Beijing 2014: Honda Concept B – destined for China

honda concept b beijing

This is the Honda Concept B, one of the two world premieres the Japanese automaker has on call at the 2014 Beijing International Auto Show, which began today.

The company hasn’t divulged much about the design study, except to say it previews a five-door model developed exclusively for the Chinese market. No tech or powertrain specs, but aside from the expected petrol form, reports indicate that a hybrid variant is also being planned.

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Honda says the Concept B’s design (which is ‘advanced’ and ‘cool-looking’, so it goes) has been geared to appeal to younger drivers in China, but adds that it will also be a very practical offering.

The development of a mass-production model based on the concept model – which is curiously tagged as a ‘compact hatchback’ – is in progress, and the company says it plans to introduce the car into the market in two years. The final product should of course be more subdued, looks-wise.

Live pix by Kwek Chai Li

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Comments

  • Can’t help but thinking this is how the Civic should be in the first place!

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  • holofanboi on Apr 20, 2014 at 7:09 pm

    LOL What the!

    It seriously does look cool! Although being hurt over and over again by concept cars is making me pessimistic. …

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  • I am sorry, but Honda body curves are the
    most hideous of all japs cars, take a look at civic, city and ugly hybrid insight, puihh.

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    • Vader on Apr 20, 2014 at 8:52 pm

      There are aiming the youngster in china. Ah pek can go choose other brand.

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    • carnoisseur on Apr 21, 2014 at 4:48 pm

      I guess you prefer the Toyota ones , if that is what you call curves

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  • Ahmad on Apr 20, 2014 at 7:28 pm

    I guess this is new generation of Honda Insight. Look nice and sporty

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  • socker on Apr 20, 2014 at 10:30 pm

    Fugley car

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    • Perfecto on Apr 21, 2014 at 9:14 am

      Indeed, and H always produce unreliable engine compare to T and N. Noob trash car

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  • heihohi on Apr 21, 2014 at 9:36 am

    Is it me or it is a trend to make sport rims as hideous as they can?.

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  • Everyone is into liquid fluid design after Hyundai.

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  • Joker on Apr 21, 2014 at 11:41 am

    The rim looks so weird….
    So this is gonna b da new Insight huh…
    Hope really put in da effort for their earth dreams technology with DCT…

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  • Denaihati on Apr 21, 2014 at 12:10 pm

    Wow, this is B segment we want to own…heee. the beautiful headlamp, i guest will be led. smiley front grille look awesome.

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  • Black Dog on Apr 21, 2014 at 1:10 pm

    Practical? One light kiss in front and you have to change the whole bonnet

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  • idealisgampang on Apr 21, 2014 at 5:28 pm

    weird side mirrors…

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  • Looks like that tail lamp design has been adopted from the upcoming NSX. Front lamps also have similar design to the NSX. Also has some design cues from the new Civic Type R concept as well.

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