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Bisnis.com, JAKARTA – The 2023 Honda CR-V Hybrid has started production at Honda of Canada Manufacturing (HCM), Canada, North America. The CR-V Hybrid is considered a milestone for Honda, as the CR-V is the… crossing bestseller in America for the past 25 years.

The hybrid technology car or known as e:HEV is Honda’s main driver for achieving its vision of carbon neutrality in 2050. The latest hybrid CR-V model is one of the important units of the electrification plan from Honda, in hopes of boosting sales and ushering customers into the era of electric vehicles.electric vehicle/EV).

“Recognizing the importance of the CR-V Hybrid in our overall electrification strategy, this is a proud moment for the manufacturing team at Honda of Canada. As we lead global production of the hybrid CR-V,” said HCM Senior Vice President Clement D’Souza as quoted by Carscoops. , Monday, (31/10/2022).

After the first was produced at the Canadian plant, plants in Indiana and Ohio will soon follow in the coming months. The production of the CR-V Hybrid follows the version Internal combustion engine (ICE), but the company expects to account for 50% of total CR-V sales.

For information, two engines are on board the CR-V Hybrid 2023, namely a 1,500 cc turbo petrol engine developing 193 hp / 6,000 rpm and 242 Nm / 1,700-5,000 rpm of torque. As well as a 2,000cc hybrid engine combined with two electric motors or a two-motor hybrid powertrain that claims to have 204 HP.

The 2023 CR-V Hybrid gasoline engine is the first Honda engine to combine high-pressure direct injection with multi-stage injection for cleaner combustion. The CR-V Sport and Sport Touring models will be powered by a 2.0-liter four-cylinder Atkinson cycle engine mated to two electric motors.

Not to mention, Honda has also provided several advanced technologies in the 2023 CR-V Hybrid, such as the Honda Sensing Suite, a Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS) that assists the driver when there is a risk of collision with a vehicle. or pedestrian detected in front of the car, plus a Road Departure Mitigation (RDM) system that helps drivers stay on the right lane.

So far, it is not known exactly when the Honda CR-V Hybrid will be sold in Indonesia. Although it has been announced that it will soon be introduced in 2024, Honda is still hesitant to provide information on the exact time of the launch of the hybrid car and the production that will be carried out domestically.

Previously, PT Honda Prospect Motor (HPM) exhibited two hybrid cars at the Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS) in August 2022. At the auto show, Honda exhibited the CR-V and Accord under hybrid form.

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