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Snazzy and jazzy

Honda’s luxury WR-V is surprising­ly affordable.

- Words by Wendy robinson

it’s yet rugged, spacious yet practical. The WR-V by Honda is an entry-level SUV for consumers seeking style, practicali­ty and versatilit­y. It also boasts an abundance of tech features across its two-model range, Comfort and Elegance. sporty

ISN’T SHE LOVELY

Its tidy, rear-end treatment is dominated by large, C-shape LED taillight clusters, a tailgate that opens down to its bumper to provide effortless loading, and a rear trim finished in contrastin­g charcoal and alloy, while its striking 16inch alloy wheels and slim roof rails add a touch of class.

Despite its compact footprint, the WR-V looks and feels spacious inside. The interior execution focuses on intelligen­t packaging to deliver spacious front and rear cabins, which seat five passengers. It doesn’t compromise on luggage-carrying capacity, offering a generous 363 litres with its rear seats up, and an impressive 881 litres with its rear seats folded flat.

It has Honda’s Magic Seat system, borrowed from the Jazz and HR-V, which you can configure to accommodat­e a variety of tall and long objects, such as mountain bikes and surfboards.

EASY COMMUTE

A host of comfort and convenienc­e features make every commute enjoyable and effortless, due in part to the high-quality fabric used to upholster its interior.

The Comfort model is equipped with a five-inch LCD audio system with Bluetooth for handsfree telephony and audio streaming, a USB port and four loudspeake­rs, while the Elegance model has a seveninch touchscree­n display audio system featuring Apple Carplay and Android Auto.

REST ASSURED

The WR-V comes standard with an abundance of safety features including six SRS airbags comprising dual front, side-impact and sidecurtai­n airbags. Additional features include front seatbelt pretension­ers, ISOFIX child seat anchors, and an Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) with Electronic Brakeforce Distributi­on (EBD).

PRICING

WR-V 1.2 comfort mt r289 900

WR-V 1.2 elegance mt r319 900

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