Honda Malaysia (HM) officially introduced the 2017 Honda CR-V yesterday, and we have four variants of the fifth-generation SUV – one base 2.0 NA and three with the 1.5 litre turbo engine. The Melaka-assembled range is as follows: CR-V 2.0L i-VTEC 2WD, CR-V 1.5L Turbo 2WD, CR-V 1.5L Turbo 4WD and the top CR-V 1.5L Turbo Premium 2WD with the Honda Sensing active safety pack.
All the turbo variants are equipped with a 1.5 litre turbocharged VTEC engine. It’s as seen in the Civic, but with output bumped to 193 PS and 243 Nm, 20 PS and 23 Nm more than in the sedan. The base model continues with the R20 naturally-aspirated 2.0 litre i-VTEC motor with 154 PS and 189 Nm. All CR-Vs now get a CVT transmission, which replaces the previous five-speed auto.
Measuring 4,584 mm long, 1,855 mm wide and 1,689 mm tall, the new CR-V is six mm shorter but 35 mm wider and four mm higher than the previous-gen, while the wheelbase has seen an increase of 40 mm, now measuring 2,660 mm.
HM elected to only bring in the five-seat version, and the new car offers best-in-class space, with interior volume bumped up to around the 4,100 litre mark, roughly around 100 litres more than before. Boot space with the second-row rear seats up is 522 litres, and 1,084 litres with the seats folded flat.
Standard equipment across the entire range includes auto LED headlights and LED DRLs and fog lamps, black combination leather seats, walk-away auto door lock, keyless entry with push-start, paddle shifters, dual-zone air-con, rear AC vents, cruise control, auto dimming rear view mirror, eight-way driver powered seat with lumbar support and four-way passenger powered seat.
All CR-V variants also come equipped with an eight-speaker, seven-inch Advanced Display Audio system with Apple CarPlay/Android Auto and hands-free telephone connectivity. There’s also a full colour LCD meter panel.
The 1.5L Turbo Premium 2WD we feature in this video comes with auto high beam, active cornering lights and a height-adjustable powered tailgate.
Its Honda Sensing suite of driver assistance systems use a millimetre wave radar in the grille and a monocular camera positioned at the top of the windscreen to provide Lane Departure Warning (LDW), Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS), Road Departure Mitigation (RDM). Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS), Forward Collision Warning (FCW) and Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), the last working together with a Low Speed Follow (LSF) function.
Check out our walk-around video above, launch report and first impressions of the car. You can also compare the specifications of all the 2017 Honda CR-V variants on CarBase.my.
GALLERY: 2017 Honda CR-V 1.5L Turbo Premium 2WD
GALLERY: 2017 Honda CR-V 1.5L Turbo 2WD
GALLERY: 2017 Honda CR-V 2.0L i-VTEC 2WD with Modulo kit
Top up abit for Fortuner 7 seater.
2.7l – 164hp 245Nm (RM1380) 12l/100km NO STABILITY CONTROL!
1.5l – 190hp 243Nm (RM90) 7l/100km BEST Safety with Honda Sensing
Still using ladder frame & cheap double wishbone , not unibody / macpherson . = rubbish handling
7 seaters people carrier with tall SUV with no Stability control, hurmmmm (2.4 version)
Sorento Diesel got better deal 2.2 197hp 441Nm
7 seaters cramped,small boot space 200l
CRV 5 seaters comfort, 522l boot space
Tiguan 5 seaters comfort, 612l boot space
2 rear seats are almost useless,not comfortable,cramped,seat too straight like P2 Bezza
tips for 7 seaters? get MPV
This car will tah pau cx5
Saw this car in dark olive green today. Looks so sexy!
This car will wipe out all other SUVs in Malaysia. The biggest loser would be Mazda CX5. Already sales have dropped so low and salesman are abandoning the Mazda boat.
Now, this CRV will wipe out Mazda completely from Malaysia. It will be like the 90s again where the name Mazda was non existent despite 80s a big seller.
Bermaz only hope was the CX5 as the Mazda 3 and Madza 6 died. Now with the CRV, Bermaz better close shop
Until today am still pissed that Honda Malaysia doesn’t offer the CR-V 1.5 Turbo Premium with 4WD. And the idiocy of not offering it as a 5+2 seater. It’s almost like HM took some product planners from ETCM. So I cancelled my plan to place a booking. Your loss HM, gotta see if the remaining ETCM product planners woke up yet to think about the Nissan X-Trail facelift (who knows if bloody ETCM would ever bring that in)
No, sorento high spec diesel
Luxury prestige > Harrier.
Spacious value > X-Trail, Sorento.
Dynamic drive > Tiguan.
Good looks > CX5.
Something different > Forester.
Go pasar > CRV.
Beli pakai buang > Bayu
Luxury prestige > Harrier. —->>> Ugly AF
Spacious value > X-Trail, Sorento —>> Sorento yes, X-trail is a no no.. if you own one then you know :)
Dynamic drive > Tiguan –>> Agreed !!
Good looks > CX5 –>> Nope CX-5 is not a good looking car. At least not for everyone.
Something different > Forester –> no point already loh?
Go pasar > CRV –> Supposed to be high tech. Nothing above come close to this CR-V
Beli pakai buang > Bayu – Well at least people buy lorr :)
For me it would be either Kia Sorento or VW Tiguan.
Kia Sorento > Spacious (7 seaters) + Nice exterior design + Solid, comfortable and quiet ride + Powerful turbo-diesel engine
VW Tiguan > Nice interior and exterior design + Good handling
Honda CRV > Safety features are good but the rear exterior design is a big NO for me + the turbo petrol engine seems under-power and definitely more fuel consuming than turbo-diesel
Outlander, Isuzu MUX, Ford Kuga all so nice !
Deathtrap > Avanza & Fortuner
hope this crv sells well
Turbocharged Bayu got more powah than most junks you mentioned, get your fact right
Baloon alike CX5 for good looks? Puhleessseeee
Too bad…Pipu dun think like u
Anything but P1 is ancient saying dun do much now
Only you think like that
CRV 1.5- high tech , best safety , best FC 7l/100km , good power & torque.
Sorento 2.2d- best value,good safety,very spacious,good specs,good power with high torque
Tiguan 1.4- CRV nearest competitor, lightest, good power & torque,best FC 6.7l/100km , comfort
This 3 models above the best of all.
others are hardly to keep up with them.
biggest dinosaur – Toyota Fortuner but underpower, rubbish handling, rear drum brake ? really ? LOL
2ton car, 7 seaters = heavyweight with that kind of stopping power ?
Deathtrap dinosar = Avanza & Fortuner
Toyota Landcruiser Ninja King 》 All
Until it meets Range Rover
Nonsense! My BMW X6 > ALL
Beli pakai buang > Bayu is exactly right. Just like condoms, you can discard without a care in the world after taking care of some business.
Butthurt kah? It is bigger than cx5 and CRV
Trash product. It would be more worth if purchase CX5 or Sorento which is more afforable and more features
More features? Care to explain? :)
None of the suv on this segment come close to the new cr-v in term of safety, features and overall accessories.
Roadtax 1.5(RM100) vs 2.5 (RM830)
warranty Mazda 3 yrs , Honda 5 yrs
CRV 8.8s 0-100kmh , CX-5 9.2s
boot space
522l vs 403l
Honda sensing vs SCBS (diesel only)
CX-5 , no rear AC vent but have BOSE 9 speakers
CR-V , 8 speakers + active cruise control + low speed follow (best things for city driving) + LCD instrument + USB ports x4 + power sockets x3 (so much convenient)
Anti-Honda detected & butthurt ;p
Give it a positive feedback, other brand SUVs will follow.
Us consumers getting the goods ;D
#consumerpower
CR-V horrendous plastik interior. Yikes!
Tucson gooder SUV
So far the best presenter i watch is Harvinder Singh Sidhu.. the way he expresses in words and description is much more natural and fluidic..
Please, Paultan.org, bring Harvinder to all the video reviews, that is one genius presenter there! Where is your common sense and logic?
PT fans clamour for Harvinder kaur
Hows about the logic of gip everyone a chance to present since all them r writers in PT?
Can’t wait to go to the sales office
See honda sales gals…
Kudos to Honda for bringing the complete safety features to a family SUV! Audi, Merc and BMW in Malaysia don’t have this on offer on their SUV lines that cost easily RM100k more. Even keyless entry is not standard! If more car brands start to offer a more complete package for the price they vharge, this is the true spirit of free market competition. Now u know which car brands only optimize profit by offering low spec priducts!
100K more?
What about BMW X1? Is it 100K more?
Between X1 and C(rap)-RV, I’ll take X1 anytime.
Buy bimmer i still have special package for owners
wow honda, every segment you also wanna sapu? Generous specs across the range.
I dunno about u all but I think Honda Malaysia has another winner here. Even the base spec has LED headlights, VSC and 6 airbags as standard.
maybe, probably, the sales/marketing department uses PAULTAN blog COMMENTS as their main guide, they follow and give what the CONSUMERS ACTUALLY WANTS. There you go Honda sales figure proves everything.
CRV a good SUV for the average MY family. Sorento a better choice if forget the badge.
Yes, it will b even better if they give us a choice whether v need a 7 seater or whether we need a premium spec for d 4 wheel drive. Don’t give us d crap abt yr survey. It’s just an excuse to keep d margin high by providing less!
I will normally keep d 3rd row down but when my grandchildren visit, I will put it up. Then I don’t need to hv to use 2 cars to sent everyone out for meals or visits
Then u shud get d BR-V 3rd row down
I tried BRV & found it underpowered
Mazda CX-9. 7 seater
Takata or not?
Why 4WD version do not has Honda Sensing ? Hmmm…..
more choices for all. good!
Aisey… top of the range is not 4WD… this marketing people in HM probably a caveman.
SUV without 4WD or AWD is basically a stationwagon with steroid !!!
Pls laaa… all over the world put their top of the range for SUV is 4WD la… except if you don’t have it.
CR-V behind put “AWD” sticker. Kaodim !
airbag ok or not?
Good car even at the base 142k. All leathers, led etc. If you want the AWD then go for the 161k model. Only bad thing for top of the line why no AWD. I would personally go for the 161k model and the CVT is superb. If you are driving the HRV or new Civic the pickup is really good. Was driving from SG to KL yesterday with the CX3 left in my wake at 195 to 200
great job HM!!!good price great spec
good sales is confirm but main thing is HM must control the quality
Booked VW Tiguan at April 2017 and waited almost three months now. At the end told me the forecast delivery date on December 2017.
Asked for drop out order, but the car no yet arrive also, fastest arrival on October (cancelled order who booked at March, before launch).
No choice but to cancel my order and purchase Honda CRV, which is ready stock.
Tiguan is slightly better in term of dynamic (handling is best in class and german engineering), good product but poor product planning, marketing and after sale service.
I believe many people who booked the Tiguan will change to CRV now, good job VPCM, you guys have a good start but end up boost your competitors sale.
Some comments here should give paultan.org team ideas for SUV comparisons videos
All the bells and whistles, but still no 7 seater option. Which market segment are we not part o,f HM ?
Sometimes the warning lights in my new CRV gets lighted up when driven in the rain. The manual covers various types of warning lights lighting up and tells you what to do each time they come on and also advise you to send the car for checking as it indicates that something has malfunctioned. However, each time you send your car to their workshop, they tell you that this is normal and you are asked to refer to the manual. If Honda Sensing is not stable surely Honda must know that their customers will be most unhappy as no one wants to own a CRV with warning lights coming on every once in a while!