2024 Honda CR-V price and specs: Base price up $8600 – UPDATE

2024 Honda CR-V pricing and specificationsSeven model grades with petrol or hybrid powerNo blind-spot monitoring or rear cross-traffic alert on base modelPriced from $44,500 drive-away

The price of the cheapest 2024 Honda CR-V will increase by $8600 when the new model arrives in showrooms next month with the option of hybrid power.

Open for orders now ahead of the formal on-sale date of 1 September, the new CR-V is bigger than its predecessor, and borrows technology and a choice of petrol or hybrid power from the latest Civic small car and ZR-V mid-size SUV.

UPDATE, 9 August 2023: Honda has confirmed standard equipment and further specifications for the new CR-V. We have updated this story with the fresh details.

Prices have risen sharply in the seven-model range, which now starts from $44,500 drive-away for the turbocharged VTi X – $8600 more than the previous base variant, the non-turbo Vi.

Compared to the equivalent VTi X model in the outgoing line-up – which was a middle-of-the-range variant – the new version is $2600 dearer. The base Vi and VTi variants have been dropped for the new range.

Prices on other models have risen by $3400 to $5100, while hybrid technology is only available in a top-of-the-range e:HEV RS variant, priced from $59,900 drive-away – the second-most expensive Honda SUV ever sold in Australia.

A list of standard features is at the bottom of this story.

All models are fitted with autonomous emergency braking, lane-keep assist and adaptive cruise control – but blind-spot monitoring and rear cross-traffic alert are not fitted to the base VTi X, unlike rivals from Hyundai, Kia, Nissan and other brands.

The RS hybrid offers body-coloured front and rear bumper accents, a black front grille with RS badging, and black leather-appointed seat upholstery with red stitching – among other extras over lesser grades.

The seven model variants cover five or seven-seat layouts, front or all-wheel drive, and a choice of a 1.5-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine, or a hybrid combining a 2.0-litre non-turbo four-cylinder petrol engine and two electric motors.

The new CR-V measures 4694mm long, 1864mm wide and 1691mm tall, on a 2700mm wheelbase – 59mm longer overall, 9mm wider and 12mm taller on a 40mm-longer wheelbase.

The growth spurt makes the CR-V one of the larger cars in the “medium SUV” category, and a similar size to the Mitsubishi Outlander, Skoda Kodiaq and Nissan X-Trail.

It creates space for the new ZR-V below it, which is smaller than the outgoing CR-V – and within millimetres of a Mazda CX-5 on the outside.

The 1.5-litre turbo four-cylinder petrol engine produces 140kW and 240Nm – unchanged from the old model – driving the wheels through a continuously-variable automatic transmission (CVT).

Meanwhile the 2.0-litre hybrid system is shared with the ZR-V and Civic, developing 135kW and 335Nm from a 2.0-litre non-turbo four-cylinder petrol engine, two electric motors and a simulated CVT.

Claimed fuel economy ranges from 7.1 to 7.7L/100km in the petrol models – up from 7.0 to 7.4L/100km in the old turbo CR-V – while the hybrid claims 5.5L/100km, which is 0.8L/100km more than a Toyota RAV4 Hybrid front-wheel drive.

The 2024 Honda CR-V is due in Australian showrooms in September. It continues to be built in Thailand for the local market.

2024 Honda CR-V Australian pricing

CR-V VTi X five-seat front-wheel drive – $44,500 (up $2600, or $5600 more than old base VTi)CR-V VTi L five-seat front-wheel drive – $48,800CR-V VTi X7 seven-seat front-wheel drive – $46,800CR-V VTi L7 seven-seat front-wheel drive – $53,000 (up $3500)CR-V VTi L AWD five-seat all-wheel drive – $51,300 (up $5100)CR-V VTi LX AWD five-seat all-wheel drive – $57,000 (up $3400)CR-V e:HEV RS five-seat front-wheel drive hybrid – $59,900 (new)

Note: All prices are drive-away.

2024 Honda CR-V VTi X standard features include:

Five seats (two rows)1.5-litre turbo-petrol engine with front-wheel driveClaimed fuel economy: 7.1L/100kmDusk-sensing LED headlights with auto high beam17-inch alloy wheels with full-size spare9.0-inch infotainment touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and wired Android Auto7.0-inch instrument displayEight-speaker sound systemWireless smartphone chargerHands-free power tailgate with walk-away closeNon-leather (plastic/urethane) steering wheel and gear shifter trimFabric seat upholsteryEight-way power-adjustable driver’s seatDual-zone automatic climate-control air conditioning11 airbagsFront and rear parking sensorsAutonomous emergency brakingLane-keep assistLane departure warningAdaptive cruise control with stop and goTraffic-jam assist Traffic sign recognition

2024 Honda CR-V VTi X7 adds (over VTi X):

Third row of seating (seven seats total)Claimed fuel economy: 7.3L/100kmBlind-spot monitoringRear cross-traffic alertTri-zone climate controlSpace-saver spare wheel (replacing full-size spare)

2024 Honda CR-V VTi L adds (over VTi X):

Claimed fuel economy: 7.1L/100km FWD, 7.4L/100km AWDOptional all-wheel drive18-inch alloy wheelsSatellite navigationBlind-spot monitoringRear cross-traffic alertKeyless entryLeather-wrapped steering wheel and gear shifterBlack leather-appointed seat upholsteryHeated front seatsTwo-position driver’s seat memoryFour-way power-adjustable passenger seatUpgraded dual-zone climate control system (dubbed “i-Dual-Zone”)Rain-sensing windscreen wipersRoof railsRear privacy glassAuto-dimming rear-view mirror

2024 Honda CR-V VTi L7 adds (over VTi X7):

Front-wheel drive onlyAll extras from VTi L (vs VTi X), except auto-dimming rear-view mirror and roof railsPanoramic sunroof“i-Dual plus Tri Zone” climate control

2024 Honda CR-V VTi LX adds (over VTi L AWD):

Claimed fuel economy: 7.7L/100kmStandard all-wheel drive19-inch alloy wheelsPanoramic sunroof12-speaker Bose premium sound system with subwoofer10.2-inch digital instrument clusterExhaust pipe finisher“Sport” front and rear bumpersAuto-tilting passenger-side mirror in reverse gearAmbient interior lighting

2024 Honda CR-V e:HEV RS adds (over VTi LX AWD):

2.0-litre hybrid system with front-wheel driveSteering wheel-mounted paddles for regenerative braking control19-inch dark alloy wheelsTyre repair kit (space-saver spare wheel deleted)Adaptive LED headlights with cornering lightsBlack shark-fin antenna, door mirrors and pillars, tailgate spoilerBody-coloured wheel archesLeather seat upholsteryRed stitching on seats, steering wheel and gear shifterBlack interior headliner

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