HONDA ANNOUNCES MORE DETAILS ON ITS NEW ZR-V SUV


Honda Australia has revealed further details on its all-new ZR-V mid-sized SUV
including pricing and colour options.

The ZR-V sits between the well-established smaller HR-V and the larger CR-V.
Although exterior specification details are yet to be announced it’s built on the same
platform, and is around the same length, as the current Civic hatchback.

New ZR-V will come with four variants: VTi X, VTi L, VTi LX and e:HEV LX. The first
three will be powered by a 1.5-litre VTEC turbocharged petrol engine with the e:HEV
LX hybrid using a 2.0-litre naturally-aspirated petrol engine working with two electric
motors.

There will be a choice of five exterior colours. Variants above the entry-level VTi X get
all five: Crystal Black, Premium Crystal Blue, Premium Crystal Garnet, Platinum Grey, ,
Platinum White. The VTi X only get the last three.

Standard equipment and features for the ZR-V include adaptive LED headlights,
collision mitigation braking system, adaptive cruise control, traffic sign recognition and
front and rear parking sensors.

Infotainment features will be displayed on a nine-inch screen with wired Android Auto
and wireless Apple CarPlay

The VTi X will ride on 17-inch alloy wheels with 18-inch alloys in the other grades.

Further details on specifications to be released ahead of the ZR-V’s launch in mid-May.

Deposits can be placed now through Honda dealerships.

MODEL RANGE
ZR-V VTi X 1.5-litre turbo-petrol: $40,200
ZR-V VTi L 1.5-litre turbo-petrol: $43,200
ZR-V VTi LX 1.5-litre turbo-petrol: $48,500
ZR-V e:HEV LX 2.0-litre petrol/electric hybrid: $54,900
Note: These are driveaway prices and include all government and dealer delivery
charges.

About Alistair Kennedy

Alistair Kennedy is Automotive News Service and Marque Publishing's business manager and the company's jack-of-all-trades. An accountant by profession, he designs the Marque range of motoring book titles, operates the company's motoring bookshop on the NSW Central Coast and the associated web site, as well as its huge digital and hard copy database. Whenever we can escape from the office he does so to cover new vehicle releases and contributes news stories. Alistair's other interests include cricket and family history on which he has written three books.
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