Honda CR-V

2001 September, Los Angeles: Honda announced a revised Honda CR-V 4x4 (left) to "go on sale in the USA on November 15." The US 4x4 has a 2.4 litre 4-cylinder engine, 119 power and 219 torque. "Honda Australia hopes to introduce the new CR-V in the first quarter of 2002." Suspension: strut front/ double-wishbone rear.

The new CR-V 4x4 went on sale in Japan, with a 2-litre 4-cyl dohc i-VTEC engine (116 power, 190 torque), on 18 September.

2001 April 1: Honda released a special edition model of the Honda CR-V 4x4, Australia's most popular 4x4 of 2000. Extra equipment includes in-dash CD player, alloy wheels, roof rack, and spare wheel cover, said to be worth 2.5K, but here "at a reduced cost". The CR-V Classic costs from 33,490 (5-speed man'), the CR-V Classic Sport costs from 37,990 (5-speed manual).

The Honda CR-V is revised for 1999 with 15% more power (now 108), new trim and various refinements. The new Sport variant also brings anti-lock brakes, electric sun-roof, alloy wheels and roof-rails. The car remains essentially front-wheel drive with rear-drive being automatically controlled by a multi-plate clutch pressurised by hydraulic pumps.

The base model CR-V now has air-conditioning, dual airbags, remote central locking, electric windows and mirrors, and costs 29,950 () for the five-speed manual. Four-speed automatic transmission adds 2000. The CR-V Sport, costs 33,950 (5m) or 35,950 (4a).

Automatics get an overdrive switch on the steering column "stalk", and a fold-down front-passenger arm-rest. The ubiquitous cup-holder has spread to the rear doors for the benefit of back-seat passengers.

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Honda CRV 1999 manufacturer's specifications.

• station wagon, 5 seats, 4 doors, driver and passenger airbags
• loa: 4530mm (CR-V), 4555mm (Sport), width: 1750mm, height: 1710
• weight: 1394kg - 1434kg (unladen), towing: 600kg (unbraked)
• 1973cc, petrol, 4-cyls, mpfi, 4-valves/cyl, DOHC
• bore: 84.0mm, stroke: 89.0mm, c.r.: 8.8:1
• transmission: 4a (2.722:1, 1.516:1, 1.078:1, 0.772:1, rev 1.954:1, diff 4.357:1) / 5m (3.5:1, 1.956:1, 1.344:1, 1.071:1, 0.812:1, rev 3.0:1, diff 4.562:1), sensors engage drive to the rear wheels automatically
• suspension: double-wishbone / double-wishbone, brakes: disc/drum
• tyres: 205/70R15 on 15x6JJ wheels (steel), fuel tank: 58L
• Competition: Land Rover Freelander, Subaru Forester, Toyota RAV4
• prices: 29,950, 33,950 (Sport), auto +2K ( 3/1999)

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