Fuel efficiency with petrol or diesel? The Honda CR-V has got you covered. Currently, the CR-V has three variants: the top-of-the-line SX Diesel 9AT with Honda Sensing technology, the S Diesel 9AT which also comes with Honda Sensing, and the 2.0 S CVT which comes with a petrol engine. The two diesel variants have the same engine, as this is one of the features they share. It is an Earth Dreams Technology DOHC i-DTEC Turbo engine, with 4 cylinders and 16 valves. The S CVT on the other hand a SOHC i-VTEC engine with 4 cylinders and 16-valves as well. As you can see, the petrol engine is found on the base model, as the design choice for the current CR-V came from a not-so-distant era where diesel engines are more preferred to gasoline engines, as the price of diesel relative to petrol is making the former have the latter a run for its money.

Fast-forward today, where diesel prices are actually soaring due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, or other theories from netizens, do the diesel CR-V variants still resemble a good choice than their petrol base model counterpart?

Actually, according to different sources and tests, the petrol engine is quite efficient, at about 8 kilometers per liter while crawling in city traffic, and 14 to 15 kilometers per liter when driving at a constant speed of 60 kph on the highway. In the expressway, it can rack up about 20 kilometers per liter of petrol. Consequently, the diesel engine offers very similar figures. In the city, it can go from 8 kilometers per liter in stop-and-go traffic, up to 15 kilometers per liter when the roads clear. On the expressways, it can go up as high as 19 kilometers per liter.

To sum up, it doesn't actually matter whether or not you'd get the diesel or petrol CR-V when it comes to fuel economy as both produce similar figures. Just remember that the kind and quality of roads you tackle, the terrain, weather, as well as personal driving preferences and habits affect fuel economy, so don't always blame it on the car. Also, the diesel variants of the CR-V has more edge when it comes to tech and safety features, especially with Honda Sensing, so your little savings for the fuel might fall short when matched with the SX and the S. So, choose wisely.