Need to Know: How the 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid Is the Fastest and Most Efficient CR-V

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After years as the top-selling compact SUV

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00:00 Hey everybody, Ed Loh here at the LA Auto Show

00:02 with the Honda CR-V Hybrid.

00:05 What we're seeing here is something

00:06 that almost never happens.

00:07 A new version that is not only more fuel efficient,

00:10 but it's also faster with basically zero compromise.

00:14 Let's take a look.

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00:18 It looks like a CR-V.

00:22 It hasn't changed all that much.

00:23 This is basically a new variant

00:26 in Honda's super popular CR-V line.

00:29 So it's got a two liter Atkinson cycle engine

00:32 and what they call IMMD,

00:34 which is a hybrid system

00:36 that involves an electronic CVT transmission.

00:39 The hybrid system doesn't compromise

00:40 the packaging of the CR-V.

00:42 Let's check it out.

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00:45 Well, you see is one of our favorite features of CR-V.

00:48 It's got a flat load floor back here.

00:51 In a gas powered CR-V,

00:52 you would normally have a full size spare back here

00:56 and some storage.

00:57 Instead, you're gonna have a tire repair kit

01:00 and just a little bit of storage here.

01:01 But what's great is a lot of other hybrids,

01:04 you put a battery back here,

01:05 it raises the back, not so with this vehicle.

01:08 Before we go inside,

01:08 let's go around to the front

01:09 and check out the two motor hybrid system.

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01:15 How do you know it's a hybrid?

01:17 Well, first of all, on the engine cover,

01:18 it says Earth Dreams Technology with the hybrid badge.

01:21 And the dead giveaway really is these orange cables,

01:24 which are part of Honda's hybrid powertrain.

01:27 Honda says this makes 212 horsepower,

01:29 232 pound feet of torque.

01:32 And again, will be the quickest CR-V in the lineup.

01:35 Fuel economy is supposed to be about 50% better

01:39 on the city cycle.

01:40 That's Honda's two motor hybrid powertrain.

01:43 Let's hop inside.

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01:46 Here we are inside the CR-V.

01:51 The one big difference though,

01:52 is the push button transmission selector.

01:55 This is for the CR-V hybrid only.

01:57 It's on other hybrids within Honda's fleet,

02:00 but this is new and cool.

02:01 Next to it are three buttons that are also very familiar.

02:04 You have sport, econ, and EV mode.

02:07 Sport is obviously higher performance.

02:09 Econ with the little green leafs

02:11 gives you better fuel economy,

02:13 but at the expense of slightly reduced performance.

02:16 And then EV mode.

02:17 So EV mode is what you push

02:19 if you wanna just drive

02:20 without utilizing the two liter Atkinson cycle gas engine.

02:24 When you just want the power to come from the batteries.

02:26 Lots of cubbies, cool cup holders.

02:29 There's a charging mat for your phone.

02:32 Honda sensing technology.

02:33 So this is standard on CR-V hybrid.

02:35 It's very cool.

02:37 Lane keep assist, adaptive cruise control,

02:39 all handled with buttons right here.

02:41 All right, so there it is.

02:42 The 2020 Honda CR-V hybrid.

02:45 Better fuel economy, up to 50% better on the city cycle.

02:48 Should be the quickest CR-V in the lineup.

02:50 This will go on sale in the spring of 2020.

02:52 Pricing details have not been released.

02:55 So please stay tuned at MotorTrend.com.

02:57 Thanks for watching.

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