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Após 2 meses de uso, o Honda CR-V LX FWD 2018 foi finalmente levado ao circuito para testes de desempenho. A análise comparativa entre o modelo com motor 2.4L e o equipado com o motor turbo 1.5L revelou dinâmicas de direção muito semelhantes, com aceleração suave e potência decente. A transmissão CVT apresenta algumas características negativas, como ruído, mas entrega a potência de forma eficiente. Nossos testes registraram o 0-100 km/h em 7,7 segundos, apenas 0,2s atrás da versão 1.5T. Apesar de algumas vibrações e barulhos na cabine em pisos ruins, o CR-V LX FWD se mostrou um SUV agradável de dirigir tanto na cidade quanto em rodovias.
📋 Resumo
Nosso Honda CR-V LX está conosco há cerca de 2 meses e finalmente o levamos ao circuito. Também tive a chance de dirigir o CR-V com o motor turbo 1.5L no mesmo dia em que dirigi o nosso equipado com o motor 2.4L de 184 cv, e percebi dinâmicas de direção muito semelhantes. Ambos os CR-Vs aceleram suavemente, oferecendo potência decente às rodas. A CVT revira rapidamente e é um pouco barulhenta na versão LX, mas a potência é rapidamente sentida na cabine. Nosso LX foi de 0 a 60 mph em 7,7 segundos, apenas 0,2 segundo atrás do nosso CR-V 1.5L de longo prazo.
Our Honda CR-V LX has been with us for about two months now, and we’ve finally taken it to the track. I also had the chance to drive the CR-V with the 1.5-liter turbo engine the same day as my CR-V equipped with the 184-hp 2.4-liter engine, and I noticed very similar driving dynamics.
Both CR-Vs accelerate smoothly off the line, providing decent power to the wheels. The CVT revs quickly and is a little noisy on the LX, but the power is quickly felt inside the cabin. Our LX went from 0 to 60 mph in 7.7 seconds; that’s only 0.2 second behind our long-term 1.5-liter CR-V. To be fair, the Touring model we tested was equipped with AWD and better finishes than our bare-bones FWD LX, having a weight difference of 197 pounds.
The 2018 CR-V LX is also 1.2 seconds quicker to 60 than our previous long-term 2015 CR-V AWD, which we also named SUV of the Year. (It carried the same 2.4-liter engine as our 2018 LX.) When we had our long-term 2012 CR-V FWD (pre-refresh), we got from 0 to 60 mph in 8.7 seconds. That model was equipped with the 2.4-liter engine producing 185 hp and 163 lb-ft of torque mated to a five-speed automatic. That’s a noticeable amount of progress in just a few years, and that’s one of the reasons the 2.4-liter is still alive despite its age.
On the street, we’ve noted some vibrations when driving on poorly maintained pavement, and the noise that comes into the cabin can be a little too much. The tire and wind noise in the cabin definitely makes us miss the sound-deadening materials found on higher-end models. The steering feels light, and even with front-wheel drive, the CR-V feels planted on the corners.
Noise aside, so far we’re pretty happy with the way the CR-V LX drives in the city and on highways. In the coming months, we’ll take a closer look at the interior and the features in the base model.
Read more about our long-term 2018 Honda CR-V LX FWD:
| 2018 Honda CR-V LX | |
| BASE PRICE | $25,125 |
| PRICE AS TESTED | $25,125 |
| VEHICLE LAYOUT | Front-engine, FWD, 5-pass, 4-door SUV |
| ENGINE | 2.4L/184-hp/180-lb-ft DOHC 16-valve I-4 |
| TRANSMISSION | Cont variable auto |
| CURB WEIGHT (F/R DIST) | 3,290 lb (59/41%) |
| WHEELBASE | 104.7 in |
| LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT | 180.6 x 73.0 x 66.1 in |
| 0-60 MPH | 7.7 sec |
| QUARTER MILE | 16.0 sec @ 88.4 mph |
| BRAKING, 60-0 MPH | 118 ft |
| LATERAL ACCELERATION | 0.84 g (avg) |
| MT FIGURE EIGHT | 27.7 sec @ 0.62 g (avg) |
| REAL MPG, CITY/HWY/COMB | 23.3/36.1/27.7 mpg |
| EPA CITY/HWY/COMB FUEL ECON | 26/32/28 mpg |
| ENERGY CONS, CITY/HWY | 130/105 kW-hrs/100 miles |
| CO2 EMISSIONS, COMB | 0.68 lb/mile |
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