A recent trademark application suggested
that a Honda ZR-V small SUV is in the making. Brazilian illustrator Kleber
Silva was quick enough to create renderings of the future SUV in just a matter
of days, but he has portrayed it as a Jeep Compass rivaling compact SUV (C-SUV)
instead.
The rendered Honda ZR-V looks quite
stunning. It features an angular front fascia that reminds of the Honda
Passport and Honda Pilot, a noticeably low and wide body, a floating roofline
and a substantially rakish rear windscreen. It is actually the Changan Uni-T
with a modified design.
In reality, we think the Honda ZR-V will
have relatively simpler proportions, look rather conventional and be smaller.
We reckon the next-gen Honda HR-V will instead be the SUV bearing a really
athletic design, and that too quite an offbeat one.
At the moment, there’s zero evidence to
confidently bet on any of the theories about the so-called Honda ZR-V. The
name, if used, would obviously be for an SUV, most likely a small SUV. This
B-SUV could be the rumoured low-cost, length restricted (sub-4 metre) SUV for
India or the expensive (and 4,000 mm+) SUV positioned below the next-gen Honda
HR-V.
Should the Honda ZR-V turn out to be the
made-for-India Kia Sonet rival, its length will not exceed 4,000 mm. Then, it
will likely be based on the platform of the Honda Amaze. Should it be the
sub-Honda HR-V B-SUV for the developed markets, then it would be slightly
longer and be based on the platform of the Mk4 Honda Jazz. Then, the closest
competitor would be the recently revealed Toyota Yaris Cross.
