New models - Honda - CR-VHonda adds crash avoidance bits to CR-VTop-spec CR-V VTi-L adds active safety tech from new Accord for $3500 premium24 Jun 2013 HONDA'S clever crash-avoidance technology, which debuted here on the new Accord last month, can now be optioned on the popular CR-V compact SUV. The Advanced Driver Assist System (ADAS), which bundles in a host of high-end active safety technology, is now a $3500 option on the range-topping CR-V VTi-L. However the same kit on the all-new Accord is only a $3000 option on mid-specification variants, and standard kit on the range-topping V6-engined Accord V6L. ADAS features a system that can measure the distance from the car in front, and warn the driver if it thinks a collision is likely, applying the brakes and even pre-tensioning the seatbelts. It adds a system that uses a windscreen-mounted camera to detect when the CR-V strays out of its lane, and steers it back. Also included is adaptive cruise control, which will automatically keep a set distance from the vehicle in front at freeway speeds. Honda has also added two new colours – a white and grey – to its palette. Pricing for the CR-V VTi-L with ADAS starts from $45,790 before on-road costs, which is $3500 more than the standard price of the VTi-L without the safety technology package. The shift in pricing also pushes the CR-V into similar all-wheel-drive soft-roader territory as the Ford Kuga Titanium petrol that retails from $44,740 and the top spec Mazda CX-5 Akera that sells from $45,770. Honda’s recently remodelled CR-V has sold 5883 units in the first five months of 2013, making it the fourth best-selling compact SUV in Australia. It trails the Mazda CX-5 with 8057 sales to the end of May, Toyota’s all-new RAV4 on 6049 sales and the Subaru Forester on 5897 sales. Honda is slated to add a diesel version of the British-built CR-V early next year. Read more7th of May 2013 First drive: New Honda Accord better, but pricierHonda says new Accord a big step forward, but price increases mean it will cost youAll new modelsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chery Brabham Chrysler Chevrolet Cupra Citroen DS Dodge Fiat Ferrari Foton Ford Great Wall FPV Haval GWM Honda Holden Hyundai HSV Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Pagani Opel Porsche Peugeot Ram Proton Rolls-Royce Renault Saab Rover Smart Skoda Subaru SsangYong Tesla Suzuki Volkswagen Toyota Volvo CR-V pricing
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