2016 Honda CR-V DTi-L REVIEW | Diesel Magic – Honda Gets Its Mojo Back
THE HONDA CR-V HAS BEEN AROUND FOR TWO DECADES, BUT AGE HASN'T WEARIED IT. IT STILL COMMANDS RESPECT IN THE MEDIUM SUV (FORMERLY COMPACT SUV) SEGMENT.
Now in its fourth generation, a Series II update arrived last year, giving it a little more ammunition against the top-selling Mazda CX-5 and Toyota RAV4.
Although the 2.0-litre two-wheel drive CR-V range starts from $27,490 (plus on-road costs), the 2.5-litre four-wheel drive range kicks off from $32,790 (plus orc) and ascends beyond $40k.
The model we’re testing is the 1.6-litre four-wheel-drive CR-V DTi-L. A limited edition (we get just 90 units), it costs $44,290 (plus orc), is exclusively made in the UK rather than Thailand, and boasts a new twin-turbo diesel and nine-speed automatic.
Vehicle Style: Medium SUV
Price: $44,250 (plus on-roads)
Engine/trans: 118kW/350Nm 1.6 4cyl twin-turbo diesel 4cyl | 9sp automatic
Fuel Economy claimed: 5.9 l/100km | tested: 6.1 l/100km
OVERVIEW
Until recently, Honda’s CR-V came with just four-cylinder petrol engines. Then it added – briefly – a 2.2-litre turbo-diesel to the range. And now that engine has been replaced by a 1.6-litre twin-turbo diesel.
It’s brand new, and, for such a tiny engine, it makes stellar figures – 110kW of power and 350Nm of torque.