When Honda revealed the completely new Vezel back at the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show, there was plenty of speculation over whether or not it would make it to production in the U.S. As it turns out, the compact crossover will be available as a 2015 model, only with a different name: the Honda HR-V.
Honda confirmed at the New York International Auto Show that the completely new HR-V will be built on the same model platform as the 2015 Fit. The automaker showcased both vehicles in the Big Apple last month.
Production of the 2015 HR-V will begin in the winter.
“Both [the] Fit and HR-V demonstrate how great things can come in small packages, and no one does this better than Honda,” said Jeff Conrad, senior vice president and general manager of the Honda automobile division for American Honda. “Together these models also represent Honda’s step-by-step expansion of our production in the region, which has been key to our success in America for more than 30 years.”
Complementing the HR-V’s stylish exterior is a spacious cabin that can become even roomier thanks to Honda’s Magic Seat functionality, which makes it extremely easy to fold the second and third rows. Honda is planning to release more information at a later date, but the early plan is for the HR-V to enter production in the winter.
