The second-generation Honda WR-V has finally made its world debut in Indonesia. The model will first go on sale in Indonesia, followed by other global markets. While there is no official word on its India launch timeline, the company is reported to bring in the Creta rival by mid 2023.
Honda’s new SUV will measure around 4.2 meters in length and share its platform with the fifth-generation City sedan. The new 2023 Honda WR-V comes with significantly improved design and updated interior. Under the hood, the SUV features a 1.5L petrol engine making 121bhp and 145Nm. Transmission duties are done by a 5-speed manual and a CVT automatic gearbox.
Compared to its previous generation, the new one is longer, wider and taller. It measures 4060mm in length, 1780mm in width and 1608mm in height with a ground clearance of 220mm. The SUV offers a boot space of 380-litres. Read – 2023 Honda City Facelift – What To Expect?
Design and styling of the 2023 Honda WR-V is inspired by the Honda Concept RS. In fact, the model shares some of its design bits with the Honda HR-V and CR-V. The new WR-V underpins the same platform that’s used in the India-spec Honda Amaze.
Upfront, the new Honda WR-V features the angular wraparound headlamps and bumper with wide airdam. The tapering roofline and angular tailgate design give it cross-hatch looks. Some of its key design elements include pronounced shoulder crease and wheel arches, sporty body cladding on the lower portion of the doors, a prominent C-pillar, slim horizontally placed LED taillamps, a faux skid plate and raked rear tailgate design. Read – 2023 Honda Accord Soon Make A Global Debut
The company presented two styling packages with the new 2023 Honda WR-V – WR-E and WR-V RS. The latter one will come with the 17-inch alloy wheels (instead of 16-inch alloys), new grille, red accents inside and out, all-black interior and dual-tone colour schemes. The SUV has been offered with features such as a 4.2-inch MID, connected car tech, auto cooling function and remote engine start.
On the safety front, the new WR-V provides 6 airbags, pretensioner seat belts and ABS with EBD. It also comes with the Honda Sensing safety suite that includes lane assist, automatic emergency braking, adaptive cruise control, lane keep assist, road departure mitigation system and collision mitigation braking system.
