Honda original factory plan, the US standard HR-V will also be sold in other markets under the name ZR-V; on July 14th, the Japanese standard ZR-V, which is closely related to the domestic market, has started pre-sales. This new Honda Is there any chance that the global strategy cross-border SUV will be imported into domestic sales?
The biggest difference between the Japanese-standard ZR-V and the American-standard HR-V, which debuted in North America earlier, is the powertrain. The US-standard HR-V only has a single power specification equipped with a 2.0-liter naturally aspirated engine, with an output level of 158 horsepower. Although it is good, it is difficult to meet the strict Japanese or European emission standards, so the Japanese standard The ZR-V uses the 1.5-liter turbocharged power core that Honda fans are familiar with and the 2.0-liter e:HEV petrol-electric power source. The upcoming European-standard ZR-V is also expected to be mainly equipped with petrol-electric power. .
However, the ZR-V, which is currently in the pre-order stage, has not disclosed complete power specifications. However, judging from the close relationship between the ZR-V and the 11th generation Civic , the 1.5-liter turbocharged engine should be the same as the Civic. It has a maximum output of 180 horsepower; the 2.0-liter e:HEV model equipped with a dual-motor gasoline-electric system has a maximum power of 181 horsepower. In addition to greater torque than the gasoline model, the fuel consumption performance will be much better, and the gasoline-electric ZR -V will also have a four-wheel drive system that is not available in the gasoline version or Civic, which is more in line with the outdoor use needs of SUV consumer groups.
Judging from the current information released by Honda, the appearance settings of the gasoline version of the ZR-V are basically consistent with the US-standard HR-V, with a honeycomb-shaped water tank guard to create a domineering visual experience. However, the e:HEV gasoline-electric version has a different style. The air intake grille has been changed to a straight grille style "similar to Maserati", and the wheel arches and new style wheels are painted in the same color as the body, which is in line with the higher-end gasoline-electric version. product positioning; in addition, the Japanese standard ZR-V is expected to use more leather interiors to create a luxurious texture and differentiate it from other markets. It is worth mentioning that although the CR-V released this time The positioning is higher than that of ZR-V, but ZR-V has an LCD instrument panel that the former does not have. I just wonder if there is any chance of ZR-V being introduced into the domestic market?
