本田在巴西圣保罗车展正式发布了其最小的SUV——WR-V。公司CEO 八乡隆弘(Takahiro Hachigo)宣布，该车是专门为当地市场开发的，将于明年上市。作为福特 EcoSport和雷诺Duster竞争车型，WR-V实际上基于飞度，但采用了独特造型，包括硕大前大灯内集成的LED日间行驶灯，镀铬蜂巢形前格栅周围额外增加小型进气口和圆形雾灯。车尾可以看到L形尾灯组和运动风格散流器。本田并未透露该车技术细节，只是简单的表示，该车可以应对崎岖和城市道路，具备优异功能性和宽敞空间及紧凑车身尺寸，燃油经济性出色，操控性能稳定。虽然动力系统仍有待车厂证实，但该车核心硬件很可能与飞度一样，包括一台1.5升汽油引擎，功率87千瓦/116马力，搭配五速手动或CVT变速器。该车将于明年上半年在巴西上市，随后将很快进入南美其他国家。

Honda WR-V is a South America-only affair
Honda has officially revealed its smallest SUV to date – the WR-V, which makes its premiere at the Sao Paulo Motor Show in Brazil. Reaffirming the importance of the South American market for the automaker, CEO Takahiro Hachigo announced the model has been developed especially for the continent and will go on sale next year.

Aimed against the Ford EcoSport and Renault Duster, the model is based on the Fit, but features a unique styling dominated by the large headlights with incorporated LED daylight running lights. A chromed hexagonal front grille is surrounded by additional small air intakes in the bumper and round fog lamps to complete the face. At the back, we see familiar shapes, highlighted by L-shaped taillights and sporty diffuser in the bumper.

Honda is still keeping technical details in secret, simply saying the WR-V is a vehicle with “tough and urban” SUV design, offering “excellent utility and a spacious cabin within a compact body size,” “outstanding fuel economy,” and “stable handling performance.”

While we are still waiting for confirmation, most likely the model will use the hardware of the Fit, which means it will be powered by a 1.5-liter petrol engine with 116 horsepower (87 kilowatts), mated to either a five-speed manual gearbox or a CVT.

The subcompact crossover will be available on the Brazilian market in the first half of the year. Sales around the continent will start shortly after.