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Honda compact SUV coming next year, midsize SUV by 2024
Honda’s two all-new SUVs being developed on Amaze platform; Compact SUV to replace WR-V, midsize SUV to take on Creta
Also on the cards at a later date is the bigger 3RA – Honda’s midsize SUV. Expected to hit the market sometime in early 2024, it is likely to be 4.3m long, use Honda’s new electronic architecture and screen system, and share its powertrain with the new City, City diesel and City hybrid. Using a diesel here is important, as 50 percent of buyers in the Creta segment still buy diesel. And if Honda can also offer a localised version of the City Hybrid’s powertrain, it could have another very efficient version. This is another strong possibility; remember that Toyota and Maruti will also be in the market by the end of the year with a strong hybrid. Boot space for this hybrid version, however, could be impacted, as it is in the case of the Honda City Hybrid, and using a hybrid drive system will also push the price up. What Honda will also have to do is give its larger SUV a unique character. Sources say Honda is evaluating three-row, 6- and 7-seater variants as well, for a wider appeal. Internal sales estimates for this car are lower than that of the compact SUV, and projections point at the larger SUV doing approximately 4,100 cars a month.
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