Hybrid models now account for nearly 40 percent of all medium size SUVs sold in Australia. The largest hybrid seller in the country, Toyota, has even recently made the bold move of discontinuing the sale of non-hybrid models in 9 of its models, including the RAV4 – the nation’s best-selling …
Read More »2019 Honda CR-V Vi Review – good value or budget offering?
What is it? The Honda CR-V Vi is the new entry-level variant into the CR-V line-up, replacing a spot previously occupied by the CR-V VTi and expanding the range to 5 model grades. It’s priced from $28,290 plus on-road costs, under cutting the popular Mazda CX-5 Maxx and Toyota RAV4 …
Read More »Honda CR-V VTi-E7 joins range as entry-level 7-seat option
With surging demand for a better value 7-seat version Honda’s popular CR-V mid-size SUV, the Japanese car maker has added a new variant to the line-up in the form of the new VTi-E7. Powered by the the same 1.5-litre turbo engine as the rest of the range (bar the entry-level …
Read More »2018 Honda CR-V Review – Why It Is The Pick of Family SUVs
At the time of writing this review, the mid-size SUV market presents buyers with no fewer than 15 choices to choose from. That is a lot and that is the reason why this segment is currently the most competitive and fastest growing passenger car segment in Australia. If you are …
Read More »2018 Honda CR-V pricing and specification confirmed
The all-new fifth-generation Honda CR-V will arrive into Australian dealerships this July with a five-tier line-up priced from $30,690 plus on-roads. Boasting an all-turbo engine line-up and a new seven-seat option, the CR-V aims high to regain lost ground in the tightly contested mid-size SUV market. Under the bonnet the 2018 CR-V shares the same …
Read More »All turbo line-up and 7-seats for 2018 Honda CR-V
Honda’s next generation CR-V crossover will boast an all-turbo engine line-up and a seven-seat option when it launches in Australia in July this year. The fifth-iteration of the CR-V will share the same engine as the current Honda Civic – a 1.5-litre four-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine, upgraded to deliver 140kW …
Read More »Next-generation Honda CR-V unveiled
Honda has pulled the wraps off the all-new, fifth-generation CR-V today at a launch event in the U.S. Completely redesigned and reengineered, the 2017 CR-V goes on sale in North America, bringing bold new sculpted styling, a more premium interior, the nameplate’s first-ever turbocharged engine and a host of new …
Read More »Honda introduces feature-added CR-V Limited Edition
Honda is lifting appeal of its mid-size CR-V range in the feature-added 2016 Limited Edition models. Pricing for the new CR-V Limited Edition offers added value for customers. According to Honda, the comprehensively equipped Limited Edition adds $5,500 worth of additional features at a price premium of just $1,700 more …
Read More »Honda CR-V range refreshed for 2015
Honda has revised its hot-selling CR-V for 2015. The mid-size SUV, dubbed CR-V Series II, received styling tweaks, new features and added variants across both the two-wheel and four-wheel drive petrol models. Competing in one of the fastest growing and most saturated car segments, the latest generation Honda CR-V has …
Read More »4WD only Honda CR-V Diesel launched from $38,290
The Honda CR-V Diesel has landed in Australia, featuring a 2.2 litre turbo diesel engine delivering 110kW of power @ 4000rpm and 350 Nm of torque @ 2000-2750 rpm. The range now extends to two new diesel variants – DTi-S and DTi-L. “The arrival of this new diesel engine to our …
Read More »Diesel variant to join 2014 Honda CR-V range
Honda has added a diesel variant to the Honda CR-V range, which will go on sale in January 2014. “We will add a diesel to our CR-V range in January 2014,” said Honda Australia Director, Mr. Stephen Collins. “We know how much our customers are looking forward to this addition …
Read More »Honda illusions – an impossible made possible – clever CR-V diesel TV ad
Honda UK’s new TV advertisement for the new Honda CR-V 1.6 Diesel is both intriguing and clever. The film demonstrates that not everything is what it first seems. The producers use 3D arts to great effect, creating optical illusions that are fascinating to watch. The message from Honda was through …
Read More »2013 Honda CR-V Review
The concept of Compact Sports Utility was first embraced by Honda back in 1995, with the introduction of the original Honda CR-V. Based on a reworked Honda Civic platform, the company’s long running soft-roader has lived a rather humdrum and ordinary life. It has never left a mark on the …
Read More »Honda Urban SUV Concept Revealed in Detroit
Following the teaser image released last month, Honda has taken the cover off the Urban SUV Concept at the Detroit Auto Show (January 19 to 27, 2013). The new concept is a crossover between a SUV and a coupe, with wraparound headlights, coupe-like roof line and sweeping lines. Built on …
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