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Honda CR-V crowned as most reliable SUV

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Everyone wants to have a reliable car – after all you would want to have a car that is cheap to maintain and that will give you driving pleasure, taking you anywhere, instead of making you spend tons of cash and waste time in car repair shops. Well, the British Which? Car web site has made your choice a bit easier by naming the Honda CR-V the most reliable SUV for year 2014.

The model in particular that has earned this prize is the 4 x 4 Honda CR-V 2.2 i-VTEC model up to three years old. The car has zero reported breakdowns, average annual repair costs of just GBP 10 and an overall reliability score of 98.5% over a 12-month period.

Impressed? If yes, this is not everything – the Honda CR-V shines with 0.14 faults reported compared to 0.88 for the worst performing in its category and 0.11 days off the road with the worst performing recording an average of 1.09 days. The survey has covered 49 000 owners and some 58 000 cars over a twelve month period.

Leon Brannan, Head of Cars for Honda (UK) comments: “It’s fantastic to see Honda’s excellent reputation for reliability recognised yet again, particularly from a name as respected and trusted as Which?. It’s also really useful to get feedback from customers living with their Hondas day in, day out, as this gives us insight which we can use to continually maintain our high levels of service.”

The latest addition to the Honda CR-V line – the 1.6-liter i-DTEC vehicle – proves the quality, refinement, comfort and reliability of the brand. This car can cover up to 800 miles (1287 km) on a single tank of fuel and its CO2 emissions are just 119 g/km, which means that in the UK the CR-V 1.6 i-DTEC qualifies for zero road tax for the first year and a road tax that can be as low as GBP 30 thereafter.

Source: Honda UK

July 25, 2014

New Honda Civic Super Bowl Spot [VIDEO]

Evert tought what would it be to have an actual “brainstorm”. Well it seems that the people at Honda are having one on a daily basis and the results are quite dramatic. What made us think so is the new Honda Super Bowl 00.30 second spot about how a Civic is born.

It is a nice composition of CGI graphics, deep and serious narration and clever metaphors. The spark which can be seen as passion and innovation starts off from the basis of the factory and goes trough daring leaps, fears, challenges and obstacles until it culminates into the great reality that is the Civic. But lets not get too literary – Now in its ninth generation, the 2012 Civic is available from just $26 027 for the entry level (SE) 1.4-litre 100PS i-VTEC.

“We have timed the launch of the TV advert to coincide with the first cars arriving in showrooms to really maximise awareness. The advert is a synopsis of the unknown journey the engineers took to continuously improve the Civic and is brought to life in a dramatic reveal of the new model at the end.” commented Martin Moll, Head of Marketing, Honda (UK)

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Source: Honda

January 31, 2012

2012 Honda CR-V

Honda has introduced the new 2012 CR-V at the LA Motor Show. The new CR-V is compact on the outside and roomy inside. It represents an ideal balance for size and capability in the entry SUV segment by offering five seats, smooth and quite ride and even more innovative features than the previous model.

2012 Honda CR-V is powered by a 2.4 liter i-VTEC four-cylinder petrol engine with 188PS (138 kW) and 221Nm (163 lb-ft) of torque. It is mated to a 5-speed automatic gearbox. The engine also offers best-in-class fuel economy – 22 mpg in the city, 30 mpg on the highway and 25 mpg on combined cycle – for AWD version.

The new CR-V standard equipment includes an Easy Fold-Down 60/40 Split Rear Seat, a Bluetooth HandsFreeLink phone interface, a full-color intelligent Multi-Information Display (i-MID) and a multi-angle rearview camera with guidelines.

As a first for Honda, every 2012 CR-V includes an SMS text messaging function, which can read received texts from compatible cell phones aloud over the audio system. Another first is the introduction of a Pandora Internet Radio interface3, compatible with the Apple iPhone, which works with the vehicle’s audio controls and i-MID.

There are three trim levels – LX, EX and EX-L. The standard safety equipment features an electronic stability control system; an Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) with Brake Assist; side-curtain airbags; front-side airbags with a passenger-side Occupant Position Detection System (OPDS); and a front seat design that can help reduce the severity of neck injury in the event of a rear collision.

2012 Honda CR-V will hit the US market on December 15.

Source: Honda

November 20, 2011

2012 Honda Civic 5-door EU

Honda has released a full information about the new 2012 Civic 5-door Euro-spec. The car is created with only one purpose – to get you from point A to point B safely and cheaply without any difficulties.

2012 Civic features new lower and wider aerodynamic monoform profile with perfect drag coefficient. The front has a unique look as well as the wide aero management rear combination lamp. There are a lot of changes and many new body colours for the exterior.

The interior boasts a new functional cockpit layout with two control interface zones, a full-colour i-MID TFT screen incorporating an Eco driving support function, audio display and user support. There is also a premium sound system with 90W Subwoofers and 25mm AL dome tweeters available as an option. The steering wheel features new design with easy operating controls finished in extra-smooth leather. Blue interior door lining illumination is also available.

The luggage space is superb – 401 litres.

The engine range includes a 1.4-liter i-VTEC with 100PS (73 kW) and 127Nm (94 lb-ft). 0 to 100 km/h in 13.4 seconds and a top speed of 187 km/h (116 mph). The impressive about it is the fuel consumption – 52.3 mpg, which is only 5.4 litres per 100 km with CO2 emissions of 129 g/km.

The bigger 1.8 liter i-VTEC has 142PS (104 kW) and 174Nm (128 lb-ft). The performance is satisfying – 0 to 100 km/h in 9.1 seconds and a top speed of 215 km/h (134 mph). It needs only 5.8 litres per 100 km on combined cycle – 48.7 mpg with CO2 emissions of 137 g/km.

There is also a diesel – 2.2 liter i-DTEC with 150 PS (110 kW) and 350Nm (258 lb-ft). It is the best choice – 8.5 seconds to 100 km/h and the top speed is 217 km/h (135 mph). It covers 100 km with just 4.2 litres diesel – 67.2 mpg with CO2 emissions of 110 g/km.

Check out all new features, below!

Interior styling

New functional cockpit layout (two control interface zones)
Full-colour i-MID TFT screen incorporating an Eco driving support function, audio display and user support
Premium sound system with superior 20cm 90W subwoofers and 25mm AL dome tweeters (optional)
New touch point surface materials used throughout for an improved quality feel
New designed steering wheel with easy operating controls finished in extra-smooth leather with more comfortable stitching (depending on grade)
Blue interior door lining illumination (depending on grade)

Exterior styling

Lower and wider aerodynamic monoform profile
Elegant look seamlessly unifying all surfaces including the wheel arches and the body
Lower and wider unique look in the front area
Wide aero management rear combination lamp
New brake and indicator light cluster design
New body colours

Comfort and convenience

Air chamber support seat with lumbar and side support
Audio key-off timer and station list
Large, smooth-operating electric sunshade with central opening
HDD navigation system with arrow display, 11 languages and an 800x480mm WVGA screen (depending on grade)
Power windows operated by key fob
Coupling to keyless button function allows the door mirrors to be folded and retracted
Hill start assist
Multiple storage console, including USB/iPod® and AUX inputs
Revised interior and exterior door handles
Smoother gear shift feel

Fuel economy and environmental performance

ECO Assist
Idle Stop
ACG multi-stage control
Reduced engine friction
Optimised combustion
Air shutter grille on diesel model

Safety

LED day time running lights for improved conspicuity
Cap-less fuelling system with misfuelling guard for diesel models
Auto high-beam support system (grade depending)
Distinctive, high-mounted brake light
ACC (Adaptive Cruise Control), CMBS (Collision Mitigation Brake System – grade depending)
Variable speed limiter
Hands-free array microphone (grade depending)
Lowered rear extra window for better view from the driver’s seat
Improved crosswind stability

Suspension

Fluid-filled compliance bushings for superior damping in the rear suspension
H-Beam Trailing Arm with even higher rigidity than the predecessor Civic Type R for road stability

Engines

2.2-litre i-DTEC diesel producing 110g/km of CO2 with 150 PS and 350 Nm of torque.
1.8-litre i-VTEC petrol producing 137g/km of CO2 with 142 PS at 6500 rpm and 174 Nm of torque at 4300 rpm
1.4-litre i-VTEC petrol producing 129g/km of CO2 with 100 PS and 127 Nm of torque at 4800 rpm

Source: Honda

October 31, 2011

2012 Honda Fit

2012 Honda Fit comes with redesigned exterior, some interior upgrades and a lot of extras.

The exterior includes a new front bumper, a new grille, darkened headlights and an interesting finish for the alloy wheels, which replaces the normal paint finish.

The interior boasts dark metallic dashboard elements, new chrome accents and of course console-mounted center beverage holders, because this is “the most” important in the car.

2012 Fit is available with two new colors – Blue Raspberry Metallic and Orangeburst Metallic.

The engine is 1.5 liter i-Vtec with 117PS (86 kW) at 6600RPM and 143Nm (106 lb-ft) at 4800RPM. It returns 31 mpg on combined cycle, when is paired to automatic gearbox. The manual version has slightly lower result – 29 mpg.

2012 Honda Fit comes with Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA), the Advanced Compatibility Engineering (ACE), ABS (anti-lock brakes), dual-stage multiple-threshold front airbags, front-side airbags with passenger-side Occupant Position Detection System (OPDS) and side-curtain airbags.

The standard equipment includes air conditioning, cruise control, remote entry, a 160 Watt AM/FM/CD audio system with 4 speakers, a USB audio interface4, an AUX audio input jack, MP3/WMA playback capability, Radio Data System (RDS), power windows, power mirrors, power door locks and a security system.

2012 Fit Sport comes with alloy wheels, an underbody aero kit, rear roofline spoiler, fog lights, illuminated steering wheel mounted audio controls and upgraded seat fabric.

Source: Honda

August 16, 2011

2012 Honda Civic

Honda has revealed the 2012 Civic just a month after unveiling the concept versions at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

2012 Honda Civic is expected to hit the market later this summer. It features new front and rear bumpers, a revised grille, and restyled taillights. The interior is practically the same except the new steering wheel, a revised instrument cluster, and an updated dashboard. (more…)

February 18, 2011

2011 Honda Jazz Hybrid at the Paris Motor Show

Honda Jazz Hybrid will be presented at the 2010 Paris Motor Show. It is the world’s first B-segment car with hybrid technology, which is capable of doing 64.2mpg or 4.4 liter per 100 km.

2011 Jazz Hybrid is powered by 1.3 litre i-VTEC, which can be found on the Insight Hybrid. The small engine emits just 104 g/km of CO2. The car features flexible Magic Seats and up to 831 litres of boot space. The IMA battery pack is integrated in the area under the boot floor, so the luggage compartment is unharmed. (more…)

September 28, 2010

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