The Honda HR-V is the small crossover for UAE buyers who want a raised driving position without paying SUV money, and its packaging is still the cleverest in the class. We have 10 listed.
How much does a used Honda HR-V cost in the UAE?
Our closed sales put a 2021 HR-V at about AED 44,000, a 2020 at AED 41,000 and a 2019 at AED 29,000 — the drop below 2020 is steeper than the age gap suggests. Live asking prices run from AED 32000 for a late-2010s car up to AED 83000 for an early-2020s one.
Which used Honda HR-V year should you buy?
Decide between the two generations first. The car built from the middle of the last decade through to 2021 uses a naturally aspirated engine and the clever centre-tank layout that gives it the flat, folding rear seat. Its 2022 replacement is a different-looking, more grown-up car with a plainer but better-finished cabin. The older one is the practical choice and the cheaper one; the newer one drives with more polish.
Is a used Honda HR-V reliable in the UAE?
Mechanically these are very clean. Only 4% of the Honda HR-Vs we inspect in the UAE show an engine, gearbox, suspension or steering fault, against the 11% we would expect for SUVs of the same age and mileage here — among the best figures in the segment. Bodywork is the counterweight at 67% against the 52% expected for that class, which is city parking damage on a small car rather than anything structural; what matters is the standard of the repair on the car you are looking at.
Does the Honda HR-V hold its value in the UAE?
Somewhat behind its class, at about 48% of its value after five years against roughly 55% for SUVs of comparable size and age.
Honda HR-V or Honda CR-V?
The Honda CR-V costs similar money for a much bigger car, though it shows a mechanical fault on 26% of inspections against the 19% expected for its own age and mileage group — the HR-V is the tidier machine. The Mitsubishi ASX is cheaper and holds about 60% after five years, so it is the better value over a long ownership. The Nissan Kicks undercuts both.
What to check on a used Honda HR-V
- Repair quality on the panels — colour match, gaps, overspray.
- Rear seat mechanism folding flat as it should.
- CVT behaviour under acceleration.
- Air conditioning at idle.
Read the bodywork section of the CarSwitch inspection report first on any HR-V — the mechanical pages on this model are usually the easy part.
