The Honda WR-V will make its official debut in India this week, and a microsite has been set up for the new model, indicating that the Jazz-based crossover will be launched on Thursday, March 16. The car was first seen in Brazil late last year.
The “Winsome Runabout Vehicle” is clearly based on the Jazz, but it has been given butch SUV-inspired looks that are in fashion today. The treatment includes a unique face that follows the HR-V and black plastic cladding all around the lower part of the body, including the wheelarches. There are silver bits on the front and rear bumper to mimic sump guards, plus roof rails.
Besides the unchanged basic shape, the Jazz’s signature line on the profile and tail lamps remain; although the latter gets an extension that sits inside the tailgate, which has rearranged elements. The Brazil-spec WR-V has a high 207 mm running height and good angles of approach and departure, at 21 and 33 degrees respectively.
It’s essentially the same formula Honda used to differentiate the BR-V from the Mobilio MPV. Like the seven-seater that we’ve just tested, the WR-V rolls on two-tone 16-inch wheels.
In India, the WR-V will rival the Ford EcoSport and Hyundai i20 Active; the latter is also a jacked-up B-segment hatch. There, the WR-V will carry over the Jazz’s engine options, which includes a 1.2 litre i-VTEC petrol engine and a 1.5 litre i-DTEC diesel motor. There’s no CVT option though – both come with manual transmissions, five speeds for the petrol and six for the oil burner.
With an automatic ‘box, will this do well in ASEAN, or will it be one V too many?
GALLERY: Honda WR-V, Brazil-spec
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Honda please launch this model by this year and sell within City price range. Malaysians deserve to own this model too. Not only Brazil and India
Mesia high-income nation. Tak relevan di sini
By bringing in so many low cost cars meant for third world countries, honda has cemented a fact that Malaysia is indeed a third world country…enuff of your RV this RV that…just focus on civic accord n odyssey…now these are more relevant to our market…dont be greedy honda…
Confirm can sale well in Malaysia. But Proton still says no SUV Market in Malaysia! Hahaha!
This WR-V has the potential to become another best-selling Honda in Malaysia, no doubt. It will probably be cheaper than the more premium HR-V, and more expensive than the Jazz (assuming that it’s CKD and not CBU).
But too many models could also be a bad thing, since models will overlap and cannibalise each other’s sales.
Whichever the case, if Thailand does not get the WR-V, then Malaysia probably won’t get it either. (HMSB imports CKD packs from Thailand) So we’ll have to wait and see what Honda does, I guess…
bring to malaysia
Death to Ertiga and Alza , all in one go. Please bring it here.
no. just n-o
What diff between this and BRV?
BRV can seat 7. This WRV can only fit U, kunta, kunta brother, me & your brother. He he he.
We are family?
Yes, we are family. We all bleed when we have a cut, have 2 eyes/legs/hands & so forth.
We may have different of opinions but we all drink H2o & breath the same air.
What I can tell U is we are all M’sian here & we do stand together as 1 family when M’sia football/badminton team play China/Korea/India. Shalom & Cheers 2 you
initially there is
CRV
HRV
BRV
now…. WRV
later…..
ARV
DRV
ERV
FRV
GRV
IRV
JRV
KRV
LRV
MRV
NRV
ORV
PRV
QRV
until….
ZRV…..
confused….. confused….
honda shd bring in their K-car too..
This 5 seater from Jazz platform B Segment. BRV 7 seater from mobilio platform A segment. But same 1.5 engine.
In a nutshell, they are all RV(Recreational Vehicle). Small, Medium & Large but we are more obsess with RV of the $$$ sign ie Resale Value.
WRV- wonderful resale value
Will it ever come to Msia? I’m interested on buying it.
Btw, i heard there will be Honda Jazz facelifted, Honda Jazz hybrid, Honda City hybrid will be announced this May
if 7 seaters, yes..
if 5 only, better Hrv.
Honda – championing small cars for thiird world countries at low cost price…
I’ll buy this WRV in a heartbeat if Honda sells it between RM76-85k here
IMO, I think Honda is doing a good job of giving our Female a wider choice by introducing the WRV as it is suitable for them to get in/out from the car when they wear skirt beside the taller sitting position.
from the days of jeeps(small/aka compact) the SJ410 are very popular, then came Feroza, then Vitara, RAV4 maybe, buy Kembara makes it… Malaysian loves for compact jeep never ends and WRV might be the right model IF PRICED RIGHT!
It won’t come here because it will kill HRV sales..the HRV is also city/jazz based..if they bring this and price it below 100 k…the hrv will die…and who wants the product with the most profit margin to suffer..the HRV is the most overpriced and under engineered vehicle in the entire range…