Honda WR-V – Jazz-based crossover officially debuts

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After a series of teasers, the Honda WR-V makes its official debut at the 2016 Sao Paulo International Motor Show in Brazil. Essentially a crossover based on the company’s popular Jazz, the WR-V slots under the HR-V and CR-V in the company’s line-up.

The “Winsome Runabout Vehicle” wears the Honda Solid Wing Face above the grille, accompanied by a set of trapezoidal-shaped, halogen reflector headlamps, which feature L-shaped LED daytime running lights.

Other stand out styling elements here include a new and flatter engine hood, pseudo skid plates, roof rails, a raised ground clearance, and 16-inch alloy wheels. The rear taillights are also redesigned to a two-piece unit, encroaching into the liftgate. New bumpers, front and rear, are also part of the rugged makeover here.

According to Honda, the WR-V was developed based on the research of customer needs in South America, with company’s Brazilian R&D department realising a “tough and urban” SUV design that also delivers in terms of practicality.

No mention of what powers the crossover, but it should employ the Jazz’s powertrain – a 1.5 litre four-cylinder flex-fuel engine paired to either a five-speed manual gearbox or a CVT, or even the HR-V’s 1.8 litre unit. Nonetheless, the company promises “outstanding fuel economy and stable handling performance.”

The WR-V will go on sale in Brazil by the first half of 2017, with the rest of South America set to receive the model as well. Rivals include the Hyundai i20 Active, Toyota Etios Cross, and the Volkswagen Cross Polo.

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Comments

  • Looks like Jazz facelift. Definitely the sketch work is better.

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  • 鼎好 on Nov 09, 2016 at 9:56 am

    So.fugly design, they need to change the designer…

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  • JAVfan on Nov 09, 2016 at 10:42 am

    hhhmmm…

    too cute for those macho guys out there.

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  • Fugly!

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  • passion on Nov 09, 2016 at 11:17 am

    looks funny but its a H. it will sell.

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  • Sell here at RM55k. Proton will go to funeral

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    • Tammil Ellam Budu on Nov 09, 2016 at 6:52 pm

      People always said proton gonna doom but ultimately proton always survived no matter how bad their sales each year.People never realised that Malaysian faced the punishments every year for their bad wish on proton.The more proton suffer,the bigger our money will be pumped into this ailing company.And do u think this jazz crossover will be priced at 55k? The original one already sell at 73k,what make u think the crossover one would be cheaper? My prediction is 85k-90k range.. Be logic la.Say bad thing also can’t change your Myvi to Lancer bro.Face it with open mind,our auto industry in terribly cancerous disease.Proton close shop price won’t get lower too.The expensive cars u buy the more money u give to government for them to cheat u every day.Let’s hold our crazy spendings so government less money and less ways to con our life.

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  • honest on Nov 09, 2016 at 11:52 am

    the looks & style so much better than jazz..i love it
    please bring it here honda

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  • kanazai2001 on Nov 09, 2016 at 11:57 am

    YEAH~
    honda is very responsive (to the market)
    change the front of brio = BR-V
    change the front of jazz = WR-V
    ^_^

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  • Patan on Nov 09, 2016 at 12:22 pm

    Wow..Honda started to go for Avanza design. Rear looks like C-HR.

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  • Cute lil SUV from big H…but will it come to Bolehland and at what price?

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  • heybadigol (Member) on Nov 09, 2016 at 12:29 pm

    Honda, can you give proper names please. Seriously, what is the difference between Winsome (WRV), Compact (CRV) and High Riding (HRV) vehicles? How on earth is the CRV compact when HRV and WRV is smaller? Otherwise, car looks good. Exactly like how I’d imagine a raised Jazz would look like.

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    • 4G63T DSM on Nov 09, 2016 at 5:36 pm

      The “Compact” RV first came about in 1996 when it released its first Civic (compact car) based urban SUV. Yes it was compact, just like the First gen RAV4. It had grown in size over 4 generations.

      You do realize car size classes in the US (where this was marketed for) is 1 size up from ours right?

      But yes, it is still classified as compact under EPA classification.

      A Fusion/Malibu/Camry/Accord/Altima (our Teana) is a “midsize”, where the Taurus/Impala/ Avalon/Maxima is a “Full size” (Honda is conspicuously missing from the Full size lineup).

      The European and some developing market cars are 1 step down in the size class, say take the European Civic is basically a rebodied City with both sharing the same platform).

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  • alpinestar on Nov 09, 2016 at 2:12 pm

    people who’s no brain only buy a that H brand.. they r never know H is high cost maintenance .. u see people tu punya gaji 2.5k beli H last2 x cukup makan .. hutang ptptn

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  • ugly….

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  • Salam sejahtera on Nov 09, 2016 at 4:25 pm

    When I staring carefully at the face , its looks like rabbit -_- what the designer think? Why so ugly? Even all new proton midel are more eye catching , stupid honda designer vs brilliant proton designer

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  • Gran Turismo Omologato on Nov 09, 2016 at 6:41 pm

    the names are actually:
    CR-V = Comfortable Roundabout Vehicle
    HR-V = Hip & Smart Roundabout Vehicle
    BR-V = Bold Roundabout Vehicle

    but for WR-V, no idea yet, Wonderful Roundabout Vehicle? haha

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