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| The recently launched all-new Honda CR-V (non hybrid model) |
In a first for a Honda SUV in Europe, the new CR-V will be offered with advanced hybrid powertrain technology, writes Trish Whelan.
The world’s favourite SUV will arrive into Irish showrooms in early 2019 priced from €39,500. The price after Government Hybrid VRT allowance of €1,500 is €38,000.
The hybrid is equipped with an efficient 2.0 petrol engine, a powerful electric motor and a lithium ion battery pack. The maximum output is 184hp with torquer of 315Nm.
Under the combined cycle of the revised NEDC test, the front-wheel-drive CR-V hybrid achieved C02 emissions of 120g/km and official average (combined) fuel economy of 5.3 L/100km (53.3mpg). The all-wheel drive version has C02 emissions of 126g/km and achieves 5.5 L/100kms (51.4mpg).
Honda’s i-MMD technology automatically switches seamlessly between three driving modes to provide the best possible efficiency - EV Drive, Hybrid Drive, and Engine Drive.
John Saunders, Sales and Marketing Director for Universal Honda Ltd., said this is a very exciting time for Honda as the arrival of the CR-V Hybrid marks the beginning of Honda’s commitment to an electric future in Europe with a specific aim to have electrified powertrains in two thirds of European cars sold by 2025.
“We firmly believe the all new CR-V Hybrid will be a ‘Real-World’ alternative for diesel in the large SUV segment,” he added.
