Neither a five-door front-wheel drive, or a front-wheel drive model with the VTEC engine were marketed. At this time, Honda offered a 123 bhp (125 PS 92 kW) VTEC engine option for both the three and five-door four-wheel drive models. Five door models were designated GH4 and were introduced in March 2000.
In September 1999, Honda introduced a front-wheel drive, three door variant. The all-wheel drive configuration was initially available in a three-door body in February 1999 and was internally designated the GH2. The HR-V shared its platform with the Honda Logo, and was manufactured in Suzuka, Japan. A continuously variable transmission was optional. The HR-V was subsequently marketed in Europe with either a Honda D16W1 type 1.6-litre SOHC (FWD or 4WD) or a SOHC VTEC Honda D16W5 type engine (exclusively 4WD). With minimal changes from the concept, the HR-V was marketed exclusively in Japan via Honda's Verno dealership network, aimed at a young demographic.
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The HR-V debuted as the J-WJ concept, one of the four concepts in Honda's J-Mover Series unveiled at the 1997 Tokyo Motor Show and the 1998 Geneva Motor Show. The latter will also be sold in other markets as the Honda ZR-V.Īccording to Honda, the name "HR-V" stands for "Hi-rider Revolutionary Vehicle", while the name "Vezel" is coined from " bezel", the oblique faces of a cut gem, with the "V" for "vehicle". Apart from Japan, the model is also sold as the Vezel in China.įor the third-generation model, the nameplate is split between two different vehicles, one for the global market (sold as the Vezel in Japan), and a larger model based on the eleventh-generation Civic destined for North America and China. Production began in late 2013 for the Japanese domestic market as the Honda Vezel ( Japanese: ホンダ・ヴェゼル, Hepburn: Honda Vezeru), while production started in 2015 for North America, Australia, Brazil and select Asian markets as the HR-V. The two configurations were internally designated GH2 and GH4 respectively.Īfter a hiatus between 20, Honda reintroduced the nameplate for the second generation HR-V, based on the third-generation Honda Fit. It was marketed from 1999 to 2006 in Europe, Japan and select Asia-Pacific markets – and featured three doors (1999–2003) or five doors (1999–2006). The first generation HR-V was based on the Honda Logo. The Honda HR-V is a subcompact crossover SUV ( B-segment) manufactured and marketed by Honda over three generations. Subcompact crossover SUV ( B) (1998–present)Ĭompact crossover SUV ( C) (North America and China, 2022–present) Honda Vezel (Japan and China, 2013–present)
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