2021 Honda HR-V: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

17 builds left the factory as a 2021 HR-V, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 8 main configurations sell for $5,712–$28,700 today.

  • 8 main configurations
  • 50,731 vehicles built
  • 378 for sale right now
  • $5,712–$28,700 typical price range

Which HR-V is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

Pick your HR-V

What actually differs

EX · 4WD LX · 4WD Sport · 4WD EX
Typical price today $20,399 $19,487 $20,471 $19,899
For sale right now 92 66 63 45
Vehicles built 13,029 10,513 8,352 6,766
Same on every 2021 HR-V
  • Engine 1.8L 4-cyl
  • Power 141 hp
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Transmission Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Seats 5
  • Doors 5-door

What people actually pay

573 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
EX · 4WD
$20,399
LX · 4WD
$19,487
Sport · 4WD
$20,471
EX
$19,899
LX
$17,900
EX-L · 4WD
$22,998
$5,540 $11,545 $17,551 $23,556 $29,561
Price trend

Median down $515 over the last 12 months.

2021 HR-V price history →
Will it hold value?

A HR-V typically keeps about 69% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $13,594 today.

HR-V depreciation by year →
Cost to run

26/31 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,660/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2021 HR-V

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

4 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.

Driver assistance — varies by configuration
  • Steers you back into the lane
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What 3CZRU6H1-M means

3CZ RU6H1 · M
3CZ
the World Manufacturer Identifier Honda registered — assembled in Mexico
RU6H1
together encode the HR-V line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 1.8L 4cyl, Four-wheel drive — as Honda filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
M
in position 10 — model year 2021
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run 3CZRU6H1 6MM740418 3CZRU6H1 1MM752914 3CZRU6H1 5MM711735
9 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

Already looking at a specific HR-V?

Paste its VIN — we’ll open that exact car’s page: its configuration, market position and every listing we’ve tracked.

2021 Honda HR-V prices →