![]() It sits higher on the center console than it does in most other cars, which I found uncomfortable. One minor quirk is the position of the gear shift. Cargo and passenger space are ample for the class. Inside, the cabin design is simple yet handsome, fit and finish is excellent, and the features are plentiful and easy to use. I enjoyed my around-town driving in the top-of-the-line HR-V EX-L, but I was disappointed in the four-cylinder engine, which is loud when pushing the SUV up to highway speeds. It rides smoothly, offers agile handling and delivers decent fuel economy. I found the Honda HR-V to be solid but underwhelming during my time driving the redesigned 2023 model, which is nearly identical to the 2024 HR-V. Nick Spagnoli is a senior editor for U.S. Honda City e:HEV launched at Rs 19.7 See the full Subcompact SUVs rankings » Editor's Take Internal sales estimates for this car are lower than that of the compact SUV, and projections point at the larger SUV doing approximately 4,100 cars a month. Sources say Honda is evaluating three-row, 6- and 7-seater variants as well, for a wider appeal. What Honda will also have to do is give its larger SUV a unique character. Boot space for this hybrid version, however, could be impacted, as it is in the case of the Honda City Hybrid, and using a hybrid drive system will also push the price up. This is another strong possibility remember that Toyota and Maruti will also be in the market by the end of the year with a strong hybrid. And if Honda can also offer a localised version of the City Hybrid’s powertrain, it could have another very efficient version. Using a diesel here is important, as 50 percent of buyers in the Creta segment still buy diesel. Expected to hit the market sometime in early 2024, it is likely to be 4.3m long, use Honda’s new electronic architecture and screen system, and share its powertrain with the new City, City diesel and City hybrid. Honda SUVs: Midsize SUV nextĪlso on the cards at a later date is the bigger 3RA – Honda’s midsize SUV. And then, like the Maruti Brezza, Honda could also choose to forsake the sub-4m excise sop and offer its more powerful 1.5 petrol. Honda, according to sources, estimates it could sell around 6,200 SUVs a month. The 1.2 petrol that powers the Amaze is also likely to be part of the range, and this could get a hybrid boost. Honda is one of the few companies in India that still continue to produce mass-market diesels, which the company is hoping to use as a competitive advantage. Being the last compact SUV to the market could give Honda something of an advantage and what will also help is that it is likely to come with Honda’s in-house 1.5 diesel. It certainly seems to be on the right track with SUVs like the new BR-V concept though. SUVs like the BR-V didn’t go down too well, and Honda has to break away from the low bonnets and swooping rooflines in favour of a more robust look and high-riding stance, if it wants to get the attention of Indian customers. Designed to take on competition like the Kia Sonet, the new Maruti Brezza and others in its class, getting the design right is key for Honda India. Sources claim that the design of this compact SUV (Codename: 3US) is all but frozen, and engineering work is now progressing well. Expected to see the light of day first, around mid-2023, is the compact SUV.
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