Honda's Hybrid CR-V Not Going to Happen
I'd heard rumors that Honda's next project would be a hybrid CR-V. I was excited about it, too--Americans don't seem to be willing to give up their SUVs, and thought that it was about time that Honda joined the ranks of Ford and Toyota to produce a bigger hybrid. However, a source at Edmunds says that the hybrid CR-V never made it off the drawing board. The reason? Honda's hybrid technology works better on smaller cars, and no hybrid Honda SUV would be able to recoup in fuel savings the reportedly $7,000 additional cost. The good news, though, is that like the commercials say, the Fit is go. It should be available in 2008, and the hybrid version will only be $1,800 more than the gas-only version. That's exciting, but it's no hybrid CR-V.
[Source: Edmunds.com, and thank you Joel A. for the tip]
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sensitive_man 10:11PM (5/14/2006)
I do love Honda vehicles, they are well built and one of the few that my legs are comfortable in, however their hybrid drive system is not a slick as Toyota's Synergy Drive.
While the Fit seems like a great car its price point is a couple thousand more than the Toyota Yaris which is also expected to have a hybrid version for about 2k over current pricing.
The question is, will it be another.. this is the top of the line thing, or will it be an option like ABS and Fog Lights.
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biodiesel boy 4:18PM (5/15/2006)
i like the idea of a hybrid suv because i live in the sticks and i need to travel off road for work.
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