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Honda has been working hard on a mid-life facelift for the CR-V compact SUV for a few months now. Both American and European buyers should benefit from a myriad of changes, ranging from the ecological to the safety-conscious.
We've followed various prototypes though testing on both sides of the Atlantic, which is why we can tell you that the following renderings are very close to what Honda is likely going to show in the early part of 2015.
They were created recently by graphics manipulator Remco Meulendijk based on the same spy images we've been sharing with you guys. Honda's popular SUV will receive a number of front bumper with trapezoidal fog lights, LED accents and a new grille design.
Some of these changes serve aerodynamic purposes and will help lower fuel consumption on the updated CR-V. Honda made similar updates to the old Civic hatchback back in 2010. The design is also similar to that of the new HR-V, a small crossover which the company plans to launch soon.
Around the back, the 2015 CR-V will have a Fit/Jazz-like lower bumper and some revised taillight graphics. We also expect the choice of colors and wheels to be enhanced as well.
Despite strong competition, the CR-V remains one of the most popular cars in its segment. Honda will probably work towards improving fuel economy and is expected to introduce the latest Earth Dreams engines, to be shared with the Civic.
Last year, the Japanese automaker announced it was working on no less than three brand new turbo engines. Of these, a 1.5-liter turbo is expected to be the best fit to European consumers' transportation needs, proving more torque and better economy than the aging 2.0 i-VTEC currently offering 155 hp. The 120 hp 1.6-liter DTEC diesel which they just introduced last year should continue to be a big seller, since in offers fuel consumption of as little as 4.3 l/100km (66 mpg UK).
We expect the European-spec CR-V facelift to debut at the Geneva Motor Show in early 2015, followed by a US debut the following month in New York. Considering the first Mk4 models arrived in showrooms as 2012 model year cars, we exptect the facelift to be a 2016MY.
They were created recently by graphics manipulator Remco Meulendijk based on the same spy images we've been sharing with you guys. Honda's popular SUV will receive a number of front bumper with trapezoidal fog lights, LED accents and a new grille design.
Some of these changes serve aerodynamic purposes and will help lower fuel consumption on the updated CR-V. Honda made similar updates to the old Civic hatchback back in 2010. The design is also similar to that of the new HR-V, a small crossover which the company plans to launch soon.
Around the back, the 2015 CR-V will have a Fit/Jazz-like lower bumper and some revised taillight graphics. We also expect the choice of colors and wheels to be enhanced as well.
Despite strong competition, the CR-V remains one of the most popular cars in its segment. Honda will probably work towards improving fuel economy and is expected to introduce the latest Earth Dreams engines, to be shared with the Civic.
Last year, the Japanese automaker announced it was working on no less than three brand new turbo engines. Of these, a 1.5-liter turbo is expected to be the best fit to European consumers' transportation needs, proving more torque and better economy than the aging 2.0 i-VTEC currently offering 155 hp. The 120 hp 1.6-liter DTEC diesel which they just introduced last year should continue to be a big seller, since in offers fuel consumption of as little as 4.3 l/100km (66 mpg UK).
We expect the European-spec CR-V facelift to debut at the Geneva Motor Show in early 2015, followed by a US debut the following month in New York. Considering the first Mk4 models arrived in showrooms as 2012 model year cars, we exptect the facelift to be a 2016MY.
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