Honda CR-V Hybrid FULL REVIEW 2020 - Autogefühl 

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Hands-down, this is the most thorough car review I've ever watched! I can't believe it held my attention for an entire hour. You are a gifted presenter, Thomas.

I own a 2019 CRV Hybrid and can give more specifics for all you looking at this wonderful vehicle. I have watched many test reviews on this car and I can say for sure that they are all reviewed the same way so after watching this video there is no need to view anymore. One mistake they all have made is in regards to the drive modes. Let me just clear this up. There are 3 buttons & 4 drive modes with 1 mode being totally useless and another not so good. The drive modes are ECO, SPORT & EV mode. The ECO button switches the car between ECO & NORM mode when pressed again. I get the best gas mileage in NORM which I will describe below. The ECO mode is in my opinion, for city street traffic only. The EV mode is completely useless. I don’t even know why the CRV has this mode because any decent amount of acceleration and the car jumps out of EV and into NORM even with a fully charge battery. Maybe it's for city streets? Now for the SPORT mode. All reviewers make the same mistake and seem to think that SPORT modes means that when you “gun” the accelerator the car will act like a sports car & practically fly to top speed. They say they don’t notice much of a difference from the NORM mode and don’t care for it because it uses more fuel. I can tell you that they really aren’t using it correctly. And after using SPORT mode myself, I love it, but that’s when I have the opportunity to use it. SPORT mode is designed to be used on twisty, hilly, mountainous roads where extra torque is needed to power up & around bends and get up those steep hills without feeling like you’re in an under-powered hybrid. And believe me it works, and oh what fun! Now the fuel economy. The CRV’s computer always shows that I get better mpg than actuality. So here are real world figures from almost a year of driving. All figures in MPG are in U.S gallons. Mode: NORM: 36.75mpg+ (6.45L/100k) combo freeway & street. The CRV display showed 42mpg (5.6L/100K). Street only I got between 38mpg and my high of 43.07mpg (5.46L/100K). CRV display showed 47.04 (5L/100K). ECO: used with one full tank of fuel & it made the car feel very heavy and under-powered. It also only got 36.75mpg (6.4L/100K). So, it is my belief ECO=City. The lowest gas mileage I got was 35mpg (6.2L/100K) and that was probably because I was playing around with SPORT mode. So there you have it. Real world figures. For those looking at the Toyota RAV4. I have owned Toyota & loved my 2000 4-runner. I have been in the new RAV4 at the auto convention and if you are having trouble deciding between the two vehicles then it should come down to the feel. The RAV4 interior has the feel of lower quality, a bit plasticky, very much truck-like. Siting in the CRV you'll notice many refinements such as the soft upholstery & dash board. The console instrumentation seems less cluttered. Definitely feels like sitting in a sedan and not an SUV.

I drive this car for 7 months now and

Very in-depth review. I look forward to seeing the hybrid version arriving in USA markets.

Car reviews with 58 minutes !!! Brilliant ! Keep up the good work.

One of the most thorough car reviews I've seen very professional.

Great review. I test drove one yesterday and am looking forward to owning one. It will be my first dip into the greener car market and fits my needs perfectly.

This is how to review a vehicle. Informative, professional and unbiased. Thank you for your efforts. 🙏🏻

@39:43 US = 47mpg, wow astounding! Thanks Thomas for a great review!

Another great review - thank you! We bought the CR-V in WHITE (haha) on the highest trim level and it was the RIGHT desicion! What a GREAT car! Many greetings from „Down Under“ - Austria. 😁

Once again a very interesting in depth review that covers so much information about this car. The BMW at 49:30 was shifting! This is a big change from a typical hybrid, but I wonder why some of the decisions /compromises have been made. If the battery was closer to say 10KwH capacity the car could do a sensible amount of driving on pure electric power - e.g. in town to remove the localized pollution. Possibly it would need to be PHEV to ensure the battery can be fully charged when needed. Alternatively it would seem like a possible platform for 3 types of drive train - 2KwH battery as currently supplied, PHEV variant with bigger battery and full BEV with say 64KwH battery. I know it's not that simple, and you have to find somewhere to put the batteries, but the concept of this car (ICE charges battery, electric motor drives car) looks like something that could lend itself to flexible configurations.

This guy is amazing. What a perfect look over of this vehicle. Thank you so much. Subscribing instantly.

Nice, informative details on the CRV Hybrid model and that is the next opportunity of me to review and analyze the future EV hybrid generation. Thank you for the pleasant video you have done for us..... Good job!

Excellent and thorough review. Very much appreciate the actual drive aspect of your review. I very much look forward to seeing a review in the snow. :). Thank you!

Geat quality interior and superb Large boxy style windows ,and as always much cheaper and more you get for your money than on German cars!

Thank you so much for the Autobahn test !!! Very valuable information and the only real test on RU-vid. Good job.

This is a very nice and thorough review, Thomas : )

This was a very helpful and thorough review for this soon to be CR-V Hybrid owner thank you!

Very good review video. I also loved the landscapes around Frankfurt. Very nice car. In the lower speeds it gives me a very premium feel driving it. And also, such a nice English pronunciation. Well done! 👏

Another fantastic review Thomas, loving the detail.

Very well done and complete review. Thank you.

Very helpful, the presenter was impressively efficient and articulate providing a clearer understanding of Honda's EV engine design and benefits.

Why is it that especially Toyota and Honda seems to completely hate beautiful car designs....both inside and out. Besides that thank you for yet another great review, you are the best! 👍😊

Hey Thomas, danke für den Test nochmal. Ich kauf mir am Montag diesen CR-V Hybrid aufgrund deines Berichts. :) Bleib wie du bist !

Great Video Review. I particularly like the styling. I’m sure there will be lots of Interest from buyers looking a new hybrid model

Thank you for a very thorough review!

thanks for the review, I have an identical UK car coming next week as a company vehicle, looking forward to it

I like such approach in hybrids. Hope to switch some day from my Civic. Also waiting for new Honda models soon: HR-V and Civic. Thanks for new Jazz and don't forget Hondas in your reviews :)

Such a nice update but why have Honda left the small 7” infotainment screen, Honda is underestimating the importance of technology in modern vehicles, a simple 8 to 10” screen update would have opened up a bigger market for this car, just look at what other manufacturers are doing.

Very good, insightful review. The best review of this car yet.

Very good review. I'm sold on the hybrid.

Thanks, great video in HD and as importantly in full screen...

Excellent review

Very elaborate review and exceptional video Quality. German style;) how reliable is this car compared to a rav4 for example? Thanks! Dan from Romania.

Awesome review. Do you happen to remember fuel consumption when you were driving at 140-180 km/h? It would be very interesting to compare because at such high speeds with such high wind resistance petrol engines would have rather high fuel consumption.

I wish Honda would make the rear 60/40 split seats so that the larger seat was on the right. It would make it easier to put longer and wider items that go all the way past the front seat when it is folded down. That way you can still have a passenger sit behind you.

Great review, I loved when he put more than 180 km/h. this is a real test!!! I am exited to get my new car this year!!!

Nice review. Interesting application of a hybrid system. What was the mpg at highway speeds?

Very enjoyable review and great to see hybrid tech is advancing, even if it's complicated to understand :)

Thomas thank you for your review. You help me to take in consideration this car, which finally I ordered.. Probably I' ll get on September 2020. I orders it without leather not-ventilated seats but AWD. It's quitter that's RAV4 (my second choice) and also in RAV4 it was for me difficult to get in and out (my head was hitting the roof, I'm not that tall, only 1,80 m). Yes the absence of the spare tyre is an issue, I hope the spare kit would do the trick. Keep up the good work, because the car journalists really help us choose a car( of course after a test drive of both cars)

Those MPG figures are awesome! It's a shame Honda doesn't have a Hybrid CR-V available in the U.S. This would even beat the Hybrid Toyota RAV4 MPG if it was available.

Another excellent in depth review however I was hoping for your opinion on the infotainment system. It seems to have received a lot of negative criticism so I was looking forward to your view.

Great review one of the best ever!! Thanks

Always great reviews, by this guy :)

Bravo, Thomas! Super review. Complex drivetrain, indeed.

Hi Thomas, great job as usual! As a suggestion: would be good to do a roller test on the hybrid AWD vehicles. Because most of them are anything but AWD.

great review as usual !!! The best as usual !!!!!

Excellent review as usual.....keep it guys

Euro-spec looks a lot nicer than what we get in Canada. The extra ‘wood’ trim along the centre console is a nice touch, but the LED fog lights and HUD would be good features to have in our market, not to mention the hybrid drivetrain option.

Excellent detailed review. What is your assessment of the CR-V Hybrid in snow, mud, or off-road conditions? Do you think the new drive train system will be as responsive as the RAV4 hybrid or a Subaru? Thank you.

Hi Thomas, let me help you out a bit with the engine, Hybrid System and difference to Toyota. The Honda i-MMD System in the CR-V is powered by an 2.0L LFA Atkinson-Cycle engine with i-VTEC and EVTC (electric varialbe timing control). This allows it to freely switch between Atkinson-Cycle and Otto-Cycle. (On side of Toyota the similar technology is called VVT-iW). Fuel injection is done via MPI (multi point injection). The thermal efficiency of the engine is 40% The Honda i-MMD System uses as you said two electric motors. How does it differ from Toyotas HSD System, that also uses two electric motors? The Honda i-MMD System depending on the driving situation switches between 100% serial hybrid mode (engine powers generator and generator powers electric motor for driving) to 100% parallel hybrid mode (engine directly powers the wheel and electric motor supports). The Toyota HSD System is power split system that is fixed roughly about 21% serial and 78% parallel. The hybrid batteries of both systems are pretty similar in capacity, they are intended as hybrid electric vehicle and not Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. As you wondered about the EV-Mode and engine directly mode. Bear in mind that it will change between full serial(EV, Hybrid) and full parallel(Engine) mode. In Parallel mode the electric motor will assist or brake the combustion engine to keep it in optimal operation condition. This is why you also can see EV and recuperation in full engine mode at times.

Do you have any idea why Honda rates the CRV Hybrid at 181 HP and the Accord Hybrid at 212 even though they use the same system?

Thanks for a thorough review! I'm hoping this vehicle makes it to the US as a 2020 model as it strikes the right balance of features I'm looking for. Your test drive indicated 47 mpg US which is even better than the 2019 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid which is currently available for sale in the US. Our EPA has it rated at 40 mpg. The single fixed gear ratio gearbox is an interesting approach and seems like a good alternative to the CVT found in the RAV4. I drive in a hilly, mountainous area as well as on a generally flat terrain. Do you think this powertrain woud do well on steep hills? I currently drive a car with a V-6 engine which does not strain when climbing. I do hope that Honda updates the Infotainment System with the exact version found in the Honda Accord. I prefer the combination of physical buttons and the touch screen.

Nice video, I like the car. How do you feel the stability of the car at 180 km/h? How do you get the audio system. I read that it produced by Clarion. That means it must be good.

Great ride-along review. I enjoy watching the scenery roll by and your interest in what the hybrid system was doing was entertaining. The system in this CR-V is almost a "mild hybrid" system, which are not designed to operate on full EV mode, but since the Honda can go a short distance at low speed in EV mode they call it integrated motor assist. VW is also planning to add mild hybrid to many of its future cars. As we transition from full ICE power to pure EV, there are going to be a variety of mixtures along the way. I really expect to see a PHEV CR-V by 2021. The CR-V hybrid is going to be very competitive with the RAV4 hybrid, but Honda really needs to improve the touch screen. 🙂

Very thorough review. Thanks Autogefuhl;

Hello Thomas, Thanks for the nice review. I noticed a lot of noice et hi speed and I also noticed that your radio is off. Every Honda CR-V has Active Noise Control. I think for this function the radio must be ON. Is this correct? Have tested this? Please let me know. Thanks and keep up the nice reviews. Grtz

Very interesting review. This is not yet available in the US. Hope to be able to buy one in the near future. I own a 2014 CR-V with the 2.4 NA engine and I constantly get low 30 mpg in highway driving (about 7.5l/100km). I look forward to the day I could get 5-6 l fuel consumption with the same vehicle. Well done Thomas!

Best review ever. Great job!

Thank you for superb review. Very helpful.👍

Great Video. Nice work!

Thumbs up for the balancing trick.

no more 2.4l for U.S. at least, only the 1.5T & the 2.0 for the hybrid of course. Great vid of this; & while i like the car & even possibly would consider it over the 1.5T w/ CVT, two things r at issue: one is the durability of the system /parts for the long life/distance that many of us Americans use this type of car for. Two is that at least one tester/reviewer who used it for back/forth over a mere 2000foot, or 600m elevation rise/drop, got a meager mpg of around 26, which is reeeelly horrific frankly, vs the Rav4 hybrid which had no problem in same long loop, with its nearly 40mpg or even slightly higher. Very sad about this because otherwise, i think the CR V is the superior car, in every way. SOooo, would love to see more testing in varied terrains, etc, of both this & the Rav4 hybrid.

Excellent and comprehensive review

Does it have a spare tire? At 19:25 I saw a jack but didn't see a spare tire.

If Toyota will make the rav4 quiet like the crv and the interior this nice, then the rav4 will be the go to hybrid but for now I will take this

Great, comprehensive review. This is a very clever piece of automotive engineering. A very well designed cabin and boot (important for life!). Honda infotainment not the best. But, the battery is too small to offer significant low speed driving. I think it would be best with diesel as the generator and a 60km e range (10KW+?). But diesel is dead - thanks Wolfsburg. Also, too much thinking about what the car is doing. Cars need to be simpler for non enthusiasts (ie most people).

my dream car %100 electirc CR-V with 500km range

I like your review it is help ful

58 minute review! Damnnnnnn this better not be boring!!!!

Very interesting concept, I believe that it has a bright future. No need for looking for available charging stations, no calculating how far will I go, when to charge, at the same time in city it drives on electricity. No brainer as we are used to. By the way, when pushing pedal to the metal, they say that you should remove leg for just a very short time and than push again and car program would understand what you are trying and it would lower revolutions a bit. Maybe you could check it?

Thank you, enjoyed the video. If you don't mind: where is the shooting location?

Hi Thomas. Great review and yes, very interesting! But is this not technology which outdated before it is launched with those numbers (5l/100)? Compared to a PHEV this is not good. New cars are PHEVs. Or am I wrong? Kr Thomas from Denmark

Great and incredibly detailed review. This is by far the best car review channel in RU-vid, focusing on the car 100%. Now for this Honda CR-V hybrid. I went to do a test drive since I was curious about this "almost ev" engine combination. I have to say that the car feels... slow. Even in Sport mode, still slow. I even asked Honda and there won't be any other faster drive train coming up, disappointing honestly. The suspension, even in sport mode, is super soft and bouncy (tested in London where we have many large speed bumps), after a speed bump the car continues to bounce even at speeds of 20-22mph! How is that safe... Certainly not a car to have a Sport mode in. Also break/grip performance on wet is... well, not there really. You better drive carefully in the city with this car, does not feel safe to drive fast in it (within the speed limits). Steering wheel feels weird, also I found it thin. Some of the buttons like the steering wheel heating one feel incredibly cheap for a car of this price (top range and all options, AWD version, goes for £45k... in UK). And of course, no gears, just D. I found as well that just after switching on the engine it makes a weird humming noise, after driving in Ev for a while it disappears when stopping but the sound is really weird, like a bee. The car is good, fuel economy is amazing, spacious and very comfy but for a more sporty drive it's best to look elsewhere 👍🏻

What is better for everyday driving, the two or four wheel drive hybrid crv?

Interesting concept, there are some city buses with such hybrid tech (ICE powering EM).

I got a CRV 2020. It is a great car for the city but the wind noise in the highway is disappointing. It feels as if your window is a bit open.

Nice you said about the problems with the 1,5 engine. You getting improved & more informative review for your subscribers. I hope they will solve the gasoline oil-dilution, at next generation. Excess fuel vapors in Honda’s 1.5-liter engine aren’t burning off & diluting the engine’s oil. This raises the oil level, triggers warning lights, creates a terrible smell, and brings into question the prospect of long-term damage caused by the oil’s inability to properly protect the engine. Updates involve transmission & engine software. These changes will allow the engine to warm up quicker, reducing the possibility of unevaporated fuel collecting in the engine oil early in the drive cycle. Ignition timing, CVT control and air-conditioning operations are modified to help the engine warm up and retain heat. Honda is addressing similar problems in vehicles with 1.5L turbo engines in China and Canada. In China, Honda recalled 380.000 vehicles. As i read , owners in WARMER climates may notice normal variations in oil levels that do not necessarily represent a problem. At US ,400.000 CR-Vs & Civics were recalled , for software upgrade. My opinion is the problem will not be fixed by a simple software. This is the cheap way.. Its the design of the fuel injection system which makes it weak. Watch below how explains it , a good honest mechanic ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-VIRBsn3xfoc.html About 2020 CR-V model, i beleive is not fully hybrid. Its like the system ,german cars use with the 42V battery for regeneration. Comparable with other hybrids : Fuel consumption of Honda, will be higher outside city at the moment combustion engine takes over directly. Isn't only from the higher weight. I would call it a light version of hybrid technology, specialized at regeneration. But its an interesting idea,in general. Will be reliable enough for us? Time will tell. My advise, if you wish to buy Honda with combustion engine : Avoid the 1,5 engine. Also choose one with manual transmission. More reliable & cheap to fix, for long life owning.

Would love to see a driving review of the Civic Sedan 1.5 turbo CVT. I know there was a preview of this vehicle, but I can't find a full review. Otherwise keep up the great work you are doing

Nice video. How does this car compare to new Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV?

Great review

This type of propulsion will be the future of long-range/small battery road-vehicles. The electric drivetrain is by far cheaper than the common ones with gearboxes, clutch etc.. and an ICE that is out of the manual control by the stupidest around (driver) could be much cheaper, more efficient and having a longer lifespan the todays ICEs. The ICE has to have the Power output what is technical necessary (speed weight incline) and hasn't to be three times bigger because of the acceleration necessities to get up a Ramp on the highway, (and of cause for the lack of penis- length) Nissan got these since a few years in their e-Power cars, and we will see this in the future in every model in every size.

At least they didn’t call it self charging. But to be fair to them, the engineering behind this hybrid concept does interest me just because it’s different. It’s kind of like Nissan e-Power. Totally ridiculous but interesting from an engineering point of view. I just think your closing comments about infrastructure and stuff are ridiculous. I mean we have such long ranges now on the affordable Kia and Hyundai cars especially. No one is going to be worried about charging with those cars. You’re talking like we’re still in 2012 with 80 mile Leafs and almost no rapid chargers.

No no no, that sound from the engine revs on acceleration is truly horrible. Could not live with that noise.

Good video. But it is too bad that Honda doesn't honor their new car warranties. From real world experience, not gossip.

Why didn't HOnda put in the better newer infotainment system into the CRV??? The Accord has had it for over 2 years

Why honda does not provide 360 camera on her vehicles?

When giving so much attention to driving modes, would be really nice to see small window in the corner showing instrument cluster as you drive through town and country roads. Is ICE more often audible at motorway speeds compared to regular petrol engine? Main concerns is frequent engine sound changes, would be worrying for asleep passengers:( not even mentioning even calm overtakes.

When will this be in Canada??? As usual, Honda is last to the party.

You would think they would send you one with a spotless clean engine.

I want one - but in a plug in model with 50 miles of EV Range. We've had hybrid cars which are fine but we've moved on to PHEV for now. We will continue to move up the spectrum to a full EV when they solve the long distance range/recharge time.

Im not buying another crv until they change a bigger and better display 😁

Very interesting review. You are Bravissimo! I subscribed

Is this set up just like adding ICE in to BMW I3 ? ( without plug in )

I like how you presentation this car, I know it’s difficult for you to speak English but you have to work on it, stop think German the switch is easy, just only training is required. Abo bleibt für sehr lange bei mir und mit besseren Aussprache bestimmt auch bei anderen Menschen😉. Good Luck 🍀 and thank you for the review.

How about reviewing the new Honda Jazz Thomas?

any ability for towing? Great review

That Honda headlight technology is very annoying and disturbing other drivers.....i wonder how can they pass road safety regulation on that hi-glare light beam.

Great video. Too bad it isn't a plug-in hybrid.