Honda Japan has teased the Honda ZR-V, which is the global version of the US-market Honda HR-V.

As mentioned in an earlier article, the Honda ZR-V is a Civic-based SUV that bridges the gap between the Honda City-based HR-V and the Civic-based Honda CR-V. However, Honda has confirmed that it will discontinue sales of Honda CR-V in Japan later this year.

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Here’s a comparison between the ZR-V, City-based HR-V, and Toyota Corolla Cross in terms of dimensions:

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While the European-market ZR-V will be sold exclusively with Honda’s e:HEV hybrid and the China-market model is sold with a turbocharged 1.5-litre petrol engine at launch, the Japan-market ZR-V gets both powertrains.

Performance figures have yet to be announced, but taking the Civic FE’s numbers as reference, the 1.5-litre turbo should be good for 182 PS/240 Nm while the 2.0-litre hybrid is expected to make 184 PS/315 Nm based on the European Civic Hatchback.

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Like the US-market HR-V, the Honda ZR-V is expected to feature multi-link rear suspension. And based on Honda Japan’s website, the all-wheel drive is set for hybrid variant and pre-order starts in September.

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