With Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, you can enjoy the features of your smartphone through the vehicle's touchscreen, and Bluetooth comes standard for audio streaming and hands-free calling. Honda has even fitted an electronic parking brake that can be activated or deactivated at the push of a button.

Highs Choice of two fuel-efficient engines, spacious and upscale interior, class-leading cargo space. Lows Not the fastest in its class, frustrating infotainment system, many features limited to upper trims.

East Liberty, Ohio Honda began producing the CR-V at East Liberty, Ohio (ELP) in November 2016 and at Greensburg, Indiana (HMIN) during February 2017. It is available with an optional 7-seater variant in markets other than North America.

2017: The fifth-generation CR-V boasted bold new styling, a more spacious interior and its first-ever available turbocharged engine. New features included a Honda-first Hands Free Access Power Tailgate (Touring) and for the first time, CR-V's Display Audio system offered Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto™ compatibility.

Every CR-V comes with continuously variable transmission (CVT).

Although the 2.4-liter direct-injected engine is standard in the 2017 CR-V LX, the EX and higher trims get a 1.5-liter direct-injected turbo-four making 190 hp. A similar version of that engine is rated 174-180 hp and 162-177 lb-ft of torque in the 2017 Honda Civic hatchback.

Honda CR-V Mileage Honda CR-V Petrol variant has a mileage of 13.7 kmpl. The claimed ARAI mileage for the automatic variants: Honda CR-V Diesel is 19.5 kmpl . Honda CR-V Petrol variant has a mileage of 14.4 kmpl.

Despite my gripes with CVTs, they are super fuel efficient. In the FWD VTi Honda says it'll consume 91RON at a rate of 7.0L/100km (we recorded 8.9L/100km) then step up to 7.3L/100km in the VTi-S FWD, then 7.4L/100km in the AWD version.

Some say it stands for “compact recreation vehicle,” while others insist it's short for “comfortable runabout vehicle.” The acronym hasn't caught on. Consumers and car manufacturers have gravitated to the more generic term “crossover SUV” to describe all of these vehicles.

Yes, it is! In fact, RepairPal's reliability rating is high for this affordably-priced Honda SUV. The CR-V has an overall reliability rating of 4.5 out of 5.0 or “excellent,” and ranks second out of 26 evaluated compact SUVs.

compact SUV Five-seat compact SUV. Front- or all-wheel drive. Turbo four-cylinder or gas-electric hybrid drivetrain. Continuously variable automatic transmission.

Unlike conventional automatic transmissions that have fixed ratios, continuously variable transmissions (CVTs) theoretically have infinite gear ratios, courtesy of a belt and pulley drive system, therefore, offering more chances of optimum driving compatibility between the engine and the gearbox.

Continuously Variable Transmission How to choose the transmission of your next Honda vehicle. CVT stands for Continuously Variable Transmission. This type of transmission is automatic, which means that you do not have to manually switch gears. For many people, this is the preferred and easier way to drive.