The Honda CR-V has been given a facelift after three years on the market, and now the refreshed crossover has made its world debut at the Paris Motor Show in European specification. As with the HR-V and the Jazz that premiered at the same show, this CR-V is still officially badged as a “prototype”.
At the front, we see the introduction of Honda’s latest “Solid Wing Face” front graphic that we’ve seen on the new City and Jazz. The headlights also now feature integrated LED daytime running lights, while the lower front apron gets some new chrome highlights.
Meanwhile, the tail light internals have been revised, new chrome trim has been added to the tailgate above the number plate recess, and the rear bumper has been squared off and features a new silver underguard. One difference between this refresh and the US facelift that was also unveiled last week is that the front end features a silver protruding lip, rather than the US-spec’s rugged-looking underguard.
Under the bonnet, the European-market CR-V gets a new Earth Dreams Technology 1.6 litre i-DTEC diesel engine that replaces the older 2.2 litre i-DTEC on four-wheel drive models. Power has gone up by 10 PS to 160 PS while torque has stayed the same at 350 Nm.
The main improvements, however, are in the emissions – mated to a standard six-speed manual, the new engine helps the CR-V deliver a carbon dioxide emissions figure of under 130 g per km, 11% better than before, while a new ZF nine-speed automatic brings a whopping 20% reduction over the old five-speeder on the 2.2 i-DTEC, slotting under 135 g per km.
The updated Honda CR-V is slated to arrive in dealerships across Europe next spring. The question is, when will we get ours? Will we get the new 185 hp/245 Nm 2.4 litre direct-injected i-VTEC engine from the US facelift, or the 175 hp/225 Nm non-DI EDT mill from the current Accord? And will the motor in question be mated to the US-spec’s new CVT, the new nine-speed auto, or the same five-speed auto as before?
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Still have Volvo for rear lamp in their mind.
Front is perfect.
Now fix that ass please.
Egad. A 9-speed auto on this thing. By ZF, no less! I wonder how the acceleration characteristic would feel like.
I wish that i-dtec thing come to this country la…
Ouh..why we don’t get small displacements for diesel engines here ahh…if got go through banjir the diesel car still can swim as long nozzle are up
still need to ask? sure will get cikai spec one. high chance exterior facelift only.
reason by manufacturer: our country low fuel quality
reason by gov/enforcer: supplier are not ready with high grade fuel. will raise cost blablabla
Let’s see when we will get it.. 2018 maybe?
Diesel is the way to go in this century..More fuel efficient, more power, lighter engine…!!
Please bring in the diesel engine for the benefit of rakyat!! and also euro 5 diesel please!
Considering that there are so many CRVs on the road even with the non-DI engine & 5 speed auto, not expecting Honda Malaysia to try something new like the DI engine & 9 speed auto for a facelift. Maybe a DI engine might appear in the next generation Stream, as the current one is long in the tooth, and due for a replacement soon?
Guys, it really shows you haven’t driven at all! A diesel engine is an ecobox. It is totally gutless and powerless, whether on plain and worse on mountain climbing. In europe, diesel is the way to go, for now because they can’t afford petrol; its way too expensive. But when lev6 would be implemented, i guess ony honda diesel could pass. Now back to poerr snd torque of diesel, even a picanto petrol would laugh at a 2.5l turbo diesel in climbing power, and then mitsu montero or isuzu mux would dare claim this much and more hahaha funny diesel crap. Far laughfable are the turbo diesel claims of the german craps. Ok then, learn to dtive first children.