Honda Cars India Announces Price, Begins Deliveries of ZR-V e:HEV

Honda Cars India has announced the price and start of deliveries of the All-New Honda ZR-V e:HEV in India, at an introductory price of Rs 47,99,000 (Ex-Showroom, Delhi). The SUV, imported from Japan as a Completely Built Unit, has been launched as Honda's new flagship model in the country.

The ZR-V e:HEV has recorded cumulative global sales of over 8 lakh units since 2022. It is powered by Honda's 2-litre e:HEV Sports Hybrid powertrain, combining a 2.0-litre direct injection Atkinson-cycle engine with a dual-motor hybrid system and e-CVT. The powertrain delivers a combined Max Power of 184 PS at 5,000-6,000 rpm, Max Torque of 315 Nm at 0-2,000 rpm, a fuel economy of 22.80 km/l, and a 0-100 km/h acceleration time of 7.9 seconds.

Kunal Behl, Vice President, Marketing & Sales, Honda Cars India  said, "Today marks another important milestone in Honda's journey in India as we commence the deliveries of the All New Honda ZR-V e:HEV. Positioned as our flagship model in the India line-up, ZR-V embodies Honda's global advancements in Strong Hybrid technology, design, comfort and safety, offering customers a truly sophisticated and engaging driving experience. The enthusiastic response to the ZR-V pre-bookings, with first two batches for Indian market already booked, has been extremely encouraging. We are deeply grateful to our customers for their trust and enthusiasm and remain committed to delivering an exceptional ownership experience as we start to fulfil these orders and welcome even more customers into the Honda family."

The exterior features full-LED lighting and 18-inch alloy wheels, while the cabin has an all-black interior with leather upholstery and dual-zone climate control. Equipment includes a 22.8 cm (9-inch) touchscreen infotainment system with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a 25.9 cm (10.2-inch) digital driver display, a 12-speaker Bose premium audio system and wireless smartphone charging.

The SUV offers 60:40 split-fold rear seats and up to 1,313 litres of cargo space with the second row folded. Other features include an 8-way power-adjustable driver seat with memory function, a 4-way power-adjustable front passenger seat, paddle shifters for battery regeneration, a hands-free power tailgate with kick-gesture operation, an auto reverse-tilt passenger-side mirror, an electronic parking brake and an idle-stop system.

On safety, the ZR-V comes equipped with Honda SENSING, which includes a Collision Mitigation Braking System, Adaptive Cruise Control, Lane Keeping Assist System and Road Departure Mitigation System. Additional features include 8 airbags, a 360-degree camera, Vehicle Stability Assist, Hill Descent Control, front and rear parking sensors and Honda's ACE body structure.

The ZR-V will be available in four colours: Twilight Mist Black Pearl, Meteoroid Gray Metallic, Platinum White Pearl and Crystal Black Pearl.

The vehicle comes with a 3-year unlimited-kilometre standard warranty, 3 years of complimentary Road Side Assistance, extended warranty options up to 7 years, and Anytime Warranty coverage up to 10 years or 120,000 km. The lithium-ion battery carries an 8-year/160,000 km warranty, while hybrid system components are covered for 5 years/100,000 km, whichever comes earlier in each case.

HCIL, established in December 1995, has its corporate office in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, and a manufacturing facility in Tapukara, Alwar district, Rajasthan. Its India-made product range includes the Honda Amaze, Honda City and Honda Elevate, while the ZR-V is sold as a CBU import from Japan.