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Honda confirms CR-V 1.6 i-DTEC pricing
19th August 2013
Honda has confirmed pricing and specifications for the British-built CR-V 1.6 i-DTEC, which is set to arrive in Honda dealerships this October. Available in three trim levels, prices for this new variant start at £22,800 OTR for the entry level S, £24,660 OTR for the SE and £26,880 OTR for the 1.6 i-DTEC range topping SR trim.
The new 1.6 i-DTEC diesel engine made its debut in the British built Civic earlier this year and now it’s making its way into the popular CR-V. With increasing demand for lower cost motoring, the trend for two-wheel diesel SUVs has grown and now represents over a quarter of the total C-SUV market in Europe. The new CR-V 1.6 i-DTEC is tackling this trend head on.
With the new 1.6 i-DTEC engine in the CR-V, customers get the best of both worlds; the practicality and styling of an SUV with the lower emission and fuel efficiency that a small diesel engine offers. Fuel economy on the combined cycle is up to an impressive 62.8 mpg and means the CR-V has the potential to cover up to 800 miles on one tank of fuel. In addition, CO2 emissions as low as 119g/km mean the CR-V 1.6 i-DTEC qualifies for just £0 road tax for the first year and as low as £30 annual road tax thereafter.
The introduction of this new engine ensures that the CR-V is an appealing proposition in the competitive corporate market. This new variant is expected to help the CR-V make an appearance on more fleet listings as it slips below the 120 g/km barrier and is 2WD. The car’s combination of impressive fuel economy and agile performance, combined with the practicality and luggage space the CR-V is famed for, plus Honda’s acknowledged reputation for reliability, it’s a car which is expected to catch the eye of company car fleet managers and user choosers. In the current tax year 2013/14, CR-V 1.6 S and SE grades will benefit from P11D tax rates starting from 18 per cent, only increasing by 1 per cent in tax year 2014/15, making for a highly tax efficient vehicle. Benefits to both the fleet manager and user choosers are further increased with an outstanding combined cycle of 62.8 mpg.
The all-new powerplant has been developed exclusively for Europe, and tested extensively on a variety of roads across the continent. As with the CR-V itself, the engine has been built at Honda’s state-of-the-art factory in Swindon.