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The Honda CR-V the fact file
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ECO WARRIORS
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THE HONDA CR-V
Winners at the 2016 MPG Marathon Honda awards Fact File
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HONDA CONNECT The how to guide!
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CHILDREN IN NEED
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WINTER HEALTH CHECK
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ECO WARRIORS: WINNERS AT THE 2016 MPG MARATHON
Honda came away with the most awards for one manufacturer at this years annual MPG marathon. Among the awards won were the ‘Most Efficient Family Car’ and ‘Four Wheel Drive’ titles ; first and second place in the ‘Load Lugging Economy Champion’ class; second and third place overall in ‘Best Percentage Improvement on MPG’, and third ‘Best Outright MPG’ among the pack of 22 competing vehicles.
The event is a two day long eco-driving challenge which tests the skill of the competing drivers and the real-world fuel economy of the participating vehicles. Tasked with driving around 400 miles over the two day marathon, the teams aim to achieve both the highest MPG and the most significant percentage improvement over the manufacturers quoted MPG figure. Now in its 16th year, the MPG Marathon
aims to highlight the benefits of fuel efficient, economical driving, while providing a shop window for some of the most innovative, eco-friendly and diverse vehicles on sale, and even some not yet on sale, in the UK. MOST FUEL-EFFICIENT FAMILY CAR (2016 winner: Honda Civic Tourer 1.6 i-DTEC) Open to cars over 4.4m in length, with CO2 emissions below 120g/km. The winner is the vehicle which records the highest MPG figure. 2
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FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE
LOAD LUGGING ECONOMY CHAMPION
(2016 winner: Honda CR-V 1.6 i-DTEC 4WD) Open to any vehicle of any size or CO2 output, with the capability for all four wheels to be driven at the same time. The winner is the vehicle which records the highest percentage improvement over its official combined MPG figure.
(2016 winner: Honda CR-V 1.6 i-DTEC 4WD, second place: Honda Civic Tourer 1.6 i-DTEC) Open to any passenger vehicle which can accommodate an 800x500x550mm box (a standard white good) in the boot while seating four or more occupants. The box need not be carried during the event. The winner is the vehicle which records the highest percentage improvement over its official combined MPG figure.
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The Honda Trophy Cabinet
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Honda awards jazz WhatCar? Most Reliable Car Manufacturer
Honda has now won this accolade for the ninth consecutive year.
FN50 Survey
Fleet News’ survey covers 1.5 million cars owned or managed by Britain’s 50 largest contract hire companies. Honda was named the most reliable car manufacturer of all!
civic
A nifty little run-around with bundles of space, the new Jazz comes with award-winning pedigree.
Car Buyer Most Reliable Car
The Honda Jazz has been crowned most reliable car in the fourth annual Carbuyer Awards. The 2015 Carbuyer Awards focused on what buyers actually search for on the popular website when researching a car purchase, with reliability a significant factor in the decision-making process.
Auto Express Driver Power
Over 50,000 driver voted on 150 cars in 2014 before handing the Honda Jazz the number one spot with a score of 98%most reliable car manufacturer of all!
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The Civic Hatchback has picked up armfuls of awards across a range of categories – praised for its all-round, top-notch environmental and performance credentials.
Guinness World Record for Fuel Efficiency
Honda has set new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for ‘Lowest fuel consumption.
Green Apple
Named a ‘Superb all-rounder’, it claimed gold in the small family car section and overall Green Apple Champion runner up in 2014.
Honest JohnBest Real MPG ‘the best small diesel on the market’
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Honda has been awarded some of the most prestigious accolades in the motoring business – we’ve even won the What Car? most reliable car manufacturer award for nine years on the trot. So if we can’t convince you, our trophies will certainly speak for themselves.
Civic Tourer
CR-V
HR-V
Sporty, versatile, and practical – renowned for its fuel efficiency.
The CR-V is a stylish cruiser that keeps on going. But don’t just take our word for it – it’s won numerous awards.
The HR-V has been brilliantly designed to adjust around you.
Honest JohnBest Real MPG 2015
2015 Honest John Award for the Best Real MPG Performer.
MPG Marathon 2015- Outright Best MPG
Registering 93.81mpg over 330 miles, its fuel-sipping 1.6 i-DTEC engine guarantees power with practicality. High fuel economy and low emissions also secure the best results for you – and the environment too.
Auto Express Best Used Compact SUV
The CR-V was voted number one by road test experts, Auto Express. The third generation CR-V is praised for being practical, reliable and agile – as well as having a spacious interior.
Honest John Most Popular 4x4
Honestjohn users have awarded the new Honda CR-V the ‘Most Popular 4x4’ for the second year running. Once again, the expert motoring website’s stats showed that the CR-V was the most searched for 4x4.
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WhatCar? Most eagerly anticipated car launch of 2015
The Honda HR-V has won the coveted What Car? reader award and has been named as the most eagerly anticipated car launch of 2015.
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mph faster than a hurricane The CR-V boasts an impressive top speed of 125mph – that’s 30mph faster than an average Category Two Hurricane.
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% less CO₂ emissions than the last CR-V model
Compared to previous models, the CR-V is even more environmentally conscious – by 12%, in fact.
baby in cargo
With a colossal cargo capacity of 1,669 litres with the seats folded down, you can easily fit a baby elephant in the Honda CR-V – or 28 clowns! 6
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act File
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.75 seconds quicker than Usain Bolt
With a 0-62mph time of 9.6 seconds, the CR-V can cover 100m from a standing start in only 4.83 seconds – that’s 4.75 seconds faster than Usain Bolt’s current 100m Olympic World Record
734 miles
58-litre fuel tank + 57.7 miles per gallon** = Dover to Prague (734 miles) on a single tank of fuel, plus extra juice for sightseeing. Velký! (That’s Czech for ‘Great!’)
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Honda ASIMO robots in tow With a maximum towing capacity of 2000kg, the CR-V can safely tow a boat, horse carriage, or 37 ASIMOs!
*Figures based on the Honda CR-V 1.6 SE Man 4WD. ** MPG is provided for comparison purposes and may not reflect real life driving experiences.
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Honda Connect: T
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How to use the sat nav
On-board navigation is provided by Garmin™; which uses a simple icon menu to give you maps, real time traffic information and speed limit warnings.
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How to use your phone via Bluet
The intuitive touchscreen gives you acce functionality, via Bluetooth™. You’ve also connections to give you internet and mu
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The how to guide!
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Your Mission Control
Stay connected wherever you go! Honda CONNECT is a central touchscreen that puts all the things you love in life, life music and your friends, right at your fingertips. Main features: • Personalised Home screen • Garmin Navigation • Bluetooth • AHA Lets us take you through some ‘How to guides’ to make sure you’re getting the most out of this incredible system.
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ess to all your mobile phone o got WiFi, USB and HDMI™ usic for your journeys.
How to use the sound system
The AHA app gives you access to a host of digital radio stations and your favourite social media at the touch of a button.
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CHILDREN IN NEED AT NORTON WAY
We were delighted to support Children in Need again this year, it is such a worthy cause and thanks to your support, we’re able to help make a real difference to the lives of children all across the UK.
BBC Children in Need provide support to disadvantaged children in the UK through local and national charities. This includes children who have experienced mental, physical or sensory disabilities; those living in poverty or in situations of deprivation or suffering distress, abuse or neglect.
The Children in Need Vision
The Vision of the Charity is to ensure every child in the UK has a childhood which is: • Safe • Happy and Secure • Allows them the chance to reach their potential On November 18th we ran a number of activities across the group including cake sales, the find Pudsey competition and dressing down. Many staff and customers showed their support by donating some sweet and savoury treats and popping in to join us for a cake and a cuppa to support the cause.
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