Subject to the strong blow of domestic compact SUVs, it is not difficult to find that the joint venture SUV of 100,000-150,000 yuan is difficult to have a sense of existence, and even Volkswagen, which has been the first sales in the Chinese market for many years, has not been able to get half a sweet in this field, and the monthly sales of Tujiao and Tanying can only be maintained at 1000-2000 vehicles.
The only joint venture brand that has won a considerable share at this price is only Honda Automobile, XR-V and Binzhi monthly sales can reach about 10,000 units, to be honest, this seems to be a good result, but compared with the domestic field of Haval H6, Changan CS75 PLUS, etc., there is still a long way to go in terms of sales, and in order to continue to make up for the lack of SUV in the field of 100,000-150,000 SUV, Honda will innovate the existing two products in the near future.
At present, there has been a lot of relevant news for Honda's new models, but most of them are just speculations and have not been officially confirmed, and in the recent period, Honda factories have finally released information about the new generation of models.
Looking at the nameplate in the official chart alone, perhaps everyone is confused, after all, there is no "HR-V" model in China, so many people think that this is a model specially provided for North America, but in fact, this product is Honda's Southeast Asian version of Binzhi, which means that the future introduction of domestic will also maintain the same shape, so it does not prevent us from seeing it as a future redesigned Binzhi.
The car is still the positioning of a small SUV, but in terms of design compared to the current Binzhi a lot of refinement, you can see in the silhouette, no longer as rounded as the current model, but integrated more lines and a smoother design, making its appearance look sharper.
Exquisite design elements such as the new dot matrix grille, the black strip around the grille, the "L-type" day running lights, and the blackened front face surround and roof make the new model look more sporty and stylish, which is very suitable for the younger generation of consumers who pursue high-quality life.
From the side, we can also see that the two-color body color of the new car, the blackened roof and the body form a strong contrast, in this era of pursuing "contrast" beauty, such a design is undoubtedly more pleasing to the consumer market.
At the same time, the tail shape is very similar to the current UR-V, especially the tail light group part, whether it is the design of the outer contour or the internal light structure coincides with the UR-V, but due to the difference in size, the new car still has a high degree of recognition.
It is worth mentioning that the new model is also divided into ordinary version and RS version, of which the RS version adopts a double-sided single-outlet exhaust design, while the ordinary one-sided single-outlet exhaust is used, and the rear tailgate position of the RS version is also affixed with a unique "RS logo" to create a difference between the RS version and the ordinary version.
In addition, in terms of power, the engines of the two models are also completely different, the ordinary version is equipped with a 1.5L+CVT power system, while the RS version, as the sports representative of the product, is equipped with a 1.5T+CVT power system, with a maximum power of 175 horsepower / 130 kW and a peak torque of 240 Nm. After the introduction of domestic in the future, the fuel version of the model will continue to maintain the same power system, and the hybrid version is equipped with the latest generation of The Honda i-MMD hybrid system, or consistent with the current Lingpai, focusing on the fuel economy of the 1.5L hybrid + E-CVT gearbox, but this is only speculation, the future will wait for the official announcement.
For the shaping of the interior, we can see through the Southeast Asian version of the model, the same is after a new design and optimization, the layout is very simple and atmospheric, there is no sense of high-end but not cheap, whether it is materials, layout or the overall sense of atmosphere are decent, which is also in line with its 10-15 million yuan SUV positioning. Of course, there is another highlight inside the cockpit, that is, the rear seats of the new car not only support the backrest to fall down, but also the base supports complete flipping, which can support the storage of larger items, and the high flexibility is also improved.
The current Binzhi since the listing in October 2014 has been more than seven years of ultra-long service cycle, product strength compared to the same level of products in the market has been too old, in the configuration, safety, comfort and driving control and other core product strength is not enough to compete with the current market in the new products, coupled with the aesthetic fatigue brought by the design, so that there are many voices in the market are pointing to Honda Binzhi earlier redesign, and now after the southeast Asian version of HR-V debut, It also means that the new Binzhi in the domestic market will be unveiled in the near future, with a more excellent design, a more diversified product matrix, coupled with the endorsement of technology Honda and the excellent market foundation laid by Binzhi in the past seven years, it is bound to continue to consolidate market performance after the new car is listed, and compete with the domestic SUV at the same price, let's look forward to it together.