Comparison - Seat Arona FR 2022 - vs - Honda HR-V hybrid 2022

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Make: 
Model: 
Average Price: 
25,740
Updated: 
09 Mar 2023
£
32,515
Updated: 
15 Jul 2023
Car Type: 
SUV
SUV
Drive Type: 
Front Wheel Drive
Front Wheel Drive
Year: 
2023
2022
Total Seating: 
5
5
Transmission: 
7-speed dual-clutch
Continuously Variable-speed Automatic
Bluetooth: 
yes
yes
Heated seats: 
no
yes
Navigation: 
yes
yes
Doors: 
5
5
Fuel Tank Capacity: 
10.40gals
Exterior Colors: 
Color: 
Emocion red
#D83232
Saphire blue
#48699E
White
#E8E8E8
Magnetic grey
#707376
Desire Red
#940000
Midnight black
#5B5B5B
Urban silver
#AFB0B4
Color: 
Sand Khaki Pearl
#9F978B
Platinum White Pearl
#C6C7C8
Premium Sunlight White Pearl
#B3BFBC
Meteoroid Grey Metallic
#28334A
Crystal Black Pearl
#212121
Premium Crystal Red Metallic
#B9182F

Electric

Top Speed: 
106mph
Seconds from 0 to 60mph: 
10.50s

Expert Reviews

Expert reviews: 

The Arona is perfectly ok, but Seat found it too easy to leap on the small-crossover bandwagon. They just faxed it in. Get a Leon instead.

Pros
Decent chassis,
good infotainment system and tech

Cons
Updated cabin still a little drab,
trim levels restrict your kit choices

By: 
topgear.com

Pros
Looks great
Well equipped across the range
Nice and easy to drive

Cons
Tight on space for rear passengers
Lags behind on boot space
Some cheap-feeling interior bits

By: 
carwow.co.uk

Pros
Plenty of space
Seamless electric/petrol changeover
Limited interior noise

Cons
Rear headroom not great
Boot not so practical
Engine is noisy under acceleration

By: 
carwow.co.uk

Pros
Big step forward in design and quality
Impressively refined hybrid drivetrain
Dirt-cheap servicing for 5 years

Cons
More expensive than most key rivals
Four-seater interior, smaller boot
Four-star Euro NCAP score hints at ANCAP result

By: 
carexpert.com.au

Pros
Good fuel economy
Clever folding seats
Very well equipped

Cons
Noisy engine
Tight rear head room
Ordinary to drive

By: 
whatcar.com

Fuel

Fuel Type: 
Regular Unleaded
Fuel Economy Info: 
urban(91.1) mpg UK - extra urban (58.9)mpg UK
Engine type: 
Hybrid

Engine and Performance

Valves: 
16
16
Cylinders: 
4
Inline
4
Inline
Engine Size/Displacement: 
1.50L
1.50L
Torque: 
184ft-lbs
at 3 500rpm
283ft-lbs
at 5 000rpm
Horsepower: 
147hp
at 6 000rpm
234hp
at 6 400rpm
Cam Type: 
Double overhead cam (DOHC)
Double overhead cam (DOHC)
Turning Circle: 
34.70Feet
37.00Feet

Convenience

Cruise Control: 
yes
yes
Door Pockets: 
yes
yes
Cupholders: 
yes
yes
Overhead console: 
yes
yes
Seatback Storage: 
no
yes
Power Steering: 
yes
yes
Parking sensors: 
yes
yes
Steering Wheel Tilt: 
yes
yes
Telescopic steering wheel: 
yes
yes
Rear View Camera: 
yes
yes
Front view Camera: 
no
no
Side view Camera: 
no
no
On steering wheel: 
Audio and cruise controls on steering wheel
Transmission, cruise and audio controls on steering wheel
More in Convenience: 
Steering wheel-mounted gearshift paddles
(Normal-Sport-Eco-Individual) Gear shifts mode
Keyless ignition
Turn signal in mirrors
Heated Steering Wheel
Leather Steering Wheel

Exterior Dimensions

Length: 
163.50in
170.80in
Width: 
70.00in
70.40in
Height: 
60.50in
62.20in
Ground Clearance: 
7.40in
Front Track: 
59.50in
60.40in
Rear Track: 
58.80in
60.60in
Wheel Base: 
101.00in
102.70in

Interior Dimensions

Front Head Room: 
37.60
Rear Head Room: 
38.30
Front Leg Room: 
41.20in
Rear leg room: 
39.30in
Front Hip Room: 
53.10in
Front Shoulder Room: 
56.80in
Rear Hip Room: 
47.40in
Rear Shoulder room: 
54.50in

Weights and capacites

Cargo Capacity: 
46.00cu.ft
Maximum Towing Capacity un-break: 
1388lbs
Cargo Capacity with Seats in Place: 
14.10cu.ft
11.80cu.ft
Curb Weight: 
2795.00lbs
3088.00lbs

Instruments

External Temperature Display: 
yes
yes
Clock: 
yes
yes
Trip computer: 
yes
yes
Techometer: 
yes
yes
Compass: 
no
yes
More Instruments: 
gearshift indicator
low fuel warning light,

Power Features

Power windows: 
yes
yes
Remote Keyless doors: 
yes
yes

Seats

Rear Seat Collapsible: 
yes
yes
Front Seats Features: 
Height-adjustable front seats
Front sport seats
Two front and three rear height-adjustable headrests
manual driver seat adjustments
manual passenger seat adjustment
Multi-level heating driver seat
Multi-level heating passenger seat
Bucket front seats
Height adjustable driver seat
Rear Seats Features: 
Split folding rear seats (60/40)
Folding center armrest
Split-folding rear seatback

Suspension

Front Suspension: 
Independent McPherson type with coil springs and hydraulic shock absorber
Rear Suspension: 
Semi-rigid rear axle with coil springs and hydraulic shock absorber

Comfort

Interior air Filtration: 
no
yes
Climate Control: 
yes
yes
More Comfort Features: 
Dual-zone climate control
Aircare filter
Auto-dimming rear view mirror
Sun visors with vanity mirrors
Dual zone Climate Control
air conditioning vents rear

Entertainment

DVD player: 
no
no
AM/FM Radio: 
yes
yes
Satellite radio: 
yes
yes
Video monitor: 
no
no
More Entertainment: 
8.25" colour touchscreen and proximity sensor
3D map display and voice control,
Full Link smartphone integration (Mirror Link, Wireless Apple CarPlay, Google Android Auto) with USB Type C cable for Apple and Android devices
6 speakers
8" digital cockpit
4 speakers
Android Auto/Apple CarPlay
USB with external media control
Wireless Apple carplay
9-inch infotainment screen

Exterior Features

Sunroof: 
no
yes
Rear defogger: 
yes
yes
More in Glass and Roof: 
Contrast roof
Dark tinted rear windows
Rear spoiler
shark Fin antenna
spoiler
Alloy Wheels: 
yes
yes
Wheel size: 
17 in
18 in
Wheels more: 
Emergency repair tyre kit
Tyre repair kit
Wheel Dimensions: 
Width: 
225.00millimeters
Aspect Ratio: 
65
Diameter: 
R17
Width: 
225.00millimeters
Aspect Ratio: 
50
Diameter: 
R18

Safety Features

ABS: 
yes
yes
Front head airbags: 
yes
yes
Rear head airbags: 
yes
yes
Dual front side-mounted airbags: 
no
yes
Emergency braking assist: 
yes
yes
Traction control: 
yes
yes
Child seat anchors: 
yes
yes
Front brakes: 
Ventilated front disc
Ventilated front disc
Stability control: 
yes
yes
Rear brakes: 
Disk brakes in rear
solid rear disc brakes
Rear door child safety locks: 
yes
yes
Daytime running lights: 
yes
yes
Engine immobilizer: 
no
yes
Front fog lights: 
yes
yes
Dusk sensing headlamps: 
no
yes
Auto delay off headlamps: 
yes
yes
Front headrests: 
yes
yes
Rear headrests: 
yes
yes
Tire pressure monitoring: 
yes
yes
More Safety Features: 
Locking wheel bolts
Hill hold control
Tiredness recognition system
Protective side molding
Alarm (perimeter and interior monitoring) with back-up horn and tow-away protection
Blind spot and lane departure warnings accident avoidance system
Lane keep assist
Pre-collision safety system
Post-collision safety system
Passenger airbag occupant sensing deactivation
Remote anti-theft alarm system
road departure mitigation