2025 Honda HR‑V vs 2024 Ford Kuga
Which is bigger, the 2025 Honda HR‑V or 2024 Ford Kuga?
Key dimensions: length, width, height
At 24.9 cm shorter, the 2025 Honda HR‑V could be the nimbler choice for city drivers compared to the 2024 Ford Kuga. The 2024 Ford Kuga’s 9.2 cm width advantage over the 2025 Honda HR‑V might mean a wider interior cabin with more elbow room. The 2024 Ford Kuga gains 9.7 cm in height over the 2025 Honda HR‑V, which often translates to more generous interior headroom. Both vehicles offer nearly identical ground clearance with just 1.6 cm difference, meaning they will handle speed bumps or driveway inclines the same. Even the 10.1 cm wheelbase advantage helps the 2024 Ford Kuga feel like a larger, more composed vehicle than the 2025 Honda HR‑V.
Measurements
Length
435.5 cm
460.4 cm (+24.9)
Height
158.2 cm
167.9 cm (+9.7)
Width (excluding mirrors)
179 cm
188.2 cm (+9.2)
Width (including mirrors)
202.8 cm
217.7 cm (+1.6)
Ground clearance
15 cm
16.6 cm (+10.1)
Wheelbase
261 cm
271.1 cm (+0.9)
How each car compares with its class average
Length
435.5 cm
17.1 cm shorter than the average Crossover
460.4 cm
7.8 cm longer than the average Crossover
Height
158.2 cm
4.6 cm shorter than the average Crossover
167.9 cm
5.1 cm taller than the average Crossover
Width (excluding mirrors)
179 cm
5.9 cm narrower than the average Crossover
188.2 cm
3.3 cm wider than the average Crossover
Width (including mirrors)
202.8 cm
3.6 cm narrower than the average Crossover
217.7 cm
11.3 cm wider than the average Crossover
Ground clearance
15 cm
3.1 cm less ground clearance than the average Crossover
16.6 cm
1.5 cm less ground clearance than the average Crossover
Wheelbase
261 cm
11.4 cm shorter wheelbase than the average Crossover
271.1 cm
1.3 cm shorter wheelbase than the average Crossover
Front view
Cargo Capacity: which has more space?
Standard and largest cargo capacity
Both measurements tip in favour of the 2024 Ford Kuga, which has a significant 93 L larger boot and a large 245 L (VDA) bigger total capacity when the seats are folded.
Measurements
Standard cargo capacity (VDA)
The standard cargo capacity using VDA, the method commonly used globally.
This is the manufacturer's normal published figure; it does not imply a particular seat configuration.
319 L
412 L (+93)
Largest cargo capacity (VDA)
The largest cargo capacity using VDA, the method commonly used globally.
If only one VDA figure is published, the standard and largest values are the same.
1,289 L
1,534 L (+245)
Cargo space vs length
This DriveSize metric divides blended cargo volume by overall vehicle length.
Blended cargo uses 65% of the standard figure and 35% of the largest figure, using VDA where available and SAE otherwise.
151.2 L per m
174.8 L per m (+23.6)
Cargo space vs footprint
This DriveSize metric divides blended cargo volume by footprint.
Blended cargo uses 65% of the standard figure and 35% of the largest figure, using VDA where available and SAE otherwise.
It helps show how efficiently a car turns exterior area into usable cargo space.
84.5 L per m²
92.9 L per m² (+8.4)
How each car compares with its class average
Standard cargo capacity (VDA)
The standard cargo capacity using VDA, the method commonly used globally.
This is the manufacturer's normal published figure; it does not imply a particular seat configuration.
319 L
126 L less cargo volume than the average Crossover
412 L
33 L less cargo volume than the average Crossover
Largest cargo capacity (VDA)
The largest cargo capacity using VDA, the method commonly used globally.
If only one VDA figure is published, the standard and largest values are the same.
1,289 L
219 L less cargo volume than the average Crossover
1,534 L
26 L more cargo volume than the average Crossover
DriveSize space efficiency score
DriveSize space efficiency compares blended cargo volume per square meter of footprint with the class average.
Blended cargo uses 65% of the standard figure and 35% of the largest figure within the selected cargo measurement method.
VDA scores compare with VDA class averages, and SAE scores compare with SAE class averages. Around 100% means in line with class average.
85%
VDA: below class average (-15%)
94%
VDA: below class average (-6%)
Rear view
Details
Doors, seats, weight, maneuverability
Door count is consistent across the two models, with both the 2024 Ford Kuga and 2025 Honda HR‑V featuring 5 doors. Both 2024 Ford Kuga and 2025 Honda HR‑V are designed to accommodate up to 5 people. The 2024 Ford Kuga needs only a whisker more room to U-turn at 0.08 m wider, a difference you’d rarely notice in daily driving. The 2024 Ford Kuga feels a touch more substantial on the road, sitting 146 kg heavier than the 2025 Honda HR‑V.
Measurements
Doors
5
5
Max. seats
5
5
Turning circle
11.3 m
11.4 m (+0.1)
Curb weight
1,380 kg
1,526 kg (+146)
How each car compares with its class average
Turning circle
11.3 m
0.1 m larger turning circle than the average Crossover
11.4 m
0.1 m larger turning circle than the average Crossover
Curb weight
1,380 kg
252 kg lighter than the average Crossover
1,526 kg
106 kg lighter than the average Crossover
DriveSize manoeuvrability score
DriveSize manoeuvrability score combines turning circle and footprint, with turning circle weighted more heavily.
Around 100% means in line with the class average; higher scores indicate better manoeuvrability relative to similar cars.
102%
2% more manoeuvrable than the average Crossover
98%
2% less manoeuvrable than the average Crossover
Parking
Will the 2025 Honda HR‑V or 2024 Ford Kuga fit in a standard parking space?
2025 Honda HR‑V parking fit score
DriveSize compares the car's width and length with typical parking-space sizes by region.
Vehicle dimensions are rounded up and available side or length clearance is rounded down.
Side clearance is based on body width excluding mirrors where available; real spaces can vary because of mirrors, walls, pillars, kerbs, bay markings, and nearby cars.
For an average USA / Canada space: body side clearance is 48 cm per side (excluding mirrors), and length clearance is 57 cm at each end.
Body side clearance (excluding mirrors)
48 cm
Length clearance (at each end)
57 cm
2024 Ford Kuga parking fit score
DriveSize compares the car's width and length with typical parking-space sizes by region.
Vehicle dimensions are rounded up and available side or length clearance is rounded down.
Side clearance is based on body width excluding mirrors where available; real spaces can vary because of mirrors, walls, pillars, kerbs, bay markings, and nearby cars.
For an average USA / Canada space: body side clearance is 43 cm per side (excluding mirrors), and length clearance is 44.5 cm at each end.
Body side clearance (excluding mirrors)
43 cm
Length clearance (at each end)
44.5 cm
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