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2015 Honda CR-V Facelift Tested: Practicality Above Everything

Honda began a comprising refreshing and renewal process for their range of models, and the Honda CR-V was not overlooked. As a result, we met with the facelifted 2015 Honda CR-V review and here's what we found out.
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Honda has a good understanding of the term 'change', whether we're talking about a new car or just a facelift. Moreover, they like to do things in such a way that core features are not lost, but enhanced.

Design changes don't make a very long list, but they are more than noticeable. To sum up everything designers did for the Honda CR-V facelift I would simply say that the SUV received a slightly crossover-ish look - while keeping its dimensions intact, of course - enough to add a fresh tone on the car's exterior. After all, the pre-facelift version has been around since 2011.

In that respect, it was only natural for the CR-V to keep its most important feature: practicability. However, Honda also addressed issues concerning fuel economy and overall performance using a new 1.6-liter turbodiesel engine that will team up with a new nine-speed automatic gearbox sourced from ZF.

We got to test the Euro-spec 2015 Honda CR-V with the new 1.6 diesel banger under the hood but mated with Honda's familiar six-speed manual gearbox.

The engine delivers 160 HP and 380 Nm (280 lb-ft) of maximum torque, which is enough for the CR-V to perform its daily duties in a respectable fashion. However, Honda has an optimist idea about the engine's average fuel consumption, rated by the Japanese at 4.9/100 km (56 mpg UK, 48 mpg US). But our test revealed the CR-V drank on an average 7.6 l/100 km (37 mpg UK, 31 mpg US), which is a bit far from what the Japanese advertise.

But the CR-V's superpower is the interior. Enter the cabin and you'll be greeted with waves of space, a sturdy build as well as plenty of places for storing various objects. Four people will have no trouble in travelling comfortable, even for long periods of time. Sure, the car's nature will deprive drivers of thrills behind the wheel, but that's not what the CR-V was designed to do in the first place.

We also drew a conclusion on the 2015 Honda CR-V facelift. You'll find it in our full review of the compact SUV, along with other details and comments on the car's behaviour and features, like the new Android-running infotainment system.
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