Honda HR-V has recently got a facelift with more trim options, sparkling colors, and a minor upgrade in performance following a major one in safety and sportiness. The first generation of Honda HR-V came out in 1998, followed by the second one in 2022 with the badging of Vezel in Japan. This year the manufacturer has uploaded the third generation with a focus on ADAS and spaciousness.
Exterior & Interior Tweaks
For 2024, Honda has revealed four trim levels including Sports Style, Urban Style, Casual Style, and Active Style. Following the current styling trend, this new sub-compact crossover features a boxy front grille along with little modifications in front bumpers; however, the size remains the same. Minor tweaks have also been made to the front spoiler, side and rear skirts, side mirrors, and visors to increase the sportiness. The Sports-Style R-V boasts 18-inch alloy wheels with a multi-spoke design and two-tone styling.
Whereas the interior boasts the same old style with a little update in the center console and storage space, however, new interior combinations are introduced in the 2024 package.
Updated Honda Sensing Features
The 2024 Vezel has three added Honda Sensing features, including traffic jam assist, adaptive driving beam, and sudden acceleration suppression function. Other notable safety features include a blind spot monitoring system, collision mitigation braking, lane-keep, road departure prevention, parking sensors, and others.
Under the Hood
Powertrain options remain the same with the base variant having 1.5L i-VTEC engine producing 117hp and 142Nm of torque paired with a CVT. Other option is the 1.5L e:HEV hybrid producing 129hp and 253Nm of torque. Honda claims improvement in throttle response, hybrid technology, and throttle response which is yet to be physically analyzed.
This facelift has been launched in Japan, but we hope it will be delivered to the Pakistani market soon.
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