Meanwhile, the HR-V will also receive Honda Sensing on EX and higher trim levels. Other improvements include refinements to the continuously variable transmission and available all-wheel drive system, additional sound deadening, and new variable-ratio electric power steering. While neither SUV is drastically different for 2019, both feature the most important change of all, the return of the volume knob. Like most publications, we hated the touch-sensitive slider, which was cumbersome to use on the move. Thankfully, Honda has learned the error of its ways, and learned that some things are best left unchanged.