The Honda WR-V currently sold in Japan is completely different to the one offered in Malaysia and other developing markets. It is imported (CBU) from India where the SUV is called the Honda Elevate and since its unveiling in the Land of the Rising Sun, there is reportedly an 8-month waiting period. Seeking to ride on the popularity wave of the smallest SUV in its Japanese line-up, Honda is showcasing a very wild and rugged-looking WR-V at the 2024 Tokyo Auto Salon (TAS) which runs from 12-14 Jan

The Honda WR-V is a latecomer into Indonesia’s fast growing budget SUV market. Up until last year, the A-segment SUV was dominated by the Toyota Raize / Daihatsu Rocky duo – Indonesian twins of our Perodua Ativa. All that changed when the Honda WR-V was launched in November 2022 and deliveries started in December. Within 3 months, Honda is now sitting on over 5,000 outstanding orders and as of February 2023, the Honda WR-V controls over 40 percent of Indonesia’s A-SUV segment. Cumulative 2023 sa

The Malaysia-bound Honda WR-V has received the full 5-star crash test rating by ASEAN NCAP, putting it on par with rivals such as the Perodua Ativa and Toyota Raize. ASEAN NCAP crash tested the top-spec RS variant with Honda Sensing under the latest 2021-2025 protocol, whereby the little WR-V scored 77.07 points out of a maximum 100 points. In Adult Occupant Protection, the Honda WR-V scored 27.41 points out of a maximum 32 points, as the SUV only managed to provide adequate protection for the c

The Honda WR-V is Honda’s latest small SUV. Positioned below the Honda HR-V, the WR-V made its global debut earlier this week in Indonesia. Honda Malaysia has yet to confirm if the WR-V will be launched here, neither do we expect them to. Like many companies, Honda Malaysia cannot, and won’t comment on its future product plans, at least not this early. But there is not even a slightest doubt if the Honda WR-V will be launched in Malaysia. It is coming here. You don’t need to connect too many dot

It looks like Honda is setting up quite a competitor for the Perodua D55L. There are plans for the 2022 Honda WR-V to be launched in Indonesia to spice up the B-segment SUV market. The current-gen WR-V is sold in a few developing markets including Brazil, South Africa, and India. As such, this 5-seater BR-V/jacked-up Jazz could work for the Indonesian market. We have reported previously on Daihatsu planning to launch the Rocky in Indonesia. The Rocky is, of course, the basis for the upcoming Per

Not to be outmatched by Volkswagen, BMW too have launched four brand new models at a launch last week. There was the X4 M Competition which is an absolute beast that can reach 100 km/h from rest in 4.1 seconds, the exquisite and expensive M8 Coupe and Gran Coupe, and finally our star, the X3 M Competition. The BMW X3 M Competition is the Bavarian’s latest performance SUV, competing against the Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 and the Porsche Macan. But we’re going to focus this battle as a 2-way battle betwe