The new Honda Vezel is going to be known as the Honda XR-V compact SUV in China

Japanese auto major Honda Motor is really creating a big buzz with its new compact SUV, the Vezel. The Japanese Honda Vezel SUV is already known to be going to be called the HR-V compact SUV for the international car markets including North America, and most probably also in the car market of Europe. The compact SUV from the house of Honda is also going to be called the HR-V in some Asian markets as well, such as Indonesia. The Honda HR-V is named such to keep in line with the popular Honda compact SUV CR-V, and is going to be place beneath the latter.

Now, Honda is building up the buzz around the upcoming HR-V in the international markets by showcasing the vehicle in the various auto shows. The Honda HR-V is also being showcased at the ongoing Moscow Motor Show. The compact SUV market is highly popular and profitable around the world, and Honda Motor is also prepared to make the most of this segment with the Vezel aka HR-V compact SUV model.

Honda has now showcased the vehicle for the Chinese car market. However, the Chinese counterpar of the HR-V or Vezel as a new name again. Honda’s Chinese counterpart, Dongfeng Honda has unveiled the compact crossover in China with the moniker XR-V at the Chengdu Motor Show stand.

Apart from the fact that the XR-V and HR-V are very similar sounding, the images of the vehicle also reveal that this upcoming Chinese vehicle is the same compact SUV that Honda is going to launch in the US and other car markets of the world.

Right now, details on the new XR-V are really scarce, but the images of the vehicle that reveal the rear quarter view of the SUV clearly indicate that the XR-V SUV is the same vehicle as the North American HR-V and the Japanese Vezel.

Nevertheless, when we say the same crossover, it really does not mean that there isn’t going to be any differences, because the compact Vezel SUV is expected to come with some or the other individualistic features for each car market. For the Chinese car market Honda has given the XR-V compact crossover a bespoke rear design treatment with more delicate and thinner tail lights which are integrated with a restyled bumper design. The vehicle will surely get more changes at the front end as well, and may be its features will also be different than the vehicle meant for the other car markets.

The details about the XR-V’s other cosmetic changes should be available quite soon. China is a very important car market for most of the auto majors, as it is the largest car market of the world. The Japanese car makers such as Honda and Toyota are especially known for their eagerness to impress the Chinese car buyers. So we can expect the upcoming Honda XR-V to come up with some more China specific design changes and features.