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Matthew Hatton

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3 November 2014

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3 November 2014

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Honda announces February Australian debut for new HR-V small SUV.

Honda's new Jazz-based HR-V SUV will be arrive in local showrooms from February 2015, representing the Japanese brand in the booming small SUV segment.

Sitting beneath the mid-size CR-V SUV, the HR-V will go head to head with the likes of the Holden Trax, Nissan Juke and Ford EcoSport, along with the upcoming Renault Captur and Mazda CX-3.

From launch, Australian HR-Vs will be equipped with a 105kW/172Nm 1.8-litre petrol engine, with fuel consumption ranging between 6.6-6.9L/100km, depending on spec.

A turbodiesel version is expected to follow, but the hybrid model available in Japan - where the HR-V wears Vezel badges - remains unlikely.

The HR-V will also be the first Honda to feature City-Brake Active, the brand’s new autonomous emergency braking (AEB) system.

In the cabin, Honda's clever Magic Seat system will offer similar cabin flexibility to the Tardis-like Jazz.

The HR-V will also feature the Display Audio touchscreen entertainment and communications system that enables voice control of smart phones, music streaming via Bluetooth connection, and satnav via a downloaded app and HDMI-connected iPhone.

Pricing and exact specs will be confirmed closer to the on-sale date.

Watch the new Honda HR-V in action here.

Matthew Hatton

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Matthew is a videographer at Carsguide, although he is known to occasionally commit words to the page as well. He spends a lot of his free time watching motorsport, which was great until his partner pointed out that perhaps he should also be spending time with their young daughter. Matt used to spend his days designing housing estates in a job he describes as "playing Sim City, but for real". However, after doing that for too many years, he became bored and decided a communications degree was something he should do (because journalists are successful and rich). Since starting at Carsguide he hasn't looked back. You can follow Matt on Twitter, if you dare.

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