Engineering:Honda Avancier

Honda Avancier
2001 Honda Avancier Nouvelle Vague (Japan)
Overview
Manufacturer	Honda
Production	1999–2003 2016–present

The Honda Avancier (Japanese:ホンダ・アヴァンシア, Honda Avuanshia) 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)

First generation (TA1/2/3/4)
Honda Avancier V (TA3, Japan)
Overview
Production	1999–2003
Assembly	Japan: Sayama, Saitama
Body and chassis
Class	Mid-size car
Body style	5-door station wagon
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive Front-engine, four-wheel-drive
Related	Honda Accord (Japan-spec) Honda Odyssey (Japan-spec)
Powertrain
Engine	2.3 L F23A VTEC I4 3.0 L J30A VTEC V6
Power output	110 kW (148 hp; 150 PS) (2.3 L) 160 kW (215 hp; 218 PS) (3.0 L)
Transmission	4-speed automatic (2.3 L) 5-speed automatic (3.0 L)
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,765 mm (108.9 in)
Length	4,700–4,795 mm (185.0–188.8 in)
Width	1,790–1,810 mm (70.5–71.3 in))
Height	1,500–1,545 mm (59.1–60.8 in)
|uk|Kerb|Curb}} weight	1,500–1,690 kg (3,310–3,730 lb)

Upon its introduction in 1999, the Avancier was available with a 2.3 L F23A VTEC inline-four engine producing 110 kW (148 hp; 150 PS) mated to a 4-speed automatic transmission or a 3.0 L J30A VTEC V6 engine producing 160 kW (215 hp; 218 PS) 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 (IHCC) 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.

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  2001 Honda Avancier Nouvelle Vague (Japan)

Second generation (2016)

Second generation
2017 Honda Avancier 370 Turbo (China)
Overview
Also called	Honda UR-V (Dongfeng Honda)
Production	2016–present
Assembly	China: Guangzhou (Avancier; Guangqi Honda) China: Wuhan (UR-V; Dongfeng Honda)
Body and chassis
Class	Mid-size crossover SUV
Body style	5-door SUV
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive (1.5/2.0 L) Front-engine, four-wheel-drive (2.0 L)
Related	Honda Accord
Powertrain
Engine	1.5 L L15B7 Earth Dreams VTEC Turbo I4-T 2.0 L K20C3 Earth Dreams VTEC Turbo I4-T
Power output	144 kW (193 hp; 196 PS) (1.5 L) 200 kW (268 hp; 272 PS) (2.0 L)
Transmission	CVT (1.5 L) 9-speed ZF 9HP automatic (2.0 L)
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,820 mm (111.0 in)
Length	4,816 mm (189.6 in) (Avancier) 4,825 mm (190.0 in) (UR-V)
Width	1,942 mm (76.5 in)
Height	1,669 mm (65.7 in)
|uk|Kerb|Curb}} weight	1,708–1,881 kg (3,765–4,147 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor	Honda Crosstour

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 144 kW (193 hp; 196 PS) and 240 N⋅m (177 lbf⋅ft) of torque mated to a continuously variable transmission (badged as "240 Turbo") or a 2.0 L K20C3 Earth Dreams VTEC Turbo inline-four engine producing 200 kW (268 hp; 272 PS) and 370 N⋅m (273 lbf⋅ft) of torque mated to a ZF 9-speed automatic transmission (badged as "370 Turbo").

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  2018 Honda Avancier 370 Turbo (China)

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  2018 Honda UR-V 370 Turbo AWD (China)

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  2018 Honda UR-V 370 Turbo AWD (China)