- Honda CR-V | Check Details | Buy Now |
- The Honda CR-V is a compact SUV manufactured by Honda. It was loosely derived from the Honda Civic platform to satisfy a public demand for an SUV from Honda, and in response to Toyota's RAV4. The CR-V was Honda's first in-house designed SUV and was originally intended only to be a niche vehicle. It was introduced in Japan in 1996. There was hesitant effort to market the vehicle since many felt the car did not have potential to sell alongside the Honda Passport. It was displayed for the first time on American soil at the 1996 Chicago Auto Show. Citing strong sales from the comparable Toyota RAV4 upon its release, it was then brought to the American market in February 1997. Shortly afterwards, CR-V sales outpaced those of the smaller RAV4, and it has maintained strong sales and accolades ever since. There is a lot of confusion and some humor, regarding the meaning of the name, "CR-V". Though Honda sales literature in Europe and Australia makes references to "Compact Recreational Vehicle", other Honda references cite "Comfortable Runabout Vehicle" and "Civic - Recreational Vehicle", alluding to the CR-V's origins in the Civic. One tongue-in-cheek commentator claims that "Can Run on Vapors" is actually the correct label, given the CR-V's low fuel light that can come on with up to 40% of the tank still full....(Learn More) | (View Price)
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