A handful of additional teaser images of the all-new global market (but not for North America) Honda HR-V have been released before the SUV’s global debut on February 18. The first two teaser images of the new HR-V emerged two weeks ago and previewed both the rear of the SUV as well as its new e:HEV badge. The new ones preview the interior which, like the exterior, will be significantly different from the outgoing model.
The most obvious feature is the
infotainment screen which now floats in the center of the dashboard and appears
to have air vents on either side; by comparison, the screen of the outgoing
HR-V sits flush within the dashboard. This teaser also shows an iPhone and the
screen displaying Apple CarPlay. The lack of a cable suggests wireless CarPlay
will come as standard.
Another teaser confirms the SUV will have
physical knobs for the climate control, while the final two preview a tweeter
and the SUV’s moonroof. The new Honda HR-V is expected to be first unveiled in
Japan, where it is sold as the Vezel. In Europe, it will be sold exclusively in
e:HEV guise, which will probably have the same hybrid powertrain as the CR-V
e:HEV. If that’s the case, it will feature a 2.0-liter i-VTEC petrol engine
operating alongside two electric motors delivering a combined 184 hp paired to
a single fixed-gear transmission.
As a reminder, this time, the USA and
Canada will not get the global version of the new HR-V but a different model
catering to the local market.
