Honda HR-V vs Toyota Corolla Cross
Small crossovers · head to head, 2022–2027
The Honda HR-V and Toyota Corolla Cross were both sold for 6 model years (2022–2027). Among the HR-V's own years, its best bet is 2021; years to avoid: 2023; the newest year rated a good buy is 2025. Among the Corolla Cross's own years, its best bet is 2022; years to avoid: 2023; the newest year rated a good buy is 2025.
Honda HR-V
Wagon · 2016–2027
- Best bet 2021
- Newest good buy 2025
- Avoid 2023
- Be careful 2024
Toyota Corolla Cross
Crossover · 2022–2027
- Best bet 2022
- Newest good buy 2025
- Avoid 2023
How to read this: each model's verdicts compare that model's own years with each other (serious owner complaints per car on the road against that model's usual year, using New York registrations). They are not a reliability ranking of one model against the other, so a good-buy HR-V year says nothing about whether it beats a Corolla Cross. (How we judge.)
Year by year, side by side
| Year | Honda HR-V | Toyota Corolla Cross | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | TOO NEWOnly 0.2 years of owner reports | Not rated | Side by side |
| 2026 | TOO NEWOnly 1.1 years of owner reports | Not rated | Side by side |
| 2025 | GOOD BUYSerious complaints 1.1× usual | GOOD BUYSerious complaints 1.1× usual | Side by side |
| 2024 | CAREFULSerious complaints 1.7× usual, mostly steering and brakes | GOOD BUYSerious complaints 0.9× usual | Side by side |
| 2023 | AVOIDSerious complaints 2.9× usual, mostly steering and structure | AVOIDSerious complaints 3.6× usual, mostly engine and steering | Side by side |
| 2022 | GOOD BUYSerious complaints 0.8× usual | BEST BUYSerious complaints 0.7× usual | Side by side |
Each chip rates that year against the same model's other years. Tap a chip for the year's details; "Side by side" compares both models that year, trim by trim.
Compare any year, trim by trim
2027: the newest shared year, at a glance
| 2027 Honda HR-V | 2027 Toyota Corolla Cross | |
|---|---|---|
| Our verdict (vs the model's own years) | TOO NEW | Not rated |
| Starting price (MSRP range) | — | $25,535 to $34,130 base price by trim, 5 trims |
| Engines and horsepower | 2.0L 4-cyl, 158 hp | — |
| Fuel economy (EPA combined) | 27–28 mpg | — |
| Seats | — | 5 |
| Third row | — | No |
| Cargo behind last row | — | 21.5 cu ft |
| Max towing | — | 1,500 lb |
| NHTSA crash rating | 5 of 5 stars | — |
| Recalls · owner complaints (NHTSA) | 0 · 3 | — · — |
Sources: OpenSpec and the makers' equipment guides, NHTSA vPIC, EPA and NHTSA ratings. Cargo, towing and bed length rows appear when we have them. "—": not in our data. Compare every 2027 trim →
Key features: base trim vs top trim
| HR-V LX first listed | HR-V EX-L last listed | Corolla Cross L lowest price, $25,535 | Corolla Cross Hybrid XSE highest price, $34,130 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wireless Apple CarPlay | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Adaptive cruise control | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Blind-spot warning | No | Standard | — | Standard |
| Heated front seats | No | Standard | — | Standard |
| Ventilated front seats | No | No | — | — |
| Sunroof or moonroof | No | Standard | — | Optional |
| 360-degree camera | No | No | — | — |
| Power liftgate or tailgate | No | No | No | Optional |
| Remote start | No | Standard | — | Standard |
"Standard" and "Optional" are for that trim as the 2027 data lists it (a package or option adds an "Optional" item); "—": not verified in our sources, never a guess. The cheapest and most expensive trim of each model; every trim is on the model's 2027 page (HR-V, Corolla Cross).
Known fixes and extended coverage
Honda HR-V
8 manufacturer programs on file: 8 extended coverage, 0 repair programs.
- Extended coverage Today, April 27, 2021, American Honda is announcing a product update and warranty extension for certain 2016-2020 HR-V vehicles to address incorrect CVT operation which may cause vehicle noise, illumination of the MIL, and/or loss of… (ABOM04272021, 2016–2020 models)
- Extended coverage Due to the possibility of early deterioration of the Continuous Variable Transmission (CVT) drive belt, American Honda is extending the warranty coverage on these CVT models to 7 years from the original date of purchase or 150,000 miles,… (A21-047, 2016, 2018–2020 models)
- Extended coverage Owner Notification Letter - On some 2015-18 Fit and 2016-18 HR-V models, the exterior paint on the vehicle may peel off. To ensure your confidence in your vehicle, American Honda is extending the warranty on the vehicle's exterior paint to… (ONL6P108062019, 2016–2018 models)
- Extended coverage It is important that your dealership follows the requirements listed in the service bulletins (and below) or your claim may be debited. (AAW08072019, 2016–2018 models)
Toyota Corolla Cross
3 manufacturer programs on file: 0 extended coverage, 3 repair programs.
From manufacturer bulletins filed with NHTSA, counted per program. A count is how many programs exist, not how good or bad a model is: a maker that extends coverage is paying for a known problem. A dealer can look up whether a car has had the work done or is still covered.
Which should you buy?
- Buying used, years both are rated a good buy: 2022, 2025. In those years, choose on price, size and features.
- Years to skip: HR-V 2023; Corolla Cross 2023.
- Newest year rated a good buy: HR-V 2025; Corolla Cross 2025.
- Before you buy either: run the VIN for open recalls and ask the dealer whether the extended-coverage repairs above were done.
Rules applied to the data on this page: no overall winner is declared, because our verdicts compare each model with itself.