The CR-V Has Gone Hybrid: Honda CR-V Hybrid First Drive

[@andrewpitt621]

How you only have 6.4k subs is beyond me mate. Video quality is up there with the likes of carwow. Brill quality very informative. Keep it up mate great videos to watch.

[@CarObsession]

Hi Andrew, thanks for watching. Thanks for the kind feedback; unfortunately KZbin is saturated with people like myself, therefore it's very competitive, and for some, difficult to find growth.

[@andrewpitt621]

@@CarObsession hopefully people can see this content for the effort and quality you out in mate. Im not in the market for a new car but I find these videos great to watch. Hopefully sometime soon someone may give you a shout-out or people come flooding in. Love both the new cars videos and old modified ones. Do both I would say as it appeals to different groups. Keep up the work mate it will pay off

[@CarObsession]

@@andrewpitt621 Cheers Andrew, I really appreciate it :)

[@robc8593]

I have had an AWD on test. Over several hundred miles of very mixed driving I averaged 43mpg. No other auto, 4wd diesel SUV of this size is going to do much better in real life. I also found the delay for full power not as bad as in say, an Outlander PHEV which can keep you waiting for a life time but you do need to plan a bit more ahead. I did a few 0 to 60 runs and clocked 7.9s (Japanese manufacturers of often 'conservative' in their numbers) Really excellent ride comfort, chucked it about a bit and its handles fine, lot of grip, the initial 'float' on the top of the suspension that gives good comfort soon firms up under pressure and it handles pretty well on the underlying firmer suspension. Niggles, the door armrests have woeful elbow padding. There is perhaps too much room in the back, It could have less rear legroom and more boot, sliding seat option would help. The keyless entry was a bit temperamental for me. Once figured out (read the manual? never!) the standard driving aids were superb, best on any car I have seen. Lane keeping with adaptive cruise made some motorway trips minimal effort. Some say hybrids are not suited for longer distance but at a steady 70 the drive train is very hushed and with the driver aids and ride this is a serious mile killer, still kept the right side of 40mpg. People should know its not rated for towing larger loads, a result of no gearbox so its pullaway torque is limited to what the electric motor can muster. Swings and roundabouts, you gain the smoothness of no gearchanges but lose tow capacity. Its actually very good value considering much of the stuff you get as standard, how much does adding LED headlights cost on many German models, or the driver aids? often its a £2000+ extra package, standard on the CR-V. Final niggle, the reversing camera is not very good resolution and only pops up in a small window on screen, quite hard to 'trust'.

[@Joop175]

Rob Sillygoose is this a plug in hybrid or self charging?

[@robc8593]

@@Joop175 self charging hybrid.

[@sjmachrihanish]

CR-V lost the sliding rear seat when the gen 4 came out. A big mistake in my book.

[@tr7287]

One of the best review on the hybrid so far. Thank you.

[@CarObsession]

Thanks for the kind feedback TR, I'm glad you enjoyed the video - thanks for watching.

[@MH-fm4qo]

A brilliant review sir. I understand so much more about this car than I did before and will be going for the 2WD without a doubt.

[@CarObsession]

Thank you for the kind feedback, and thanks for watching.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Strange that the ride is better in the four-wheel drive version... Thanks again for this video, Aaron!

[@MH-fm4qo]

4WD is substantially heavier as he said and as a result is less deflected by bumps but also slower and less responsive.

[@jamiep61]

The Hybrid will hugely popular with buyers

[@qasimansari7540]

Another great review! I saw this car recently and was very impressed by it. I am over six feet tall and had ACRES of head and leg room. Probably going to be our family car. However, still thinking about petrol versus hybrid. I do a lot of motorway miles a week. I reckon a hybrid is more useful for slower in town driving. What do you think? If it was your money, petrol or hybrid?

[@CarObsession]

Hello Qasim, thanks for watching and thanks for the kind feedback. It sounds economy will be important for you, so I'd stick with the Hybrid.

[@qasimansari7540]

@@CarObsession Thanks mate. I am going to book a test drive for both anyway. However, right now in Rome (where I live) there's a great offer on the hybrid. Perhaps it's destiny! Haha!

[@jamiep61]

A great location for the first drive

[@n.r.9468]

Like a first gen chevy volt with the generator.

[@Atreyou29]

You've mentioned at the end of your video that there are better, more efficient and greener alternatives? Can you name them please? I can't see any similar priced same size SUV's.. except the obvious competition from rav4.

[@CarObsession]

Hello Remi, thanks for watching. You have the Peugeot 3008, which can offer up to 70.6mpg, the Toyota C-HR can offer up to 74.3mpg, the Outlander PHEV offers 166mpg, and the MINI Countryman Cooper S E ALL4 hybrid offer 56.5, to name a few.

[@Crap783851]

@@CarObsession noooo, C-HR, Mini Countryman, no way are those comparable to the CRV.... they are not even close...

[@CarObsession]

@@Crap783851 Hello Crap783851, in what sense?

[@wolfmanrh]

​@@CarObsession The 166 mpg for the PHEV is rather misleading - a friend has one, and complains that it's great for journeys up to 30 miles but not after that, when the petrol engine comes in and petrol consumption is mid 30's.

[@CarObsession]

@@wolfmanrh Blimey, that's pretty average to say the least! Thanks for watching Russ.

[@ryanwilkins7080]

Good review, only thing I would puck you up on is the weight I don't think 1700kg is bad for a vehicle if this size

[@CarObsession]

Hi Ryan, thanks for watching and thanks for the feedback. I'm inclined to disagree with you on that one, as similar cars weigh a fair bit less. Granted, some of them don't have the extra weight of batteries for a hybrid system, but even the standard CR-V isn't a light car in its class.

[@ryanwilkins7080]

@@CarObsession sportage, Outlander, compass and rav4 to my knowledge are heavier.

[@CarObsession]

@@ryanwilkins7080 True, but cars like the Qashqai, 3008, and Ateca are cheaper. Also some of the cars you mentioned could be lighter, dependent on specification of course.

[@ryanwilkins7080]

@@CarObsession quashqai and 3008 are from segment below and do not have the same amount of space and the ateca is from the vw recycled parts bin. I like the quashqai my wife has one! But the build and reliability are not to the standard of the Honda. The 3008 is handsome car but again will the reliability be any good and the Ateca I have never driven so can not offer an opinion but it is definitely no looker!!

[@CarObsession]

@@ryanwilkins7080 Hi Ryan, they're in the same class my friend (in regard to the 5 seater) - cars like the Juke and the 2008 would be in the class below. Granted, the CR-V offers more space than its rivals, but they are in the same class. I'll have to agree to disagree on the Ateca looks as I think it's a great looking car, although looks will always be subjective.

[@paulrobinson3528]

Honda have just put the price's up, this SR is know £34,470, an increase of just over a £1000. Why have they gone up so much when its only just been released????Bad Honda people!

[@wilshirewarrior2783]

Excellent

[@Crypto-Scriptor]

Is this available in the USA?

[@CarObsession]

Hello Ommar, thanks for watching. I've checked Honda USA's website, and I can't see it on there, so I would assume it isn't.

[@Crypto-Scriptor]

@@CarObsession thanks for the quick reply. I will be waiting till it hits the states. Thanks

[@Joop175]

Is this a plug in hybrid?

[@CarObsession]

Hello Joop175, thanks for watching. No, it's not a plug in hybrid.

[@Joop175]

Car Obsession thank you, and great review. So this just charges itself I guess?

[@CarObsession]

@@Joop175 Thanks for the feedback. So, the 2.0 litre engine powers a generator motor, which in turn powers the electric motor that provides the drive to the wheels. The system is able to use excess power from the engine to charge the batteries, if needed.