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2019 Honda CR-V Priced At $25,345

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Excluding $995 for destination and handling, the LX 2WD with the 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine now costs $24,350. That makes the CR-V $100 more expensive than the previous model year despite the fact nothing is new except for the Platinum White Pearl exterior color.
All-wheel drive can be added to the 2.4 LX for $1,400, and the 1.5 VTEC Turbo starts at $28,245 for the EX. At the other end of the spectrum, the CR-V with the turbocharged engine and all-wheel drive in Touring specification retails at $35,145, coming with all the bells and whistles imaginable.

The 2.4-liter is rated at 184 horsepower, and despite the larger displacement, output favors the 1.5-liter option. The VTEC Turbo has 190 horsepower and 179 pound-feet from 2,200 rpm. The i-VTEC, on the other hand, develops 180 pound-feet from 3,900 rpm. The turbocharging technology also enables superior gas mileage, with the 1.5-liter engine capable of returning 30 miles per gallon on the combined cycle (28 mpg in the city and 34 out on the highway).

Turning our attention back to Platinum White Pearl, this color replaces the White Diamond Pearl from the 2018 model year. Nine more options are available, as follows: Lunar Silver Metallic, Gunmetal Metallic, Sandstorm Metallic, Molten Lava Pearl, Dark Olive Metallic, Basque Red Pearl, Obsidian Blue Pearl, Crystal Black Pearl, and Modern Steel Metallic.

On EX trim levels and above, Honda Sensing comes standard with Adaptive Cruise Control, Lane Keeping Assist, Lane Departure Warning, Collision Mitigation Braking System with Forward Collision Warning and pedestrian sensing capability, plus Road Departure Mitigation. Available features include Apple CarPlay and Android smartphone mirroring, SiriusXM, HD Radio, and Pandora.

Manufactured by five plants using domestic and globally-sourced parts, the Honda CR-V remains the top-selling crossover utility vehicle in America. The streak started more than 21 years ago, which goes to show how much the Japanese automaker has improved the breed over these two decades.

Even though it’s no longer related to the CR-V, the 2019 Acura RDX shares the assembly line in East Liberty, Ohio with the Honda. Pricing for the RDX starts at $37,300, and as standard, the 2.0-liter VTEC Turbo develops 272 horsepower.
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About the author: Mircea Panait
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After a 1:43 scale model of a Ferrari 250 GTO sparked Mircea's interest for cars when he was a kid, an early internship at Top Gear sealed his career path. He's most interested in muscle cars and American trucks, but he takes a passing interest in quirky kei cars as well.
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