The Honda Avancier will be the flagship SUV in Honda’s Chinese portfolio. The SUV will be more expensive and premium than the CR-V.
The Chinese car market is currently the largest automotive market in the world. Thus no automaker can afford to overlook a segment as important as SUVs which is sure to drive in huge volumes in China. Keeping this in mind, Honda in China has unveiled their new Avancier flagship SUV which is set to go on sale in China later this year.
Based on the Concept D SUV which was on display during last year’s Beijing Auto Show, the Honda Avancier will be placed as a more premium and expensive offering than the CR-V. The car is designed to have a BMW X6 type coupe like sloping roof-line. The SUV also has chrome front grille with LED headlamps at the front, roof rails on top and wrap-around tail-lights to ensure it looks catchy and luxurious.
The interior of the Honda Avancier is plush with a huge touch screen infotainment system and a prominent absence of a traditional shifter – indicating a button operated transmission system. The car is expected to be equipped with a 2.0-litre VTEC turbocharged petrol unit mated to a 9-speed automatic gearbox. The entry-level version is however likely to use a 2.4-litre naturally aspirated petrol engine – with a CVT/6-speed manual combo.
The new Honda Avancier will compete directly with the likes of the Nissan Murano and Ford Edge in China. There are also talks of a hybrid version of the SUV, though nothing is confirmed yet. Currently, Honda is not very well known for its SUVs in the Chinese market and it retails only two vehicles in this class namely the CR-V and HR-V.
Honda Avancier SUV
– The Honda Avancier SUV has been unveiled in China and will be slotted above the CR-V
– The car has a BMW X6 type coupe like sloping roof-line and LED headlamps
– There are rumours that a hybrid version of the car will be available too
– The SUV is expected to be powered by 2.0-litre VTEC turbo or 2.4-litre naturally aspirated petrol engines
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