√2023 Honda ZR-V debuts in Japan, previews Australian spec

Honda is expected to slot the ZR-V between the smaller HR-V and larger CR-V when it arrives in Australia.

The 2023 Honda ZR-V has been previewed in Japan ahead of the model’s launch there in the coming months.

While the ZR-V has yet to be officially confirmed for our market, it’s expected Honda will offer the small Civic-based SUV in Australia based on the Japanese version.

The carmaker has announced the ZR-V will be available with the choice of two powertrains in Japan: a 1.5-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine with a CVT automatic, or a 2.0-litre non-turbo hybrid four-cylinder petrol engine.

The hybrid powertrain in the ZR-V e:HEV is expected to produce a similar power output to the Civic hybrid, which produces 135kW and 315Nm.

However, unlike the Civic, Honda says both the engines in the ZR-V will utilise all-wheel drive.

The ZR-V’s interior also mimic’s the Civic’s handsome design, with a honeycomb vent stretching across three quarters of the dashboard, and a tablet-style infotainment screen fitted atop. The driver also gains a digital instrument cluster.

Sitting between the HR-V and the CR-V, the ZR-V is expected to come in at 4567mm long, 1829mm wide, and 1610mm tall, with a wheelbase of 2654mm.

“We will have an all-new SUV model joining the Honda line-up in Australia in the next 12-18 months,” a spokesperson for Honda Australia told Drive in June 2022.

“We’ll be able to confirm further details on the new model, including the name, as we get closer to launch.”

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