Honda has revived the Avancier nameplate for a new SUV that will debut at the Thailand International Motor Expo on December 1. Teaser images show a sharply styled vehicle with slim taillights connected by a full-width light bar.
Reports suggest the Avancier will be a three-row SUV positioned above the CR-V, though Honda has not confirmed those details. The company has not released specifications for the model.
The Avancier name previously appeared on a Japanese wagon sold from 1999 to 2003, then on a Chinese-spec crossover launched in 2016.
More significantly, Honda says the Avancier will use the automaker's new-generation hybrid system, called "Honda Hybrid," which launches globally beginning in 2027. The new system costs more than 30 percent less than the hybrid technology in the 2023 Accord while improving fuel economy by more than 10 percent. It pairs a redesigned engine and hybrid drive unit with a newly developed electric all-wheel-drive system.
Honda plans to introduce 15 next-generation hybrid models worldwide by the end of fiscal 2029, with North America as a primary focus. The company expects to launch larger hybrid models in North America beginning in 2029 and is making all its North American auto plants capable of building hybrid vehicles.
Honda has not announced whether the Avancier will reach the United States. The automaker has previously stated that some next-generation hybrids will be tailored to specific markets.