Which Variant Of 2019 Honda WRV BS4 Diesel Is Best? Variant Comparison - S, V, VX
The Honda WR-V BS4 diesel starts at Rs. 8.15 lakh for the petrol engine. The diesel variants are about Rs. 1.1 lakh pricier and are priced between Rs. 9.25 lakh and Rs. 10.35 lakh (ex-showroom).

2019 Honda WR-V BS4 Diesel Variants - Prices
HONDA WR-V PRICE LIST EX-SHOWROOM INDIA | DEC. 2019 |
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S |
V |
VX |
|
1.2L PETROL |
Rs. 8,15,000 |
-- |
Rs. 9,25,000 |
1.5L DIESEL |
Rs. 9,25,000 |
Rs. 9,95,000 |
Rs. 10,35,000 |
2019 Honda WR-V BS4 Diesel Variant - Engine Specs
The Honda WR-V diesel comes with a 1.5-litre diesel engine with 100PS of power at 3600rpm and 200Nm of torque at 1750rpm. The WRV’s power output is average for the class but the torque figure is at the bottom of its class. It’s only available with a 6-speed manual transmission and as per ARAI, its fuel efficiency figure stands tall at 25.5kmpl.
2019 HONDA WRV BS4 DIESEL VS COMPETITION - ENGINE SPECS |
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Honda WR-V |
Ford EcoSport |
Hyundai Venue |
Maruti Vitara Brezza |
Mahindra XUV300 |
Tata Nexon |
|
Displacement |
1.5-litre |
1.5-litre |
1.4-litre |
1.25-litre |
1.5-litre |
1.5-litre |
Power |
100PS @ 3600rpm |
100PS @ 3750rpm |
90PS @ 4000rpm |
90PS @ 4000rpm |
116.6PS @ 3750rpm |
110PS @ 3750rpm |
Torque |
200Nm @ 1750rpm |
205Nm @ 1750-3250rpm |
220Nm @ 1500-2750rpm |
200Nm @ 1750rpm |
300Nm @ 1500-2500rpm |
260Nm @ 1500-2750rpm |
Manual Transmission |
6-speed |
5-speed |
6-speed |
5-Speed |
6-speed |
6-speed |
Automatic Transmission |
- |
- |
- |
5-speed AMT |
6-speed AMT |
6-speed AMT |
Claimed FE |
25.5kmpl |
23.0kmpl |
23.7kmpl |
24.3kmpl |
20.0kmpl |
21.5kmpl |
2019 Honda WR-V BS4 Diesel Variant - Dimension Comparison
All cars in the sub-4m SUV segment are equally long. However, Honda WRV is the narrowest. A narrow body limits shoulder room for rear occupants. It does make up for that by offering a respectable wheelbase of 2555mm. A longer wheelbase typically results in better legroom. It also has a decent 188mm ground clearance. But where it once again shines is in boot space. It has the best-in-class boot capacity of 363 litres.
2019 HONDA WR-V VS COMPETITION DIMENSION COMPARISON |
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Honda WR-V |
Ford EcoSport |
Hyundai Venue |
Maruti Vitara Brezza |
Tata Nexon |
Mahindra XUV300 |
|
Length |
3999mm |
3998mm |
3995mm |
3995mm |
3994mm |
3995mm |
Width |
1734mm |
1765mm |
1770mm |
1790mm |
1811mm |
1821mm |
Height |
1601mm |
1647mm |
1605mm |
1640mm |
1607mm |
1627mm |
Wheelbase |
2555mm |
2519mm |
2500mm |
2500mm |
2498mm |
2600mm |
Ground Clearance |
188mm |
200mm |
190mm (est) |
198mm |
209mm |
180mm |
Boot Space |
363 litres |
352 litres |
350 litres |
328 litres |
350 litres |
257 litres |
2019 Honda WR-V BS4 S Variant - Budget Buy
Like most Honda cars, the S variant of the WR-V gets a lot of features to take off the ‘base variant’ sticker off its back. The standard safety features include 2 front airbags, ABS, parking sensors, rear windshield defogger and day/night mirror. The functional feature list includes remote central locking, tilt and telescopic steering, height-adjustable driver seat, automatic AC, all four power windows and electrically-adjustable outside mirrors. A set of 16-inch alloy wheels, LED DRLs, body-coloured door handles, outside mirrors and bumpers take care of the style aspect while a 4-speaker music system with Bluetooth and USB handle the entertainment duties.
HONDA WRV 1.5L DIESEL | S VARIANT FEATURES Rs. 9,25,000 | EX-SHOWROOM, DELHI | DEC. 2019 |
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Safety |
Entertainment |
Functional |
Style |
|
Dual front airbags |
Audio system with Bluetooth & USB |
Remote central locking |
Automatic AC |
16-inch Alloy Wheels |
ABS with EBD |
4 Speakers |
Tilt & Telescopic Steering |
Tachometer |
Front Fog Lamps |
Rear Parking Sensors |
- |
Height Adjustable Driver Seat |
MID LCD Display with blue backlight |
LED DRLs |
Seat Belt Reminder |
- |
Front Seat Adjustable Headrest & Fixed Rear Headrest |
Accessory Charging Socket |
Front Chrome Grille, Silver Finish Roof Rails & Faux Silver Skid Plates |
High-Speed Alert |
- |
All 4 Power Windows |
Rear parcel shelf |
Body Coloured Bumper, Door Handle & Outside Mirror |
Rear windshield defogger |
- |
Electrically Adjustable Outside Mirrors |
Cargo Light |
Center Antenna |
Day/night inside mirror |
- |
Driver & Passenger Vanity Mirror |
Foldable rear seat |
Seat Upholstery Black & Blue |
Speed Sensing Auto Door Lock |
- |
Instrument Console Light Brightness Setting |
- |
Silver Finish Elements in Interior |
2019 Honda WR-V BS4 V Variant - Better To Consider VX Variant
The V variant of the WR-V, which is only available with a diesel engine, adds enough features to be called the top variant. It gets 7-inch touchscreen infotainment system, a rearview camera, rear washer and wiper, keyless entry with push-button start-stop, front armrest, cruise control and electrically-folding outside mirrors. For an incremental increase in the price of Rs. 70,000, it’s a fair value considering that it only leaves out some nice-to-have style elements. Go for it if you don’t care about a sunroof.
HONDA WRV 1.5L DIESEL | V VARIANT | FEATURES OVER S VARIANT Rs. 9,95,000 | EX-SHOWROOM, DELHI | DEC. 2019 |
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Safety |
Entertainment |
Functional |
Style |
|
Rear View Camera with multiview and guidelines |
7-inch touchscreen infotainment system with inbuilt navigation and 2 tweeters |
Smart Key Entry with |
Turn Indicator on ORVM |
Front Center Panel with Piano Black Finish |
Rear Wiper & Washer |
1.5 GB internal media memory |
Cruise Control |
Chrome Door Handles |
Silver Finish Ornaments |
Dual Horn |
Mirror Link support for Smartphone connectivity |
Front Center Armrest with storage |
Micro |
Black Silver Seat Upholstery with double stitching |
- |
Voice Commands |
Electrically Foldable Outside Mirrors |
- | - |
- |
2 USB Ports, 2 Micro SD Ports & 1 HDMI-In slot |
Seat Back Pockets |
- | - |
- | - |
Accessory Charging points - 2 |
- | - |
- | - |
Front Map Lamp |
- | - |
2019 Honda WR-V BS4 VX Variant - Top Recommended
Adding another Rs. 40,000 to the ex-showroom price of the V variant gives you an electric sunroof and a leather-wrapped steering wheel. That price increase is totally justifiable and therefore, this is our top recommended and the most value-for-money variant of the Honda WRV diesel.
HONDA WRV 1.5L DIESEL | VX VARIANT | FEATURES OVER V VARIANT Rs. 10,35,000 | EX-SHOWROOM, DELHI | DEC 2019 |
Style |
Electric Sunroof |
Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel |
2019 Honda WR-V BS4 Best Variant - VX
The S and V variant, both offer a respectable number of features. But the VX variant steals the show with just 1 big-ticket item (sunroof) for a reasonable sum of Rs. 40,000. That’s because you can’t even get an aftermarket electric sunroof for this price.
Variant |
Price (ex-showroom) |
Recommendation |
S |
Rs. 925,000 |
Recommended for those who want to buy the WR-V, but can’t stretch the budget beyond V variant |
V |
Rs. 995,000 |
Good value but consider upgrading to VX variant |
VX |
Rs. 10,35,000 |
Suitable for most buyers |
Also Read - Which Variant Of 2019 Ford EcoSport BS4 Diesel Is Best Value For Money?
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