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Updated Honda CR-V 2.4 test

It happened that the buyers of the CR-V crossover have been waiting for so long: in the range of engines of this model, replenishment. Actually, there was no gamma to this day. Clients were deprived of the opportunity to choose an engine, and expressed fair bewilderment on this occasion. After all, many of them lacked the power of a two -liter power unit, although it was one of the most powerful in the classroom. Yes, it was enough in the city, it was very economical, but what if you want more?
On January 30-31, the Russian CR-V presentation with a new 2.4-liter engine took place. This engine is well known by the Accord model, but for the crossover it was somewhat deformed. Now its power is 166 liters of. Against 190 hp In the original version. Yes, the increase in 16 horsepower (compared to 2.0 liters) does not look particularly impressive, but now the maximum power is achieved at lower speeds. Twisting, compared with a two-liter engine, acquired an additional 28 Newton meters.
What else has changed except the engine? A power steering is installed with a new engine, instead of an electric power steering on a two -liter version. And from the fact that several details are more noticeable to the eye in appearance and interior. Two new colors of the white body (Premium White Pearl) and dark bronze (Deep Bronze Pearl) appeared. The grille of the radiator has become chrome. The color of the external and internal door handles changed slightly.
The configurations became a little different. Now the top version of Executive is supplied only with a 2.4 liter engine. It is divided into two options: with a fabric and leather salon. The cost of the fabric version will be 1,049,000 rubles, a leather, including the driver’s seats, 1,079,000 rubles.
So, what is a new motor in motion? In order for journalists to evaluate the car in conditions close to combat, the organizers prepared a 50-kilometer route laid in the hilly environs of Dmitrov near Moscow. It included all the types of coatings: both asphalt (from almost clean to almost unclean), and a snowy grader and village streets. That is, exactly what the crossover often buy for: to comfortably get to the cottage in winter.
The new generation CR-V has been sold in our market since the beginning of 2007, and it makes no sense to describe the car itself: the car has already visited our journalists on a test drive. A convenient and very spacious salon, a fairly agile machine, a successfully configured suspension therefore will dwell on dynamic qualities.
Of course, it is very difficult to evaluate accelerating dynamics in its pure form on a slippery road - the anti -wings system regularly come into business, pulling attempts to step on the floor. But in general, the motor made a very pleasant impression. The car is perceived very whole, there is no sensation of a lack of traction, as on a weaker engine, acceleration is enough for overtaking. Pressing for gas, short thought of the box when crossing 1-2 steps lower and even acceleration, because 80% of the torque is gaining 2000 rpm. Even uphill, a car with four passengers accelerates confidently.
If you compare the passport data, it turns out that the CR-V 2.4 gains 100 km/h per 1.2 seconds faster than the previous two-liter version with an automaton. The difference is rather big, but the retribution for it is significant: the passport fuel consumption in the city will be 13.1 liters per hundred against 10.9 of the combination of 2.0/automatic transmission (for 2.0 from the manual transmission will be 10.4 liters).
What is the end? CR-V received a good trump card in the fight against competitors. After all, the sworn rival, Toyota Rav4, the engine of 2.4 liters offers its customers for a long time. But Toyota comes out more than 20,000 rubles more than more than 20,000. So Honda has every chance to strengthen the positions in the Russian market in the crossover segment. Moreover, the English factory in lead, where CR-V is going to, promises to increase production capacity by the end of this year, which will reduce the waiting time of the car.
 

 

Source: Auto.mail.ru