To those who are waiting to see the updated HR-V, perhaps tomorrow is the best time to visit a Honda dealership as the country’s top car brand has announced today the arrival of the 2018 Honda HR-V, which offers a more styling cues and advanced tech features to customers driving experience.
Now purists will get thrilled as the car has a new 1.8 RS Navi variant. So what can we expect from the car? Exterior-wise, the new HR-V RS comes with an RS design Front Honeycomb Grille together with the new LED Headlights.
LED Fog Lights are also available exclusively for the HR-V RS and at the side, the HR-V RS receives Dark Chrome Finished Door Handles and Door Trims and a different two-tone 17-inch Alloy Wheel Design specifically made for the RS. And at the back, smoked LED Tail Lamps further enhance the sporty image of the New HR-V RS.
Inside, the New HR-V RS receives additional upgrades which features a Full Leather Interior complemented with Piano Black Accents in the Steering Wheel and Center Console giving the interior a premium upmarket feel. For the RS Variant, the new 7-inch Touch Screen now also comes with a navigation system as standard.
In terms of safety, all variants of the new HR-V are equipped with advanced and class leading safety features namely the Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) with Auto Brake Hold, Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) with Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD) and Driver and Front Passenger SRS Airbags, Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA) and Hill Start Assist (HSA).
This Crossover can provide you a better acceleration, thanks to its 1.8-liter SOHC i-VTEC engine that produces 140 horsepower at 6,500 rpm.
The RS Navi CVT variant is priced at P1.495-million, while the HR-V E CVT at P1.295-million.