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Closely related to the Fit subcompact hatchback, which is called Jazz in Europe, the HR-V is getting on a bit. Revealed in November 2013 at the Tokyo Motor Show, the second generation of the crossover will be redesigned from the ground up on the 18th of February as a 2022 model.
In anticipation of the grand reveal, Honda is hyping up the newcomer with a couple of teasers. The first of two photographs reveals a raked window for the liftgate, which is complemented by full-length brake lights that give the HR-V the impression of width despite its diminutive footprint. The second picture is centered on the e:HEV badge affixed to the tailgate.
Sold in this part of the world exclusively as a hybrid, the Jazz e:HEV features two electric motors that work in tandem with a four-cylinder engine. A fixed-gear transmission also needs to be highlighted, along with a combined rating of 109 PS (107 horsepower) and a torque rating of 253 Nm (187 pound-feet).
Even though horsepower isn’t exactly impressive, don’t forget that torque far exceeds the 127 pound-feet (172 Nm) of the HR-V sold in the United States. The e:HEV drivetrain of the Jazz also happens to be remarkably frugal on the WLTP regime because it promises 4.5 liters per 100 kilometers (52.2 miles per gallon) and 102 grams of carbon-dioxide emissions per kilometer.
Although the ratings for the HR-V are unknown at the present moment, the Japanese automaker did confirm that e:HEV will be standard in the Old Continent. Don’t think for a moment that Honda is joining the green party just because it wants to make a point, though. The truth of the matter is, Honda’s aggressive electrification push has been forced by circumstances.
From 2021, phased in from 2020, the EU fleet-wide average emissions target for new cars is 95 grams per kilometer. This level corresponds to a fuel consumption of approximately 4.1 liters of dinosaur juice per 100 kilometers (57.3 miles per gallon), which is a very tall order if you ask me.
Honda isn’t alone in this difficult situation, though. According to JATO Dynamics, the CO2 targets imposed by the European Commission are expected to generate 34 billion euros in penalty payments within the EU.
Sold in this part of the world exclusively as a hybrid, the Jazz e:HEV features two electric motors that work in tandem with a four-cylinder engine. A fixed-gear transmission also needs to be highlighted, along with a combined rating of 109 PS (107 horsepower) and a torque rating of 253 Nm (187 pound-feet).
Even though horsepower isn’t exactly impressive, don’t forget that torque far exceeds the 127 pound-feet (172 Nm) of the HR-V sold in the United States. The e:HEV drivetrain of the Jazz also happens to be remarkably frugal on the WLTP regime because it promises 4.5 liters per 100 kilometers (52.2 miles per gallon) and 102 grams of carbon-dioxide emissions per kilometer.
Although the ratings for the HR-V are unknown at the present moment, the Japanese automaker did confirm that e:HEV will be standard in the Old Continent. Don’t think for a moment that Honda is joining the green party just because it wants to make a point, though. The truth of the matter is, Honda’s aggressive electrification push has been forced by circumstances.
From 2021, phased in from 2020, the EU fleet-wide average emissions target for new cars is 95 grams per kilometer. This level corresponds to a fuel consumption of approximately 4.1 liters of dinosaur juice per 100 kilometers (57.3 miles per gallon), which is a very tall order if you ask me.
Honda isn’t alone in this difficult situation, though. According to JATO Dynamics, the CO2 targets imposed by the European Commission are expected to generate 34 billion euros in penalty payments within the EU.
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