The subsequent-generation Honda WR-V is coming to the Brazil. Need proof? Take a look at these spy photographs taken by Motor1.com Brazil’s Assistant Editor, Thiago Moreno, whereas driving alongside the Bandeirantes Freeway, close to the capital of São Paulo. The prototype, nonetheless closely camouflaged, reveals a little bit of what we are able to anticipate from Honda’s new entry-level SUV for the South American market.

Caught at night time, the brand new SUV has the identical profile because the Elevate, a small SUV Honda sells in India and another Asian international locations. On the rear, the automobile has LED lighting, matching some rivals. It is value noting the darkness of the night time gave us the prospect to see the LED headlights, too.

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The low mild did not assist visibility into the cabin, nevertheless it did spotlight a big multimedia display. It is not the identical unit because the Metropolis and HR-V—this one is mounted excessive on the dashboard, separate from the remainder of the middle console, and never built-in just like the Metropolis. From what we are able to inform, it appears to be the identical 10.25″ horizontal display utilized by the Indian-market Elevate.

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Flagra novo Honda WR-V multimídia

The brand new WR-V is 14.1 toes lengthy, 5.9 toes large, and 5.4 toes excessive, with a wheelbase of 8.7 toes. There’s 16.1 cubic toes of cargo area trunk, and has 8.6 inches of floor clearance. For comparability, the earlier automobile was 13.3 toes lengthy, 5.7 toes excessive, and 5.3 toes tall, with a wheelbase of 8.4 toes. The trunk, in the meantime, accommodated simply 12.8 cubic toes.

When it hits the Brazilian market, the brand new WR-V will fill the hole that at present exists between the Metropolis Hatch and HR-V, reinforcing Honda’s presence within the aggressive compact SUV phase. It displays Volkswagen’s technique of getting two fashions in the identical class (on this case, Nivus and T-Cross).

In India and Japan, the WR-V affords gear similar to a collision mitigation braking system, lane departure warning, adaptive cruise management, lane maintaining help, street departure warning, and computerized excessive beam help, in addition to wi-fi charging for smartphones. There’s, in fact, wi-fi integration for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

With its launch already confirmed by Honda, the long run Toyota Yaris Cross rival is anticipated to hit dealership within the second half of 2025, with all of its manufacturing shall be concentrated on the Itirapina plant, northwest of São Paulo. The WR-V would be the first mannequin to come back out of the R$4.2 billion (roughly $1 billion) funding Honda plans to put money into Brazil from 2024 to 2030. Along with the WR-V, the cash will finance the arrival of a brand new hybrid flex mannequin, a refreshed HR-V, and a rise in manufacturing quantity, with consequent job creation.