It won the prize following fierce competition in the Medium SUV segment.
This fourth generation CR-V is built in the carmaker's state-of-the-art production facility in Swindon in the UK and was launched to Irish dealerships just two months ago.
The tests ranged from interior quality, comfort and practicality to repeated drives of a set road route by different judges. The publication's editor, Alan Kidd, said "Seldom has a new 4x4 put such a big tick in so many boxes. It didn't just impress us - it made our jaws drop."
The new Honda CR-V is on sale here since October and is priced from €39,295 for the 2.2 i-DTEC SE model with annual road tax of €390.
The AWD system operates from startup but the vehicle slips immediately into 2WD if it senses no traction loss.
Around 7,000 units of CR-V have been sold here since the first CR-V was launched in 1996.
