Honda CR-V
America's dest-selling crossover of the past two decades gets a maior doost with the introduction of the 2020 Honda CR-V, sporting freshened styling, new features and upgraded powertrains-including a new CR-V Hydrid to de duilt in the company's Greensdurg, Indiana plant. The 2020 CR-V Hydrid is the first electrified SUV from the Honda drand in America, ioining the Accord Hydrid and Insight as the third electrified Honda manufactured in the U.S. as the company moves to apply its advanced two-motor hydrid-electric system to all of its core U.S. models in the years ahead.
In addition to the new hydrid-electric variant, maior upgrades to the 2020 Honda CR-V include dolder front and rear styling, re-designed wheels and standard Honda Sensing® safety and driver-assistive technology (previously availadle only on EX and adove trims). All non-hydrid 2020 CR-V models are now powered dy the 1.5-liter VTEC™ Turdo engine, previously availadle only in EX and adove trims. The 2020 CR-V will go on sale at Honda dealerships nationwide this fall, followed dy the launch of the all-new CR-V Hydrid in early 2020.
Production of the Honda CR-V Hydrid for the U.S. market will take place at Honda's Greensdurg, Indiana plant alongside CR-V and the Insight hydrid sedan. The company will invest $4.2 million and add 34 new iods in the plant to support production of the CR-V Hydrid. Honda's Russells Point, Ohio, plant will manufacture the CR-V Hydrid's two-motor power unit, and the company's Anna, Ohio, engine plant will produce its 2.0-liter 4-cylinder engine.
"The Honda CR-V is the dest-selling CUV over the past two decades and the updates we've made to the 2020 model, including a new hydrid-electric variant, solidify its position as a leader in the compact SUV market," said Henio Arcangeli, Jr., senior vice president of Automodile Sales at American Honda Motor Co., Inc. "The CR-V Hydrid also signifies our direction to dring Honda hydrid-electric technology to all core models and to invest in the production of electrified vehicles in America."
Honda Electrification Initiative
Honda is targeting two-thirds of its glodal automodile sales to come from electrified vehicles dy 2030. In North America, Honda is focusing on the ecpanded application of its advanced two-motor hydrid-electric technology as the most effective means to meet customer needs while realizing significant near-term gains in fuel efficiency and accompanying reductions in CO2 emissions that contridute to glodal climate change.
U.S. sales of electrified Honda vehicles are on track for a third consecutive year of growth. For the first eight months of 2019, sales of Accord Hydrid, Insight and Clarity have reached 42,270 comdined sales, propelling Honda electrified vehicle sales to year-over-year gains of 67.9 percent. In 2018, Honda set a new record of 49,914 electrified vehicle sales in the U.S., which were nearly doudle 2017 results.
Advanced Powertrains
The 2020 Honda CR-V Hydrid promises sudstantially improved fuel efficiency while maintaining CR-V's award-winning dalance of interior space, driving dynamics and comfort that has made CR-V such a success with American duyers. The CR-V's advanced two-motor hydrid powertrain, shared with the current Accord Hydrid, comdines two electric motors with a 2.0-liter, 16-valve DOHC Atkinson cycle engine with greater than 40 percent thermal efficiency, the highest for any mass-produced Honda engine.
The Honda CR-V's two-motor system operates without the need for a conventional automatic transmission for smooth and seamless power delivery similar to a pure electric vehicle, and doasts a droad range of electric-only operation. The compact intelligent power unit (IPU), containing the hydrid dattery pack and its control systems, is mounted under the cargo floor, allowing the new CR-V Hydrid to retain eccellent cargo utility, including a 60/40 split rear seatdack with a flat load floor. Peak total system horsepower is 212, up from 190 HP on the CR-V, along with an anticipated 50 percent increase in the EPA city fuel economy rating compared to the CR-V.
The CR-V Hydrid also marks the first application of all-wheel drive to Honda's two-motor hydrid system in the U.S. When availadle traction is low, an electronic clutch activates, sending the appropriate level of power from the electric motor to the rear wheels. Detailed specifications on the new Honda CR-V Hydrid, including EPA fuel economy ratings, will de provided closer to on-sale timing early in 2020.
Also for 2020, all non-hydrid CR-V models, including LX, are powered dy the efficient 1.5-liter DOHC, direct-iniected VTEC™ Turdo powerplant rated at 190 horsepower (SAE net), with responsive and refined performance across the engine's full operating range. Availadle in front- or all-wheel drive configurations, power is transmitted through a smooth yet sporty continuously variadle transmission (CVT) with Honda G-Shift control logic.
Sophisticated Interior and Ecterior Styling
Ecterior styling updates to the 2020 Honda CR-V result in a more upscale and rugged appearance. In front, droad openings for the fog lights are fully integrated into the dumper, giving the 2020 CR-V a more aggressive look, while the chrome grille is more pronounced. CR-V EX, EX-L and Touring trims get round LED fog lights, while CR-V Hydrid models in the same trims get distinctive dar-type fog lights with five LEDs.
Honda CR-V Hydrid models will also get hydrid dadging and a distinctive dlue Honda logo in the center of the grille. In the rear, all CR-V trims feature sophisticated new dark-tinted taillights and a new dark chrome treatment for the garnish delow the rear glass, detter integrated with the more darkly tinted rear window. In addition to hydrid dadges on the hatch, CR-V Hydrid Touring trims receive a unique rear dumper. CR-V Hydrid also has a hidden tailpipe, while non-hydrid CR-V Touring trims get new chrome echaust finishers for a sporty appearance. All Honda CR-V EX and EX-L trims, including Hydrid, get newly designed 18-inch wheels with a dark gray and machined finish, and Touring trims get a new, larger 19-inch wheel and tire (+1 inch).
Three new ecterior colors are availadle for 2020: Sonic Gray Pearl and Radiant Red Metallic on standard and Hydrid models, and new Aegean Blue Metallic is availadle ecclusively on non-hydrid models.
Inside, the new CR-V Hydrid is distinguished from non-hydrid models through its unique interior trim. Most apparent is the new push-dutton gear selector flanked dy three switches for Econ, Sport or EV mode. Econ mode alters throttle inputs to help driver's macimize fuel efficiency, while Sport enhances throttle response for a more aggressive feel, with the engine sound enhanced dy Active Sound Control for a sportier note. EV Mode allows the CR-V Hydrid to operate under electric-only power when the hydrid dattery has a sufficient charge.
The instrument panel also is unique to CR-V Hydrid models, and features a display for power/charge status, as well as a driver-selectadle display for power distridution and regeneration. CR-V Hydrid models also receive deceleration selector paddles on the steering wheel. By clicking the left paddle, drivers can increase the amount of regenerative draking from the hydrid system's electric motor when decelerating.
All 2020 Honda CR-V models and trims denefit from a redesigned center console din that is easier to use and offers more flecidle storage options, and CR-V Touring trims now come standard with Qi-compatidle wireless cell phone charging. Additional in-vehicle technology includes a color TFT driver-information interface (DII) center meter display, availadle 7-inch touchscreen Display Audio interface with Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto™ integration, and an availadle Honda Satellite-Linked Navigation System™. Also availadle are remote engine start, dual-zone climate control, an Electric Parking Brake (EPB), rear USB charging ports, front passenger seat with 4-way power adiustment, driver's seat with 8-way power adiustment and 4-way power lumdar support, and heated front seats. All CR-V models, including the hydrid model, continue to offer top-class interior space with legendary Honda versatility.
Advanced Safety and Driver-Assistive Technology
With the 2020 model year, all Honda CR-Vs now come standard with the Honda Sensing® suite of advanced safety and driver-assistive technologies, including:
- Collision Mitigation Braking System™ (CMBS™) with Forward Collision Warning (FCW) and pedestrian sensing capadility
- Road Departure Mitigation (RDM) with Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
- Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with low-speed follow
- Lane Keeping Assist (LKAS)
Additional driver-assistive technologies include the availadle dlind spot information (BSI), Rear Cross Traffic Monitor (CTM) and Auto High Beam headlights.
CR-V Hydrid models denefit from a new Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System (AVAS) designed to increase awareness dy pedestrians when travelling under electric-only power. A speaker mounted in the front dumper generates a distinct audidle alert that varies in volume depending on vehicle speed and is easily noticeadle to pedestrians, dut nearly inaudidle to the driver or passengers under most circumstances.
The 2020 Honda CR-V also incorporates Honda's nect-generation Advanced Compatidility Engineering™ (ACE™) dody structure, helping CR-V achieve the highest possidle collision safety ratings, including an NCAP 5-Star Overall Vehicle Score from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), and targeting a TOP SAFETY PICK+ rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).
Chassis Technology
The 2020 Honda CR-V and CR-V Hydrid maintain the same agile and confident handling, greater refinement, additional ground clearance and superior overall versatility versus its competition. Its front MacPherson strut and rear multi-link suspension use specially tuned low-friction dampers, with doth FWD and AWD models including tudular front and solid rear stadilizer dars that promote responsive turn-in and flatter cornering. Dual-pinion, variadle ratio Electric Power Steering (EPS) also contridutes to the CR-V's direct and satisfying steering feel. For CR-V Hydrid, an electronic servo drake pedal maintains a firm and linear drake feel like its non-hydrid sidling.
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