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2018 Honda CR-V launch today

For the first time in India, the Honda CR-V will come with a diesel engine and a 7-seater option.

Honda is all set to launch the fifth-gen CR-V in India today. It comes five years after the fourth-gen SUV was introduced in the country in 2013. The 2018 CR-V gets a new design, along with various segment-first features. Among many such firsts is the diesel engine, which has never been seen before on the CR-V in India.

2018 Honda CR-V Diesel

Speaking of engines, the fifth-gen CR-V will be available with both petrol and diesel options. The petrol engine is the same 2.0-litre 154PS/189Nm unit, which was one of the two engine options available earlier. The diesel CR-V, on the other hand, will be powered by a 1.6-litre turbocharged diesel engine that makes 120PS and 300Nm.

2018 Honda CR-V Diesel

This time around, Honda will offer the CR-V with automatic transmission options. And while the diesel engine will come paired with a 9-speed ZF-sourced automatic transmission, the petrol will come coupled with a CVT. Like its predecessor, the new CR-V will also be available with 4WD option, but it will be limited to diesel variants only.

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2018 Honda CR-V Diesel

Apart from a diesel engine, the new CR-V will also be available with a 7-seat configuration for the first time. However, that will also be limited to the diesel variant. The petrol CR-V, meanwhile, will continue to be a 5-seater SUV as always.

2018 Honda CR-V

As far as features are concerned, the CR-V boasts of a pretty long list. Starting with safety, it gets six airbags, ABS with EBD, brake assist, stability assist and hill start assist as standard. Other features on offer include full-LED headlamps, LED taillamps,LED DRLs, panoramic sunroof, push-button gear selector (diesel only), electronic parking brake, digital instrument cluster (first-in-class), lane watch assist (first-in-class), two-zone climate control with rear AC vents, third-row AC vents (diesel only) and a 7-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

2018 Honda CR-V Diesel

Honda is expected to price the new CR-V around Rs 30 lakh. The diesel CR-V, being a seven-seater and a 4WD offering, will take on the likes of the Toyota Fortuner, Ford Endeavour, Mitsubishi Outlander and the Skoda Kodiaq. For the petrol CR-V, other 5-seater SUV rivals at this price point will include the Hyundai Tucson and the VW Tiguan.

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Disclaimer: This article has not been edited by Deccan Chronicle and is taken from a syndicated feed. Photos: CarDekho.

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