We often want the cars that we don’t have—that’s just the way it is. We long for the models missing in our market, especially the ones that we know would look right at home on Philippine roads. Remember the Hyundai Casper? If you read our articles regularly, then we reckon you do.
Well, here’s something new that we’ve been longing for a while now: Honda’s little Raize-fighter, the WR-V. This was unveiled in November 2022 and it recently made its way to Malaysia, and according to an article by Paultan.org, it’s selling fast. Like, really fast.
As of September 6—a little under two months after the local launch—Honda Malaysia had already received nearly 7,300 bookings of the WR-V. 3,300 units have already been delivered so far.
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It’s small, stylish, and loaded with modern tech—that’s what local car buyers usually look for. You’ll be hard-pressed to find reasons a vehicle like this won’t sell well here in our market.
Besides, it’s also fitted with the same engine as the BR-V, which is a 1.5-liter four-cylinder i-VTEC gasoline engine that churns out 119hp and 145Nm of torque and is mated to a CVT. Seeing as Filipinos have grown quite a liking to that MPV, we reckon would-be buyers wouldn’t have any problems getting that same engine in a much smaller car.
At this rate, the WR-V will have landed in every other ASEAN country except ours. When will we ever get it?
