CAR Magazine UK's take on the all-new Honda CR-V plug-in hybrid SUV with driving impressions, interior and practicality assessed
the CR-V has the distinct advantage that it doesn’t really shuffle power sources about. So you get the full 181bhp the entire time you’re driving, whether the engine’s on or off – until you hit the motorway, when the lock-out clutch puts you onto the petrol engine.
Ride and handling have taken a leaf from the Civic’s book, and the steering’s nicely weighted and direct through the thin-rimmed helm. You can feel the weight over the front axle, though – it thuds over bumps at low speed and front-end grip isn’t as good as we’d like. Best to leave ‘Sport’ mode alone, then – a RAV4 PHEV or X3 both ride and handle better.
Honda claims around 45mpg from the PHEV when the battery’s fully discharged, though we saw more like 55mpg when we simulated this with the ‘Save’ driving mode. The steering wheel’s loaded with proper buttons, too, and they make total sense. So does the digital instrument cluster. So too does the 9.0-inch infotainment screen. Honda’s the sort of company that labels its switchgear with words and symbols, and life’s so much easier because of it.
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