[hrvadmin]

Honda has filed a trademark application in the U.S. for the name HR-V, a badge that will likely appear on the brand’s new sub-compact crossover.

At the 2013 Detroit Auto Show, Honda revealed the Urban SUV concept (above) announcing plans for a new utility vehicle in its lineup below the CR-V. The production version of that car is already on sale in other markets where it’s known as the Vezel.

Overseas a 1.5-liter 4-cylinder as well as hybrid model are available, using Honda’s new 7-speed dual clutch transmission. Honda recently unveiled a new lineup of turbocharged VTEC engines, with a 1.5-liter version likely to be at least one of the engine options for the HR-V in North America.

The HR-V badge isn’t entirely new to Honda either. A tiny crossover by that name was sold in Europe and Japan from 1999 to 2006.

 

[vtec]

It's about time that they did this.
Can't imagine them using a different name. Not sure what else they would use.

 

[TrueNorth]

Does HR-V actually stand for something? "something-something-vehicle" I am guessing. Or is that just part of their nomenclature?

 

[vtec]

Maybe it does but i can even begin to think about what it stands for.

Honda ________ Vehicle?

 

[Tab25]

Maybe it does but i can even begin to think about what it stands for.

Honda ________ Vehicle?

"Recreation" is my choice.

 

[vtec]

Or even "Recreational" which works well too, also sounds great

 

[Red]

"Recreation" is my choice.

well CRV is "Compact Recreational Vehicle" and the original HRV was "Hi-rider Revolutionary Vehicle"

 

[vtec]

good to know, to me it does seem like the new hrv isn't one that stays true to what the original name was about, but maybe i'm wrong