Unpopular opinion: everyone has the freedom to share their opinion, so here’s mine. My mom recently became a widow, living on her own back in hometown, but is capable of living independently and traveling around the country. She’d like to consolidate one large SUV and a Myvi into a single car which will be her last hurrah. The large SUV is too cumbersome to drive around a small town, and collects dust in between the few outstation drives. The Myvi is fuel efficient and easy to maintain but she doesn’t like driving it on the highway. Owning a single car is obviously more practical for her. The Ativa was first on her radar but she didn’t like the looks or the interior. Another fellow retired aunty bought the WRV and gave my mom a ride and she was immediately keen. It’s nicely sized for her usage around small town, reasonably powerful and stable on highway and for someone who’s been frugal all her life driving P1/P2 or second hand cars, it’s finally/probably an experience for her to buy a new non P1/P2 car. At the Honda showroom I suggested a City or City HB or even the 1.5NA HRV but she prefers the SUV ride height but not the larger HRV. End of the day, her money she suka la right? The WRV isn’t for everyone, and suits a certain niche. If it was THAT bad, it would not have sold the numbers it did, it serves a certain niche/demographic, and for everyone else there is the City/HB/HRV/other brands. I won’t buy the WRV, it’s not for me, but I can see why it works for some people. It’s like the Mazda 3, Rush or Veloz… doesn’t make sense on paper but somehow they do have their customers…that’s choice for you.
@asyrafhisham582 ай бұрын
Though HB is better, I eventually opted for WRV due to my height. To each their own I guess? But u cant lie the exterior of the WRV is fire!
@azriqhaikalazahari71482 ай бұрын
Interior look like shit
@carlist_my2 ай бұрын
We give the HR-V exterior a "very ok out of 10" 😆
@C3ByAxАй бұрын
@@azriqhaikalazahari7148 9:12 WRV not same platform as City. WRV is based on 2018 Amaze from India. HRV is based on City
@rajaharry71702 ай бұрын
i saw many new wrv in my town area, so i guess the buyers when going to Honda showroom, there is a choice among City Sedan, City HB and WRV at same price range, obviously there were people still chosed WRV for their own reasons. Buying car is all personal preference and emotional purchase. We netizens mostly like to comment "Baik beli xxx" 😂😂😂
@konhenry97132 ай бұрын
Some lower income like Hondas very much but the high income buyers will always avoid buying ANY HONDAs in their entire life. These buyers are Never interested in any Hondas
@carlist_my2 ай бұрын
@@konhenry9713 John Cena and his FL5 Civic Type R enters the chat 😇
@comments73352 ай бұрын
Your pronounciation is way better and clearer than reviews done on SgCarmart. Singaporean chinese sounds mandarin even when it's english.
@Muhammad_Rashdan2 ай бұрын
I was in the market for a small SUV last year. I test drive the WRV and right after that I tested the new City FL. The City feels just right for the price while WRV feels "cheap". With the WRV priced higher than the City, I concluded that the WRV is not worth the price. I ended up purchasing the City. I'll probably wait for a facelifted HRV for my SUV. The WRV need to beef up in a lot of areas to justify its price.
@user-iv9ep8wn5o2 ай бұрын
agree ! i got a city FL instead too. really cant justify the price with the old school meter
@carlist_my2 ай бұрын
Good call. Congrats on your new Honda City!
@Muhammad_Rashdan2 ай бұрын
@@carlist_my Thanks!
@souldreamer90562 ай бұрын
For me it’s very simple. It looks like a two-door coupe, despite having 4 doors. THAT is the selling point. Only the HRV and (previously) then Juke does that.
@user-nc7rm9jf7k2 ай бұрын
Nahh Im not paying over RM100k (Honda tax I know) for this pretty basic car. Save a little and go for X50. Better upgrades pretty much on every aspects.
@amirluqman34772 ай бұрын
how about the fuel consumption you think?
@e_wky2 ай бұрын
Spec wise performance wise interior material wise clearly not even close to X50.....BUT! There are many "Logo-Buyers" out there in the market.
@carlist_my2 ай бұрын
And hey the X50 just got an "update" too this week 😁
@sharmiziabdrahman56582 ай бұрын
It will hold better resale value after 5 years than any china car, especially for those youngster who want keep upgrade. This model just sitting at its own price bucket within honda model line up. Its nearly impossible to price it similiar to City but HRV is better choice than this... Just add 5k more
@souldreamer90562 ай бұрын
What do you mean “Logo buyers”? Nobody buys cheap asian cars like Honda and Toyota for their logos.
@C3ByAxАй бұрын
@@carlist_my 9:12 WRV not same platform as City. WRV is based on 2018 Amaze from India. HRV is based on City
@MaverickEchoJulietАй бұрын
To those who cant afford it, the WRV is a joke. For the rest, its an attractive lil crossover for daily use...price is no issue😊
@rondg22 ай бұрын
agree. just sold my 1.5L crossover SUV to buy a honda city hatchback. the city HB feels a LOT more responsive and fun to drive on the road compared to my old crossover which was sluggish and swayed a lot on the curves. then for off-road i got the new Jimny. i think this 2-car combination, one for on-road, the other for off-road, is far better than trying to do everything with one car
@carlist_my2 ай бұрын
Wow that's a great 2 car combo!
@augustineanding6767Ай бұрын
I 🥰 WRV & prefer grey color🤘
@arasuishereАй бұрын
The only complaint is the interior looks outdated.
@NicolasTKH2 ай бұрын
WRV - height, design and compact for small family and city driving. BTW now everyone lifestyle is looking for SUV other then sedan or HB
@carlist_my2 ай бұрын
Plot twist: if SUV is less practical/versatile, is it still 'lifestyle'?
@sonnykhoo72362 ай бұрын
Yes the city hatchback is really the better choice😁
@pauloftsushima358016 күн бұрын
The reason for higher fuel consumption is because wrv has higher aerodynamic drag coefficient (higher drake coefficient plagues all suvs and trucks) plus the weight.
@chandrahasan96432 ай бұрын
It must be due to the shorter gear ratio in wrv compared to city which results is quicker acceleration and reduced top speed. The configuration has been seen In Elevate as well here in India. This WRV is rebranded as Elevate in India with enhanced look btw. The ADAS is camera based and probably due to this it has some limitations.
@kenneth06082 ай бұрын
Wait to see you guys review New Honda City HatchBack Facelift 1.5 RS Petrol。
@carlist_my2 ай бұрын
Should be coming up soon 🤞
@enduringtech8222 ай бұрын
After just a little bit of research, i really didn't feel like getting the W-RV which I initially drool over. Like the reciew said, we seems to pay a lot for the SUV tax, while the City or the City HB seems to carry so much more refinement. Not worth it dor me. Maybe waiting for its facelift may not be a bad idea. Btw I really like the cyrrent Jazz and am still bitter Honda Malaysia is not bringing that over.
@carlist_my2 ай бұрын
Yeah, it's too bad we don't get the Jazz. Also too bad we don't get the real (global) Toyota Yaris here.
@enduringtech8222 ай бұрын
@@carlist_my We miss out on a lot, don't we? Latest miss, the new Kia Sonet. Why isn't manufacturer bringing in more competitions to the W-RV?
@yao8Ай бұрын
Should do the new City HB vs Yaris FL 2024
@fawzcopter13572 ай бұрын
For those who doesn't care about car but want to look cool in it😂
@RavenAii2 ай бұрын
Imo, the WRV is the most impractical model to have in the Malaysian market. Some people would buy it for the logo yeah sure, but save a bit and you have the affordable City, spend some more and you have the better HRV. It doesn’t really make sense to axe out the 7-seater for this 5-seater version. At least if they opt for the 1.0T from Thai’s City, that would somehow set things apart a bit for their models. Same engine, worse performance, smaller and outdated interior, might as well get either the City or HRV.
@carlist_my2 ай бұрын
We miss the BR-V. Gone but not forgotten.
@idawan092 ай бұрын
For me this mini SUV is more on individual personal preference, if ppl liked it they will buy...
@carlist_my2 ай бұрын
For example, I can't justify why the Suzuki Jimny is worth buying, but I would if I could...
@andrarichie2 ай бұрын
Lifestyle vehicle bro, thats why.
@carlist_my2 ай бұрын
Apa itu 'Lifestyle'. Subaru at least got AWD 😅
@andrarichie2 ай бұрын
@@carlist_my untuk bergaya sahaja, especially for women. Car still got demand despite "many" ppl or "reviewer" not agree with the price.
@gngkollector4532Ай бұрын
RS - Racing Sport or Road Sailing la... haizz..
@shahwirashahwira97512 ай бұрын
U are damn exactly right, agreed. We are in d same school of tought.. Now adays human like to sit higher than others but then they go agains d centre of gravity which make d car less control and heavier... -)
@carlist_my2 ай бұрын
Bending our knees (to get into a non-SUV) is too difficult for modern humans, so we buy the wrong cars 😁
@tokekmaru23 күн бұрын
I just can't help but to think that those who bought WRV being scammed by Honda because of the overpriced and spec are just not match. Not to mention Honda can't even provide cover for the boot space like what a shame.
@kamizihamid4632Күн бұрын
Thank you for the review. Honda Malaysia is stingy with technology.
@idi.amin772 ай бұрын
There's one type who like honda more than anything. Take a guess. Janji H
@aricvlogs69122 ай бұрын
HORRIBLE value of a car. The parents bought one (after vehement protests) and everything from the tight interior to the materials, don't hold muster even compared to the City. Heck, it only barely edges out the Ativa (which i own) in terms of material quality... but the Ativa feels way more spacious. People are better off with the City Hatchback, the base HRV if they don't need a hybrid or look to the Chinese if they're so keen.
@carlist_my2 ай бұрын
Can't say we disagree. Hope the Ativa is holding up well!
@huzib.862329 күн бұрын
This car small. I rather give another option for Toyota Yaris Cross.
@amir08wan2 ай бұрын
It’s kinda stupid if you think they replace BR-V spot with WR-V because of new BR-V will be much higher price than the current one n competitor but this WR-V sales dusted by it’s own City Hatch 🤣🤣
@carlist_my2 ай бұрын
The BR-V was underrated IMO
@chavez4ever111Ай бұрын
I will take the city hatch over this.
@richardvoon14132 ай бұрын
"RS" stands for Road Sailing
@carlist_my2 ай бұрын
(after internet scrolling) OMG it is!
@CFA282 ай бұрын
but what does road sailing actually mean. your car drives like a motorboat on the road?
@carlist_my2 ай бұрын
@@CFA28 maybe it sounds better in Japanese. or can be new slogal for Landsail tyres 😂
@puva60282 ай бұрын
WRV is a joke 😑
@C3ByAxАй бұрын
9:12 WRV not same platform as City. WRV is based on 2018 Amaze from India. HRV is based on City
@sheyone90752 ай бұрын
This should be compete with ugly Hyundai Creta
@carlist_my2 ай бұрын
Is the Creta now the rarest car in Malaysia?
@chandrahasan96432 ай бұрын
Hey dont call it ugly man, ppl in India would get offended as they all are going crazy over creta 😂
@Onion_KnightsАй бұрын
looks over features…… again
@konhenry97132 ай бұрын
Some how rather this reviewer quickly skip the boot space review Why? There is NO BOOT SPACE TOP COVER unlike those found in other models. This is terrible not good as for a professional car reviewer . Trying to hide something
@trudog19912 ай бұрын
you didn't watch the full video 😂
@Forehead-y4w2 ай бұрын
R u deaf? He has clearly stated that, unfortunately there’s no top cover for the boot~ please rewatch the whole episode before judge with prejudice.. 😂
@konhenry97132 ай бұрын
@trudog1991 thanks but to manys Honda WRV is a Junk with high cost
@konhenry97132 ай бұрын
@@Forehead-y4w This Honda WRV is not a worthy buy at all