We’ve known about the Honda ZR-V since early this month – even earlier if you count the version set to be sold in the United States, called the HR-V there – yet we still haven’t been shown the interior of the Toyota Corolla Cross fighter. That changes with the showing of the new SUV in China for all to see (including its insides), as these images from Autohome show.
The influence of the Civic – on which the ZR-V is based – is clear to see here, with a similar dashboard sporting afreestanding nine-inch infotainment touchscreen, a 10.25-inch digital instrument display, a three-spoke steering wheel and the trademark full-width air vent design with a mesh covering.
Some details are a little different, however. The vents – which are more rounded than the sedan’s – now feature a chrome strip, on which sit regular directional tabs instead of the sedan’s joystick-like controllers. The upper dash layer also appears to be stitched.
Meanwhile the centre console has been slimmed down to a spar containing the centrally-mounted gearlever, drive mode selector and electronic parking brake lever; a large storage compartment with two USB Type C ports sits underneath. At the back of this console are rear air-conditioning vents and two USB-C ports for the back passengers.
We also have the confirmed dimensions of the ZR-V, which is much larger than expected. Measuring 4,568 mm long, 1,840 mm wide and 1,621 mm tall, the Honda is a massive 108 mm longer, 15 mm wider and a scant one millimetre taller than the Corolla Cross, while its 2,655 mm wheelbase is also 15 mm longer.
This puts the car within 55 mm in length and just five millimetres in wheelbase of the CR-V, although the upcoming sixth-generation of the latter should grow substantially to make room for the ZR-V. Remember, Honda still has the smaller (global) HR-V to sell and has an even smaller SUV in the works.
As expected, the ZR-V will be offered in China with the Civic’s ubiquitous 1.5 litre VTEC Turbo four-cylinder engine. In its latest iteration (with actual VTEC), it produces 182 PS and 240 Nm of torque, as indicated by the badge at the rear. Power is sent to the front wheels via a CVT, as usual. Expect an e:HEV hybrid, which will be the only powertrain option in Europe, to be made available later on.
It remains to be seen if the ZR-V will be sold in Southeast Asia – a region that the Corolla Cross was designed for and is selling well in. But the HR-V is already quite an expensive car in these parts, and with the ZR-V forgoing the Toyota’s cheaper torsion beam rear suspension for a more sophisticated multi-link layout, it’s expected to be pricier still, moving outside the ballpark of the Corolla. We’ll just have to wait and see.
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would you guys say that the ZR-V is more like Subaru XV counterpart to the Civic, and the CR-V is proper SUV like the Subaru Forester? i feel like the relationship is roughly the same now
1 is Civic Cross
1 is City Hatchback Cross.
Simple.
proton x70 AKA geely boyue is better.
front face like ford puma
Now this is the direct comparison to the Toyota Corolla Cross. Both are c-segment SUV.
Honda Malaysia need to price their soon to launch HR-V way cheaper than the Corolla Cross here in Malaysia. No justification from them will make sense if the HR-V is priced in the same bracket or close to Toyota Corolla Cross.
That grill has zero Honda look. Honda California always create designs that are completely different from their family design language… except for the butt… it just looks awkward.
Ok
Hopefully when comes here, it comes with full digital instrument cluster for all or some variants. Don’t be like all variants Civic here. Potong stim.
honda design still weird and ugly to me. especially accord one. old design much better and clean.