Honda has filed a patent for a new sub-compact SUV called the ZR-V that has great possibilities of coming to India, given the success of sub-4m SUVs here. There has however been no word from the manufacturer about this yet.
Honda Cars has filed for a patent for a new car called the ZR-V with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Now we know that Honda is working on two new SUVs for the global market, one of which is even a sub-compact SUV. Although Honda has spoken very little about this new sub-4m SUV, our guess is that this new ZR-V nameplate is indeed for the sub-compact SUV and there are great chances of it making it to India. The success of the sub-compact SUV segment in India is no secret and there’s no reason why Honda wouldn’t want to tap on potential when they would have a product for the same.
The ZR-V name was registered in Australia and could be used in the Asia and Oceania region. If you know your Honda cars, you’d know that Honda usually adds the R-V suffix which stands for recreational vehicle to the names of its urban crossovers. The Honda ZR-V would thus join the family of the Honda CR-V, BR-V, HR-V and WR-V that carry the same nomenclature. Honda also has models like the UR-V and the XR-V but these are sold specifinally only in China and nowhere else.
There are not much details available about the ZR-V at this moment. However, the Z in the ZR-V name hints that this model is targeted towards young buyers. Honda has previously used the Z letter to denote Generation Z and used it for models like the CR-Z in the past. There’s not much known about the platform that would be underpinning the ZR-V either. There are reports that suggest the sub-compact SUV could be based on the second generation Honda Brio platform. That could essentially mean that it could be a replacement for the BR-V.
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In India, Honda could also use the ZR-V to bridge the gap between the WR-V and the CR-V in the compacy’s product lineup. It would also make the subcompact SUV cost-effective to produce for the price conscious ASEAN countries, apart from being sold in Latin American markets too. There are even speculations that suggest the that the ZR-V could be based on the platform of the new-generation Jazz that could be sold in more developed countries as a model positioned below the Honda Vezel.
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If Honda brings the ZR-V to India, it will compete against the likes of the Hyundai Venue, the Mahindra XUV300, the Tata Nexon, the Ford Ecosport and the Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza. This segment is growing ever more crowded with new upcoming products like the Kia Sonet, Renault HBC, Nissan Magnite and Toyota’s version of the Vitara Brezza. Internationally, the Honda ZR-V will take on the Toyota Raise. It’s too early to talk about a launch timeline but we could have more information on this towards the end of the year.
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