REDLINE ALLEYHonda HR-V 1st gen (1998 to 2006): specs, NZ numbers and buying checks
The Honda HR-V 1st gen was built from 1998 to 2006 as an SUV, with a manual or automatic gearbox, front wheel drive or all wheel drive and petrol power. Chassis codes: GH1, GH2, GH3 and GH4.
Key facts
- Years
- 1998 to 2006
- Chassis codes
- GH1, GH2, GH3, GH4
- Body types
- SUV
- Gearboxes
- Manual, Automatic
- Drive
- FWD (front wheel drive), AWD (all wheel drive)
- Fuel
- Petrol
On NZ roads
281registered, built 1998 to 2006
37%NZ new (104)
63%imported used (177)
- Imported from
- Japan 98%, Australia 1%, United Kingdom 1%
- Gearboxes
- Continuously Variable 68%, 5-Gear Manual 32%
- Top regions for the Honda HR-V
- Auckland (3,218), Christchurch City (1,194), Wellington City (513)
Source: NZTA Waka Kotahi Motor Vehicle Register open data (opens in a new tab), CC BY 4.0. Vehicles on the register now, counted by build year.
Known weak points
Redline has not curated a buying guide for the Honda HR-V 1st gen yet. The live buyer brief in Redline search reads the NZ register, US recall data and Redline sales for this generation and drafts the checks to make, clearly labelled.
US recalls
Looking up US recall data.
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