Honda Malaysia will launch 6 fashions all through 2026 – Prelude, EV Tremendous One, MPV Stepwgn and ZR-V?

Throughout the Chinese language New Yr celebration organized by Honda Malaysia tonight, the Japanese model introduced that it’ll launch six new fashions to the native market all through 2026. This reasonably aggressive plan is to make sure that it reaches its annual gross sales goal of 60,000 models in a market that’s so aggressive for the time being, with many new producers getting into the Malaysian market, particularly from China.

There is no such thing as a clear indication of the six fashions being launched. Nonetheless, within the speech of Honda Malaysia’s managing director and CEO Narushi Yazaki, he acknowledged that his firm is increasing its providing of hybrid fashions with e:HEV powertrain models, together with the introduction of S+ Shift expertise.

“The introduction of S+ Shift expertise for the primary time is a transparent instance of this course. It offers a greater relationship between the automobile and the motive force and makes each journey extra dynamic and satisfying, exhibiting what Honda does in another way, for everybody who likes to drive,” mentioned Yazaki.

For now, this S+ Shift expertise is simply accessible on one Honda hybrid mannequin, the sixth technology Honda Prelude which was launched in Japan final 12 months. The truth is, in its twenty fifth anniversary celebration video on the finish of final 12 months, Honda Malaysia has already broadcast a teaser of the Honda Prelude. So it’s nearly sure that Prelude is without doubt one of the six fashions that will probably be launched.

This S+ Shift expertise can also be matched on one other mannequin, the EV Honda Tremendous One the place the prototype was revealed final 12 months. The Tremendous One is a mannequin primarily based on the Okay-Automobile EV Honda N-One e:, however it’s given a extra highly effective motor and a wider physique to supply a wider wheel observe to supply higher dealing with.

The Tremendous One is not going to solely be offered in Japan as a result of it’s a international mannequin that will probably be marketed worldwide. And what’s attention-grabbing, the Tremendous One prototype has already been seen examined in Malaysia in November final 12 months. For the second mannequin launched in Malaysia this 12 months, we count on it to be the Honda Tremendous One. However there’s one constraint which may be an issue for Tremendous One – the Malaysian authorities has stipulated that the EV CBU mannequin dropped at the native market this 12 months have to be offered at a minimal worth of RM250,000. No matter it’s, there could also be an answer later.

The third mannequin that we count on Honda Malaysia to convey right here is the Honda Stepwgn seven-seater MPV. This mannequin has already been launched in Thailand and Indonesia, the place each markets acquired the Spada e:HEV hybrid variant.

For now, nearly all Honda mannequin traces in Malaysia have been up to date within the newest model, just like what different markets have acquired. So it’s fairly troublesome to guess the three extra fashions that Honda Malaysia will convey right here.

For the author himself, there could also be a chance that Honda Malaysia will convey a Civic-based SUV, the Honda Z-RV, to the native market. The mannequin will make its international debut in the USA in April 2022, however will probably be generally known as the HR-V in that market. It was then revealed in Japan in September 2022 earlier than happening sale in that nation beginning in April final 12 months, after which additionally launched in Australia.

The Honda ZR-V relies on the identical platform because the Honda Civic FE, and shares numerous different parts similar to the inside, suspension and likewise the selection of powertrain models, specifically the 1.5 liter VTEC turbo engine and the e:HEV hybrid with a 2.0 liter petrol engine.

If this mannequin is delivered to Malaysia, it’ll definitely be positioned within the center place between the Honda HR-V and the Honda CR-V. So the ZR-V will fill the empty area created by the CR-V which is not solely getting greater, but additionally getting dearer. Even the ZR-V will also be positioned as a direct challenger to the Toyota Corolla Cross which is now nicely acquired within the native market.

What are the opposite two fashions? These could also be up to date fashions or utterly new fashions which have but to be introduced globally. So let’s wait collectively!

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