Has anyone modded the Honda WR-V in Malaysia? Not yet, probably. So here’s a suggestion from Indonesia, or more specifically, from Honda Indonesia itself, which had this lowered and kitted WR-V at its Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS) 2023 booth.
Looks good, right? For me, looks is a main draw of the WR-V, which has no shortage of rivals at its +/- RM100k price point, whether in the SUV market or even from within Honda’s own stable. It’s a good looking little crossover with high ground clearance, but this example presents the WR-V in a very sporty light and with all that GC cut off.
Based on a red RS with a black roof (two-tone and roof rails not available in Malaysia), this WR-V rides on significantly lowered suspension, and at each corner are lovely Work Emotion seven-spoke alloys in grey. The rims are 17-inch items, just like the stock size, but the Michelin Primacy 4 tyres here are wider and lower profile – 225/50 versus the stock 215/55.
The front end sports a thick air dam with three central holes, and this is matched by similarly substantial side skirts and a decal underlining the windows on the profile. At the back, no one will miss the mega diffuser with twin pipes. Less obvious is the extended tailgate spoiler. Doesn’t take much to make it look like this, right?
In Indonesia, the WR-V was launched in November 2022 and Honda’s most compact SUV takes on the Toyota Raize and Daihatsu Rocky in the republic. The T and D twins have 1.2L NA and 1.0L turbo engine options, but Honda goes with its usual 1.5L i-VTEC NA engine with 121 PS/145 Nm, mated to a CVT gearbox. There are two variants here – the Rp.271.9 juta E (RM81,786) and the Rp.289.9 juta RS (RM87,174). Adding Honda Sensing to the RS takes it to Rp.309.9 juta, which is RM93,188.
In Malaysia, the WR-V was launched last month. We get the same engine, but in four variants, priced from RM89,900 to RM107,900. Click on the links for our launch report and review.
What do you think of this lowered and kitted WR-V?
GALLERY: Modded Honda WR-V at GIIAS 2023
GALLERY: 2023 Honda WR-V 1.5 RS, Malaysia spec
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Put TRD logo bodykit only,
Even it’s one of lowest powered car in its class
Malaysian wet dream.
potong spring … slap Type R badge
go highway … cucuk Golf R
Malaysian wet dream
Just buy City Hatchback lah, whats the point of lowering down the WRV suv, smh
not gonna lie, it looks really nice (if you ignore the interior), even nicer if the fender flares and sideskirt are same color with the body.
No IT DOES NOT look good at all! The editor has bad taste in car design
buy an SUV then lower it? sounds stupid. Get a hatcback instead, bodoh.
Just get City Hatchback lah, whats the point of lowering down the WRV suv?
Not elegent, too complex, the kits especially the mega diffuser doesn’t fit into the overall original design.. ugly and definitely lack class
so angry all the comments here. hilarious.
wrv tengok depan-depan nampak lagi besar and sporty compared to ativa. but, interior 50-50 la with ativa. i can say exterior wrv menang, interior ativa menang.
Very Nice Bodykit but the interior is inferior.
Price too high for the spec.
Nice car. I told ya ody
Can add 50hp with those kits
ah beng’s favorite.
Looks like something that’ll make Ah Bengs drool
Hello car dudes, anyone have any idea what is the brand/type of wheels fitted? Looking for that style of wheel for my HRV build
so easy to dupe Msians with pointless aesthetics.
The real car without bodykit looks funny, it’s like smaller city hatchback with tall spring big tyre.
Sebab ape guys?
Sebab boleh.