2024 Honda CR-V review: Hybrid and turbo versions of new family SUV accept Toyota RAV4's challenge
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- čas přidán 22. 05. 2024
- The 2024 Honda CR-V mid-size SUV is finally here, and it's looking to shake-up the Mid-size SUV segment. Now, that's easier said than done thanks to the dominance of the Toyota RAV4, but it has a good chance with the addition of a hybrid powertrain.
As per its previous generation, the CR-V is also available with a turbo-petrol engine, but the attention is firmly on its petrol-electric counterpart, which has its work cut out for it against the all-conquering RAV4 Hybrid.
But, of course, there's more to the new-generation CR-V story than just what's under the bonnet. In this expert review, CarsGuide Managing Editor Tim Nicholson puts the family SUV through its paces at its Australian media launch, to find out if it really has takes to make buyers think twice about buying a RAV4. If it's to do so, it better be really good.
#Honda #CRV #Review
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Timecodes:
00:00 Intro
00:56 Pricing and features
03:30 Design
05:31 Practicality
09:33 Under the bonnet
10:35 Efficiency
11:10 Driving
15:23 Safety
16:12 Ownership
16:47 Verdict
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The bad news is according to 1.5 Turbo owners , oil dilution and leak problem is not yet fixed :(
Not sure about no spare tyre in the hybrid , I’d definitely want one in there
Due to battery position... Compared to RAV4 which has a Space Saver, the RAV4 battery is under the rear seats, and Honda's is in the spare tyre area. Lexus NX & RX(hybrids) have run flats
At 4.29 mark that side angle shot with the red exterior color reminds me a bit of honda jazz styling
If you were to choose, would you get a Mazda CX60 diesel or this CRV RS HEV?
Is there any reason why hybrid HEV AWD is not available in Australia?
The wheel size of this new CRV HEV model is 19 inch, not 17 inch.
Looking fwd for the 7 seaters review!
It looks like a Volvo X-90 mixed with a Skoda Kodiaq and a Mazda CX-5 😂
Yeah mate...good n simple walk around explainations..not too detail..KIPPIDAP MATE
Does anyone have steering rack problem in Generation 5th?
This issue is prevalent in Malaysia market. Honda is offering extra warranty for steering rack
No awd hev variant in aus? :(
Good review. Would be interesting to do a compare of Honda Toyota Kia and Mitsubishi maybe
No AWD on Hybrid is a massive let down. Have Honda learnt nothing from Toyota's success.Very nice other than that and the no proper spare tyre on Hybrid.
Fair point but I prefer the Honda because the only massive let down here are comments like yours.
How many people can feel massive diffrent between AWD & 2WD ? So, funny.
Would love to get the full digital screen in the USA. Not even the top end trim gets it...
@@KD-fe7pbAWD will use more fuel. But for everyday 2wd is best
Yeah. No buy from me. Skoda made same mistake with Kodiaq
No 360 camera is most disappointing at this price point
And no options for window shades!
drive under shade then
It doesnt have also an HUD.?
there's something about the front grille makes the car seem like the perspective is off and I'm looking at a zoomed in toy car.. it's hard to explain
Thats a drab cabin. What are you thinking
Honda has stepped up & caught up with the field again, but that's it, they have not exceeded the field convincingly to justify their massively inflated prices for the new CR-V compared to the competition?.
This hybrid takes 10 seconds to get from 0-100 and he says there's enough to get up and go???
is it worth upgrading from 2019 top model CRV for the hybrid? when i went to service the car, they said they can give me $30k for my crv which i call bull.
As this reviews shows, the 2024 CR-V e:HEV is a very accomplished hybrid SUV, so it's definitely worth considering.
As far as how much money you can get for your current CR-V, you'll get more if you sell it privately. Check out CarsGuide.com.au's used-car listings to find out how much equivalent vehicles are asking for.
Can someone please clarify if the hybrid is AWD? 2 electric motors- one front one rear would suggest it is but No one is calling it AWD?
Thanks for the comment. Great question. Honda was a bit vague about this, but despite the fact that it is a two-motor hybrid setup, it is indeed a front-wheel drive.
The US version is AWD, Aussie version is FWD
1.5 engine + cvt? Go try to drive with 5 passengers + luggages and you will know how it feels. Had a car with cvt, dang near caused me accidents due to lack of response.
CVT is rubbish, there is no driving, reliability or financial advantage of a CVT transmission over a standard torque converter or dct, except for maybe saving $5 on fuel each tank, at a great expense of drive quality, power & CVT reliability & future replacement cost of CVT transmission?. Driven 1.5L turbos with CVT carrying passengers, up inclines or overtaking on freeways, & engine & CVT rev out & scream for power which is slow coming & totally absent in many acceleration manoeuvres?. At least the torque converter will kick down in the gears to find the required power, impossible to do for a CVT?. These are all modern 4 cylinder engines & fuel economy is virtually totally based on your driving alone?.
"picture it"? If only we lived in a time where you could overlay an image of the old one in the scene.... That would be incredible. Come on guys!
Otherwise, great review and thank you.
So big!!! may be too big and 1.5L engine + Turbo?
If you combine it with the hybrid system it’s almost like a larger engine as the electric system will get you off the line whilst the turbo engine you pulls you up the rev range
Honda continue to make interesting cars overseas; typically we get the trash models here. Where is the new Integra or the TLX? The CRV is still definitely a mid sized SUV. The Pilot or the Passport are the full sized SUVs and the Ridgeline utility are vehicles that Honda sell in the USA that for some reason only known to themselves they don't bring here.
Blame the marketing dills at Honda Australia.
How are US models trash? I just traded in my 2019 Pilot with 190k miles on it for a 24 CRV hybrid. My Pilot was trouble free and my CRV is wonderful so I think North America which is Hondas 2nd largest market might be getting some pretty good cars.
@@eddymahon1503 I mean the US models are much more interesting than what we get here. We always get the boring end of the fleet from Honda.
@@edes01 Oh; sorry; misunderstood 😊
It’s now late March 2024 and I have not seen even one new CRV on the road, parked, in a car park etc. I’ve seen a few new HRV and ZRVs . They are desperate to sell them, offering all sorts of incentives. Is it the fact that they’re not Japanese built( built in Thailand) contributing to this, I’m not sure.They’re very successful outside Australia.The reviews are all favourable. If Honda don’t sell many of these, particularly the hybrid, they won’t survive in Australia any longer perhaps.
yes i am noticing this too and concerened also. I really want this crv and build quality is not matter as we have china that make volvo and india make volvo and ford rangers are made in thailand too most pick up 4x4 ute/trucks made in thailand also like the hilux. SO thailand knows how to build. I reckon the CR-v is the most stylish suv on the market apart from the Volvos
I want my Japanese car made in Japan, like the ZRV
yeah i agree here, but thailand is good work ethic better than some nations
Honda can pack its bag anytime from australia, no dealership, hard to get serviced.
I wanna buy crv e hev 2 liter
Hows Thailand made quality
Juat as good as indian and china made Volvo CX-60
The size of old pilot
I dont trust the motor as the earlier model had blow by
The reviewer is trying hard to find positives about this average SUV. Honda seem to have the " Take it or LEAVE it" approach with no option list and missing vital tech at these price points doesn't look good. Also $60000 for 140kw for a non premium brand is a joke. Nowadays, you can travel 10000km easy in 7-8 months. So that isnt impressive. Honda's problem is they are very inconsistent throughout the years.
You can travel 10k in 7-8 months but their service pricing is very competitive and the lowest that I have ever seen.
Looks a bit Rav4 ish Volvo ish Outlander ish BMW ish X Trail ish mm these cars are really trying to have a personality of their own not. Space saver spare not good at a time when saftey comes first , or does it ?
"picture the previous model" ?!!! Why dont you just show it? Pretty bad review.
No all wheel drive hybrid??? Who made that decision?
Stephen Collins? Just another HA stuff up that would have been made at least 18 months ago.
I personally prefer Honda over Toyota, but Honda is way off on their pricing versus features in their vehicles. Let’s compare the CRV with the RAV4. I can buy a Toyota RAV4 XSE or Limited anywhere from $42,000-$44,000.. With that I get a level three technology package that includes a full panoramic sunroof, 360° camera, much larger infotainment center, wireless, Apple CarPlay, a digital rearview mirror, and better mpg!
I thought Honda was just playing catch-up with the competition, so I waited and waited. And now we see the redesign of the Honda Accord. What were they thinking? That thing is just straight up ugly! Also, the first fully electric vehicle coming out, called the Honda prologue. But you didn’t know that they actually collaborated with Chevy to make that vehicle. Exact same base and construction as the new electrified equinox. No thanks!
Facts. I will have to change my civic soon and I can get a top of the range sport model Corolla for the same as an entry level civic. Madness
are they the same size?
@@radezzientertainment501 hatch back is smaller, saloon is similar and the estate is miles bigger
Soon as I hear "CRT" I instantly lose any interest.
sadly the market is going this direction of pulleys vs gears
I never see any Honda product of line with poor quality, even in 2000.
Why CVT…Mazda it is then
Mazda moved up market to compete with BMW. Good luck
It needs a V8 engine in it.
If only the hybrid was AWD, fail.
As soon as i hears 17 inch wheels and 7 inch screen and what was that price? OMG i go to Toyota, Much better.
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Nice car, but missing cooling seats 💺 ugly gear & tall stick, plastic ugly screen, low resolutions, side mirrors not automatic 😑 🥴
Rear tail lights 🤢 interior is already dated…. 😑
very underwhelming car... better off buying an x trail or even better the new kia sorento and/or hyundai santa fe thats coming out in 2024
good luck, they won't even give you an ETA if you order an x-trail hybrid. Many people been waiting over a year
@@AJRV1-lc5wz just cause it sells better doesn't mean the car is better then others?
@@DS-en4et yeah idk about that tbh i never do research on those types of things but if its true assuming it is just wait for the new hyundai/kia 7 seaters thats coming out looks objectively good offers much more then the crv
@@AJRV1-lc5wz keyword "has", look at the competition now, they offer so much more, in this segment just compare spec sheets and driver reviews only thing rn i can vouch for honda is better capped services which is really good compared to other brands, other then that theres nothing unique, a base honda civic looks the same from the inside theres nothing unique even in its own company.
It is a good quality built SUV, just like many other brand SUVs?. But it certainly is not a convincing stand out from the rest justifying it's much higher price than all it's class competition?. Bare base model starting at 45k is ridiculous, when you can buy a mid/ top spec Hyundai, Kia, Toyota, Mazda, Mitsubishi/Nissan, Subaru mid size SUV for even less $$, or even top of the range GWM Haval + GT or MG hs or zst, even newcomers Mahindra, SAIC & SsangYong?. 10k cheaper & you get top specs, they are worth a look also, they are good quality car manufacturers of new SUVs also now?.
Too Slow 0-100 takes 10 sec☝️though electric hybrid
Still think the interior lacks
"Evolution" on a hot streak???? Would that be equivalent to a say Tesla Model 3 or Y - what a load of BS - get with the REAL EVOLUTION!!!!!
Too big for my liking. The crv size shouldn’t have grown beyond the size of the 2019 model.
Go the HR-V then
@@potatopack too small.
St*upid front headlights design, no projection headlight option, interior ac vent design looks very bad and odd, no diesel engine option, only CVT transmission option no automatic transmission.
That's why I don't like Honda cars
drive one and see. I drove one and was super impressed. I drove an outlander theday before and it felt floaty odd the CRV felt solid. One thing the CR-V wins is the gear stick for auto better than these new buttons and electric sliding controls... It is a clean car. just intelligent design
The BMW of Japan? As soon as you said that, I stopped watching.
Fwd suv?? No thanks.
you do know Klugers are 2wd... some people think they know vehicles but really know nothing about them