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Honda CR-V Concept

Honda 4x4 concept previews next-generation CR-V due in 2012

Honda CR-V Concept

By Luke Madden

26th July 2011

There’s a new Honda CR-V on the way and the Japanese firm has given an early glimpse of how the fresh 4x4 will look with this concept.

Set to debut at the Orange County International Auto Show in California during September, the CR-V Concept gets narrower headlights than the outgoing car as well as a more pronounced three-bar chrome grill.

As it stands, there are no pictures of the rear but this shot appears to show a stretched body and taller back section which could accommodate a third row of seats to boost the CR-V from a five-seater to a seven-seater. 

Don’t expect to see too many changes from this concept when the CR-V reaches production, but the tinted windows and large alloys are likely to be toned down slightly.

Honda is keeping quiet on what powers the Concept, but any production car will boast improved efficiency and lower emissions over the 148bhp 2.0-litre petrol and 2.2-litre diesel engines currently available in the range. 



The new CR-V will go on sale in America by the end of this year but we’ll have to wait until autumn 2012 before we see it on UK roads.

For an alternative review of the latest Honda CR-V visit our sister site carbuyer.co.uk

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4 Comments

Smaller one to slot in?

The CRV is already half a size bigger than the new group of compact crossovers like the Qashqai, ASX, Peugeot 3008,Yeti. If this concept is longer still (and I agree that it looks like it will be), then it will be half a size bigger again ie in another category. Does that suggest that Honda needs a smaller crossover about 4200-4300 mm in length, msybe on a stretched City/Jazz platform, or a shortened Civic platform? Something about the size of the ahead- of-its-time HRV maybe?

By PMinAU149 on 26 July, 2011, 10:52am

I agree

I have to agree with the comments above - the new CRV looks great but seems massive - something to compete with the Nissan Qashqai/Mitsubishi ASX would be better.

By cousins11 on 28 July, 2011, 12:15pm

I agree too!

This year I traded in my Honda Civic 1.8SE for a Skoda Yeti 140TDi SE 4x4 because the CRV is too BIG. It did help that the Yeti is a brilliant car though!! The number of problems I had with the Civic was very disappointing - the quality of the Yeti is streets ahead!

By Horacecoker on 30 July, 2011, 11:35am

The Pilsbury boy

Good God who ate all the doughnuts .

By opencurtin on 2 September, 2011, 4:08pm

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