Honda Cars India has reached a unique feat of selling 50,000 units of WR-V in its 1st year of introduction itself. The WR-V is now the 2nd best seller after the City from the Japanese car maker. Honda Cars India had launched the WR-V exactly a year back in March 2017.
Commenting on the success of the Honda WR-V, Mr. Yoichiro Ueno, President & CEO, Honda Cars India Ltd., said: “This is a very proud moment for us. Honda WR-V has witnessed great success in the Indian market and the 50,000 sales milestone validates its strong presence. It has emerged as a strong volume model in Honda’s model line-up striking the right chord among young urban customers who are looking for status, comfort and have an active lifestyle.”
WR-V has gained popularity across markets with its sales, fairly distributed across regions. In line with WR-V’s premium product offering with segment leading features like Sunroof, Tier 1 markets, comprising of large cities, contributed to 38% of its nation-wide sales. The model has found equally strong resonance from Tier 3 markets due to its aspirational value and product strengths like high ground clearance.
1st Year Sales Trends for Honda WR-V
| S.No. | Honda WR-V | Details |
| 1. | First Introduction | India |
| 2. | Other Market | Brazil |
| 3. | Launch in India | March 2017 |
| 4. | Cumulative Sales in India (as on date) | 50,000 units and counting |
| 5. | WR-V Contribution to HCIL Sales in 2017-18 | 28% |
| 6. | Highest Selling Grade | Top Grade (VX) – 80% |
| 7. | Petrol: Diesel ratio | 42% (Petrol) 58% (Diesel) |
| 8. | Sales Contribution – Zone wise | North -30%, West-28%, East -15%, South-27% |
| 9. | Sales Contribution – Market wise | Tier 1 – 38%, Tier2 – 30%, Tier3 – 32% |
The Honda WR-V is available in Petrol and Diesel options. Powering the Petrol version is the 1.2Liter i-VTEC engine while the Diesel version comes powered by the 1.5 Liter i-DTEC engine.
| Engine | Transmission | Power | Torque | Claimed Fuel Efficiency |
| 1.5L DOHC i-DTEC Diesel | 6 MT | 100PS@3600rpm | 200NM@1750rpm | 25.5 KMPL Best in Segment |
| 1.2L SOHC i-VTEC Petrol | 5 MT | 90PS@6000rpm | 110NM@4800rpm | 17.5 KMPL |