Honda Suv S Like The Honda Cr-v Can Be Traced Back To The Honda Civic Platform

Honda SUV's Like The Honda CR-V Can Be Traced Back To The Honda Civic Platform

Summary: One of the most popular Honda SUVs on the market is the Honda CR-V, which is considered to be what is called a crossover SUV. This Honda SUV is a car that has an SUV or sport utility vehicle look but is assembled on a more economical construction. The Honda SUV, CR-V, was copied from the extremely popular Honda Civic in order to meet a growing demand for a SUV made by Honda. The letters CR-V stand for comfortable runabout vehicle and comes with either front-wheel drive...

Article Body: One of the most popular Honda SUVs on the market is the Honda CR-V, which is considered to be what is called a crossover SUV. This Honda SUV is a car that has an SUV or sport utility vehicle look but is assembled on a more economical construction. The Honda SUV, CR-V, was copied from the extremely popular Honda Civic in order to meet a growing demand for a SUV made by Honda. The letters CR-V stand for comfortable runabout vehicle and comes with either front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive.

The very first Honda SUV that was planned in house by Honda was the CR-V in . While there was considerable uncertainty as to whether or not this type of Honda SUV could sell as well as its forerunner, the Honda Passport, the CR-V was introduced to the US market in . The CR-V has consistently maintained exceptional sales ever since.

The first CR-V was designed and produced from through known as the LX model trim. Attractive features included rear-folding seats, a picnic table stored in the rear floor and plastic covered front and rear bumpers as well as fender wells. The next model CR-V was on the market from to and didnt change the body style but increased the engine power from the original and was changed to an engine that produces -horse power and additional torsion. The beauty of this increase was that it did not affect the fuel consumption or price of the car.

The next line of Honda CR-Vs was from through and the build of this Honda SUV was given a complete restyling based on the most recent Civic model. The new CR-V was also given a more powerful engine with -horse power and increased torsion. This new engine still offered the same fuel economy as the previous Honda CR-V models. This Honda SUV was awarded the Car and Driver magazines award for best small SUV of and .

In , the CR-V received only a minor model change with -inch wheels instead of inch, which has been on the earlier models. The taillights were also changes from the color amber to red and white. The CR-V was also equipped with front and side airbags, anti-lock brakes and side-curtain airbags. While the next CR-V model has not yet been unveiled, many are guessing that the new model will have more power in addition to the option of having an onboard navigation system.

Make sure you check out the exciting new Honda CR-V at Honda dealers now!