2012 Honda CR-V Info Site

With a new design—both inside and out, new features and new possibilities, the 2012 CR-V will set a new standard for the class. As a top-selling crossover for over five years, expectations for the 2012 CR-V are high and we’re confident they will not only be met, but exceeded. Much more will be revealed over the next several months so be sure to sign up on this page to receive updates. 

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Consumer Reports Releases Ratings

Honda's 2011 Fit won Best Value and Best Used Small Car

Honda topped Consumer Reports' annual rankings of automakers for 2011. No Honda product scores less than average in reliability and CR recommends 76% of Hondas it has tested. Recent Honda models including the CR-Z and Insight have been disappointing and have not been recommended due to their low score. The redesigned Odyssey is also down a couple of points compared to the 2010 model.

In other categories, the Honda Fit won Best Value for a Small Car along with Best Used Small Car, the Acura TSX 4-cyl won Best Value for Upscale Sedan, the Acura RL won Best Used Luxury Car, the Honda CR-V winning Best Used Compact SUV and the Ridgeline winning Best Used Pickup Truck.

Honda Superbowl Ads

Honda is launching a spot via AOR RPA/BNS for the 2011 Honda CR-V during the Superbowl XLV. The ad is using the idea of a computer weather prediction (5-day forecast) panels that one would see on a weather site. The ad shows the CR-V rolling over unpredicted weather, rain/snow with numbers at the top. When the camera pulls out of the shot, the numbers are those of the weather forecast temperatures and the car drives through panel to panel on the forecast window. The voiceover touts the Real-Time 4WD and VSA as the selling points of the CR-V, "Capable, whatever the forecast."

Here's the PR: 

The artists and producers from international production company and design studio Brand New School (BNS) are very proud to announce that their latest project work in conjunction with advertising agency RPA, a national broadcast/web spot for the 2011 Honda CR-V, will debut in selected regions across America throughout Fox’s official broadcast coverage of Super Bowl XLV on Sunday.

By using artful graphic design, seamless visual effects, flawless finishing and the lighthearted visual storytelling that BNS is known for, the finished :30 spot conceived by RPA’s creative team and directed by BNS director Ben Go offers a refreshing, eye-catching take on traditional commercials showing vehicles being driven.  The agency’s creative brief called for Ben and his colleagues to use the storytelling framework of a five-day weather forecast to demonstrate the CR-V’s driving capabilities under different conditions.  “Another important part of the idea was to tease viewers with mysterious, giant type, that’s only partially visible in the sky, while the CR-V drives from one set of weather conditions to the next,” Ben explained.  “In the end, we reveal that the type is part of the weather forecast graphics.”

“This time of year, people all over the country are sitting there looking at some pretty miserable weather forecasts.  We wanted to take them inside the world of one of these forecasts and literally show that the CR-V can handle whatever nature offers—a timely and pertinent message,” said Jason Sperling, SVP, Group Creative Director at RPA.  “BNS created a beautiful blend of real environment and graphic forecast elements.  And did it on a production calendar not much longer than a five-day forecast.”

With a background in design, painting, photography, and a degree from Otis College of Art and Design, Ben joined BNS when the company was starting out 10 years ago.  Over the past decade, his impeccable eye and fine arts aesthetics have impacted high-profile projects for many prominent television networks and other consumer brands.

For this project, Ben and his colleagues, including director of photography Bill Bennett, planned out a very ambitious single-day live-action shoot in and around California’s Santa Ynez Airport.  “We really wanted to grab the audience’s attention instantly with the beauty and sophistication of the spot,” Ben began.  “To achieve that, we opted for a look that’s both real and graphic, both stylized and photoreal… a good mixture of fact and fantasy.  On location, we wet down the road, and had practical snow on it as well… then we composited partly realistic and partly graphic rain and snow in the finished shots.  The sunny environment in the original plate we shot was also replaced with different CG environments to match the different weather conditions.”

On location, the BNS team used the ARRI Alexa digital camera system to capture HD source footage.  Also, a crane car called The Edge System from Performance Filmworks allowed the crew to capture the moving vehicle from various angles as it appeared in different situations at and near the picturesque airport.

For BNS VFX supervisor Vadim Turchin and many studio artists, the first steps in post were to track the live-action scenes and rotoscope the background and the CR-V.  A matte painting was created for the background, which was projected onto 3D geometry in Maya.  All the elements were then put together in After Effects, along with additional plates, particle effects, and initial color correction.  Final color was handled in Autodesk Flame.

Honda to continue exporting

Honda's CFO said Wednesday that he doesn't envision vehicle exports from Japan falling anytime soon, despite the yen being near a 15-year high against the dollar.

"Our export models are the CR-V and hybrids, but the CR-V is selling well in the U.S. and production of the model is at full capacity (in the U.S.), so we have no choice but to export from Japan," Yoichi Hojo said in a meeting with reporters.

He said that as production volume of hybrid vehicles is not large at present - around 200,000 hybrids a year - it is more efficient to produce them at a single plant in Japan.

Honda plans to produce 72,000 CR-V small sport-utility vehicles in Japan in the current fiscal year through March, of which half are headed for the U.S. market, the CFO said.

He added that the car maker is considering increasing production of the SUV model at a plant in Ohio and another plant in Mexico when it rolls out the redesigned CR-V this autumn.

Japanese car makers have gearing up to build more vehicles overseas in order to counter the threat posed by the yen's appreciation and to provide vehicles at a lower cost to local markets.

But it is tough to respond quickly to the currency's sudden strength as it takes months to lay out facilities needed to increase output at overseas factories.

Hojo said that one way Honda is working on measures to cope with the stubbornly strong yen is by using lower-cost parts made in China, India or other overseas countries.

Canadian Deal of the Week: 2011 Honda CR-V LX

MSRP : $28 290

Freight: $1 690

Dealer Discount: $1 000

Factory Rebate: $1 000

Taxable Subtotal: $27 980

Total Price w/ 13% HST: $31 617.40

BREAKING NEWS: Honda Recall

Honda's slew of recalls lately continues ... as it recalls 2 277 vehicles to replace an electrical wiring coupler on the 2010 Honda Accord and 2010 Honda CR-V with 4-cylinder powertrains. The problem is that the  coupler may have been damaged during assembly in certain models which can lead to the engine stalling during startup. Honda is encouraging owners to take their vehicles in for inspection if they are the affected owners. Honda will be sending out notices in February.

Honda News

Honda Accord MMC To Be Introduced in India

Honda is set the launch the MMC of the 2011 Honda Accord in India in February 2011. This is the exact same facelift and changes that North America has received in its 2011 rendition of the Accord Coupe/Sedan. There is a slight exterior facelift, interior changes and slight mechanical changes to improve fuel economy. 

Honda's Placement in 2010 Top 10 Best Sellers in the US 

The Honda Accord topped 4th place with 282 530 units sold, the Honda Civic topped 5th place at 252 882 units sold and the Honda CR-V topped 8th place with 203 714 units sold. The list included cars, SUVs, trucks and minivans.

More Honda News

The current 2011 Honda Civic Sedan

Along with the memo sent to dealers earlier today regarding the 4-cylinder Accord Crosstour launch, details on the next Civic and CR-V were listed. It is expected the Civic to debut in April 2011, the next-generation CR-V to debut later this year and the MMC Pilot refresh to debut fall 2011. Rumors abound saying that this new rendition of the CR-V will have a larger 4-cylinder engine perhaps around 2.6/2.7L and the engine itself will be brand new from the ground up.

Since the CR-V is America's best selling SUV for 2010, we probably won't see Honda messing around with its tried and tested formula.

BREAKING NEWS: Stop Sale Order Issued for 2011 Accord/CR-V

Honda said it has stopped the sale of the 2011 Accord and CR-V and is asking its U.S. dealers to inspect more than 10,000 of the vehicles for potential engine oil leaks, including an estimated 1,200 vehicles that have been delivered to customers and another 9,200 vehicles on dealer lots. Dealers are inspecting their own stocks of about 4,900 Accords and 4,300 CR-Vs, all of them assembled in North America, to check for engine oil leaks.

A Honda spokeswoman said the action "is not a recall; it's a simple service bulletin." She described the oil-leak problem as "a manufacturing issue." If necessary, Honda dealers will replace an internal engine part called a rocker shaft holder to correct the problem.

Of the additional 1,200 vehicles that already have been sold, customers will receive a letter from Honda requesting that they return their vehicles to dealers for inspection and possible repairs.

Continuing Canadian Honda Deals ...

Honda's continuing Canadian Christmas event now includes the new revamped 2011 Accord, and the Civic and CR-V models, this is the pricing for Western Canada models, Eastern Canada models will have price increases of around $500 per vehicle. 

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Honda announces the arrival of the 2010 Honda CR-V

2010 Honda CR-V Black Design Front Side

Honda Cars Philippines announced a new line up their SUV, the CR-V 2010. We want to give this new car to spin and if Honda's possible, we will give you a review soon. Official press release after the jump.

Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. (HCPI) formally announced the arrival of the CR-V 2010. Radiation decent styling, bold attitude and world-class performance, the new CR-V enables you to cross over into life, Äôs a different adventure. This is the ability to run well with a variety of lifestyles and remain with the demands of modern life. The 2010 CR-V is a manifestation of the good things life has to offer.

When the arrival of the new CR-V was first announced last December, a total of 200 customers have placed orders will only refer to the photographs being released and even without seeing the actual unit yet.

Heed the call for sustainable progress in the fast-paced era, the new CR-V allows you to move to urban areas with sophisticated new two-step front grille with a honeycomb design, fresh bumper and alloy wheel designs. new styling blend perfectly with the CR-V, Äôs a clear line and more-all premiums for the more refined finish and look more closely.

interior also presents an elegant atmosphere adds to the dual-tone black and silver color scheme, design of new cloth seats for the 2.0-liter variant and stylish black leather seats with gray accents-stitch for 2.4-liter model.

Experiencing a sedan-like comfort and performance improvements, security features and excellent fuel efficiency benefits of the CR-V 2010.

Committed to bringing new value in our products and services, adjusted for Honda CR-V, Äôs suspension system for better handling and comfort. Quieter drive can also be expected with additional seals and insulators applied to improve NVH (Noise, vibration and hardness) levels. These improvements make the CR-V is only your experience safer, more comfortable and enjoyable.

Having the safety of passengers as a priority, the CR-V still equipped with dual SRS airbags and side, with OPDS (Tenant Position Detection System), which intelligently detects weight, height, and position of the front passenger to identify whether to deploy airbags or no. Meanwhile, the body is designed with the G-CON technology that provides a unique impact-absorbing structures to reduce injury to the driver, passengers and even pedestrians. G-CON technology has been tried in the Honda, Äôs real world to test cars that facility will occur in the world, Äôs first indoor crash test facility omni-directional safety.

Every Honda has advanced technology that provides the spirit of driving with reduced environmental impact. The 2010 CR-V continues to generate 170 ps at 5800 rpm and maximum power of 2.4 p for the variant and 150 ps at 6200 rpm for 2.0 li variant with i-VTEC engine technology. With the advanced engine technology, the CR-V made a promising fuel economy and clean emissions that meet Euro 4 levels. Tracking easy one, Äôs fuel consumption is also possible with fuel economy and various indicators that are available on the instrument panel liquid crystal display.

Back in 2007 when third-generation CR-V came in, it was successfully introduced the concept of a crossover in the local market. The third generation CR-V quickly capture the market and generate a sense of discriminatory cumulative sales of nearly 9000 units, so that the first compact SUV in the local world.

Sold in 160 countries throughout North America, South America, Europe, Asia and China, the CR-V has successfully created a name with such comfort and performance sedans, SUVs and space enough stylish design. From 2007-2009, third generation CR-V is a consistent best-selling SUV in North America, also placing it among the top 10 best selling vehicles in the period.

The 2010 CR-V comes in three variants with introductory prices:

2.0 V Php 1.275 million MT 2WD

V 2.0 2WD AT Php 1.325 million

4WD S 2.4 AT-X Php 1.525 million

2.4 SX 4WD AT (Brilliant White Pearl) Php 1.545 million

New CR-V also comes in luxurious colors to match your modern lifestyle:

Urban Titanium

Crystal Black

Taffeta White (2.0 li variant only)

Sparkle Gray (2.0 li variant only)

Polished Metal (li 2.4 variant only)

Brilliant White Pearl (2.4 li variant only)

Cross to the new Honda CR-V. We have set up open houses and other interesting activities for you to know more about the CR-V, Äôs sophisticated styling and no nonsense performance.

2010 Honda CR-V Titanium Silver Design

2010 Honda CR-V Titanium Silver Design Side

2010 Honda CR-V Interior