In January, Honda narrowly ahead of Toyota in 154,000 new car sales in the Chinese market, which sold 151,000 units, which was also a good start. Specific to the SUV field, Honda has always been very powerful, january also continued to have an advantage, there are three SUV models into the top 15 of the list, CR-V reached 24293 vehicles, Binzhi is 18395 vehicles, and XR-V also has 17614 vehicles, surpassing Toyota's competitors of the same level, in the joint venture brand also belongs to the existence of the hegemonic level. However, looking at these models, CR-V has been in the market for 5 years, and Binzhi and XR-V have gone through 7 years, according to the new rhythm of the current products, in fact, they have already reached the node of the replacement.
In fact, as early as last year, there was a new generation of information about these models exposed, first in the new generation of CR-V, recently the manufacturer also announced its patent map overseas, combined with the previous road test photos, the appearance of the new car has roughly been presented, the new design language makes its appearance look younger, the headlight group is sharper, and the iconic longitudinal L-shaped taillights have been retained, but it will be more refined from the details. In addition, from the BC column, the body is obviously lengthened, the wheelbase should be longer than the current 2661mm (2660mm), and the interior space is more spacious and comfortable.
The power system of the new CR-V will also become the focus of this replacement, according to foreign media revealed that under the goal of full electrification in Europe, the new car is likely to no longer provide fuel version, will launch e: HEV hybrid version and launch a pure electric version. However, the new CR-V domestic post-power configuration may be another matter, after all, no fuel version may not be realistic for the current domestic market, and it is likely to continue to use the Honda Earth Dream series engine, but the new design language and increased internal space should become its new selling point.
In addition to the new CR-V, the new generation of Binzhi shows more, last year VEZEL has been listed in its home country, and the domestic version of the new Binzhi is also expected to be launched this year. The appearance of the new car basically does not have much relevance to the previous generation of models, and Honda provides it with two different appearance versions this time, the front grille of the e:HEV hybrid uses a borderless style, which looks more like the technology of new energy vehicles.
The design of the interior is also more simple and durable, and the color matching of the center console also reflects the quality and layering. For the first time, the vehicle also uses a floating screen and is equipped with functions such as the CONNECT infotainment system, a smartphone key, and in-car WIFI.
The fuel version of the core power uses a combination of 1.5L engine matching CVT transmission, and the e:HEV hybrid version is equipped with a hybrid system composed of 1.5L engine, two electric motors, and E-CVT transmission, and the comprehensive fuel consumption of 100 kilometers is 4 liters lower.
The replacement of the new Binzhi also means that another brother model, the XR-V, has also arrived at the time of replacement, and the time node of the two models on the market should not be too far apart. From the perspective of the Japanese version, the new car has been comprehensively improved in internal and external design, intelligent configuration, core power, etc., and it also has a high fuel economy. Whether CR-V, or Binzhi, XR-V in the future after the replacement of the comprehensive competitiveness should be stronger than the current model, in the previous generation of models to create a good market reputation and sales on the basis, if the new car can be satisfactory in terms of price, it should not be difficult to continue to sell hot, it seems that Honda's supremacy in the field of joint venture SUVs is difficult to be shaken.