Honda has lastly launched the primary teaser of its upcoming SUV for India. This new SUV has been lengthy underneath growth and can see a debut by summer time 2023, as confirmed by the model. As we have reported earlier, this Honda SUV is predicted to be launched by the festive season of 2023.

1. New Honda midsize SUV anticipated to launch in festive season this yr
2. It win poor health include petrol-hybrid, pure petrol powertrains
3. Expected to get HR-V-like styling cues

New Honda SUV for India: What does the teaser reveal?

The solely picture shared by Honda Car India on social media reveals the silhouette of its upcoming SUV. The teaser, nonetheless, does reveal some attention-grabbing particulars about what the SUV would seem like. First up, just like the newer Honda SUVs bought globally, this SUV designed for India may have an upright nostril and grille with extensive wraparound headlamps, a multi-slat grille with a big Honda badge sitting up entrance, and LED daytime operating lights positioned above the headlamps and will get a linked DRL theme, just like those seen on the Kia Seltos.

What will also be confirmed is that the SUV may have a coupe-like look with a tapering roof.  It may even have chunky cladding on the wheel arches and enormous wheels with a purpose to give it a rugged look.

While the SUV proven within the teaser does look loads just like the Honda HR-V bought abroad, there are some design cues which verify that this can be a utterly completely different mannequin. The entrance bumper has a singular look and appears to get a devoted air dam, a pretend skid plate and round fog lamps. The second and most essential differentiator are the wheel arches, that are extra angular than the round ones seen on the HR-V, confirming that the physique panels on this SUV might be distinctive and never those seen on the HR-V.

Honda’s new midsize SUV will measure round 4.2-4.3 metres in size and might be based mostly on an up to date model of the platform utilized by the Amaze in India.

Honda midsize SUV: powertrain choices

The upcoming Honda midsize SUV will include the 121hp, 1.5-litre, naturally aspirated petrol engine from the fifth-gen City. Honda may even provide the 1.5-litre strong-hybrid petrol powertrain seen on the City e:HEV. Gearbox choices might be just like what’s already provided with each powertrains in India – a 5-speed guide and CVT for the 1.5-litre NA petrol and an e-drive transmission for the strong-hybrid.

Honda midsize SUV: rivals in India

Sources inform us this new SUV might be India-focused and can debut right here first by April-May this yr. A value announcement will solely happen someday within the festive season of this yr. Upon launch, it’ll discover itself in some of the aggressive segments with rivals together with the Hyundai Creta, Kia Seltos, Skoda Kushaq and Volkswagen Taigun, in addition to the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara and Toyota Hyryder that include strong-hybrid choices. Sources inform us that this new Honda SUV may have excessive ranges of localisation, so one can count on costs to be aggressive.