Honda has been around fuel-powered cars for a long time, and one of the most impressive models is the FCX Clarity; At the end of 2022, Honda announced that it would launch a hydrogen-powered CR-V FCEV, which will be announced in two key markets in the U.S. and Japan in 2024.
With the passage of time, Honda also unveiled the CR-V FCEV with camouflage at a public event, and the biggest highlight is that the appearance is different from the CR-V we are familiar with.
The different front face highlights the uniqueness of the fuel-powered model.
The current 6th generation CR-V has been launched in many markets around the world, but there is no CR-V to sell in Japan at this stage, and interestingly, the Japanese market is also a country that has confirmed that the CR-V FCEV will be sold in addition to the United States. As the CR-V embraces hydrogen power, the factory has also redesigned the world's most popular car, most notably at the front.
Different from the rugged appearance of the CR-V that we are familiar with, the CR-V FCEV abandons this style, and presents it with a more elegant charm after the absence of a large area of the water tank guard, the strong atmosphere is significantly less, and the overall design style is even similar to the Haoying of Guangqi Honda, as for the new shape of the middle section, lower air dam and air intakes on both sides is more recognizable to the CR-V FCEV.
Despite its distinctive nose shape, the overall silhouette of the car is similar to that of the regular CR-V, and the rim shape of the petrol version of the CR-V is maintained. As for the ** released by Honda, it may be a deliberate arrangement of the original factory, and its camouflage sticker seems to cover the section of the taillights that extend upward, but on the whole, the rear styling should maintain the same appearance as the current CR-V, but it will not be known until the new car is announced.
Judging from Honda's latest teaser video about the CR-V FCEV, one of its highlights is that the vehicle has an external power supply function, which is the answer to the function of the front cover on the left side of the vehicle. As for the refueling hole, it is located behind the left side, which is where we are familiar with the refueling.
At this stage, Honda has not released a lot of information about the CR-V FCEV, but from the information revealed by the original manufacturer, its hydrogen fuel power system is jointly developed with General Motors, and the new generation of fuel cell system will increase durability and reduce costs, compared with the hydrogen fuel system installed in the 2019 Clarity, the durability is more than 1 times higher, and the cost is reduced by 2/3;In addition, the CR-V FCEV will be mass-produced at the Performance Factory (PMC) in Ohio, USA, which previously produced high-performance sports cars such as the NSX, and will be the only fuel-powered passenger car model manufactured by the brand in the United States.