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Bold and Sophisticated Styling and Turbo Engine Power Restate the All-New 2017 Honda CR-V as the Outright Benchmark Compact SUV

America’s Best-Selling SUV gains more powerful turbo engine offering class-leading fuel efficiency

Honda Sensing™ technology now standard on EX and higher trims New Display Audio featuring Apple CarPlay™ and Android Auto™ More premium interior boasts larger cabin with best-in-class rear seat

legroom and larger, more versatile cargo space

DETROIT, Oct. 13, 2016 – Honda has pulled the wraps off an all-new, fifth-generation

CR-V, America’s best-selling SUV over the past 20 years. The completely redesigned

and reengineered 2017 CR-V, going on sale this winter, boasts bold new styling, a more

premium interior, the model’s first-ever turbocharged engine and a host of new features

and technologies aimed at maintaining CR-V’s status as the outright benchmark in the

highly popular compact SUV segment. American car buyers have purchased nearly 4

million CR-Vs since its U.S. launch in 1997.

“The new Honda CR-V raises the bar in every imaginable way, delivering more

performance, space and premium content together with higher fuel economy ratings

and value than ever before,” said Jeff Conrad, senior vice president and general

manager of the Honda Division. “Customers are going to love what they see and what

they experience behind the wheel of this new CR-V.”

Bold and Sophisticated New Design The new CR-V styling heads in a fresh new direction with an aggressive attitude,

thanks to crisp and sharp front-end design elements, aggressive stylized headlights

surrounded by a wing-shaped LED DRL array on all trims, and wide, muscular fenders.

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The long hood, longer wheelbase, short rear overhang and dual exhausts give the new

CR-V a more sophisticated and athletic presence.

The CR-V’s new windswept front end appearance includes signature Honda LED

headlights (Touring trim), a Honda-first Active Shutter Grille that lowers aerodynamic

drag, uprated aluminum alloy wheels (sizes 17 to 18 inches depending on trim) and

narrower A-pillars for improved visibility. Adding convenience is a Honda-first available

Hands-Free Access Power Tailgate, which allows opening and closing the tailgate with

a foot activated sensor under the rear of the vehicle. Available Auto High Beam with

High Beam Support (HSS) headlights, chrome garnishes, rain-sensing windshield

wipers, roof rails and numerous Genuine Honda Accessories also expand beauty,

convenience and functionality.

New Powertrain and Chassis TechnologyThe 2017 CR-V in EX and higher trims will feature CR-V’s first ever turbocharged

engine, a more powerful and fuel-efficient 1.5-liter DOHC, direct-injected and

turbocharged in-line 4-cylinder powerplant rated at 190 horsepower (SAE net) and

delivering incredibly refined and responsive performance across the engine’s full

operating range. Combined with the CR-V’s more aerodynamic body, the new

turbocharged powerplant will garner the highest EPA fuel economy ratings in the

compact SUV class. CR-V LX trims will be powered by a 2.4-liter DOHC, direct-injected

i-VTEC engine, and both engines will be mated to a smooth shifting and sporty

continuously variable transmission (CVT) with Honda G-Shift control logic. Detailed

specifications, including EPA ratings, will be provided closer to launch.

The all-new body and chassis design in the 2017 CR-V provides more agile and

confident handling, greater refinement, additional ground clearance and superior overall

versatility. Its front MacPherson strut and rear multi-link suspension utilize specially

tuned low-friction dampers, with both FWD and AWD models including tubular front and

solid rear stabilizer bars that promote quick turn-in and flatter cornering. Dual-pinion,

variable ratio Electric Power Steering (EPS) also contributes to the CR-V’s direct and

satisfying steering feel.

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More Premium, Spacious and Technologically Advanced InteriorThe 2017 CR-V also raises the bar for interior refinement, utility and premium

features in the compact SUV class. The more spacious cabin, with top-in-class interior

space and the best rear seat legroom in its class, features upgraded materials

throughout, including a new soft-touch instrument panel and more intricately stitched

seats. A color TFT driver information interface (DII) center meter display adds to the

handsome new design aesthetic.

The CR-V offers the latest in-vehicle connectivity and audio performance with a new

generation of advanced technologies. Available features include a 7-inch touchscreen

Display Audio interface with Android operating system that now features a physical

volume knob as well as an available new Honda Satellite-Linked Navigation System™

developed in cooperation with the experts at Garmin®. The CR-V ’s Display Audio

system is compatible with the Apple CarPlay™ and Android Auto™ platforms, giving

customers seamless integration of key smartphone features and functions, including

smartphone-powered GPS navigation and voice-controlled search capabilities.

Some of the key new comfort and convenience features available on the 2017

Honda CR-V include remote engine start, dual-zone climate controls, heated side

mirrors, an Electric Parking Brake (EPB), rear USB charging ports, front passenger seat

with 4-way power adjustment and driver’s seat with 8-way power adjustment and 4-way

power lumbar support and heated front seats.

Advanced Safety and Driver-Assistive TechnologyThe refreshed 2015 CR-V debuted the Honda Sensing suite of advanced safety and

driver-assistive technologies, helping it capture the 2015 Motor Trend Sport Utility of the

Year honors. The 2017 CR-V further expands the application of Honda Sensing as

standard equipment on EX and higher trims, expected to account for upwards of 75

percent of CR-V sales.

Honda Sensing includes Collision Mitigation Braking (CMBS) with Forward Collision

Warning (FCW) and pedestrian sensing capability, Road Departure Mitigation (RDM)

with Lane Departure Warning (LDW), Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with low-speed

follow and Lane Keeping Assist (LKAS). Additional new driver-assistive technologies

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include the available Blind Spot Information (BSI), Rear Cross Traffic Monitor (CTM)

and Auto High Beam (HSS) headlights.

Utilizing Honda’s next-generation Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™)

body structure, the 2017 CR-V targets the highest available collision safety ratings,

including an NCAP 5-star Overall Vehicle Score from the National Highway Traffic

Safety Administration (NHTSA) and a TOP SAFETY PICK+ rating from the Insurance

Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), including a SUPERIOR rating for frontal crash

prevention when equipped with Honda Sensing.

The 2017 Honda CR-V will be produced at three plants in North America – in East

Liberty, Ohio; Alliston, Ontario, Canada; and, for the first time, in Greensburg, Indiana

using domestic and globally sourced parts. Engines for the new CR-V will be

manufactured in Anna, Ohio and in Alliston, Ontario, with the CVT being produced in

Russells Point, Ohio.

For More InformationConsumer information is available at automobiles.honda.com/future-cars/cr-v. To join the CR-V community on Facebook, visit facebook.com/hondacrv. Additional media information including detailed specs and features and high-resolution photography of the 2017 Honda CR-V is available at hondanews.com/channels/cr-v.

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