Honda HR-V, the world's best-selling small SUV

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Doha: The bold HR-V delivers a multi-dimensional driving experience that's small on compromise and big on fun. The world's best-selling small SUV blends the beautiful lines of a coupé with the practical space and toughness of an SUV. The HR-V marks the presence of an entry-level 5-seater SUV from the Honda Range. The Honda HR-V has been positioned as a fun and sporty SUV which has been designed for life.

The HR-V's exterior styling expands its appeal to the millennials. The grille is enhanced by a new interpretation of the“flying wing” rendered in dark chrome and extending over the new projector-style headlights. Also, in the front is a sporty front bumper that gives it an elegant yet rugged look. New to the SUV-B segment is the Panoramic Sunroof, in the EX grade, making the HR-V feel like a large sporty SUV ready for the next adventure. The HR-V is flanked by 16” alloy wheels for the DX grade and 17” Alloy wheels for the LX and EX grade.

The HR-V boasts of a youthful vibe with unique styling touches. The intuitively designed HR-V cockpit ensures that everything is where you need it. The elegant dashboard includes the very latest technology, it's incredibly easy to understand and use. Beige Fabric (DX and LX Grade) and Beige Leather (EX Grade) gives the interior of the HR-V a premium comfort feel.

Designed to adapt to your lifestyle, the HR-V gives a clever, comfortable and capacious interior. The 2nd - Row Magic Seats are designed to configure in lots of useful ways to increase its carrying capacity. The HR-V also has the feature of the 60:40 split rear seat. These ingenious 60:40 split seats can dive down to the floor, making a large space truly vast, or tip up to allow for sideways loading of awkward objects like a bicycle. HR-V also offers up to 100.1 cubic feet of passenger space with abundant rear seat head and legroom, especially considering HR-V's compact outer dimensions.

Some of the other features are a 6.8 inch Display Audio with Touchscreen( LX and EX Grades) with USB and HDMI ports that allows you to connect your smartphone and use its features such as playing your favourite music and using the phone book to make calls to your contacts. A Multifunction steering wheel puts the audio and cruise controls at your fingertips making it a driver-friendly interface. The HR-V EX Grade now features automatic climate control where you can adjust the temperature of the cabin with the touch of a button.

The HR-V has spirited engine performance matched with low running costs. It features a responsive 140hp at 6500rpm and a torque of 172 N-m at 4300 rpm on a 1.8L i-VTEC petrol engine which maximises economy and efficiency, achieving 16.9 km/l, on a tank of fuel. The HR-V is front-wheel drive, driven by a 7-speed fully-automatic CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission). With the CVT transmission, you have the ability to drive the car in a relaxed, automatic mode or you can change gear using the racing car-inspired, steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters (On EX Grade only). At full throttle, the CVT now features revised shift mapping that, under hard acceleration, more closely resembles the stepped gear changes of a conventional fixed-gear transmission. This“stepped” feel gives HR-V a more familiar feel during acceleration, while also helping to reduce interior noise levels.

The chassis incorporates a centrally mounted fuel tank, which provides perfect weight ratio and concentrates the mass in the centre. This in conjunction with the amplitude reactive dampers give the HR-V excellent driving dynamics and minimising body roll. The HR-V is available in three grades namely, DX, LX and EX and in one interior color – beige with black combination with various exterior color options including White Orchid Pearl, Lunar Silver Metallic, Modern Steel Metallic, Crystal Black Pearl, Passion Red Pearl, and Brilliant Sporty Blue Metallic.

Honda cars are distributed in Qatar by Doha Marketing Services Company (Domasco), a leading multi-brand company in Qatar and a member of the Al Futtaim Group. It has a diversified portfolio of passenger cars, motor bikes, commercial vehicles, marine and power products, watches and electronics representing some of the world's most visible and award-winning brands. Al Futtaim Automotive is one of five divisions within the Al Futtaim Group which provides quality products and services that enrich people's lives and aspirations each and every day.

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