Honda has confirmed that the all-new, seventh-generation CR-V will make its global debut next year. The best-selling compact SUV will get an all-new electrified-only powertrain with increased power and efficiency as well as a brand-new platform.
Last October, Honda unveiled key technologies of its next-generation electrified powertrains, including a new two-motor hybrid system. The system, since called Honda Hybrid, is the brand’s fifth-generation system.
It will expand the efficient operating range of the combustion engine thus increasing the efficiency of the hybrid unit. It will also have newly-developed motor units and a battery pack. For the CR-V, it will have an electric all-wheel drive system as well.
For the seventh-generation CR-V, Honda says, their compact SUV will go completely hybrid dropping its pure combustion powertrain.
The all-new CR-V will also mark the debut of an all-new Honda platform being developed by combining various innovative technologies to realize both high body rigidity and light weight. The highly modular architecture will enable greater parts commonality while enhancing the brand’s “joy of driving” ethos.
All in all, Honda is aiming for at least a 10 percent fuel efficiency improvement while also furthering the Honda driving experience.
It will likely make its debut as early as the New York International Auto Show in March or as late as the LA Auto Show in November. It might also make a debut at the Japan Mobility Show which is scheduled in late October.
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