The sixth-generation Honda CR-V has been spied once again doing road trials, this time by our in-house staff. Our photographer Sherman Sim, together with colleague Natasha Gill, happened to come across the SUV, still fully camouflaged, whilst on the road in Putrajaya near the Putrajaya International Convention Centre (PICC), and managed to get snaps of the car.
Interestingly, there are no trade plates to be seen on the test mule – could it be undergoing JPJ vehicle type approval? We figure that even with VTA evaluation, there should still be some form of identification, so that’s kind of strange.
The latest sighting follows on that from last month, and the increasing frequency of the vehicle means only one thing, that it’s getting ever closer to its market introduction. Back in March, Honda Malaysia announced that would be launching four new models this year, and the CR-V would be one of these. With less than four months to go, we could be looking at a market debut quite soon.
The new CR-V, which made its global debut in July last year, is slightly larger than the fifth-gen model it will replace. The increased dimensions bring about a more spacious cabin, with rear legroom enhanced by an additional 15 mm.
The cabin presentation largely mimics that of the current 11th-gen Civic, with a larger centre console that allows the gear lever to be placed side-by-side with the drive mode selector, hill descent control button and electronic parking brake switch.
No indication of kit and specifications for the Malaysian car, but it should largely mirror that seen in Thailand, where it is available in two powertrain guises.
The first is a 1.5L turbo petrol unit with 190 hp at 6,000 rpm and 242 of torque from 1,700 rpm to 5,000 rpm, while the other is a 207 PS and 315 Nm 2.0 litre hybrid with an i-MMD powertrain configuration similar to that on the Civic e:HEV. While the CR-V is available in five- and seven-seat forms in Thailand, the latter is unlikely to be sold here.
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Lol report to JPJ, no plates and still otr = illegal.
Don’t worry bro they won’t take any action. If a company or VIP (not mutually exclusive) does it, it’s all good. If the average person does it, saman and action.
This CR-V has been around for a year plus around the world but the idiots at Honda Malaysia still wrap the car to hide how it looks like bunch of dungu’s
Not to talk about how utterly slow they’re to launch anything, Honda Accord also they keeping the old gen while 1st world countries get the new and improved version.
(Like)180K Cross 2.0HEV Dynamic Force
(Dislike) 180K new Honda CR-V 1.5T
Which Corolla Cross is 180k?
What’s with all this camo? We all know how it looks like.
Local manufacturers are so dumb. Back when Honda Malaysia first released their City Hatchback, only VIP preview events were available and you can’t take pictures, and must go into the “tent” one by one. Trying to drum up hype but products are inferior… fail.
I hope this time around it will come with DCT instead of CVT gearbox. Honda suprise us please.
Good fortune to fans of Winner. This car is good for loser who no money buy Conti and want money come back after using fee years sell second hand. Success pupil like me don’t think like that I can buy any car and sell anytime no need to see my fortune teller ask him when can sell. Loser will not be like me forever counting balance money. If you no class I think you are working for your boss make him rich so forever pretend like rich until credit card use max. If you try talk to me surely I fk you cukup cukup droping my class. So go play your rubbish car tune up far far away.
Since you call yourself rich and CRV is your losers’ rides , why border to post? So jgnlah menyamar, I doubt you could afford Axia , keyboard worrior!
Conti? Don’t be fooled by pride, it cost a lot just to maintain the car after 100k on your speedometer ( depreciation of value after 5 years) if u had 1 car that is no issue but if u have a few car then u will be wondering what wrong choice is made….. Now going to buy the new CRV and forget conti…..no more M/ B or P……
The Taiwanese version 1.5T rims look so dated, ugly!
We get these models late because of the need to locally assemble just to bypass hefty import tarrifs and AP costs.
remove excise tax now!!!!
price gonna be closer to 190k
expensive
Thai CR-V has 7 seater option.
Thai also has BR-V and WR-V option.
Why Malaysia has been getting less function option?
just wait. after drop brv for sale in malaysia, maybe honda will introduce 7 seater crv here. btw, brv cant be sold anymore because to protect wrv sale.
Conti? Don’t be fooled by pride, it cost a lot just to maintain the car after 100k on your speedometer ( depreciation of value after 5 years) if u had 1 car that is no issue but if u have a few car then u will be wondering what wrong choice is made….. Now going to buy the new CRV and forget conti…..no more M/ B or P……