SCOOP: Philippine-market 2024 Honda CR-V gets 7 seats in all non-hybrid variants

The 2024 Honda CR-V is bound for the Philippines with a "trunk" carrying something important for Filipino families.

Filipino car buyers who want seven seats and a Honda badge right now can turn to the highly competent Honda BR-V.

But it seems that the 2024 Honda CR-V won’t just be available with a hybrid powertrain when it arrives in the Philippines – all non-hybrid variants will be able to seat seven.

This is according to a source with intimate knowledge of the upcoming CR-V, but asked not to be identified because of lack of authority to speak on the matter.

Return of the 7-seater

The Thai-market 2024 Honda CR-V EL AWD with seven seats. PHOTO FROM HONDA CARS THAILAND.

The source told AutoFun Philippines that although the CR-V e:HEV hybrid variant will be a strict five-seater because of its battery pack, all non-electrified models will be fitted with a third-row seat.

PHOTO FROM HONDA CARS THAILAND.

Honda Cars Philippines Inc. announced on August 2023 that it would launch three CR-V models:

  • 1.5 V Turbo CVT – ₱2,150,000

  • 1.5 VX Turbo CVT AWD – ₱2,300,000

  • 2.0 RS e:HEV E-CVT – ₱2,600,000

This would be similar to the CR-V EL AWD variant that was launched in Thailand on March 2023.

PHOTO FROM HONDA CARS THAILAND.

Although our source could not provide the final specifications of the local CR-V seven-seater, the Thai-market EL AWD gets a split-folding third-row seat that can be configured in various ways. 

Besides the 5-Seat Mode, there’s also the Utility Mode that offers generous cargo space after folding the second-row and third-row seats. Meanwhile, the Long Mode allows you to fully recline the front passenger seat so that you can carry longer items.

PHOTO FROM HONDA CARS THAILAND.

And much like the previous-generation CR-V, this seven-seat EL AWD gets air-conditioning vents for the third-row passengers.

Turbo power, strong tech

PHOTO FROM AUTOFUN THAILAND.

The Philippine-market 2024 CR-V is available with a turbocharged 1.5-liter, twin-cam, 16-valve inline-4 gasoline engine that pumps out 190 PS and 243 Nm, which are coursed through a continuously variable transmission. 

All variants of the all-new CR-V will come standard with the latest generation of Honda SENSING driver-assist technology, which uses a front camera and radar to help detect cars, motorcycles, bicycles, pedestrians and other road users effectively. 

The latest CR-V will also get Honda CONNECT, which allows owners to monitor their CR-Vs using their smartphones, along with controlling the vehicle’s various functions. In neighboring markets like Malaysia, Honda CONNECT includes: 

  • Automatic Collision Detection

  • Security Alarm Detection

  • Speed Alert

  • Find My Car

  • Geo-fencing Alert

  • Emergency Call

  • Car Status

  • Remote Vehicle Control

  • Service Reminder

Even without hybrid power, would you go for a seven-seat version of the 2024 Honda CR-V?

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