Honda Launches Facelift Version Of HR-V Model For Japanese Market, Here's The Change

Honda Vezel e: HEV facelift. (Doc. Honda JP)

JAKARTA - Recently, Honda launched a facelift from Vezel for the second generation for the Japanese market. The car, which has the name HR-V in Indonesia, received a number of minor changes ranging from exterior designs to its heart.

Reporting from Paultan, Friday, March 15, the front received an update with a slimmer design and a wider grip as well as the Elevate model in the Indian market.

In addition, the back also received an update on the rear light featuring a sleek red cross, making the car's design look more compact than ever before.

This latest Honda Vezel also offers projector headlights as optional. It was adopted from the Adaptive Driving Beam (ADB) forward light like the Civic model in other markets.

The SUV also comes with the HuNT variant, which offers a stronger exterior aesthetics, consisting of a rooftop rail, silver rearview mirror, orange spotlight around the front fog light, and a revised coating on the inside as optional.

The manufacturer with the 'H' logo also changed the operation of the double electric motorcycle hybrid e:HEV by increasing the sound of machines while driving in urban areas and having more responsive performance than ever before.

Unfortunately, Honda does not want to reveal details about the engine. It is estimated that this car uses a 1.5 liter DOHC i-VTEC gasoline engine combined with an electric generator, producing a combined power of up to 131 ps and a 253 Nm torque.

The facelift version of Honda Vezel will go on sale in Japan in the spring of this year at an undisclosed price.