Honda Avancier


The Honda Avancier is an automobile nameplate used by the Japanese manufacturer Honda. Originally, the Avancier name was applied to a mid-size station wagon based on the Accord platform that was produced between 1999 and 2003 for the Japanese domestic market. In 2016, Guangqi Honda reused the "Avancier" name for its mid-size crossover SUV offering in China, which is also based on the Accord. This version of Avancier is also called Honda UR-V by Dongfeng Honda. These two models are sold in China only.

First generation (TA; 1999)

Upon its introduction in 1999, the Avancier was available with a 2.3 L F23A VTEC inline-four engine producing mated to a 4-speed automatic transmission or a 3.0 L J30A VTEC V6 engine producing mated to a 5-speed automatic transmission. It can be had with a front-wheel drive or the Honda's real-time four-wheel drive system. The V6 Avancier can be optioned with an Intelligent Highway Cruise Control that used a radar to determine and maintain a reliable distance with the car in front and capable to maintain a speed.
However due to the large engine displacements, the Avancier was considered as a mid-size wagon in Japan instead of a compact wagon. The dimensions also contribute to such classification in Japan.
Production of Avancier ceased by 2003 when the Accord underwent a full model change.

Second generation (2016)

The first prototype of Chinese-market Avancier was displayed at the 2015 Auto Shanghai and debuted as a Concept D. Honda debuted a prototype version of the Avancier during the April 2016 Auto China and then during the September 2016 Chengdu Auto Show, to be marketed solely in China in October 2016. It is positioned above the CR-V and is currently sold as Honda's flagship crossover SUV in China.
The Chinese-market Avancier/UR-V is powered by either a 1.5 L L15B7 Earth Dreams VTEC Turbo inline-four engine producing and of torque mated to a continuously variable transmission or a 2.0 L K20C3 Earth Dreams VTEC Turbo inline-four engine producing and of torque mated to a ZF 9-speed automatic transmission.