HONDA will supply its new HR-V, which is scheduled to be launched in Australia subsequent yr, with the selection of petrol and petrol-electric drivelines, a authorities web site has revealed.
Certification paperwork accessed through the Australian authorities’s infrastructure portal present that approval has been granted for the following iteration of the Japanese model’s small SUV to be supplied with both a 1.5-litre four-cylinder i-VTEC petrol engine paired with a constantly variable transmission (CVT), or a 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine paired with twin electrical motors.
Output figures for the previous present the bottom HR-V – often known as the Vezel in some markets – will now produce 87kW/142Nm – or 18kW/30Nm lower than the outgoing 1.8-litre petrol mannequin – whereas the e:HEV hybrid model, which could have 2 drive modes, will develop 96kW/253Nm.
The hybridised HR-V combines a 78kW/127Nm model of the usually aspirated 1.5-litre engine with twin electrical motors, that are powered by a lithium-ion battery pack. The petrol-electric variant is claimed to return a combined-cycle gasoline financial system determine of 5.4L/100km (WLTP).
That quantity locations the hybrid mannequin at a substantial benefit over the present 1.8-litre petrol variant, whose claimed mixed cycle gasoline financial system determine begins at 6.6L/100km.
As beforehand reported by GoAuto, the brand new HR-V is the newest mannequin to affix Honda’s increasing line-up of electrified autos, all of that are fitted with variations of the model’s e:HEV system.
The system relies across the electrical motors slightly than an inside combustion engine – the fuel-burning powerplant is there purely to assist generate electrical energy for the battery and motors.
Curiously, the federal government web site additionally states that the “automobile size with elective components is 4346mm” suggesting the hybridised variant might function reprofiled bumpers. The hybrid HR-V can also be 20mm shorter than the outgoing HR-V and provides a further 100mm of floor clearance.
The driving place can also be 10mm larger than that of the present mannequin. For reference, the present (Thai-built) HR-V measures 4348mm in size, 1772mm in width and 1605mm in top.
The brand new HR-V’s inside is designed to offer optimum outward visibility for all occupants. The broader windscreen, decrease dashboard and door-mounted wing mirrors supply a greater have a look at the highway forward, whereas the extent shoulder line is alleged to enhance rear passengers’ view out of the cabin.
The HR-V’s cabin will function an up to date infotainment system and digitised instrument cluster acquainted to the newly launched Civic. The SUV incorporates a 9.0-inch touchscreen infotainment array with “a simplified and absolutely customisable menu layer”, which goals to minimise driver distraction.
The interface, which is navigated utilizing acquainted smartphone-style controls, additionally helps smartphone mirroring through the Apple CarPlay and Android Auto apps. Over-the-air software program upgrades can be found via any Wi-Fi connection.
Honda Australia is but to substantiate pricing or specs of the brand new HR-V. The small SUV is at present accessible in 4 trim grades and is priced from $26,900 to $41,000, plus on-road prices.
VFACTS gross sales information reveals the HR-V is certainly one of Honda Australia’s best-selling fashions. Yr-to-date statistics place the HR-V tenth within the SUV Small (below $40k) phase with unit gross sales of 5298 to the tip of November.
The busy phase is led by the MG ZS (16,443) and adopted by the Mitsubishi ASX (13,712), Mazda CX-30 (12,356), Hyundai Kona (12,170), Subaru XV (8852), Kia Seltos (8149), Toyota C-HR (6074), Nissan Qashqai (5744), and Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross (5381).
