I'm here in stunning monterey california
to check out the newly redesigned 2017
honda cr-v now among the changes for the
crb this year or two new engines the
base engine is now a 2.4 liter 4
cylinder and that's only found in LX
models all other trim levels get a new
1.5 litre turbocharged engine that is
much more exciting and that's the one
that we're testing out today in the
touring model that we have here now this
sounds very similar to what you find
under the hood of a current generation
honda civic changes have been made to
make this engine more powerful for the
cr-v has a different turbo an additional
cooling system both of which helped
boost power to 190 horsepower and 179
pound-feet of torque at the gain of 16
horsepower and 17 pound feet of torque
vs acidic which should help given the
added weight of the crv now I've had a
chance to get behind the wheel the new
cr-v and i will say this it does drive
better than its predecessor there are
improvements to the suspension and the
steering which make it feel more taut
and more stable on the road
both at high speed on the highway and
when taking curves more aggressively the
one thing that did slightly disappointed
with the engine now I thought that the
upgraded engine would make it feel a
little bit quicker a little bit more
peppy but it does feel like the cbt
holds the back slightly
it's not slowed by any means but it
doesn't feel like it really wants to
accelerate this is awfully all-wheel
drive version of the crv but we didn't
really have a chance to test that out
since we were on dry paved roads the
whole day mechanical improvements to the
sea every definitely improve his driving
experience however well I think will
ultimately set the redesigned SUV apart
and updates with family-friendly
features
now the previous generation the crv also
had a large storage space in the center
console
however it's gotten an upgrade in the
redesign there's now a large rubberized
matte here which will fit your
smartphone it doesn't slide around while
you're driving this piece will also now
slide back or get taken out completely
to open up a big storage space now this
is big enough to fit something like a
small laptop or a few notebooks there is
one caveat however if you start
something valuable here you won't be
able to cover it with this piece remove
be careful when storing valuable there
are also several family-friendly
upgrades to the second row as well on
the structure of the wheelbase in the
crv which adds 2.1 inches of rear
legroom and you a lot of leg room and a
lot of headroom even a touring model
like this one with a sunroof one other
feature that i really like the addition
of optional USB charging ports the back
row now each of these ports charged at
2.5 ants which means that they can
charge smartphones and tablets perfect
for keeping kids occupied on long drive
one other secondary feature that you
might not notice that will definitely
appreciate is that the second row tours
now open almost 90 degrees perpendicular
from the car
this gives you a larger opening that we
much appreciated by parents with young
children have to put them into car seats
or even just me it makes it much easier
climate also knew the reason cr-v a
hands-free power liftgate which you
activate by waving your foot under the
rear bumper like so this feature is only
available on touring models such as the
one that we have here now we continue
into the rear cargo area this shelf is
actually a two-level show if you keep it
up on the top level here it forms a
flatcar go for but it can also drop down
to help restore taller items now
honda says that this piece is rated to
carry 100 kilogram and also this is
almost ten more inches of cargo room
from the rear of the cargo area to the
back of the front seats which means you
can fit objects of the five feet long
however i'm 5 11 and i seem to fit in
the space just find
all these updates prove that the changes
the redesign cr-v run much more than
skin-deep their thoughtful their
functional and it should be a big hit
with families everywhere
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