The new Honda ZR-V will soon launch in Australia where it will be positioned between the existing HR-V and CR-V while offered in e-HEV LX, VTi LX, VTi L, and VTi X trim levels.
While full features and specifications for the four upcoming versions of the ZR-V have yet to be announced, Honda Australia has revealed that the ZR-V e:HEV LX will top out the range from AU$54,900 ($36,935). This version is the only model equipped with Honda’s 2.0-liter FHEV four-cylinder engine and while power and torque outputs haven’t been announced for Australia, this engine is good for 181 hp and 232 lb-ft (315 Nm) of torque in other markets.
The remaining three versions of Australia’s ZR-V will be equipped as standard with a 1.5-liter turbocharged VTEC four-cylinder engine. The entry-level ZR-V VTi X has been priced from AU$40,200 ($27,045), the VTi L starts at AU$43,200 ($29,063), and the VTi LX will be available from AU$48,500 ($32,629).
Read: New Honda ZR-V For China And Europe Is Actually The US-Spec HR-V
Local buyers will be able to order their new ZR-V in either Crystal Black, Platinum Grey, Platinum Crystal Blue, Platinum White, or Premium Crystal Garnet (red). However, the base ZR-V VTi-X will not be offered in Premium Crystal Black or Crystal Black.
Honda Australia dealerships are already accepting deposits for the SUV prior to sales kicking off on May 19.
The new Honda ZR-V was first unveiled in mid-June and is virtually identical to the Honda Civic-based HR-V launched in the United States in 2022. In China, Europe, and Japan, it is known as the ZR-V and the available powertrains vary depending on the market. In the case of the aforementioned 1.5-liter turbocharged four-cylinder version, it comes standard with a CVT transmission that sends power through all four wheels. Australia’s e-HEV LX version is also all-wheel drive.
