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09-27-2009, 02:38 PM
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/2/AmericanFlag.jpg Mid-model year makeover includes amenity, efficiency and power upgrades. (cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?p=234725)
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/2010_Honda_CRV.jpgWayne Gerdes and Kacey Green - CleanMPG (cleanmpg.com) - Sept. 27, 2009
Exterior enhancements include a freshened front fascia with a new grille and bumper design, a re-sculpted hood, and a new rear bumper shape. Interior improvements abound. Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® is now included on models equipped with Navigation. Auto on/off headlights have been added to the CR-V EX-L and the front seats have wider center armrests on all models.
Utility
While compact on the outside, the interior provides 103.8 cu-ft. of passenger volume for up to five passengers. Add in a cargo volume of 35.7 cu-ft. behind the rear seats.
"The CR-V provides many of the favorable aspects of a car and an SUV in a stylish, yet highly functional and capable vehicle," said Vicki Poponi, assistant vice president of American Honda Motor Co., Inc. "For 2010, the CR-V represents an even better value with significant upgrades throughout the vehicle."
Comfort and Convenience
For comfort, the driver's and front passenger's center folding armrests are each wider by 1 inch compared to the previous model. A center console replaces the retractable center tray table on the CR-V EX-L with navigation.
A sliding 60/40 split second row seat with a 40/20/40 folding seatback offers cargo versatility by sliding forward to increase cargo space, folding forward to accommodate long objects, or folding and tumbling forward to create a large, flat cargo area. Maximum possible cargo volume measures 72.9 cu-ft. Storage behind the rear seat is enhanced by a dual-deck cargo shelf (EX and EX-L) that can strategically accommodate items like a folded baby stroller on the lower level and groceries bags on the upper level.
The 2.4L engine
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/2010_Honda_CRV_Oil_Cap.jpg2010 Honda CRV oil cap - Notice anything different ;)
Upgrades to the 2.4L 4-cyl. engine includes increased power output to 180 HP but the best news is an increase of 1-mpg city and highway to 21/28 on 2WD models and 21/27 mpg on models equipped with 4WD.
The all-aluminum,16-valve, DOHC i-VTEC integrates an "intelligent" version of Variable Valve Timing and Lift and Variable Timing Control (VTC) designed to enhance fuel economy and power output while reducing exhaust emissions. The VTEC portion of the system hydraulically adjusts the intake valves' rocker arms for lift and duration to help optimize engine efficiency for low- and high-RPM ranges. The Variable Timing Control (VTC) aspect of i-VTEC allows for continuously variable phasing of the intake camshaft, which helps improve engine torque, promote a smooth engine idle, and create an internal exhaust gas recirculation effect for reduced smog-forming emissions (NOx).
For 2010, power and efficiency improvements result from the engine's compression ratio increasing to 10:5:1 from 9.7:1, fuel injectors with a finer spray pattern, larger intake valves, spark plugs with extended electrodes, friction-reducing piston rings, higher-precision timing sensor, a higher flow-rate exhaust system and for the first time, 0W-20 oil straight from the factory.
Still not able to match Ford and GM's best but more efficient is always good.
Safety is standard
Standard safety equipment includes: the Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™) body structure; Vehicle Stability Assist™ (VSA®), commonly referred to as electronic stability control; and a pedestrian safety design in the front of the vehicle. Additional standard equipment includes Standard Anti-lock Braking System (ABS): 4-channel with Brake Assist (BA), side and side-curtain airbags with a rollover sensor; front side airbags with a passenger-side Occupant Position Detection System (OPDS); active front seat head restraints; an anti-lock braking system (ABS) with Electronic Brake Distribution (EBD) and Brake Assist; and a Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS).
2010 Honda CRV Monroney Sticker
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/2/2010_CRV_Monroney_Sticker.jpg
The CR-V became the best-selling SUV in the United States placing it among the top-ten best-selling vehicles in the US last year. The US based CR-V is assembled of domestic and globally sourced parts including at the Honda plant in East Liberty, Ohio.
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/2010_Honda_CRV.jpgWayne Gerdes and Kacey Green - CleanMPG (cleanmpg.com) - Sept. 27, 2009
Exterior enhancements include a freshened front fascia with a new grille and bumper design, a re-sculpted hood, and a new rear bumper shape. Interior improvements abound. Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® is now included on models equipped with Navigation. Auto on/off headlights have been added to the CR-V EX-L and the front seats have wider center armrests on all models.
Utility
While compact on the outside, the interior provides 103.8 cu-ft. of passenger volume for up to five passengers. Add in a cargo volume of 35.7 cu-ft. behind the rear seats.
"The CR-V provides many of the favorable aspects of a car and an SUV in a stylish, yet highly functional and capable vehicle," said Vicki Poponi, assistant vice president of American Honda Motor Co., Inc. "For 2010, the CR-V represents an even better value with significant upgrades throughout the vehicle."
Comfort and Convenience
For comfort, the driver's and front passenger's center folding armrests are each wider by 1 inch compared to the previous model. A center console replaces the retractable center tray table on the CR-V EX-L with navigation.
A sliding 60/40 split second row seat with a 40/20/40 folding seatback offers cargo versatility by sliding forward to increase cargo space, folding forward to accommodate long objects, or folding and tumbling forward to create a large, flat cargo area. Maximum possible cargo volume measures 72.9 cu-ft. Storage behind the rear seat is enhanced by a dual-deck cargo shelf (EX and EX-L) that can strategically accommodate items like a folded baby stroller on the lower level and groceries bags on the upper level.
The 2.4L engine
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/2010_Honda_CRV_Oil_Cap.jpg2010 Honda CRV oil cap - Notice anything different ;)
Upgrades to the 2.4L 4-cyl. engine includes increased power output to 180 HP but the best news is an increase of 1-mpg city and highway to 21/28 on 2WD models and 21/27 mpg on models equipped with 4WD.
The all-aluminum,16-valve, DOHC i-VTEC integrates an "intelligent" version of Variable Valve Timing and Lift and Variable Timing Control (VTC) designed to enhance fuel economy and power output while reducing exhaust emissions. The VTEC portion of the system hydraulically adjusts the intake valves' rocker arms for lift and duration to help optimize engine efficiency for low- and high-RPM ranges. The Variable Timing Control (VTC) aspect of i-VTEC allows for continuously variable phasing of the intake camshaft, which helps improve engine torque, promote a smooth engine idle, and create an internal exhaust gas recirculation effect for reduced smog-forming emissions (NOx).
For 2010, power and efficiency improvements result from the engine's compression ratio increasing to 10:5:1 from 9.7:1, fuel injectors with a finer spray pattern, larger intake valves, spark plugs with extended electrodes, friction-reducing piston rings, higher-precision timing sensor, a higher flow-rate exhaust system and for the first time, 0W-20 oil straight from the factory.
Still not able to match Ford and GM's best but more efficient is always good.
Safety is standard
Standard safety equipment includes: the Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™) body structure; Vehicle Stability Assist™ (VSA®), commonly referred to as electronic stability control; and a pedestrian safety design in the front of the vehicle. Additional standard equipment includes Standard Anti-lock Braking System (ABS): 4-channel with Brake Assist (BA), side and side-curtain airbags with a rollover sensor; front side airbags with a passenger-side Occupant Position Detection System (OPDS); active front seat head restraints; an anti-lock braking system (ABS) with Electronic Brake Distribution (EBD) and Brake Assist; and a Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS).
2010 Honda CRV Monroney Sticker
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/2/2010_CRV_Monroney_Sticker.jpg
The CR-V became the best-selling SUV in the United States placing it among the top-ten best-selling vehicles in the US last year. The US based CR-V is assembled of domestic and globally sourced parts including at the Honda plant in East Liberty, Ohio.