2022 Honda WR-V Unveiled: All Details In 10 Images

In India, the Honda WR-V is an ageing subcompact SUV model that’s set to be discontinued soon. However, its replacement, the 2022 WR-V, has been unveiled for the Indonesian market and might be offered in India in the future. 

Here’s a closer look at the SUV in ten images. 

At the front, the WR-V bears some resemblance to the India-spec Amaze, but features more premium touches such as a sportier chrome front grille and skid plate. It also has LED fog lights, sequential turn indicators and 17-inch wheels.

The WR-V is built on the Amaze’s platform, unlike its predecessor that had shared underpinnings with the Honda Jazz. While the older model looked like a hatchback on stilts, the new WR-V’s design is more SUV-like with its large windows, straight body lines and upright front-end styling. 

At the rear, the SUV features sharp-looking split taillights with LED light bar elements. 

Inside, the WR-V’s gets a stylish cabin with comfy-looking leather seats that get adjustable headrests front and rear. 

The dashboard closely resembles the Amaze’s dashboard but features premium touches such as contrast-coloured trim pieces, new climate control switchgear and stitching on the passenger side dashboard panel. 

The WR-V has a seven-inch touchscreen with smartphone connectivity, paired with a six-speaker sound system. Similar to the India-spec City, the WR-V gets a lane watch camera that displays the left-side camera feed on the touchscreen when you turn on the left indicator.

Other safety features include a multi-angle reversing camera, six airbags, hill start assist and ESC. 

Notably, the Indonesia-spec WR-V gets Honda Sensing, the carmaker’s driver assistance suite that’s offered in the City hybrid in India. It gets features such as forward-collision prevention with pedestrian detection, lane-keeping assist, auto high beam assist and adaptive cruise control. 

The WR-V is powered by a 1.5-litre i-VTEC petrol engine that makes 121PS and 145Nm. It’s paired with a single CVT automatic gearbox. In contrast, the India-spec WR-V only gets the 1.2-litre petrol engine that also powers the Amaze. 

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We’d love to see the Honda WR-V make a comeback to India, given its premium features, powerful engines and strong safety suite. However, the carmaker hasn’t announced any such plans. Instead, a compact-sized SUV is on the cards for our country that’s expected to be revealed after mid-2023.