The document announces the all-new 2017 Honda CR-V compact SUV. Key updates include a new turbocharged engine offering class-leading fuel efficiency, expanded standard Honda Sensing safety features, and a more premium interior with new tech like Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. The CR-V maintains its position as the outright benchmark in its segment with bold styling, more power and cargo space, and the highest expected safety ratings. It will be produced in North America at plants in Ohio, Canada and a new Indiana facility.

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Bold and Sophisticated Styling and Turbo Engine Power Restate the All-New 2017
Honda CR-V as the Outright Benchmark Compact SUV
 America’s Best-Selling SUV gains more powerful turbo engine offering
class-leading fuel efficiency
 Honda Sensing™ technology now standard on EX and higher trims
 New Display Audio featuring Apple CarPlay™ and Android Auto™
 More premium interior boasts larger cabin with best-in-class rear seat
legroom and larger, more versatile cargo space
DETROIT, Oct. 13, 2016 – Honda has pulled the wraps off an all-new, fifth-generation
CR-V, America’s best-selling SUV over the past 20 years. The completely redesigned
and reengineered 2017 CR-V, going on sale this winter, boasts bold new styling, a more
premium interior, the model’s first-ever turbocharged engine and a host of new features
and technologies aimed at maintaining CR-V’s status as the outright benchmark in the
highly popular compact SUV segment. American car buyers have purchased nearly 4
million CR-Vs since its U.S. launch in 1997.
“The new Honda CR-V raises the bar in every imaginable way, delivering more
performance, space and premium content together with higher fuel economy ratings and
value than ever before,” said Jeff Conrad, senior vice president and general manager of
the Honda Division. “Customers are going to love what they see and what they experience
behind the wheel of this new CR-V.”
Bold and Sophisticated New Design

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The new CR-V styling heads in a fresh new direction with an aggressive attitude,
thanks to crisp and sharp front-end design elements, aggressive stylized headlights
surrounded by a wing-shaped LED DRL array on all trims, and wide, muscular fenders.
The long hood, longer wheelbase, short rear overhang and dual exhausts give the new
CR-V a more sophisticated and athletic presence.
The CR-V’s new windswept front end appearance includes signature Honda LED
headlights (Touring trim), a Honda-first Active Shutter Grille that lowers aerodynamic
drag, uprated aluminum alloy wheels (sizes 17 to 18 inches depending on trim) and
narrower A-pillars for improved visibility. Adding convenience is a Honda-first available
Hands-Free Access Power Tailgate, which allows opening and closing the tailgate with a
foot activated sensor under the rear of the vehicle. Available Auto High Beam with High
Beam Support (HSS) headlights, chrome garnishes, rain-sensing windshield wipers, roof
rails and numerous Genuine Honda Accessories also expand beauty, convenience and
functionality.
New Powertrain and Chassis Technology
The 2017 CR-V in EX and higher trims will feature CR-V’s first ever turbocharged
engine, a more powerful and fuel-efficient 1.5-liter DOHC, direct-injected and
turbocharged in-line 4-cylinder powerplant rated at 190 horsepower (SAE net) and
delivering incredibly refined and responsive performance across the engine’s full
operating range. Combined with the CR-V’s more aerodynamic body, the new
turbocharged powerplant will garner the highest EPA fuel economy ratings in the
compact SUV class. CR-V LX trims will be powered by a 2.4-liter DOHC, direct-injected
i-VTEC engine, and both engines will be mated to a smooth shifting and sporty
continuously variable transmission (CVT) with Honda G-Shift control logic. Detailed
specifications, including EPA ratings, will be provided closer to launch.
The all-new body and chassis design in the 2017 CR-V provides more agile and
confident handling, greater refinement, additional ground clearance and superior overall
versatility. Its front MacPherson strut and rear multi-link suspension utilize specially
tuned low-friction dampers, with both FWD and AWD models including tubular front and
solid rear stabilizer bars that promote quick turn-in and flatter cornering. Dual-pinion,

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variable ratio Electric Power Steering (EPS) also contributes to the CR-V’s direct and
satisfying steering feel.
More Premium, Spacious and Technologically Advanced Interior
The 2017 CR-V also raises the bar for interior refinement, utility and premium
features in the compact SUV class. The more spacious cabin, with top-in-class interior
space and the best rear seat legroom in its class, features upgraded materials
throughout, including a new soft-touch instrument panel and more intricately stitched
seats. A color TFT driver information interface (DII) center meter display adds to the
handsome new design aesthetic.
The CR-V offers the latest in-vehicle connectivity and audio performance with a new
generation of advanced technologies. Available features include a 7-inch touchscreen
Display Audio interface with Android operating system that now features a physical
volume knob as well as an available new Honda Satellite-Linked Navigation System™
developed in cooperation with the experts at Garmin®. The CR-V ’s Display Audio
system is compatible with the Apple CarPlay™ and Android Auto™ platforms, giving
customers seamless integration of key smartphone features and functions, including
smartphone-powered GPS navigation and voice-controlled search capabilities.
Some of the key new comfort and convenience features available on the 2017
Honda CR-V include remote engine start, dual-zone climate controls, heated side
mirrors, an Electric Parking Brake (EPB), rear USB charging ports, front passenger seat
with 4-way power adjustment and driver’s seat with 8-way power adjustment and 4-way
power lumbar support and heated front seats.
Advanced Safety and Driver-Assistive Technology
The refreshed 2015 CR-V debuted the Honda Sensing suite of advanced safety and
driver-assistive technologies, helping it capture the 2015 Motor Trend Sport Utility of the
Year honors. The 2017 CR-V further expands the application of Honda Sensing as
standard equipment on EX and higher trims, expected to account for upwards of 75
percent of CR-V sales.

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Honda Sensing includes Collision Mitigation Braking (CMBS) with Forward Collision
Warning (FCW) and pedestrian sensing capability, Road Departure Mitigation (RDM)
with Lane Departure Warning (LDW), Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with low-speed
follow and Lane Keeping Assist (LKAS). Additional new driver-assistive technologies
include the available Blind Spot Information (BSI), Rear Cross Traffic Monitor (CTM)
and Auto High Beam (HSS) headlights.
Utilizing Honda’s next-generation Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™)
body structure, the 2017 CR-V targets the highest available collision safety ratings,
including an NCAP 5-star Overall Vehicle Score from the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA) and a TOP SAFETY PICK+ rating from the Insurance
Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), including a SUPERIOR rating for frontal crash
prevention when equipped with Honda Sensing.
The 2017 Honda CR-V will be produced at three plants in North America – in East
Liberty, Ohio; Alliston, Ontario, Canada; and, for the first time, in Greensburg, Indiana
using domestic and globally sourced parts. Engines for the new CR-V will be
manufactured in Anna, Ohio and in Alliston, Ontario, with the CVT being produced in
Russells Point, Ohio.
For More Information
Consumer information is available at automobiles.honda.com/future-cars/cr-v. To join
the CR-V community on Facebook, visit facebook.com/hondacrv. Additional media
information including detailed specs and features and high-resolution photography of
the 2017 Honda CR-V is available at hondanews.com/channels/cr-v.
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