Can the new Honda VEZEL, which is a new wine in an old bottle, be brought to China in its original form?

In the automotive industry, the production platform of a car is like a wine bottle, the exterior and interior design are like the packaging of the bottle, and the power system and technology configuration are like the wine in the bottle. This time, Honda VEZEL (the overseas version of the domestic Binzhi) is overseas, using old wine bottles to put new wine, and also changing the packaging. The new Honda VEZEL will be released in Japan on February 15, and in the future, GAC Honda Binzhi will also be updated synchronously according to overseas models.

Although it is just a facelift model, the front face of the new VEZEL has changed a lot compared to the old model, almost catching up with the generation change. The narrower LED headlights are integrated with the thick chrome trim, making the front face look wild. And unlike before, the new VEZEL released in Japan will also add a HYBRID RS model. Judging from the name, it is a hybrid model with a full sense of sportiness. The polygonal fog lamp shape is also the finishing touch. The regular version continues to use the round fog lamp group.

As the pictures released by Honda officials so far are only the front, and the rear and interior pictures have not yet been released, we have no idea about other changes, but judging from the performance of the front, I believe we will not be disappointed. From the description of the official pictures, we can see that the new model will be equipped with the latest Honda SENSING driver assistance system, and it will be standard in the Japanese market. I hope it will also be standard in the Chinese market in the future.

Judging from the power system of the new car in the Japanese market, it has undergone major updates compared to the domestic market. It adopts an i-DCD hybrid system consisting of a 1.5L direct injection engine + electric motor. The engine has a maximum power of 132 horsepower and a peak torque of 156 Nm. The electric motor has a maximum power of 30 horsepower and a peak torque of 160 Nm. The gearbox has also changed from CVT to a 7-speed DCT dual-clutch gearbox, and four-wheel drive models are available.

Although we don’t know the pace of the domestic facelift, we believe that the exterior design elements will be retained, and with the increasingly stringent domestic emission standards, the hybrid system will definitely enter the Chinese market. As for the rest, we cannot predict it for the time being, but we hope that the wine in the new packaging bottle of the new Honda VEZEL overseas can be brought back to the GAC Honda Binzhi in its original flavor.

As a winner of Toutiao's Qingyun Plan and Baijiahao's Bai+ Plan, the 2019 Baidu Digital Author of the Year, the Baijiahao's Most Popular Author in the Technology Field, the 2019 Sogou Technology and Culture Author, and the 2021 Baijiahao Quarterly Influential Creator, he has won many awards, including the 2013 Sohu Best Industry Media Person, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Beijing Third Place, the 2015 Guangmang Experience Award, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Finals Third Place, and the 2018 Baidu Dynamic Annual Powerful Celebrity.