Honda WR-V
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Honda |
| Production | 2017–present |
| Assembly | India: Tapukara, Alwar District, Rajasthan Brazil: Sumaré |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Subcompact crossover |
| Body style | 5-door hatchback |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
| Platform | Honda Global Small Car |
| Related | Honda Fit/Jazz |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.2 L i-VTEC (petrol) 1.5 L i-DTEC (diesel) |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual (petrol) 6-speed manual (diesel) |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,550 mm (100.4 in) |
| Length | 4,000 mm (157.5 in) |
| Width | 1,740 mm (68.5 in) |
| Height | 1,600 mm (63.0 in) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Honda Fit Twist |
The Honda WR-V is a subcompact crossover produced by Honda. It has the same body structure as the third generation Fit/Jazz with different front and hood treatment. It was introduced at the 2016 São Paulo International Motor Show. The WR-V was built and sold specifically for the South American and Indian market.
The abbreviation WR-V stands for Winsome Runabout Vehicle and is currently marketed as the ‘WOW-RV’ in the official Indian TV commercial.
The WR-V was launched in the Indian car market on March 16, 2017 at a starting price of Rs 7.75 lakh (ex-showroom). The all-new WR-V is inspired from its hatchback sibling, Jazz and shares the same platform. The WR-V crossover is the first vehicle model from Honda, which is fully manufactured in India and will be offered for sale in the global markets. However, apart from being manufactured in India, the WR-V has been also launched first in the Indian market before any other markets in the world.
The WR-V crossover is the first model which has been developed by Honda Research & Development Centre of Brazil in collaboration with Honda Research & Development Center of Japan to meet global standards for the vehicle, while keeping the requirements and preferences of the young Brazilian and Indian customers in mind.
According to Honda, the WR-V has been "endowed with a sporty, stylish and aggressive" design language. The vehicle has been given a bold design to highlight its crossover category and to appeal to the young car buyers. Although it is based on the Fit/Jazz hatchback, it has more design similarities with the Brio based BR-V compact SUV. However, the side profile of the WR-V is similar to the Jazz.
The WR-V is essentially the sportier and more muscular version of the Jazz, it terms of dimensions, the WR-V is larger and taller vehicle as compared to its hatchback sibling. The WR-V has a wheelbase measuring 2,555 mm, and measures 3999 mm in length, 1734 mm in width and 1601 mm in height. The crossover vehicle has a high ground clearance of 188 mm.
The WR-V shares a lot of parts and features with the Jazz. The dashboard and the instrument panel of the WR-V are carried over from the Jazz.
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