A Honda compact SUV based on the Jazz is currently undergoing tests in Brazil. The car is said to have the ‘Honda 2FM’ codename and is set to carry the ‘Honda WR-V’ production name, according to QuatroRodas. Unlike the Honda HR-V, which also sits on the Jazz and City platform, this upcoming ‘SUV’ won’t look very different from the B-segment five-door hatchback.
Think of the ‘WR-V’ as a “Cross Jazz” in the vein of the Volkswagen Cross Polo and Hyundai i20 Active. Expect the usual cues used to give regular hatchbacks a more rugged look – roof rails, skid plates and black cladding on the lower part of the car. It’s not a new concept, even for Honda – the Fit Twist, an ‘SUV’ version of the previous-gen Jazz, was unveiled for Brazil in 2012.
Word is that the Honda WR-V will make its debut at Brazil’s Sao Paulo Motor Show late this year, before heading to India in 2017. The premium-positioned HR-V is not sold in India, so the WR-V will come in below the seven-seat Honda BR-V in the subcontinent. In Brazil, the rugged Jazz could be powered by a flex-fuel 1.5 litre i-VTEC petrol engine with manual and CVT options, but India could get a 1.5 litre i-DTEC diesel.
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Car makers are super crazy about SUV these days. What so special about SUV?? 99% of SUV’s driving time is spent on the highways..
Its all marketing. Its the looks that matter for these “light” SUV, which most of the times don’t even have AWD.
Beyond that, a higher riding position and hip point makes for a car that is actually easier to get in and out, and the taller body makes for generous leg and headroom with a short compact wheelbase and body.
Walau A, how many SUV u want to build? please produce some exciting car lah, bring back your S2000, Integra Type R
Jazz Crossover Type R coming!