Honda Japan has released several teaser images that
reveal the 2017 Honda Grace, which will go on sale in July in the
home market. The facelifted Grace carries over the changes seen in the model
manufactured in Thailand and India.
The exterior features a slimmer chrome winged bar
that sits upright and runs into the larger pair of LED headlamps, redesigned
bumper that looks sportier with more sculpted details, LED fog lamps, new
16-inch dual tone alloy wheels, LED-powered taillamps, boot lid-mounted spoiler
and a tweaked rear bumper. The model teased is the hybrid version, as suggested
by the large badge on the front wing, and it is also finished in a new,
striking blue colour.
The interior is more or less identical to the
outgoing model, save for an updated touchscreen infotainment system, black
accents for the stubby gear selector and new half-leather seat upholstery. The
City in Japan will also be the safest specification, with the Honda Sensing
suite of active safety features which include Lane Departure Warning, Lane
Keeping Assist System, Road Departure Mitigation, Adaptive Cruise Control,
Forward Collision Warning and Collision Mitigation Braking System.
The powertrain is likely to retain the outgoing
model’s I-DCD hybrid system, which combines a 1.5-liter i-VTEC petrol engine
with an electric motor. In the current Grace, it produces 110 PS and 134 Nm of torque, while the motor contributes a further 29.5 PS and 160 Nm of torque. It is paired with Honda’s 7-speed dual-clutch
transmission.
