It’s hard to believe that the HR-V is nearing three-years old, having debuted here in Malaysia in February 2015. Just last week though, a partially masked unit of the popular B-segment crossover was spotted making rounds in Petaling Jaya, signalling that a facelift is coming, and soon.
Based on the two photos, Indonesia Automotive Design went straight to the drawing board to give us a glimpse of how the updated HR-V could look like, and it sure does look good! The biggest change here is the design of the headlamps, now featuring the familiar LED reflectors first seen on the top-spec Civic, as well as the facelifted Accord and City.
Also inspired by the Civic is the new chrome strip spanning the width of the bonnet, adding more emphasis to the slimmer headlamps. The same goes for the front grille – it’s slimmer too, although the whole piece is made of a single material, unlike the chrome-on-plastic version we have today. Seen below it are six horizontal slats, stacked in cascading effect.
On the whole, what do you think of this rendering – do you think it looks better then the current version? Share your thoughts with us below.
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They replaced better perf LED projectors with cheaper individual LED reflectors? Quickly get Pre-FL b4 run out of stock.
wait for Boyue.
Diff market segments. Boyue is a much bigger car that some HRV owners thinks is too big for them.
Boyue if price under 80k will consider it… more than that…. No……….. Next….
Starts at 90k and up to 110k for active safety suite.
Hopefully DRB and Honda Malaysia bring the Hybrid version into Malaysia like Singapore does.
Then it can benefit from Hybrid tax deductions given by LHDN like the BMW X5 from RM590k to RM388k
This HRV Hybrid will be RM90k if we can get tax incentive.
Will Honda Malaysia do it? Or will they be allowed to do it?
But they alredi have Jazz hybrid. Why need similar HRV hybrid?
Jazz different class than HRV lah… also why not question why Civic Hybrid also sold here?
HRV is just a jacked up Jazz lah. Everybody knows it.
And everybody knows that Civic10 not yet have hybrid option, so how can it be sold anywhere?
Maybe 1.5L turbo better….
wow. matured design! but, no more honda for me. poor quality and poor assembles
I too have the same experience.
the biggest problem is how the dealers entertain the claims. some OK, but some not so good. servicing can be done on weekends but claims only on week days.
The total package of the currently HRV are almost spot on. IMO, the top spec HRV with the projectors Led are of better quality compare to the reflectors item found in the Civic.
My only gripe is Honda can/should make the interior plastics of better quality(softer touch materials).
Din they have softtouch on dashboard top?
Try touching a CX3 top, bottom & its sides.
Honda should come out the 1.8 hybrid, putting out 160hp at RM105K.
i bet it will sell better than the Myvi
1.5L Turbo pls…. 90K
yup the civic reflector gives off a terrible light distribution. its all over the place. no proper cut off line like the current HRV.
the front lower grille could look like new CRV/BRV – streamline the design
The new HRV need 1.5l turbo engine too add more excitement.
You can wait for civic turbo hybrid later on
HR-V local car price $30k.
For a scale replica, thats kinda expensive.
Why modern cars have no side protective long strips anymore?
Open door hit the car next to it causing spot dents etc.
Recurring business for workshop. Otherwise how to survive?
The current Honda fronts are fussy and ugly. If it looks like that, the old one is prettier for sure! Also they desperately need to replace the noisy 1.8 with 1.5 turbo. Otherwise forget it!