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As of this week, Honda is officially entering the electrified SUV market in the U.S. with the launch of the most recent version of the CR-V. The carmaker’s first entry in this segment is electrified by the same hybrid powertrain deployed in the Accord, one that is built locally at the Greensburg, Indiana plant.
The launch of this new hybrid brings the total of such cars in the Honda line-up to three, as it joins the Accord and the Insight. With it also come some other changes to the entire CR-V range, both technical and visual.
CR-V Hybrid is powered by a combination between two electric motors and a 2.0-liter internal combustion engine, for a total output of 212 hp. That’s a bit higher than the 190 hp non-hybrid variants develop, and much more appealing from a mileage standpoint: Honda promises a 50 percent improvement in EPA city fuel economy rating over the standard CR-V.
The entire CR-V lineup, regardless of engines, will get visual upgrades, but the Hybrid will set itself apart through a different badging and a blue Honda logo in the center of the grille. At the rear, the car also has a hidden tailpipe. The redesigned front, rear, and wheels are some of the other changes made.
As for the non-hybrid SUVs, all will be powered by the 1.5-liter VTEC Turbo engine that was until now offered only on the EX and above trims.
Also from the higher version of the CR-V Honda will make available as standard the Sensing safety suite that includes driver-assistive technology.
The new Honda CR-V Hybrid goes on sale later this fall for yet unknown prices.
Honda plans to continue its electrification efforts and has committed to fitting the two-motor hybrid-electric system to all of the core models it sells in the country. To make that happen, and to support the production of the new hybrid SUV, Honda said it would invest $4.2 million and add 34 new jobs.
The hybrid system is manufactured in the U.S.: the two-motor power unit in Russells Point, Ohio, and the 2.0-liter engine in Anna, Ohio.
CR-V Hybrid is powered by a combination between two electric motors and a 2.0-liter internal combustion engine, for a total output of 212 hp. That’s a bit higher than the 190 hp non-hybrid variants develop, and much more appealing from a mileage standpoint: Honda promises a 50 percent improvement in EPA city fuel economy rating over the standard CR-V.
The entire CR-V lineup, regardless of engines, will get visual upgrades, but the Hybrid will set itself apart through a different badging and a blue Honda logo in the center of the grille. At the rear, the car also has a hidden tailpipe. The redesigned front, rear, and wheels are some of the other changes made.
As for the non-hybrid SUVs, all will be powered by the 1.5-liter VTEC Turbo engine that was until now offered only on the EX and above trims.
Also from the higher version of the CR-V Honda will make available as standard the Sensing safety suite that includes driver-assistive technology.
The new Honda CR-V Hybrid goes on sale later this fall for yet unknown prices.
Honda plans to continue its electrification efforts and has committed to fitting the two-motor hybrid-electric system to all of the core models it sells in the country. To make that happen, and to support the production of the new hybrid SUV, Honda said it would invest $4.2 million and add 34 new jobs.
The hybrid system is manufactured in the U.S.: the two-motor power unit in Russells Point, Ohio, and the 2.0-liter engine in Anna, Ohio.
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