Honda Cars India launches crossover WR-V starting at Rs 7.75 lakh

Representational Image. Image Source: Honda Cars India/Twitter

Highlights:

1. The new Honda WR-V car is based on the Jazz platform and it comes with both petrol and diesel variants

2. The two petrol variants of Honda WR-V are priced at Rs 7.75 lakh and Rs 8.99 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi)

3. The two diesel variants of the car are priced at Rs 8.79 lakh and Rs 9.99 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi)

4. Honda WR-V comes with various features like satellite linked navigation, smartphone connectivity, dual airbags, anti lock braking system, among others

Honda Cars India on Thursday launched its compact crossover car model WR-V in the country priced between Rs 7.75 lakh and Rs 9.99 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi), PTI reported.

The new car is based on the Jazz platform and it comes with both petrol and diesel variants.

The two petrol variants of Honda WR-V are priced at Rs 7.75 lakh and Rs 8.99 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi) while the diesel variants are tagged at Rs 8.79 lakh and Rs 9.99 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi), cited the report.

Ex showroom prices, Delhi for the #HondaWRV
Diesel VX MT- Rs 999900
Petrol VX MT- Rs 899000
Diesel S MT- Rs 879000
Petrol S MT- Rs 775000

— Honda Car India (@HondaCarIndia) March 16, 2017

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Honda WR-V comes equipped with i-DTEC for diesel engine and i-VTEC for petrol engine, which are the most fuel efficient engines, cited Honda on Twitter.

#HondaWRV comes equipped with i-DTEC for diesel engine & i-VTEC for petrol engine. The most fuel efficient engines!

— Honda Car India (@HondaCarIndia) March 16, 2017

The petrol variants are powered by 1.2 litre engine while the diesel versions comes with 1.5 litre powertrains. The company, however, stayed away from introducing an automatic variant of the model.

"The fast evolving Indian market has shown strong demand for compact vehicles that are stylish, comfortable and have premium features," the report said quoting Honda Cars India president and chief executive officer Yoichiro Ueno as saying to reporters on Thursday.

Ueno said with the launch of Honda WR-V, the company is offering a vehicle for recreational usage as well as comfortable driving for daily use in the city.

"We are confident that WR-V will help us to fortify our premium image in all segments," Ueno said.

The car comes with various features like satellite linked navigation, smartphone connectivity, dual airbags, anti lock braking system, among others.

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According to the report, India is the first country to manufacture and launch the Honda WR-V in the world. It is the first model developed by Honda R&D India in association with Honda R&D Co, Japan.

Ueno said that with the launch of new Honda City sedan last month and WR-V now, the company is poised for a consistent growth in the coming months.

"We have started the year on a positive note. The new City has received an overwhelming response with over 14,000 bookings till date. Around 40% of the total bookings have been made for the top-end variant of the model," cited Ueno.

Speaking at the launch, Honda Motor Company's Chief Operating Officer, Regional Operations (Asia & Oceania), Noriake Abe said "India is the first country to manufacture and launch the Honda WR-V in the world which is testimony to the Japanese company's commitment to the Indian market."

Giving an account of Asia Oceania region, he said that countries like Indonesia, Philippines and Vietnam posted robust growth while in India, the company faced "tough business environment".

"Demonetisation led to cash crunch and severely impacted consumer sentiments and our business. From February, the sentiment has improved and so is the business," he said.