Honda is one of the manufacturers that is accelerating its electrification plans the most. And it is not strange because the objective that they have set is very ambitious. As they have said, they want to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 and the complete electrification of its vehicle line-up by 2040. Hence, it is carrying out various projects with partners such as General Motors, Sony and even by itself as the new Honda CR-V FCEV.
As you know, the latest generation of its midsize SUV debuted in society a few weeks ago. It is the most mature, technological and perceived quality iteration of its history. In fact, they are so convinced that it is the best, that they are going to expand their range. Yes, because as you have read above, they're working on a hydrogen-powered CR-V FCEV. And although their data is still a mystery, they have already revealed some secret.
The Honda CR-V FCEV will hit the market in 2024 and will be manufactured at the Marysville PMC…
For now, forget about data related to the powertrain of the next Honda CR-V FCEV. The Japanese brand is not going to give these data for now, but it has wanted to announce other details. The first is that this hydrogen-powered variant will be based on the latest generation of the CR-V. Therefore, it will use the same platform and, in its design and configuration, there should not be major changes. The second: it should hit the market in the year 2024…
The third thing to keep in mind is that will be manufactured at the Performance Manufacturing Center (PMC) that the brand has in Marysville (Ohio). This name may not sound familiar to you, but it is a very special production center for Honda. In it they have manufactured, by hand, models as impressive as the Honda-Acura NSX. This is the last feature that although they have not said clearly, we must understand: the CR-V FCEV will be limited…
That is to say, Honda will not manufacture it like any of its models to sell it to the general public. As stated by Gary Robinson, Vice President of Automotive Strategy and Planning for American Honda Motor Co., Inc…
“As we accelerate our plan to produce Honda battery electric vehicles in the United States, we will also begin the low-volume production of fuel cell electric vehicles there to further explore its great potential as part of a sustainable transport future”
Finally, they end this official press release with the following sentence…
"More details on the new FCEV version of the CR-V will be announced closer to its introduction in 2024"
So we will have to be attentive to Honda's plans. However, a question arises Would you dare to sell it in Europe or will it remain exclusively in the US? We'll see…
Source - Honda
More information about this model
- Plazas 5
- Power 184 cv
- Consumer goods 0,8 - 6,6l/100km
- Assessment 4,5