2015 Honda HR-V First Look: A Small But Very 'Fit' Crossover

Honda today at a New York Auto Show press conference gave America a first look at its upcoming Honda HR-V small crossover.

The completely new Honda HR-V—a version of the Vezel that's already on sale overseas—will ride on underpinnings that are shared with the redesigned 2015 Honda Fit—and it will be built at the same new assembly plant in Celaya, Mexico.

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The HR-V won’t just carry over unseen parts; it’ll inherit the Fit’s marvelous Magic Seat interior design, which features a rear-seat arrangement that can be folded to multiple configurations and go completely flat into the floor—unlike many other subcompact cars and other small crossovers.

As a direct rival to small crossover (or tall-hatchback) models like the MINI Cooper Countryman, Subaru XV Crosstrek, and Nissan Juke—as well as the 2015 Chevrolet Trax, a vehicle that was also confirmed for the U.S. market at the New York show this week—the HR-V will land in what's anticipated to be one of the fastest growing segments of the market, sales-wise, over the next several years.