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2023 Honda WR-V: Ativa killer? Production may start in Dec 2022 in Indonesia

Louis · Aug 22, 2022 04:17 PM

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  • Honda RS SUV concept car displayed at GIIAS 2022
  • Speculation suggests Honda “WR-V”
  • Production may start end of 2022
  • Largest in its class compared to its competitors 

Honda's latest SUV was camouflaged and displayed at the Honda booth of the Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS) 2022.

This is Honda's answer to the Toyota Raize / Daihatsu Rocky (Perodua Ativa), Kia Sonet and Nissan Magnite in Indonesia.

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It’s based on the Honda RS SUV concept car, which was revealed at last year’s GIIAS

Also read: Ativa-rivalling Honda SUV RS Concept: Est. sub-RM 80k price in Indonesia possible

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This is most likely a candidate for the Honda WR-V 2023 and production might start in Dec 2022 in Indonesia according to our colleagues over at Autofun Indonesia.

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Although it’s using the same platform as the Honda BR-V, it’s speculated to use the same 1.2-litre naturally-aspirated engine in the Honda Brio. However, the 1.5-litre naturally-aspirated engine found in the BR-V should not be ruled out.

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The City's 1.5-litre DOHC engine could be powering the production version of the SUV RS Concept

The camouflaged Honda WR-V looks identical to the Honda RS SUV concept car. Despite the car is heavily camouflaged, the body line that stretches from the fender all the way to the rear-lights or the C-pillar’s design gives it away that this is based on the RS SUV concept car.

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However, there are still some differences in the details such as the design of the headlights where the Honda RS SUV has smaller and more aggressive-looking headlights when compared to the Honda WR-V.

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Of course, it remains to be unannounced as to what this camouflaged Honda RS SUV concept car is. Nevertheless, our colleagues at Autofun Indonesia believes that this is the Honda WR-V. 

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If you pay close attention to the camouflage itself, there are many words starting with the letter ‘W’ that seem to be covered with pixels. For example, “Wow”, “Wander”, “Wit”, “Welcome”, Win”, “Wish”, “Worthy”, and the word “Coming Soon”. These words most likely refer to the actual model’s name: Honda WR-V.

According to Honda, the length of the car is approximately 4,200 mm from the end of the front bumper to the outermost part of the rear bumper.

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While the width measures around 1,800 mm. Nonetheless, that’s only a rough estimate and when the car is finally launch it may be different.

Here’s a quick dimension comparison between its B-segment SUV rivals available in Indonesia:

Dimension Comparison

 

Length

Width

Height

Honda WR-V 2023

4,200 mm

1,800 mm

-

Kia Sonet

4,120 mm

1,790 mm

1,615 mm

Toyota Raize – Daihatsu Rocky

4,030 mm

1,710 mm

1,635 mm

Nissan Magnite

3,994 mm

1,758 mm

1,572 mm

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It appears that the Honda RS SUV (WR-V) 2023 would be largest in its segment.

Louis

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Louis is an automotive writer whose background was in the legal industry. Jumping from law firms to car dealerships, he finally found a career he loves and will never have to work a day in his life. He enjoys detailing his car and going to the gym during his free time.

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