Honda is working intensely on a new SUV, which is being called the Civic Cross, the automaker's idea is to compete with Toyota's Corolla Cross.
In addition to working hard on the ZR-V project, pointing as a direct successor to the WR-V, Honda also strives to develop another SUV, important to retire the Corolla Cross. According to press reports from Japan, it is a mid-size SUV designed to bridge the gap between the HR-V and CR-V. Honda's model will be released around next year and will take the Civic architecture as a base. The model has been informally called Civic Cross, due to the mission it will have to do, which is to rival head-on with compatriot Toyota Corolla Cross.
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The expectation is that the historic dispute between the two sedan models will be played again, only now in the SUV market. The project is strategic for Honda's expansion plans and is closely following market movements. As previously mentioned, the intention is for the new SUV to have an intermediate position in the range.
Therefore, it is expected around 4.500 mm in length, 1.625 mm in height and 1.800 mm in width. To compare, the ninth-generation HR-V measures 4.340 mm in length, 1.582 mm in height, and 1.790 mm in width, while the larger CR-V measures 4.635 mm in length, 1.679 mm in height and 1.855 mm wide.
Under the hood, the mechanical set of Honda's SUV, which will compete with the Corolla Cross, will be the same as that of the Civic, thus carrying out exactly the same strategy used by Toyota with the Corolla Cross related to the Corolla Sedan. Therefore, it will mark the presence of the well-known 1.5 turbo engine, in addition to a hybrid set with e:HEV technology. The launch of the SUV is expected to take place in September of next year, starting in Japan and soon after, reaching the brand's main global markets.
New Honda Civic 2022 is seen in tests in Brazil
Presented at the beginning of the year, the new generation of Civic is already packing its bags to come to Brazil. The model was recently seen for the first time performing tests in national territory.
The launch in Brazil has already been confirmed by the brand and is scheduled for the second half of next year. As expected, the model will come to Brazil as imported, ending the national production cycle of more than 20 years and at least four different generations.
The brand itself has already announced that the current model will no longer be manufactured in Sumaré (SP), this December. Closing a manufacturing cycle of what was the first Honda vehicle to be produced nationally.
Discover the Corolla Cross
Recently, Toyota presented the Corolla Cross, the first SUV produced in Brazil. The model comes from the school of naturally aspirated engines, where the 2.0 flex offers a power of up to 177 horsepower and a torque of 21,4 kgfm.
In addition, the model has engines combined with a CVT automatic transmission, simulating 10 gears. The Corolla Cross can go from 0 to 100 km/h in just 10,1 seconds and is priced at around R$164.190 thousand.
