Meet The fifth-generation Honda CR-V

Honda has taken wraps off the 2017 fifthgeneration CRV in an event in Detroit It will go on sale in the States by late 2016 The new CRV is based on Hondarsquos compact global platform which made its debut with the tenth generation Civic Also it will be pulled by the Japanese automakerrsquos latest family of turbocharged petrol engines ndash VTEC Turbo ndash globally along with the existing powertrains The European market launch is likely to take place next year while its Indian debut is expected in a couple of years Herersquos what we know so far about the 2017 CRVDesign and PlatformThe CRV borrows design cues from the latest Hondas especially the currentgen Civic featuring a lsquowindsweptrsquo front end It now has a longer bonnet compared to the previous model and offers allLED headlights with wingshaped LED daytime running lights both found on the Indiabound facelifted Accord and the Civic Its chrome grille is closely flanked by the headlamps and has active shutters that lower aerodynamic drag which is a first for HondaRead India Bound Honda Civic What To ExpectAt the sides the 2017 CRV gets a new set of machined alloy wheels available in 17 or 18inch profiles Its window line is somewhat similar to the outgoing model The rear profile features LED tail lamps and like always they look more Volvoish than Honda Also the CRV now offers dual exhaustsLike we have mentioned before the 2017 CRV is based on Hondarsquos latest global compact platform and courtesy of it the CRV has grown nearly 38mm in length And with shorter overhangs along with wheels placed to the extremities the wheelbase of the new SUV has grown by a whopping 40mmInteriors and Features As is the case with the exterior the 2017 CRV features completely redesigned interiors incorporating upgraded materials such as a new softtouch instrument panel and more intricately stitched seats The cabin shares its bits and pieces with the latest Hondas again largely with the Civic However the essence of the previous generations of the CRV has been retained with elements like the dashmounted gearshift leverIn terms of features the CRV will come with a digital central instrument cluster display borrowed from the Civic It will offer Hondarsquos latest seveninch touchscreen infotainment system which protrudes out of the dashboard The unit offers updated Honda satellitelinked navigation system developed in cooperation with Garmin along with support for Apple CarPlay and Google Android AutoRest of the new features in the 2017 CRV include remote engine start dualzone climate controls heated side mirrors an EPB electric parking brake rear USB charging ports front passenger seats with fourway power adjustment and drivers seat with eightway power adjustment and fourway power lumbar support along with heated front seatsBesides the regular features such as multiple airbags and ABS antilock braking system the new safety equipment in the 2017 CRV will include an updated Honda Sensing Suite not available in India The Suite will come with CMBS collision mitigation braking with FCW forward collision warning and pedestriansensing capability RDM road departure mitigation with LDW lane departure warning ACC adaptive cruise control with lowspeed follow and LKAS lane keeping assist Rest of the features will be carried forward from the previous modelMechanicals The 2017 CRV will offer turbocharged petrol for the first time ever since its inception in 1997 It will be powered by a 15litre VTEC Turbo a directinjected turbocharged petrol producing 190PS of max power and 242Nm of max torque It will also come with the carried over 24litre iVTEC motor featuring directinjection 184PS while the torque remains similar to the 15litre turbo Both engines will be mated to a continuously variable transmission CVT with Honda GShift control logic and it comes with an option of FWD frontwheeldrive or AWD allwheeldrive drivetrainThe European version of the 2017 CRV will also have a diesel option as well along with these petrol motors like the fourth generation model We also expect that Honda will offer a diesel with the fifthgeneration model of the SUV in IndiaRead More on Honda CRVRead full article on cardekhocom