Honda will launch a new Touring grade of the Vezel
(HR-V) in Japan on 31 January 2019. With the Touring grade, Honda
will start offering the 1.5-litre VTEC Turbo in the Vezel in Japan. The company
had introduced this engine the Euro-spec version (HR-V) first, with the debut
of its Sport variant at the 2018 Paris Motor Show in September. Production of
this variant was scheduled to start this month.
Honda hasn’t released specifications of the
1.5-litre VTEC Turbo engine for the JDM-spec version. In the Euro-spec version,
the turbocharged four-cylinder engine produces 182 PS of maximum power. The
maximum torque depends on the transmission: 240 Nm with 6-speed MT or 220 Nm
with CVT.
Honda will offer the Vezel Touring in two new
exterior colours: Premium Crystal Blue Metallic and Super Platinum Grey
Metallic, in addition to the existing options. Inside, the Touring grade has a
unique scheme in a combination of grey Ultrasuede and brown.
The Honda Vezel Touring features black headlight
garnish, exclusive chrome plating on the front grille, special front bumper and
lower grille, grey metallic garnish, exclusive emblem and dual exhaust pipes
for distinctive exterior styling.