The 2024 Honda CR-V will reportedly be coming to the Philippine market soon with two new engine options.

The first is a turbocharged 1.5-liter gasoline engine similar to what you would find on the Honda HR-V and Honda Civic. And the second is a new 2.0-liter hybrid motor. 

These new powerplants will be game-changers for the CR-V as it will mark the first time turbocharged power has come to the crossover in the country. In addition, Honda Cars Philippines will have a hybrid model again, following the exit of the Honda Legend. 

The big question on everyone’s mind is – what about fuel economy?

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What to expect in terms of fuel economy

We don’t have the 2024 Honda CR-V yet in the Philippines, but it has already been launched in other countries.

Thanks to our friends from AutoFun Thailand, we got fuel economy figures based on their testing. 

Do not take these fuel economy numbers as gospel, as their conditions differ from what you might experience in the Philippines. Only use them as a general guide for what you can expect from the all-new Honda CR-V once it arrives in the country. 

The Thailand team tested two versions of the Honda CR-V – the first was the ES 4WD variant with the turbocharged 1.5-liter motor and the second was the hybrid variant.

CR-V 1.5 Turbo fuel economy figures

During their media drive of the Honda CR-V 1.5-liter Turbo, the Thailand team covered a distance of 119 km from their hotel to Chai Than Khun Chae Khun Lao Coffee and to the We-La-Dee Restaurant in Chiang Mai, which is around 700 km north of Bangkok.

The route was chosen to showcase the performance of the Honda CR-V fully with long straights and uphill curves.

What they found is that the CR-V was able to do 9.8 km/l for that leg of the journey. It was below Honda's fuel economy claims that the 2WD variant could do 14.3 km/l, while the 4WD model could do 13.5 km/l. 

Regardless, it's still relatively close fuel efficiency figures and about average for a crossover the size of the CR-V, especially when considering the uphill mountain roads.

CR-V e:HEV fuel economy figures

Next, we have the fuel economy figures of the Honda CR-V hybrid.

During their testing on a downhill route, the CR-V e:HEV could do 17.4km/l on a 77-kilometer course. It is below what Honda claims the crossover can do, which is at 20.8km/l.

Nonetheless, the numbers are still close to what Honda claims the crossover can do. The differences can also be attributed to driving style and the course, which was challenging for the drivers. 

Their test results were as expected – the hybrid variant had better fuel-economy figures, nearly double that of the turbocharged model.

As the 2024 Honda CR-V has yet to launch in the Philippines, we won’t know what its fuel economy figures will be like locally.

For now, it's a waiting game for Honda Cars Philippines to launch the crossover in the country to see what it offers and if it will be fuel efficient. 

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