In the 28 days of the leap month of February this year, Dongfeng Honda sold another 25,159 Honda CR-Vs, and this compact SUV, which is considered a small fight every time it is a small fuss, is like a kind of unclear "metaphysics", which is always disliked but cannot be abandoned.
In fact, from the recall of brake failures at the beginning of the listing to the widespread outbreak of engine oil emulsification problems in 17 and 18 years, Honda CR-V is actually the "old difficulty" in the Japanese SUV, but after every quality crisis outbreak, Dongfeng Honda's rapid disposal has allowed it to quickly escape and return to the ranks of the championship, which really makes people have to be convinced. So, what is the magic of the Honda CR-V that allows consumers to ignore the problems it has encountered in the past?
Starting with the exterior design of the Honda CR-V, it is not surprising that consumers will have questions about it in one way or another.
From the fifth-generation model landing on the domestic market in 17 years to the completion of the mid-term redesign in 19 years, and then to the later launch of the Black Jazz version, Honda is really not bold or even creative about the appearance of the CR-V. The front bumper movement surrounds us now that we see on it is a new design ushered in in the mid-term overhaul and the only obvious exterior upgrade of its past few years. In addition, designs including dense beaded headlights that mimic the matrix, chrome trim strips through the head and tail of the body, sports side skirt surrounds, and high taillights that fit the D-pillar have been extended for 4 or 5 years.
Of course, the all-black spray paint brought by the Black Jazz Edition for the CR-V does make it a little more sporty, and the decorations covering the grille trim, the wheel hub and more chrome areas have become black, either directly sprayed black or replaced by paint panels, but the silver metal in areas such as car windows still has a more obvious stable style bias.
In this way, you say that Honda has some old-fashioned can also be, but the stable style brought by this old-fashioned is indeed a key point that attracts so many consumers, after all, most consumers in the family car market do not have such a strong demand for personality, and it is the "good" of CR-V to buy a little "SUV that takes into account everything and does not make mistakes".
In addition to its robust appearance, the Honda CR-V's forward-looking approach to in-vehicle systems and features is another of its strengths.
The Honda CR-V was one of the first models in the market to cover panoramic imaging systems, and more importantly, this compact SUV has long taken care of the driving blind spot with the Lane Watch, and with the complementary support of the blind spot image for the panorama, the parking of the vehicle will become more comprehensive and safe. In addition, cr-V is also the earliest in the same class to cover adaptive cruise (upgraded to full-speed adaptive cruise) and automatic parking two major intelligent function models, although the latter in actual use of parking assistance, but its overall degree of intelligence in the non-luxury market is indeed relatively high.
At the same time, CR-V also connected to the Internet of Vehicles system early, through the mobile phone application, the driver can grasp the real-time vehicle condition, location, etc. of the vehicle, and complete the limited remote monitoring and control. In addition, honda has put the CR-V ahead of most competitors in mass production sales, such as the more common rear privacy glass + shading accessories, inductive electric tailgates, rear multimedia independent control, and HUD head-up display system.
However, it should be noted that subject to the electrical and electronic architecture and Honda's long-term lag in the opening of multimedia entertainment systems, CR-V, whether it is a 7.0-inch touch screen, a combined non-full LCD instrument cluster, or its Honda CONNECT 2.0 intelligent guidance interconnection system, its software and hardware performance are more traditional and conservative, which will make it inferior to the current market Toyota RAV4, Nissan X-Trail, and even Volkswagen Tange and other lower-level models.
But then again, the reason why Honda CR-V has won the favor of so many home users, especially Mesozoic consumers, is largely due to its leading position in hardware.
Although the Honda CR-V has had several problems with critical mechanical hardware such as brakes and engines, this does not prevent it from performing well in the long run. The "Honda Dafa" three-piece set has a very significant embodiment in the CR-V, in terms of power, the Honda Earth Dream 1.5T turbo engine can provide a maximum power of 142kW (193Ps) and a maximum torque of 243N·m, combined with the CVT CVT stepless gearbox that is known for its shift efficiency, the powertrain that can maintain maximum power output at all times maintains a comprehensive fuel consumption of NEDC that is powerful at any time and as low as 6.7L/100km.
In addition to the Earth Dream turbine, honda's i-MMD i-MMD hybrid system can not only bring 158kW of system comprehensive power, but also compress the comprehensive fuel consumption of NEDC to 5.6L/100km under the combination of 2.0L Atkinson cycle engine + E-CVT continuously variable speed + series drive motor + lithium-ion battery pack, becoming one of the most fuel-efficient non-plug-in SUVs in the class.
Chassis suspension hardware and wheel steering technology is the other two embodiments of the "Honda Dafa", McPherson + multi-link suspension combination in the adjustment to maintain a certain rigidity of the improvement, this improvement can allow the vehicle in the sprint speed or dynamic cornering to maintain better support feedback, with variable steering ratio technology, Honda CR-V wheel performance will become more accurate, and this also achieves the last and most critical "good" of this compact SUV.