Accessories are a profitable business for carmakers, and Honda’s Modulo range of add-ons enjoy a good take up rate. The on-form carmaker will not launch a new product without Modulo accessories, and the new 2017 CR-V is no exception. Here’s the fifth-generation SUV on the Bangkok Motor Show floor, fully decked out.
The canvas here is the base 2.4 litre i-VTEC E 2WD petrol variant, originally identical to the white entry-level car in our earlier main post. That car didn’t look exactly plain, with LED headlamps and plenty of chrome trim, but Modulo parts give it a “sportier” appearance.
You won’t miss it, thanks to the oversized honeycomb pattern of the front grille, which is eggcrate in standard form. The “wings” of the Honda logo is in black instead of chrome. A front bumper garnish with two fake vents in the centre silver section and LED fog lamps complete the Modulo face.
On the sides, the kitted-up CR-V wears wing mirror garnish, door visors, Modulo 18-inch wheels and side steps. A rear bumper garnish, highly conspicuous exhaust muffler and chrome trim on the edge of the tailgate and bumper sill complete the makeover. Metal door sill finishers too, of course.
Once again, the 2017 Honda CR-V makes its Thai debut as a seven-seater, and is available in both diesel and petrol engines in the Land of Smiles. The 1.6 litre i-DTEC turbodiesel makes 160 hp/350 Nm, and is mated to a nine-speed automatic transmission. The carryover 2.4 litre petrol is good for 175 hp/225 Nm, and is paired to a CVT.
Plenty of differences between diesel and petrol, and the Thai E and EL trim levels, all detailed in our earlier post. Coming soon to Malaysia.
GALLERY: 2017 Honda CR-V with Modulo accessories
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I spy, with my little eye, something that looks like Thor hammer at the headlights. The XC90 same-same look is now complete. Why go for something much much more expensive when jepunis is same-same?
U should you have your eyes checked.
Acappan
John has a eye disease,called retina detach….u ask the eye doctor at Tun huseein hospital.
It is. The headlights and tail lights is more and more copying Volvo.
Checked and all fine. But i still seeing XC90 jepunis clone at half the price. So why still go for XC90?
what an insult to XC90
XC90 price is an insult to CRV
As above…..!
Am I the only one that thinks that the one without the kit looks miles better. lol
You are not alone. US crv has twin exhaust
Omg!!! The front of the crv modulo literally looks like storm troopers!
9 speed auto and turbodiesel. Honda is making good progress there and that is a good sign. Only Toyota is outdated , they used 4 speed auto and only recently upgraded to 6 speed for the Camry. Altis and vios is using CVT and everyone knows what cvt is famed for, yes the rubber band effect. And while companies are opting for turbo and direct injection, Toyota still uses fuel injection.
Kunta
By year end,Nissan or Mazda will overtake UMW.
Better apply for another job, ur toyota wun last veli long
the back tail lamp is ugly
Fugly CRV
I agree completely..are people so blind with the Honda brand? their cars apart from maybe the city are all bad designs! it’s eye catching yes ..but eye catching does not equate to good design….
Anyone who honestly thinks this is a good design needs to see an eye doctor..if it was any other badge on the hood..people will burn this to the ground.. last decade this blind support was given to toyota..this decade it’s honda…we malaysians really have a sheep attitude la…
ppl will still buy. see the ugly brv best sales ever.
Can’t decide what engine is the best option of out of town driving. I like the ZF more than CVT but the small diesel may be gutless. Anyone know?