The Honda Avancier () is a
mid-size crossover SUV
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produced by
Guangqi Honda
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, a joint venture between Japanese automaker
Honda
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Founded in October 1946 by Soichiro Honda, Honda has bee ...
and Chinese automaker
GAC
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, for China since late 2016.
Overview
The first prototype of Avancier was displayed at the 2015
Auto Shanghai
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and debuted as the Concept D. Honda debuted a prototype version of the Avancier during the April 2016
Auto China
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2024
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and then during the September 2016 Chengdu Auto Show, to be marketed solely in China in October 2016. It is positioned above the
CR-V
The Honda CR-V (A variant model is called Honda Breeze in China By GAC-Honda since 2019，The CR-V is still manufactured by Dongfeng Honda) is a compact crossover SUV manufactured by Japanese automaker Honda since 1995. Initial models of the C ...
and is currently sold as Honda's flagship crossover SUV in China. The Honda Avancier is built on the same Global Light Truck Platform 2 (GLTP2) as the
third-generation Acura MDX, which was produced from 2014 to 2020.
The Avancier is powered by either a 1.5 L ''
L15B7 Earth Dreams''
VTEC Turbo inline-four engine producing and of torque mated to a
continuously variable transmission
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(badged as "240 Turbo") or a 2.0 L ''
K20C3 Earth Dreams'' VTEC Turbo inline-four engine producing and of torque mated to a
ZF 9-speed automatic transmission (badged as "370 Turbo").
File:2016 GAC-Honda Avancier (rear).jpg, Avancier 240 Turbo rear view (pre-facelift)
File:Honda Concept D 01 -- Auto Shanghai -- 2015-04-22.jpg, Honda Concept D
File:HONDA AVANCIER (CROSSOVER) INTERIOR (2).jpg, interior
2020 facelift
The Avancier received a
facelift
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in March 2020, updating the front and rear end designs and adding a 2-tone paint job option.
File:GAC Honda Avancier facelift 202009 (cropped).jpg, Front view (facelift)
File:Honda Avancier facelift (rear).jpg, Rear view (facelift)
2023 facelift
File:HONDA AVANCIER China (30).jpg, Front view (2023 facelift)
File:GAC Honda Avancier Second facelift rear 20231218.jpg, Rear view (2023 facelift)
UR-V
The UR-V is
Dongfeng Honda-produced version of the Guangqi Honda-produced Avancier. It went on sale in March 2017.
File:HONDA UR-V (3) (cropped).jpg, 2018 UR-V 370 Turbo front view (pre-facelift)
File:2018 Dongfeng-Honda UR-V 370 Turbo AWD (rear).jpg, 2018 UR-V 370 Turbo rear view (pre-facelift)
2020 facelift
The UR-V received a facelift in 2020.
2023 facelift
File:HONDA UR-V (11).jpg, Front view (2023 facelift)
File:HONDA UR-V (12).jpg, Rear view (2023 facelift)
File:HONDA UR-V INTERIOR.jpg, Interior (2023 facelift)
References
External links
* (Avancier)
* (UR-V)
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Avancier (crossover)
Cars introduced in 2016
2020s cars
Cars of China
Mid-size crossover sport utility vehicles
Front-wheel-drive vehicles
All-wheel-drive vehicles
Vehicles with CVT transmission