Since the beginning of this year we have heard rumors of a Honda MPV or crossover vehicle heading our way, and at the recently concluded Tokyo Motor Show, Honda has finally unveiled the production ready version of the concept they have been teasing us with for so long.
Honda Motors unveiled the planned production model named the VEZEL, a new vehicle that belongs to a new category of automobiles that fuses together multifaceted values at a high level. The exterior design of the VEZEL expresses SUV-like stability in its lower body and coupe-like styling in its upper body. These two different types of styling are fused together by the sharp character lines to create an inspiring and emotional exterior design. The interior design creates a coupe-like, high-quality personal space for the front seats and minivan-like elbowroom, comfort and functionality for the rear seats.
In Japan, both the hybrid and gasoline models of the VEZEL will go on sale. The hybrid model will be equipped with SPORT HYBRID i-DCD* that combines a 1.5 L direct injection engine with a high-output motor, and the gasoline model will be equipped with a 1.5 L direct injection engine. Adopting the new-generation powertrain technologies, the VEZEL realizes a dynamic driving character and excellent fuel economy at the same time for both models. Other information has not been shared with us yet but there will be another announcement from Honda on December 19, 2013 and the vehicle will go on sale in Japan on the following day, December 20, 2013.
We can also expect to see the car on display at the Honda enclosure at the 2014 Delhi Auto Expo, and hopefully even an Indian launch sometime that year.
