Could This Next-Gen HR-V Be Honda India’s Answer To The Hyundai Creta & Kia Seltos?

Published September 29, 2020
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The next-gen Honda HR-V, which was spied testing in Japan, could be based on the new electric SUV concept, showcased at Auto China 2020

Could This Next-Gen HR-V Be Honda India’s Answer To The Hyundai highlights

The next-gen HR-V was recently spied testing in Japan.
Spied model resembles the latest electric SUV concept showcased by Honda.
Reports indicate the new HR-V will be bigger than the outgoing model.
The HR-V could make it to India by 2022.
If offered in India, it could get a choice between the new Honda City’s 1.5-litre petrol and the Civic’s 1.6-litre diesel engine.

Honda India is yet to enter the competitive compact SUV space, but that might change soon. The next-gen HR-V was recently spied in Japan under heavy camouflage. The design of the SUV could be based on the electric SUV concept showcased at the Auto China 2020.

Could This Next-Gen HR-V Be Honda India’s Answer To The Hyundai details

We know Honda was initially planning on bringing the HR-V to India, as we had seen the SUV testing on our roads. The plan was probably postponed since the HR-V was up for a generation update anyway.

The next-gen HR-V is expected to be slightly bigger than current Indian segment leaders, the Kia Seltos and the Hyundai Creta. It is also expected to get a larger cabin which will host a bigger touchscreen infotainment system than the current 7.0-inch one.

Could This Next-Gen HR-V Be Honda India’s Answer To The Hyundai overview

The list of features on the outgoing model is fairly impressive too: dual-zone climate control, a panoramic sunroof, idle engine start-stop, and rain sensing wipers. It gets a wide-ranging list of powertrains depending on the markets it is sold in. If the new HR-V does make it to India, expect it to get the new City’s 1.5-litre petrol engine, the Civic’s 1.6-litre diesel engine, and Honda’s 1.5-litre hybrid-petrol powertrain which is due to debut in India by 2021. Internationally, Honda also offers a turbo-petrol engine but we don’t see that coming to India.

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Honda India will probably introduce the HR-V as a premium offering by 2022, at a price range of Rs 12 lakh to Rs 18 lakh. It will serve as a rival to the Kia Seltos, Hyundai Creta, and Nissan Kicks.

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