You deserve it all, so enjoy both power and fuel efficiency with the Honda CR-V. A highly-advanced 160-hp, 2.4-liter, DOHC i-VTEC® engine
produces plenty of torque and immediate response across the rpm range.
Advanced engineering and materials—including PGM-FI fuel injection, direct ignition and the aluminum-alloy block and head—help the CR-V to achieve excellent fuel economy, low emissions and a 110,000-mile tune-up interval.* And twin balance shafts make for a smooth ride along the way.
*Does not apply to fluid or filter changes. See your owner's manual for details.
Advanced engineering and materials—including PGM-FI fuel injection, direct ignition and the aluminum-alloy block and head—help the CR-V to achieve excellent fuel economy, low emissions and a 110,000-mile tune-up interval.* And twin balance shafts make for a smooth ride along the way.
*Does not apply to fluid or filter changes. See your owner's manual for details.
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60/40 split fold-down rear seats. Previous CR-Vs had 50/50 fold-down rear seats. 60/40 means owners don't have to compromise rear-passenger comfort when carrying a passenger and extra-long cargo. Creating greater cargo capacity, both rear seats can be folded forward for hauling larger items.
Honda designers went a step further with new fold and tumble-forward rear seats. The seats work in a couple of different ways. First, either seat can swing up individually, or both can be folded down and tumbled forward. This enables drivers to haul a full load of cargo or drop off cargo and pick up additional passengers. And what's really good about it is: you don't have to remove the rear seats or headrests to do it.
Honda engineers improved on the basic strut design by installing a high-mounted steering rack with long tie-rod links. These links move in long arcs that, in turn, effectively govern the front-wheel toe angles throughout suspension movement. The result: a big improvement in handling and stability versus a conventional strut system.
Engineers applied high-rigidity melt sheets in the floor, plus noise-absorption materials in the floor, side panels, ceiling and instrument panel, new insulation backing on the carpet and insulation on the front fenders and cowl.
With its unique Real Time™ 4-wheel drive system, CR-V also has all-weather performance capability. When the traction of all four wheels is needed (such as on slippery roads) the system automatically engages the wheels for maximum tire grip. Real Time™ 4-wheel drive is a hydraulically actuated system that operates only when front-wheel slippage occurs.
As brake force is exerted on the rear wheel, it deflects the front of the trailing arm inward and rearward. The reactive link flexes in response to this force, but keeps the end of the trailing arm from moving inward. This creates a twisting motion in the trailing arm that causes the rear wheel to toe in. This toe-in increases vehicle stability under braking.
The system immobilizes the engine's fuel injection and ignition, and only a matching digital code in the ignition key can override it. When the driver puts the key in the ignition switch, a signal is transmitted that reads the code in the key. If the code agrees with the code in the powertrain control module, or PCM, the PCM lets the driver start the engine. Since there are around one million codes, it's practically impossible for a thief to program the key with the right code.
Grade Logic Control automatically downshifts or upshifts when driving down or up a hill. It differs from other computer-controlled shift programming because it determines actual driving situations based on six different stored "shift maps" and, based on that data, selects appropriate shift points.
Honda Progressive Valve (HPV) shock absorbers use low-pressure gas and heavy-duty, high-density compression bushings to smoothly absorb small vibrations and firmly control larger movements for a more comfortable ride.
To help significantly reduce engine-idle vibration, a fluid-filled engine mount is used at the engine's inertial-axis mounting point.
