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WR-V gives new verve to Honda’s sales in India

The WR-V, Honda’s five-month-old model, has given a new charge to the company’s sales performance in the domestic market.

By Mayank Dhingra calendar 04 Aug 2017 Views icon12778 Views Share - Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to LinkedIn Share to Whatsapp
Honda sold 4,894 WR-Vs in July, ahead of its longstanding best-seller, the City which sold 4,584 units.

Honda sold 4,894 WR-Vs in July, ahead of its longstanding best-seller, the City which sold 4,584 units.

In a competitive marketplace like India, a successful product works wonders for a company. That’s just what the WR-V crossover has done for Honda Cars India. Launched on March 16, 2017, the Jazz-based crossover has brought the buzz and consumer footfalls back into the Japanese carmaker’s showrooms across the country.  

In July, barely five months since its launch, the WR-V crossover has overtaken the company’s long-standing sales topper – the City sedan – and also helped double the carmaker’s UV market share in Q1 FY2018.

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Above: L-R: Yoichiro Ueno, president and CEO, Honda Cars India, Noriake ...

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