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Honda's CR-V as one of the most popular soft-roaders on sale in country like Australia and ASEAN countries. Which you can see it everywhere on the road.
Today, when i am doing my reading on Australian motoring magazine before i sleep. I am amazed with the Australian Spec -Honda CR-V performance that running with the K24A power plant. Hence, i think i have to blog this before i go to bed.
0-100km/h @ 7.8sec with 6-speed Manual Transmission!
Honda CR-V SPORT Specification
Drivetrain
Engine: In-line 4, DOHC 16V
Layout: Front Engine (East-West), PAWD
Capacity: 2,354 litres
Bore/stroke: 87.0/99.0mm
Compression: 9.3:1
Power: 125kW @ 5800rpm
Torque: 218Nm @ 4200rpm
Redline/Cut-out: 6500rpm/6800rpm
Transmission: 6-speed manual
Chassis
Body: 5 door wagon, 5 seats
L/W/H: 4520/1820/1680mm
Wheelbase: 2620mm
Front/Rear track: 1565/1565mm
Weight: 1580kg
Boot Capacity: 1010/2064 litres (rear seats folded)
Fuel/Capacity: 91 Octane / 58 litres
Fuel consumption: 10.7L/100km (as per test drive avg)
Front Suspension: Struts, Lower A-arms, Coil Springs. Anti-roll bar
Rear Suspension: Multi-links, Coil Springs, Anti-roll bar
Steering: Power Rack and Pinion
Turning Circle: 11.0m
Front Brakes: Ventilated Discs (296mm)
Rear Brakes: Solid Discs (305mm)
Tyres: Bridgestone Dueler H/T 687
Tyre Size: 225/65/R17 102T
Safety hardware
Active: ABS, EBD, BA, ESP, TC
Passive: Front/Side/Curtain airbags, front-pretensioner/load-limiter seatbelts
NCAP rating: 4 Star (EURO)
Performance
Power to Weight: 79kW/tonne
Speed at indicated 100km/h: Actual (96km/h)
Standing-start acceleration
0-60km/h: 3.8sec
0-80km/h: 5.7sec
0-100km/h: 7.8sec
0-120km/h: 11.2sec
0-140km/h: 14.3sec
0-400m: 15.8sec @ 147km/h
Conclusion
Pros: Superb quality; spacious and nice interior; good on-road dynamics
Cons: Ride lacks compliance; off-road ability; road noise; ESP effectiveness
By the way - Why our Malaysian spec come with a 2 litres S O H C engine?
Of course, when considering a SUV is not all about performance. The most important should put consideration on the comfort level of the SUV as well as the handling of the car which make it perfect!
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