Automakers and PR representatives are notoriously tight-lipped about upcoming autos. The notorious line that every one of us within the automobile information enterprise are aware of is, “We can not touch upon future product.” However this week, Honda opened up slightly bit and laid out its massive reveals for the approaching yr, and it is going to be a busy one. All of it begins with the 2023 Honda HR-V, proven within the renderings above.
The corporate did not share a complete lot of particulars because it was specializing in the broad product plans, however it did notice that it will likely be “distinctive to North America.” It is not clear if it is simply styling, which is abundantly apparent in comparison with the European HR-V and Japanese Vezel proven beneath, or if it’s going to have a distinct platform and powertrains. We suspect the latter, since trying on the renderings, not solely does it have a meaner, extra aggressive look, however the glass within the greenhouse is totally different, as are the door handles.
The HR-V is just the beginning of the large product rollout. Extra SUVs observe beginning with the brand new CR-V, after which the brand new Pilot. A brand new Accord is coming, and naturally there’s the upcoming Civic Sort R. Acura’s rollout is a little more modest, with the large launches being the brand new Integra and the Sort-S model of the MDX.
Plug-in hybrids aren’t a part of the plan
There’s one factor that Honda is not together with in its plans, and that is plug-in hybrids. When requested why, American Honda’s government Vice President of Nationwide Operations Dave Gardner famous that public and governmental emotions have moved from simply decreasing emissions to eliminating them fully. As such, the effort and time to develop plug-in hybrids does not make sense when that might be utilized to totally electrical vehicles.
Typical, non-plug-in hybrids are nonetheless deliberate, and Honda is anticipating ever growing hybrid gross sales within the subsequent few years. The corporate is anticipating half of Accord gross sales will ultimately be hybrid. As for Acura, hybrids aren’t deliberate to be a giant a part of gross sales, with the model leaping straight to EVs.
Talking of EVs, Honda’s first North American electrical automobile continues to be deliberate to be the Prologue. It is the electrical mannequin that is going to be based mostly on a Common Motors product. It is slated for the 2024 mannequin yr, and Honda is anticipating round 70,000 annual gross sales for it to start out. Acura will get a counterpart to the Prologue, which can be named ADX.
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