The 2017 Honda CR-V is slowly taking shape, as Honda is busy with development work on the fifth-generation SUV. Earlier spied in North America, these latest spyshots indicate that Honda is now testing the new CR-V in China.
According to the report by Autohome, the new Honda CR-V will sport the company’s latest corporate face that’s already on the Honda Jazz, Honda City, Honda Accord and Honda Civic. We can expect to see the all-new Honda CR-V with the large signature chrome grille flanked by a pair of LED head lights.
Moving to the side profile, it appears that Honda has fitted similar 3-spoke split alloys on this test mule as the one spotted in North America. The long rear end indicates that the CR-V will be able to accommodate up to 7 passengers when it launches some time next year.
As for the rear end, Honda seems to be very secretive with the back, as they’ve masked up a substantial portion of the rear boot lid, which was curiously less camouflaged than its North American sibling. From the looks of it, Honda is taking a departure from early CR-V incarnations, with the tail lights now positioned into an L shape, moving into the boot lid itself.
Autohome reckons that the all-new Honda CR-V could very well be powered by the same 1.5-litre turbocharged VTEC engine that currently powers the Honda Civic, as well as a larger 2.0-litre turbocharged mill. On the Civic, the 1.5 VTEC Turbo churns out 170 horsepower and 220 Nm, though we can expect the CR-V to boast more torque. It is also possible that Honda will fit its Earth Dreams Technology CVT into the new CR-V to improve fuel economy.
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