Nothing official at this point. It is out in Europe currently (as you noted, I'm not sure anyone on this board has one, hence the lack of a thread). A few here have indicated it is a sure thing for the MMC this fall, but whether Honda follows through is anybody's guess (I heard battery supplies are a reason it didn't come to the US initially). I'm also watching intently for word to replace my 2015 CR-V that had carbon buildup issues.Hey Folks,
I did a search for any threads on here but did I miss a Hybrid thread? I have a 2017 CRV Touring AWD and when/if a Hybrid will be out.
Great reading on here!
I'm taking it to mean not the oil dilution problem (since that seems to affect the direct injection turbo engine) but issues such as the heater? Any hybrid specific issues others with the non-hybrid engine have not had?I have had one for about three weeks - UK based. Still learning to use all the new features that were not on my previous 4th GenCRV. Not trouble free though as I've experienced a number of problems reported on here with 5th Gen CRVs
Question for you...I have had one for about three weeks - UK based. Still learning to use all the new features that were not on my previous 4th GenCRV. Not trouble free though as I've experienced a number of problems reported on here with 5th Gen CRVs
Heating issues are directly related to the 1.5T though.. right? Honda designed that engine to be extremely efficient at removing heat and as such.. in cold weather conditions.... you can drive the car or heat the cabin.. but not both very effectively because the cabin heater scavenges heat from an engine that is designed to run cool to begin with.. and the transmission also scavenges some engine heat until it is warm as well.I'm taking it to mean not the oil dilution problem (since that seems to affect the direct injection turbo engine) but issues such as the heater? Any hybrid specific issues others with the non-hybrid engine have not had?
The Hybrid comes in both AWD and FWD. Pretty sure Honda doesn't use the Rav4 approach of driving the rear wheels solely with electric motors- which is the ideal system IMHO. Why have the extra weight and mechanical drag of a driveshaft? It would be interesting to compare the Honda and Toyota hybrid systems in snow and ice.Question for you...
So do they make the Hybrid for EU market in AWD as well as FWD? I'm very curious as to how Honda would approach a Hybrid AWD vehicle.
I can't tell if Honda has a driveshaft. The UK site someone linked doesn't show one, and the Acura Sport Hybrid also uses rear motors. I also heard the rear motors in the RAV4 hybrid only produce about 58 HP and not much more torque, so their usage wouldn't be for anything heavy anyway.The Hybrid comes in both AWD and FWD. Pretty sure Honda doesn't use the Rav4 approach of driving the rear wheels solely with electric motors- which is the ideal system IMHO. Why have the extra weight and mechanical drag of a driveshaft? It would be interesting to compare the Honda and Toyota hybrid systems in snow and ice.
Heh... interesting design approach. So the vehicle decides which driving mode to run under and there is no CVT! With no CVT... at cruising speeds when the car is running in hybrid or engine mode.... that engine is going to be reving up a lot to provide power I guess. Also... total drive distance on electric is 2-3 miles..... not much battery there.https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and...cr-v-keeps-it-clean-and-comfortable-1.3726185The future Hybrid CRV has 3 driving modes. Electric, Hybrid, Engine drive
The Hybrid delivers real-world efficiency and effortless drivability, with intelligent Multi-Mode Drive (i-MMD) automatically switching between 3 driving modes: Electric, Hybrid, Engine drive. The results? Better fuel economy and lower CO2 emissions.
https://www.honda.co.uk/cars/new/cr-v-hybrid/virtual-tour.html#hybrid-performance
Yes, in Europe.
So 37.5 US MPG based on the earlier quote. Not bad.For anyone reading any of the English magazine reviews, the English gallon is 20% bigger than the American gallon. So you have to adjust the mpg numbers accordingly.
I tried to reply to your DM, but we're both limited to 1 message in our inbox (I guess we need to post a few times).Correct - all the problems I've had are with the Honda Connect/SatNav system. Two days after I took possession of the new car the system "froze" and the rotating "downloading" symbol appear on the drivers screen. The unit's screen then went completely black and re-booted during which time the driver screen was also blank except for the speed indicator. On rebooting it wouldn't recognise the attached ipod (needed a hard reset to get it back). Plus rear camera is slow to be displayed and sometime doesn't appear at all. Guidance volume is far too low - just about audible in town but inaudible at 70mph. Awaiting a response from Honda as dealer cannot replicate problems