Recently, Nichida officially confirmed that its AMERICAN version of HR-V (known as Binzhi in China) will be equipped with a 2.0-liter engine, the car will no longer be consistent with the Southeast Asian version of HR-V and the domestic Binzhi, the new car will be built on the same platform as the Honda Civic, and the appearance has been greatly adjusted and upgraded to a compact SUV. It is reported that the new car will be the first to be listed in the US market, and its domestic version is expected to be put into production in the second half of the year.
In appearance, Honda's new HR-V front face shape resembles the Ford Focus, equipped with a hexagonal large mouth intake grille, the two sides of the light group shape is narrow and long, with a protruding body waist line and hood line, making the overall visual effect more three-dimensional. The new body is more slender, the waist line runs from the front of the car to the rear of the car, the rear will be equipped with a larger spoiler, and the use of hidden exhaust, the overall shape is more sporty.
In terms of power, Honda's new HR-V is equipped with a 2.0L four-cylinder engine, its maximum power is expected to be 118kW, the peak torque is 187N·m, compared with the domestic Honda Binzhi power is greatly improved, in addition, the new car will also use independent rear suspension, its driving experience and vehicle handling will be improved.