The next-generation Honda CR-V will make its debut next year, Honda has announced, and the seventh-generation SUV will be offered exclusively with a new two-motor Honda hybrid powertrain.
This will be the next-generation powertrain simply called Honda Hybrid promising improved performance and efficiency. Including the next CR-V, this will make its way into 15 new Honda models from next year.
The fifth-generation hybrid powertrain expands the engine’s most efficient operating range and increases the efficiency of the hybrid drive unit, according to the manufacturer. This will be joined by a new electric AWD unit for precise and responsive motor control, it said.
This will include the next-generation four-cylinder Atkinson-cycle engine, and Honda says it aims to improve fuel efficiency of the upcoming hybrid-powered CR-V by more than 10%.
