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The Honda ZR-V – a Mazda CX-5-sized SUV designed to fit between the Honda CR-V and HR-V – will offer a choice of petrol and hybrid power when it arrives in showrooms this month.
- 2023 Honda ZR-V pricing and specifications
- New mid-size SUV between the HR-V and CR-V
- Petrol or hybrid power available
- Priced from $40,200 drive-away
The 2023 Honda ZR-V mid-size SUV is due in Australian showrooms later this month, priced from $40,200 drive-away.
The ZR-V fits between the small HR-V and medium to large-sized CR-V in Honda Australia’s range, offering five seats and a choice of one hybrid and three petrol model grades.
Measuring 4570mm long and 1840mm wide, it has a similar footprint to a Mazda CX-5, and is a touch smaller than a Toyota RAV4 or Hyundai Tucson.
The ZR-V’s arrival creates space for the new five- or seven-seat CR-V – expected in Australia later this year – which will be significantly larger than its predecessor (4694mm long), and closer in size to larger SUVs such as the new Nissan X-Trail, Mitsubishi Outlander and Skoda Kodiaq.
Although it is smaller than the CR-V, the base-model ZR-V VTi X – priced from $40,200 drive-away – is $4300 dearer than the entry-level CR-V Vi ($35,900 drive-away).
However, it is better equipped – and a CR-V with better aligned levels of standard features costs closer to $45,000 drive-away.
The Honda ZR-V is available as a hybrid, but only in the top ‘LX’ model grade, priced from $54,900 drive-away – or $6400 more than the petrol VTi LX. It is unclear if there are any differences in features between the petrol and hybrid LX models.
Honda Australia is yet to publish full standard specifications, and says these are due closer to the ZR-V’s on-sale date of 19 May 2023.
So far, Honda has confirmed a handful of key features standard across the range, including a 9.0-inch touchscreen with wireless/wired Apple CarPlay and wired Android Auto, LED headlights, front and rear parking sensors, and a suite of advanced safety technology including autonomous emergency braking, adaptive cruise control and traffic-sign recognition.
Honda Australia’s photos show the e:HEV LX hybrid will offer dual-zone automatic climate-control air conditioning, leather-look seat trim, heated front seats, a 10.2-inch digital instrument cluster, an electric parking brake, and a wireless phone charger.
It is unclear how many of these features will be available on cheaper models.
Powering petrol ZR-V models is a 1.5-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine, while the hybrid uses a 2.0-litre non-turbo petrol engine with two electric motors.
Both engines – as well as the ZR-V’s underpinnings, and many of its interior parts – are shared with the latest Honda Civic hatchback.
In Japanese-market ZR-V models, the 1.5-litre engine develops 131kW and 240Nm, while the hybrid claims 135kW and 315Nm. These power and torque ratings are shared with the Civic.
The 2023 Honda ZR-V is due to go on sale in Australia later this month, on May 19. More details are due closer to launch.
2023 Honda ZR-V Australian pricing
- ZR-V VTi X petrol – $40,200
- ZR-V VTi L petrol – $43,200
- ZR-V VTi LX petrol – $48,500
- ZR-V e:HEV LX hybrid – $54,900
Note: All prices above are drive-away.
2023 Honda ZR-V available features
- 17-inch alloy wheels (VTi X only)
- 18-inch alloy wheels (VTi L, VTi LX, e:HEV LX)
- Autonomous emergency braking (all models)
- Adaptive cruise control (all models)
- Traffic sign recognition (all models)
- 9.0-inch touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay, wired Android Auto (all models)
- Adaptive LED headlights (all models)
- Front and rear parking sensors (all models)
- Honda Connect phone app ‘telematics’ support (first five years free, all models)
- Dual-zone automatic climate-control air conditioning (standard on e:HEV LX, unclear if available on other models)
- Leather-look seat upholstery (standard on e:HEV LX, unclear if available on other models)
- Heated front seats (standard on e:HEV LX, unclear if available on other models)
- 10.2-inch digital instrument cluster (standard on e:HEV LX, unclear if available on other models)
- Electric parking brake (standard on e:HEV LX, unclear if available on other models)
- Wireless smartphone charging pad (standard on e:HEV LX, unclear if available on other models)
These are all of the standard features Honda Australia has confirmed thus far, or shown in official images. This story will be updated when more details are published.
Available colours, all no-cost options:
- Crystal Black (all models except VTi X base petrol)
- Platinum Grey (all models)
- Platinum Crystal Blue (all models except VTi X base petrol)
- Platinum White (all models)
- Premium Crystal Garnet (all models)
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