Honda HR-V

When Honda put the tall-but-tiny HR-V on the market three years ago, the company expected to snag young drivers with its smallest, cheapest crossover. But because of the HR-V’S extreme versatility, they found buyers across the age and economic spectrum. It’s the ride to get if you’ve got gear to haul but still need a vehicle that can squeeze into a tight spot. Remove a headrest, flop down the passenger-side seats, and you can carry a nine-foot surfboard. Fold the rear seats up and you can roll in a mountain bike. For 2019’s refresh, Honda adds the brand’s impressive suite of safety tech, which includes lane-keeping. The cabin’s soundproofing also does a better job of muffling the engine’s drone, and perhaps most vital, you can control the stereo’s volume via a dial again.