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All-New Honda CR-V Scores 5-Star Rating In ASEAN Crash Tests

The fifth-generation Honda CR-V is expected to be launched in India next year with 7 seats and a diesel engine option, a first for the once popular SUV

All-New Honda CR-V Scores 5-Star Rating In ASEAN Crash Tests
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The Asia-spec 2018 Honda CR-V scored a full 5-star rating when it was recently crash tested by the New Car Assessment Programme for Southeast Asian Countries, otherwise known as the ASEAN NCAP.

Earlier in March 2017, the US-spec CR-V was crash tested by the American crash testing agency (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety – IIHS) where it received the Top Safety Pick+ award, the highest award a vehicle can earn there.바카라 웹사이트

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ASEAN NCAP crash tested the Asia-spec right-hand-drive model of the CR-V, which now features third-row seating for the first time. It obtained an overall score of 88.8 points – 바카라 웹사이트47.25 out of 50 points for adult occupant protection, 22.84 out of 25 points for child occupant protection and 18.71 out of 25 points for safety assist technologies.

The fifth-gen Honda CR-V is expected to make its Indian debut next year with a locally-manufactured diesel engine. Honda Cars India recently started manufacturing the twin-stage turbocharged 1.6-litre diesel for export and the same engine will feature under the bonnet of the new CR-V. Compared to the outgoing SUV, the new model is expected to have relatively higher levels of localisation to keep it competitive in a cut-throat segment.바카라 웹사이트

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The Honda CR-V will go up against the recently launched Jeep Compass along with the Hyundai Tucson and the Volkswagen Tiguan.바카라 웹사이트

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