Honda CR-V two thousand seventeen seven seat option confirmed – Car News, CarsGuide
Honda CR-V two thousand seventeen seven seat option confirmed
Honda has unveiled an all-new CR-V range that, for the very first time in Australia, will have a turbocharged engine line-up and a seven seat option.
The all-new CR-V, here in July in its fifth generation, is being promoted as a more quality-focused vehicle than before with emphasis on rear seat occupant convenience and convenience.
The thickest news is the addition of a third-row option. Honda Australia director Stephen Collins said the seven seat feature had been requested by customers “and now we’ll supply it”.
Switches to the CR-V compared with the previous fourth-gen model emerge minimal but Honda stresses a lot of switches have been made under the restyled skin.
The Australian-spec CR-V, made in Thailand, will get only a 1.5-litre turbo-petrol engine with 140kW/240Nm. This is the same power output but a higher torque peak than the outgoing Two.4-litre naturally aspirated engine, and a thriftier 7.8 litres per 100km fuel average compared with the Two.Four at 8.7 L/100km.
But Australia will not get any engine options, unlike some other markets that will be also suggested the carry-over Two.4-litre petrol and a fresh 1.6-litre turbo-diesel. Honda Australia today said a diesel was not planned.
The CR-V will be available in front- and all-wheel drive and only with a CVT auto.
The fresh SUV has a fresh platform with a 40mm-longer wheelbase that equates to significant improvements in interior space and cargo area.
He said the versatility of the fresh SUV had already made it a popular choice in other markets such as the UK.
It is now 4571mm in length – up 36mm on the previous model – and 18mm lower, with width enlargened by 35mm to 1855mm.
The third row of two seats folds vapid into the cargo floor, while the centre row splits and tumbles forward. The front passenger seat can also be folded plane to carry long items.
The more rigid platform brings with it switches to the suspension tuning and a more direct steering ratio.
To improve treating, the fresh model has a slightly broader footprint and will have 18-inch alloy wheels on all variants.
Cabin design and features borrow a lot from the latest Civic, with a large central screen, multimedia including Apple CarPlay and Android Auto apps and an instrument panel with large central speedometer.
The premium-grade interior is seen by Honda as the point of difference compared with others in the segment, as it targets sales leader Mazda’s CX-5.
Mr Collins said that the fresh CR-V will be “a significant player in the medium SUV segment.”
He said the versatility of the fresh SUV, and the extra cabin space, had already made it a popular choice in other markets such as the UK.
“When you step into the fresh CR-V you’ll know you’re in a premium, quality cabin but that premiumness will also be evident in the driving practice,” he said.
The CR-V goes on sale in July. Pricing and final specifications will be announced closer to launch, Honda said.
Australia launched the first-generation Honda CR-V in October one thousand nine hundred ninety seven when it was one of only three mid-size SUVs (then called wagons) on the market, sizing up against the Toyota RAV-4 and Subaru Forester.
Globally, more than five million CR-Vs have been sold, as it helped switch buyer perceptions towards SUVs and away from conventional sedans.
The CR-V is one of three major launches for Honda in Australia in 2017.
“We’re about to go on sale with the Civic hatch to complement the Civic sedan, followed by the CR-V and later in the year, the hot spectacle Type R,” Mr Collins said.