power system so I'm not going to run through the stats again because they're the same apart from one thing with Ikea you can get the self-charging hybrid with four-wheel drive not just front-wheel drive okay let's see how these cars drive and I'm going to start off with the Sportage because it is the most conventional this is the normal hybrid so you have a petrol engine driving them from wheels and it's assisted by an electric motor you can actually drive along at low speeds or an electric power alone but really that motor is there to help your efficiency and give you a bit of a boost when you pull away you can see it says EV there right but if I floor it the engine will cut in and it's reasonably smooth so I'm going to start off driving this car in town see what it's like first thing to note is the view forward is really quite good the dash is reasonably low gives you a great view forward this pillar does create quite a blind spot but the view at the back is fairly decent though there are some big red pillars which can be a bit of a pain when you're looking over your shoulder to pull out of Junctions can't fall to the suspension though it deals with bumps really well such as bottles and stuff like it's not jarring sometimes the camera on cars such as this because when you have a tour vehicle you have to stiffen the suspension to stop it leaning so much when you're going around corners the steering is nice and light for maneuvering in town the only issue I have are the brakes they can feel a touch grabby at times part of the reason for that is that the first part of your braking is actually using the motor in Reverse to recharge the battery and so as a result it just doesn't feel as natural as if you've got a normal car that doesn't have that system it's just using normal friction brakes and obviously there's a crossover with this between that effect and the friction brakes actually being engaged I'm probably getting too technical here I could have just summed it by saying the brakes are a little bit grabby that's all you need to know gearbox though nice to smooth around town we'll even know it's got a gray box can't feel it shifting gears at all it's good that let's see how well this Sportage responds when you're approaching a dual carriageway or a Motorway and you want to overtake so I'm cruising up 40 I'm going to floor it now yeah slight hesitation but it then gets up to speed pretty well and then shouts at me because I'm just drifting across the line with that indicating but the acceleration was strong enough to make my radio flop back in the cup holder it's fairly decent and cruising at speed it's pretty blooming good this there's not much wind noise a bit of a flutter from those big door mirrors highly road noise it's comfortable deals with undulation as well the light is I like this a lot but don't like the fuel economy it's saying an average of 37.6 miles to the gallon which is only okay now let's try this kit on a twisted Country Road question is is it Sportage by name and Sportage by Nature I'm going to put it into sport mode that doesn't do much adds a bit of weight to the steering it makes the throttle response a bit snappier let's check it out some bends what's going to happen well it goes around them very well a little bit of body lean but not too much at all actually the steering is reasonably precise this strives better on a country road than I imagined it would I'm pleasantly surprised by it so it's sort of Sportage by Nature well for a high riding hatchback you know you can only expect so much but it's doing a decent job and once again the suspension out here this is quite a bumpy road and it's dealing with the undulations and stuff I think here have set this car really well great balance of comfort and decent handling now if you want to see my full in-depth video review of this car when I get into detail about formal aspects about it click on the pop out there for the link in the description below this version of the sport Arch is supposed to be not 16 7.7 seconds but let's find out the reality with my specialist timing gear here we go launch time how close can we get to that figure come on Sportage 7.19 that was a really good launch just grips and goes next up then the Hyundai Tucson essentially most of these cars Mechanicals are shared with the Kia Sportage seeking a plug-in hybrid version of the sport like this particular car is now one thing to note about the plug-in hybrid is that you can go up to 38 miles an electric power alone so if you're just tootling around town you can pretty much just drive this thing non-stop on electric power which is what I'm doing now even gives you decent acceleration without the petrol motor kicking in now if I'd done that in the normal hybrid you'd have heard the engine starter but not with this that makes it really relaxing really smooth really easy to drive I mean the car is pretty easy to drive anyway when the petrol motor kicks in look I'm going to floor it there you go it came in there oh gosh and almost accelerated into our camera cultures in front it started Auto warning but for some reason the brakes just didn't seem that gray speaking of the brakes they are a little bit grabby I think they're a bit more grabby than in the Sportage I don't know whether it's because it's the plug-in hybrid version and it uses region more can't possibly be that they also make a bit of art noise sometimes when you're just creeping along hear that and I've got a car behind me so that's probably annoying them hear that it's going to really annoy them because they want to turn down that road sorry I can see them quite clearly because if you're at the back it's pretty good and unlike the Sportage you have some like little extra windows at the very back so when you're looking over your shoulder like to pull out Junctions it's a little bit better in terms of visibility this pillar is about the same and the Dormer is about the same size so yes very similar to drive and the driving position very similar because like I say they are pretty much the same car underneath the skin though they have been set up slightly differently and I think that the Sportage deals with Bob's a bit better than this and across the same ranges the plug-in hybrids always feel firmer because the cars are heavier so they need slightly stiffer suspension and so they're not so comfortable overall so that benefit you have of it just like wafting along an electric power through town is offset by the clunky clunky clunky from the suspension okay Motorway time now with the Tucson so 40 mile an hour I'm gonna floor it how do you compare to the Kia straight away a bit more pickup because it's a plug-in hybrid you just accelerate the first part on electric power alone although it's not that sudden the acceleration but it seems smoother less hesitation because the plug-in hybrid system now I'm cruising at 70. it seems to have a little bit more tire noise than the Kia but a little less wind whistle even though the doorbells look about the same size and I get it still getting beeped up for the late departure warning it is like in the Kia it's a little bit sensitive as for the economy 45.6 miles to the gallon not sure it's worth it you know pay any extra for the plug-in hybrid just for that little bit better economy now you could just like drive around at low speeds on electric in town and stuff like but electric isn't cheap anymore not as cheap as it used to be so I think you're better off just saving your money in the outset and getting the normal hybrid version if you buy one of these finally then let's try out this Tucson on a twisty country road so one thing to know about the plug-in hybrid is that it adds weight so compared to the hybrid it adds a further 200 kilos of weight because of the battery and that affects the handling in more ways than one not only does it make the suspension firmer but it does mean that it is not as accurate when you're throwing it through some corners it's more like to push wide if you go a little bit too quickly the car itself just feels a little less stable it gets battered about a bit more because the suspension has to be stiffer to cope with that extra weight I think in general the Tucson doesn't have such a good balance between comfort and handling as a Sportage regardless of which version you go for so light for like the Sportage is a slightly better car to drive and it's not terrible it doesn't like topple over to the bends it's just doesn't feel as planted it's not as confidence inspiring it's just only ever okay and the plug-in hybrid is the least okay of the lot I mean they went around that corner I just really wasn't sure what the front end was doing at all it's not ideal now if you want to see my four in-depth video review of the Hyundai Tucson for more information on it click on the pop-up button up there for the link in the description below for that question the Tucson especially not 60 in 8.6 seconds the test Point more horsepower but it's heavier so that's why the numbers less but what would the reality be let's do it launch feels fairly decent I'm sure it's gonna be quicker yeah 7.48 that is pretty much a similar understatement as Kia made about the normal hybrid but still it's got more horsepower but because it's heavier the reality is it's slower why bother with the plug-in hybrid begs the question doesn't it I think the only reason you have the plug-in hybrid is if you're doing loads and loads of time work and you really like just driving around in that electric power otherwise pointless I'm not a big fan of plug-in hybrids because ultimately it's the worst of all worlds oh I know why you would have a plug-in hybrid it's because their CO2 rating is so low because of how they work the system that they're really cheap on company car tax it's any reason all right now let's write the Qashqai starting off with it in town it's very strange how this operates because you've got a petrol motor acting as a generator but it never drives a wheel so I'm gonna put into electric mode even though it's only ever driving on electric power that should keep the petrol measure out of things unless I floor it and then yeah it goes easy mode and available you want it to go too quickly I needed to produce some power for the batteries and the motors that's why I imagine the voice of a Qashqai would be like anyway let's get back into EV mode and e-pedal as well which will give you maximum regen braking so it should really slow the car down a lot when I lift off the accelerator but the question is does it give me actual one pedal drive so I don't ever need to touch a brake so I've lift it off no it's still creeping still creeping but the regen effect is greater than in the other cars despite that though I think the brakes are a little bit smoother than in the Kia and the Hyundai in terms of visibility before it's pretty much the same as the two cars this pellet is a bit more intrusive because I think it's a little bit more steeply rate towards your head yeah the back window is really good though can't fault that and like with the Hyundai you have an extra little light in the rear pillar to help get rid of that blind spot I'm enjoying the fact that there is no gearbox at all so you don't feel any gear changes and when the petrol motor does like come into live it's never driving the wheel so everything just feels super super smooth that brings me onto the suspension which deals with bumps really really quite well and the steering it's nice and light without feeling totally like fake and disconnected time to try this car out on a quicker road so once again like the other two cars but 40 I'm going to floor it see what the pickup is like it's interesting that considering the petrol engine doesn't drive the wheels there was a slight delay when I put my foot down well the engine actually spun up to give maximum power for the electric motor I thought it felt more like an electric car the way it would just zip off straight away as soon as I flawed the accelerator but it doesn't feels conventional and then when you're accelerating you're getting like a loud from the petrol engine as it's working like a generator other than that though it's really quiet it's a bit of road noise is what I'm noticing all these cars are actually very similar so far and they're very similar in the way they beep at you when you're weaving across a line although there wasn't a line there it must have just spiked in weird in the road anyhow let's check out the economy 36.4 miles to the gallon so even though it's a very clever hybrid the economy is slightly less than the normal hybrid of the Sportage time for the cash card to be flung down a twisty road so we're going to put it into sport that does improve the throttle response a bit makes the petrol motor cut in a bit smoother give you that power that you need oh I actually didn't know what I quite like the way this stays it's sort of natural responsive I like it definitely better than that Hyundai Tucson also in terms of weight it's just over 1.6 tons so 200 kilos lighter than that plug-in hybrid two side and about the same weight as the normal hybrid version of the Sportage and like the Kia it's doing a good job of blending comfort with road holding look pretty fast corner doesn't like going around there yeah yeah I know I was near the white line ah it doesn't my head in that does yeah it definitely feels more like a conventional car than an electric car apart from when you're just cruising along in electric power alone anyway quite other way this drives now if you want more detail on the Qashqai watch my full in-depth video review of this car just click on the pop-out button up there for the link in the description below go check it out the Qashqai is supposed to do not 60 in 7.9 seconds let's see what it does though in reality here we go foreign that it would actually start that petrol motor running before I actually launched it to give maximum power immediately it didn't it waited for like the first few meters of me driving off still didn't know 60 in just under 7.5 seconds so quick and they said finally then we're gonna drive the HRV start off here again in town so the way the system works is all a little bit confusing but the petrol motor can provide energy to the battery which then drives the two electric motors on the front axle but sometimes it can join in with them to provide power directly to the wheels as well when you need a burst of performance or if you're traveling quickly so driving 19 is not going to do that it's all going to be the electric motors driving the wheels occasionally the petrol engine might kick in just to provide some extra energy to the battery you don't need to think about it just let the car do its thing it's designed to make it as economical as possible and at the moment it's thinking well I can just run off the power in the battery look we don't need the engine and say it's quiet relaxing perfectly good for driving around town also the suspension it's nicely adjusted it's not too soft and squidgy and it's not too firm so you don't feel bumped badly though you do know they're there the steering's nice and light and it's accurate plus the brakes are fairly Progressive though once again they are doing that whole regen thing but the transition is quite natural and if you want stronger regenerative braking I can just pull up on this what would normally be the downshift pedal of a normal automatic car to increase the amount of region I get though it's not like the Nissan where it really does slow quite severely when you have in its maximum setting I think it's probably best to just have it in just normal so it just feels like a standard car rather than give me a strong region because it doesn't do the whole one pedal thing anyway visibility is pretty good though you notice that you don't sit up quite as high as in the other cars I've driven brilliant big door mirrors though good for maneuvering great View at the back window but there's not that extra window that you get in some of the other cars though so you've got a big blind spot with that rear pillar okay so we're heading to a faster road now what happens to accelerate the HRV from 40 up to 70. I think I know I reckon it's going to make a racket let's find out yes it does so it's got a CBT gearbox and you've probably heard it there's a bit of a delay and then the engine really picked up it's like ah and then it did a noise like it was changing gear so it's got like fake actual gears even though it's a CVT constantly variable transmission very strange but you do get quite a loud noise as the engine works hard to not only Power the wheels but also provide some power to the battery and stuff like all a bit confusing also I think this is the noisest car in general there's just more road noise and a bit more wind noise and there's massive massive massive door mirrors I guess being the cheapest car here it has a little less spent on sound insulation it may sit in that halfway point between different classes in terms of its size but it does feel smaller than did the cars have driven a bit more like a normal hatchback really but will it have smaller car economy well kinda 44 miles per gallon which is pretty similar to the expensive plug-in hybrid version of the Tucson twisty Country Road time let's go into sports mode feel the performance don't note yourself Matt do not pull on these paddles they're not to shift gear now to alter your regen braking do you know what straightaway driving down here I can notice this car feels lighter than the others it's just a little bit more Nimble and agile oh so Nimble and agile in fact that I'm actually right at the ass about a camera car sorry camera car it's got various noises going on the beeping of that warning system and ah the move of the engine it's like some kind of depressed cow like but actually the way this car goes down the country road isn't depressing at all there's alright with the bumps steering's fairly accurate it's got enough grip even though it's front wheel drives the traction out the bends is fine it's just that moving the constant moving and that vaping warning okay I'll get the idea base will go down a country road as quick as you ever need it to for this type of vehicle no it doesn't lean too much in the bends stays fairly flat but then I guess isn't quite as tall as the other cars it was definitely the best down that Country Road section though for sure once again if you want to see my four in-depth video review of the Honda HRV then click on the pop-out band up there in the top right hand corner of the screen I'll follow the link in the description below final launch then this Honda especially North 16 10.6 seconds so the slowest here let's find out what the reality is if you go oh yeah I can break boots this here we go all wheel spin can you these big gear changes adds to the drama but what's the real time 9.08 not as quick as the others but the difference between what Honda said it would do and what it actually did is greater than with the other cars an improvement of 1.6 seconds so then what's my final verdict well the Hyundai Tucson is a good car it just doesn't do anything particularly special and I'm not convinced by the design I do prefer the look of the Honda HRV I like the car overall it's just that it's not quite as practical as the others here in this test then we have the Nissan Qashqai this is more practical looks good it's good to drive very very good car however it's beaten ever so slightly by the Kia Sportage yes it may share many of its parts with a Hyundai Tucson but there's just something about it which is better better to drive and it's better to look at now if I'm buying this car I would definitely go for the hybrid and not the plug-in hybrid version but overall it gives you a lot of choice and it is a great all-around family-friendly SUV and that's why it wins this test I hope you'll enjoyed the video If you give it a like let me know if you agree my verdict in the comments below click on those windows there for some more videos and on that box there to get a cargo to change your car the easy way\n"