2012 Honda CR-V Spy Shots

2012 Honda CR-V Spy Shot

The 2012 Honda CR-V will debut this fall, but there hasn’t been much to go on as Honda remains tight-lipped about the vehicle. That is, until now – spy shots of the 2012 CR-V looking  ready for production, have been given to Car and Driver from a reader in Washington.

The photos show gentle tweaks to the current CR-V, rather than a radical makeover. However, Car and Driver speculates that a longer rear overhang could  mean the addition of a small third-row “for short-legged passengers.” Not many vehicles in the segment offer a third-row, apart from Toyota RAV4.
Car and Driver say, “Figure on a naturally aspirated four-cylinder being the only engine available. It should displace 2.4 liters like today’s CR-V engine, and we expect it to make between 180 and 200 hp—although the number may be closer to the bottom end of that range. Fuel economy also should improve slightly; in front-drive spec, the current model is rated for 21 mpg city and 28 mpg highway. (All-wheel-drivers are rated for 21/27.)”
The 2012 CR-V is likely to debut at the 2011 Los Angeles auto show in November.