Honda's Creta-competing midsize SUV coming by mid-2023

The Amaze small sedan will be the foundation for Honda's forthcoming mid-size SUV.

Highlights

• The new Honda SUV will have a length of 4.2 to 4.3 metres

• Will be built on the Amaze's platform.

• Expected to offer pure gasoline and gasoline hybrid choices.

Long in the works, Honda's new SUV for India will be essential to the automaker's buoyancy in our market. By April 2023, Honda will only sell the petrol-powered City (and its hybrid variant) and the Amaze in India, as the company will have to discontinue the Jazz, WR-V, Honda City fourth generation, and the City and Amaze diesel models. Therefore, a new SUV will be essential to completing Honda's lineup in India.

Honda's new SUV, which is anticipated to make its debut somewhere in the middle of 2023 will be positioned as a direct competitor to the Hyundai Creta, Kia Seltos, Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara, as well as the Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder. It's likely to go on sale later in 2023's holiday season.

Dimensions and Styling of the Honda midsize SUV

A revised version of the platform utilised by the Amaze in India will serve as the foundation for Honda's upcoming midsize SUV, which will measure between 4.2 and 4.3 metres in length.However, there are no further specifics regarding the model's potential appearance, and the SUV has not even been seen in camouflage.

However, if Honda's global lineup of SUVs is any indication, one can anticipate seeing a similar design language to that of the most recent CR-V and BR-V three-row SUVs offered abroad, as well as the new-generation WRV SUV from Indonesia. The face may have clean, precise lines, an upright stance, a towering nose, and a huge, hexagonal grille flanked by wraparound headlamps. According to Honda, the midsize SUV will be tailored specifically for India, so there may be a lot of chrome to suit regional tastes.

Features and the Interior of a Honda midsize SUV

Sources tell us that the future Honda SUV for India will have an entirely new electronic architecture and screen system that is visible on the new Accord and CR-V sold outside, even if we do not yet have detailed information regarding the interior of Honda's midsize SUV. Therefore, it might get a 12.3-inch infotainment screen and a 10.2-inch fully digital instrument cluster.

Higher versions of the midsize SUV will probably also come with Honda Sensing, which made its Indian premiere with the City e:HEV. It is essentially a collection of ADAS capabilities developed by Honda, and it will include features like adaptive cruise control, blind spot monitoring, lane-keep assistance, and more.

Midsize Honda SUV's powertrains options

The 121 horsepower, 1.5-liter, normally aspirated petrol engine from the fifth-generation City will power the forthcoming Honda midsize SUV. Higher-spec trims might also be available with the City e:1.5-liter HEV's strong-hybrid petrol engine.

Currently, Honda imports this engine to India for use in the City e:HEV, but if the company can achieve economies of scale with the midsize SUV, it may localise the engine there, which would lower the cost of the strong-hybrid models. The 1.5-liter NA petrol engine's 5-speed manual and CVT transmission and the strong-e-drive hybrid's transmission are the only available transmissions for these two powertrains in India.

Rivals and the Launch schedule for Honda's midsize SUV

The midsize SUV is anticipated to be unveiled by Honda in India somewhere in the middle of 2023, with a market launch occurring later in the holiday season. When it debuts, it will be up against models like the Hyundai Creta, Kia Seltos, Skoda Kushaq, Volkswagen Taigun, as well as more recent models like the Maruti Grand Vitara and Toyota Hyryder, both of which have powerful hybrid powertrains. Due to the forthcoming SUV's extensive localization, one can anticipate affordable rates.

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