Honda WR-V 14% cheaper than Metropolis Hatch in ID, would you purchase it in Malaysia for RM82k, 10k over Ativa AV?

By now, you’ll have heard in regards to the new Honda WR-V, particularly should you’re an everyday right here. The compact SUV made its world debut in Indonesia this week and manufacturing will begin in that nation subsequent month, with exports penned for 2023. Will Honda’s junior SUV come to Malaysia sooner or later?

It’s an attention-grabbing prospect, the WR-V, an in-trend bodystyle carrying a badge that’s very robust in Malaysia. The brand new SUV sits beneath the B-segment HR-V in dimension and worth, and in Indonesia, it’ll tackle the Daihatsu Rocky and Toyota Raize twins, that are after all sisters of our Perodua Ativa.

The WR-V is 4,060 mm lengthy and 1,780 mm extensive, which is 5 mm shorter than the Ativa however 70 mm wider. At 1,608 mm tall, the brand new Honda sits 27 mm decrease than the Perodua, and its 2,485 mm wheelbase can also be 40 mm shorter. Floor clearance is a excessive 220 mm (Ativa 200 mm) and boot area is 380 litres (Ativa 369 litres). They’re each in the identical A-segment/small-B ballpark.

Does an Ativa-sized Honda SUV sound interesting to you? Wouldn’t it be much more interesting if we advised you that the WR-V is cheaper than the Metropolis Hatchback in Indonesia?

Within the republic, the highest Metropolis Hatchback RS with Honda Sensing is priced at Rp.362.6 juta, which is equal to RM109,431. The highest WR-V RS with Sensing (ADAS is normally an choice variant in Indonesia) goes for Rp.309.9 juta, which interprets to RM93,939. That’s round 14% cheaper.

Notice that the Metropolis Hatchback RS in Indonesia is powered by a 1.5 litre i-VTEC petrol engine and never the e:HEV hybrid powertrain that we get in our RS. Because of this each the WR-V and Metropolis Hatchback have the very same 1.5L NA with CVT powertrain combo, and spec ranges are comparable, though the WR-V is the smaller automotive.

We’ve all the time stated that typically, it’s difficult for non-national manufacturers to introduce entry-level fashions in our market and be aggressive with nationwide rivals when it comes to specs/worth. That’s due to market chief Perodua’s excessive specs (a lot better than entry-level vehicles in Thailand and Indonesia) mixed with the worth benefit of nationwide manufacturers. The value window between the highest Ativa AV (RM72,600) and base Honda HR-V (RM114,800, with the identical 1.5L NA because the Metropolis/WR-V) is RM42k.

If we extrapolate the WR-V’s 14% cheaper price in comparison with the Metropolis Hatchback in Indonesia to Malaysia, the place our Metropolis Hatchback V Sensing is priced at RM95,600, that might put a equally specced WR-V at RM82,216. Conveniently, that’s round RM10k greater than the highest Ativa AV. We’re not utilizing the Malaysian Metropolis Hatchback RS for this fictional train as a result of it’s a hybrid.

So, would you’ve got a Honda WR-V if it’s RM10k costlier than an Ativa? Don’t be hasty, let’s check out specs first.

Two variants of the WR-V can be found in Indonesia – the bottom E rides on 16-inch five-spoke alloys with 215/60 tyres, whereas the RS rolls on 17-inch two-tone alloys with 215/55 rubber.

The E comes with distant engine begin, push begin button, a 7.0-inch touchscreen head unit, reverse digital camera with multi-angle view, 4 audio system, digital AC panel, material seats, steering audio buttons, LED foglamps, LED wing mirror alerts, and 4 airbags with VSA. Additionally, inverted L-shaped LED signatures like on the Civic FE.

The sportier RS (it wears a chromed chequered grille like our HR-V RS and ornamental roof rails) provides on LED headlamps with LED daytime operating lights and sequential flip alerts, walk-away auto door lock, a 4.2-inch multi-info show between analogue dials, six audio system, leather-fabric mixture seats, leather-based wrap for the steering and equipment knob, auto aircon, and auto folding wing mirrors.

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Honda’s Sensing security suite shouldn’t be commonplace for the RS, which brings us to the highest variant, the RS with Sensing. This vary topper provides on ADAS (CMBS, RDM, ACC, LKAS, LCDN, AHB) plus LaneWatch (digital camera for the left wing mirror), six airbags and auto headlamps. Including a black roof to the Ignite Pink Metallic RS will value Rp.2.5 juta (RM757).

What do you consider the WR-V’s specs and would you purchase one for RM10k greater than the highest Ativa? The one main distinction between the 2 small SUVs is the Perodua’s 1.0 litre turbocharged engine in comparison with the Honda’s conventional 1.5L NA unit.

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