TOKYO (Nikkei)--Honda Motor Co. is considering manufacturing its CR-V sport utility vehicle in India, Turkey and Brazil, informed sources said Sunday.

The company, which now makes the SUV in Thailand, Malaysia and other Southeast Asian nations and began assembling it in the U.K. in late June, reckons demand for the model is growing in the U.S., Europe and Asia.

Honda will manufacture 20,000 vehicles a year in the U.K. and is considering exporting them to other European nations and North America. "All Honda Motor plants around the world except for those in North America are being considered for the production of the CR-V," a company official said.

The model has been selling well since it debuted in Japan in 1995. Sales began rising in North America, Europe and the rest of Asia in 1996. Global CR-V sales have surpassed 200,000, making it Honda's third most successful vehicle after the Civic and the Accord.

(The Nihon Keizai Shimbun Monday morning edition)