The camper craze is not fairly as robust in 2025 because it was throughout the COVID pandemic, however Honda reckons there are nonetheless of us seeking to wander. As a substitute of chopping up a Pilot or a Passport, nonetheless, the CR-V fell underneath the knife forthe firm’s newest idea—type of. Honda mainly folded down the rear seats and slid in a tenting insert. The result’s what you see right here, the CR-V Dream Pod idea.
The crux of this camper conversion truly comes from an organization known as Egoé. Primarily based within the Czech Republic, the corporate makes a speciality of every kind of plug-and-play tenting gear for autos, together with massive modules designed to slip into the again of vans, SUVs, even hatchbacks. The Dream Pod makes use of the Egoé Nestboard 650, a comparatively easy platform that sits atop the folded rear seats. It serves as the inspiration for a mattress that matches two folks, and on the very again is a pull-out shelf containing a range and collapsible sink.
Photograph by: Honda
Photograph by: Honda
Photograph by: Honda
The Honda CR-V is not precisely a large automobile for tenting, however the Dream Pod idea is not presupposed to ship a big-camper expertise. Honda says it is impressed by Japanese capsule inns. For these unfamiliar with the idea, it is precisely because it sounds. Price range-minded vacationers keep in a bed-sized room with shared options reminiscent of lockers to retailer objects.
“By combining car-like dealing with and luxury with SUV versatility, it is a mannequin that single-handedly created the fashionable crossover sector,” mentioned Nik Pearson, company communications normal supervisor for Honda Europe. “The ‘Dream Pod’ is due to this fact the proper celebration of the CR-V’s pioneering success and its standing as one of many world’s hottest SUVs.”
Past that, Honda provides some particular touches to the CR-V Dream Pod’s inside. You may discover further USB charging ports scattered about, and small “tech pods” with LED lights and pull-out tables. Bespoke blackout covers match completely within the CR-V’s home windows.
Being an idea automobile, you may’t purchase a camper-ready CR-V from Honda. Nevertheless, Egoé does checklist the Nestboard 650 on its web site for 3,899 euros. That equals roughly $4,400 in US forex, although it is unclear if Egoé is prepared or capable of ship one to the States.
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