Honda will launch the facelifted WR-V by
early next month. The specifications and variants of the
2020 WR-V have leaked. The 2020 Honda WR-V measures 3,999 mm in length, 1,734
mm in width and 1,601 mm in height. It has a 2,555 mm wheelbase. These
dimensions are the same as those of the old model. The petrol engine of the
facelifted model is a BS-VI compliant 90 PS 1.2-litre i-VTEC naturally
aspirated four-cylinder unit. It will be linked to a 5-speed manual
transmission. It will be available in SV and VX trims.
Honda has never offered a CVT in the WR-V
and it doesn’t plan to introduce a CVT in it even with the facelift. A 5-speed
manual transmission will remain standard in the petrol variants. There’s no
word on the diesel variants yet.
The 1.5-litre i-DTEC turbocharged
four-cylinder diesel engine currently shared by the old WR-V, old City,
previous generation Jazz, Amaze and the BR-V is going to be upgraded to BS-VI.
But when that will happen isn’t known yet. In the old WR-V, it comes linked to
a 6-speed manual transmission.
The 2020 Honda WR-V features a new
radiator grille with horizontal slats and a more upright Solid Wing chrome
grille, LED projector headlamps (instead of halogen headlamps) and tweaked rear
combination lamps including C-shaped LED tail light. The cosmetic changes on
the outside are minor. The interior of the new model hasn't been revealed yet,
but no major revisions are expected there either.
