HONDA has revealed its largest-ever CR-V this week, the sixth-generation SUV anticipated to make its native debut with petrol and hybrid drivelines someday within the second half of 2023.
Sporting a design which mixes styling cues acquainted to the lately launched Civic small automotive and newly launched HR-V SUV, the CR-V boasts a big, hexagonal-shaped grille with a slender satin chrome body, slimline headlights, a distinguished shoulder-line and door-mounted wing mirrors.
The tailgate is flanked by L-shaped tail-lights in a nod to the outgoing mannequin.
Accompanying the US press data, Honda launched photographs of its Sport and Sport Touring grade CR-V variants every with a dark-themed grille, physique mouldings, vents, alloys and wing mirror caps.
Greater grade Sport Touring variants add decrease grille intakes and a rear bumper valance.
The affect of the brand new Civic is likewise evident contained in the CR-V’s cabin with a robust horizontal theme, floating infotainment display screen (7.0- or 9.0-inch relying on mannequin grade) and familial instrumentation seen.
Sport Touring fashions add a 12-speaker Bose premium audio bundle.
The up to date console borrows its break up design from earlier CR-V fashions and seems to supply beneficiant oddment storage (with 15W inductive charging pad), giant cupholders and a good-sized lidded bin.
Infotainment know-how is predicted to reflect that provided within the Civic and HR-V with wi-fi Android Auto and Apple CarPlay connectivity provided on larger grade fashions and wired CarPlay connectivity on entry grades.
But it surely’s the upper specification mannequin that’s prone to replicate what will probably be bought in Australia. The model’s strategy to current mannequin launches has confirmed a transparent choice in direction of providing solely higher-trim grades with extra premium content material, and with petrol and hybrid engine choices out there.
Underneath the bonnet we count on the CR-V to supply drivelines acquainted to these provided elsewhere within the vary.
Honda’s US launch particulars a base turbocharged petrol engine displacing 1.5-litres with 142kW of energy at 6000rpm and 243Nm from 1750-5000rpm paired to a repeatedly variable transmission (CVT) and provided in front- or all-wheel drive configurations.
A direct injection Atkinson cycle 2.0-litre petrol assisted by two electrical motors can also be out there with 152kW of energy and 335Nm of torque, once more with the supply of all-wheel drive. The figures make it probably the most highly effective manufacturing CR-V ever.
The CR-V will utilise the identical modular Honda Structure (HA) platform that underpins the eleventh-generation Civic and as such rides on a MacPherson strut (entrance) and multi-link (rear) suspension association.
Braking is by discs all spherical with alloy wheel sizes of 18 to 19 inches in diameter which might be shod respectively with 235/60 and 235/55 profile tyres.
Physique torsional rigidity has improved by 15 per cent over the outgoing mannequin whereas a brand new variable ratio steering rack is alleged to supply better suggestions and extra accuracy than earlier than.
Security know-how will embody the complete suite of Honda Sensing security and driver help applied sciences, front- and rear-facing cameras, in addition to knee and side-impact airbags.
Adaptive cruise management, autonomous emergency braking, blind spot monitoring, driver consideration monitoring, lane hold help, site visitors jam help, rear seat reminder and site visitors signal recognition are all included as commonplace on US-spec’ CR-V.
Each CR-V Sport and Sport Touring grades embody hill descent management as commonplace for the primary time.
Honda says its new CR-V “debuts a rugged and complicated design” and a extra “sporty and extra succesful driving expertise.” It’s understood the mannequin will probably be provided in each five- and seven-seat format within the Australian market.
The brand new CR-V is a few 69mm longer than earlier than (now 4694mm), 10mm wider (1864mm), 2mm taller (1692mm) and has a 41mm longer wheelbase than the outgoing vary (2700mm).
Cargo capability grows to 1028 litres in each variants, the petrol providing boasting an extra 85 litres beneath the load flooring. The 60:40 break up second row of seats permits the CR-V to accommodate as a lot as 2166 litres of cargo house all advised.
Honda says each the passenger and cargo compartments are the roomiest within the historical past of the CR-V.
As reported by GoAuto beforehand, the elevated dimension of the brand new CR-V will enable Honda not solely to supply a extra spacious mid-size mannequin to its loyal buyer base, however to additionally make method for the arrival of the brand new ZR-V, which can slot between the HR-V and CR-V within the model’s SUV portfolio.
Honda Australia advised GoAuto Information that the brand new CR-V continues to be too distant for it to substantiate native specification and launch timing however says the mannequin needs to be on its radar by this time subsequent 12 months.
“Though the next-generation CR-V will initially launch this summer season for the left-hand drive home North American market, launch timing for Australia is but to be confirmed as it’s greater than 12 months away,” stated a Honda Australia spokesperson.
Regardless of its age, the present Honda CR-V continues to price as one of many best-selling SUVs in its class.
Yr thus far gross sales figures place the CR-V in eighth place inside the Medium SUV underneath $60K section with 4022 gross sales to the tip of June 2022.
The market class is at present topped by the Toyota RAV4 with 20,373 unit gross sales forward of the Mazda CX-5 (14,014), Mitsubishi Outlander (9243), Kia Sportage (8771), Hyundai Tucson (7355), Subaru Forester (5714), and MG HS (5540).
The highest 10 is rounded out by the Nissan X-Path (3955) and GWM Haval H6 (2619).
