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After launching Elevate SUV in India, Honda Cars India Ltd is expanding its footprint globally. The company is extending its operations to incorporate international business and is shipping India-made Honda Elevate to Japanese market. Where Honda Motor Co sells this very vehicle under the name WR-V.
The company celebrated a historic milestone with this development. For the first time since its inception, Honda Cars India Ltd has exported a vehicle to Japan in the form of WR-V SUV. This signifies the company’s profound manufacturing prowess and global competitiveness. This reflects HCIL’s confidence in delivering high-quality made-in-India products to global customers.
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In Japan, Honda has launched made-in-India Elevate SUV as WR-V in three trim levels – X, Z and Z+. Prices start from JPY 2,098,800 for base X trim and goes till JPY 2,489,300 for top-spec Z+ (including consumption tax). These prices roughly translate to a window between Rs. 11.55 lakh and 13.70 lakh in today’s exchange rates. Considering the prices and the equipment on offer with WR-V, we would say that India-spec Elevate comes off as expensive. We say this because, Honda WR-V only gets an automatic CVT gearbox as standard, while India-spec Elevate gets a manual gearbox with base model.
Even the base WR-V X trim in Japan gets Honda Sensing ADAS, 6 airbags, full LED headlights, Honda Connect telematics suite, auto climate control, 7-inch instrument screen, IR and UV cut glass, paddle shifters. Where dimensions are concerned, WR-V measures 4,325 mm in length, 1,790 mm in width and 1,650 mm in height. Elevate’s ground clearance is 220 mm, while WR-V in Japan has 195 mm. Where powertrains are concerned, both Elevate and WR-V feature the same 1.5L 4-cylinder NA Petrol engine with VTEC variable valve timing. Peak power is 87 kW at 6,600 RPM and peak torque is 142 Nm at 4,300 RPM. Honda WR-V in Japan misses out on a manual gearbox.
Speaking on this occasion, Mr. Takuya Tsumura, President and CEO, Honda Cars India Ltd. said, “Launch of the ‘Made-in-India’ Elevate as WR-V in Japan is a proud moment for all of us. This reaffirms our manufacturing potential and growing importance of Honda Cars India in Honda’s global business strategies.
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