Honda is providing two very comparable SUVs in China – the common CR-V produced by Dongfeng Honda, and the Breeze produced by GAC Honda. The brand new era of the latter appeared on a set of pictures from the Chinese language Ministry Of Business and Expertise, totally revealing its exterior design.
Similar to its predecessor which was launched in 2019, the brand new Honda Breeze is sharing its underpinnings, a number of physique panels, and inside with the CR-V. This time nonetheless it’s with the brand new era of the CR-V, which explains the extra smart styling.
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The Breeze will get a redesigned face with elongated LED headlights and a significantly smaller grille leaving the Honda emblem protruding and giving strategy to a bigger decrease bumper consumption. The shut strains make it clear that the bonnet and the entrance fenders are totally different from the CR-V. The profile seems nearly equivalent, however the plastic cladding is body-colored (no less than within the pictured instance), and the facet sills have a special form. Apparently, the mirrors additionally seem like bigger, with built-in ADAS sensors beneath.
Transferring over on the again, the L-shaped LED taillights of the CR-V are changed by horizontally organized models and shiny black components across the rear windscreen, trying much like the previous-gen Breeze. The identical applies to the massive tailgate with the license plate holder positioned decrease than within the CR-V. Lastly, the body-colored bumper adopts a sportier look whereas retaining the twin chrome tailpipes.
In keeping with the spec sheet, the Honda Breeze measures 4,716 mm (185.7 inches) lengthy, 1,866 mm (73.5 inches) extensive, and 1,691 mm (66.6 inches) tall, with a 2,700 mm (106.3 inches) wheelbase. These figures are almost equivalent to the CR-V in addition to the size which is prolonged by 22 mm (0.9 inches) as a result of redesigned bumpers.
Sadly, we don’t have pictures of the inside, however the dashboard is predicted to be largely carried over from the CR-V with the identical 9-inch free-standing infotainment touchscreen and the digital instrument cluster. The tools additionally features a sunroof that reclines.
The pictured examples are fitted with a turbocharged 1.5-liter four-cylinder petrol engine producing 190 hp (142 kW / 193 PS), identical to within the US-spec CR-V. Energy is transmitted to both the entrance or to all 4 wheels by means of a CVT gearbox. The petrol engine is regionally manufactured by Dongfeng for each the CR-V and the Breeze which might be offered in China. The lineup will more than likely embrace the extra environment friendly hybrid comprising of a 2.0-liter engine and two electrical motors.
The Honda Breeze is predicted to roll out in China someday within the subsequent few months, with a attainable market launch in early 2023.