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The new model
will be available with a new
diesel powerplant – the i-DTEC –
and an eagerly awaited automatic
gearbox for diesel models. The
top-selling SUV’s popular looks
have been refreshed with a
distinctive new front bumper,
grille and revised rear bumper.
NVH
levels are improved, with
increased sound deadening around
the engine and cabin, adding to
the high-quality refinement of
the CR-V and making it an even
quieter and more relaxing car to
drive. Inside the cabin,
upgraded fabrics and plastics
have been used to give a more
premium finish; a new audio
console design has been
introduced.
Like the previous
model, the new 2010 CR-V offers
unrivalled equipment levels
that, along with its ample
cabin, split-level boot and
‘car-like’ handling, have made
it so popular. SE grades now
come fitted with newly-designed
17-inch alloy wheels as standard
as well as air conditioning,
auxiliary socket, cloth
upholstery and power-heated door
mirrors.
ES grades get
18-inch 10-spoke alloy wheels,
auto-dimming mirror, cruise
control, double-deck cargo
space, electric folding mirrors,
half leather and Alcantara
heated seats, headlight washers,
front fog lights, leather
steering wheel and gear knob,
rear parking sensors, unique
interior inlay trims and USB
connector for an iPod, over and
above the SE model.
Top spec EX
models are differentiated by
full body-coloured bumpers and
come equipped with DVD
voice-activated satellite
navigation with premium audio
and subwoofer, full leather
upholstery with front heated
seats, HID Xenon headlights and
auto headlight on function,
panoramic roof, rain sensor,
reverse tilt mirror and 8-way
driver power seat in addition to
the ES specification.
Specification
Honda’s 2.2-litre i-DTEC diesel
engine, which debuted in the
latest Accord, produces 150PS at
4,000rpm (up 10PS) and torque of
350Nm at 2,000rpm (up 10Nm). It
can be paired with a either a
6-speed manual transmission or
the smooth and refined 5-speed
automatic gearbox that has been
manufactured in-house by Honda.
Manual versions
of the torquey diesel CR-V crack
0-62mph in 9.6 seconds with a
top speed of 118mph, while the
auto makes 0-62mph in 10.6
seconds and has a top speed of
116mph. Fuel economy for the
CR-V remains excellent at
43.5mpg for the manual and
38.2mpg for the auto.
The i-DTEC engine
uses a combination of the latest
injection technology, more
efficient exhaust gas
recirculation and a diesel
particulate filter to create a
diesel engine that’s quieter and
smoother. With
significantly-reduced levels of
NOx and particulates emissions,
it is Euro 5 compliant, and
emits CO2 emissions
of 171g/km (manual) and 195g/km
(auto).
The 2.0-litre petrol CR-V is
also Euro 5 compliant, but
remains unchanged from the
previous model, producing 150PS
at 6,200rpm and torque of 192Nm
at 4,200rpm.
Top speed
118mph (manual) 110mph (auto)
0-62mph 10.2 secs (manual) 12.2
secs (auto)
Fuel economy 34.4mpg (manual)
33.6mpg (auto)
CO2 190g/km (manual)
193g/km (auto)
The CR-V will
continue to be built at Honda of
the UK Manufacturing in Swindon,
where British workers proudly
produce the SUV for over 60
countries. The revised CR-V goes
on sale on 5 January, 2010 but
dealers will be taking orders
from 1 December 2009. |
