Honda CR-V 1997 fuel consumption

Honda CR-V from 1997 to 2002 real fuel consumption according to user reports is approximately 15% higher compared to advertised fuel consumption. For petrol engines real consumption is in average 11% higher, but for diesel engines is approximately 18% higher. Starting from 1997 Honda CR-V average difference between actual owner-reported fuel consumption and stated consumption was slightly above industry average, at 1999 it was similar to average, at 2000 difference between owner-reported and advertised fuel economy became less than industry average. For more details, see the table below.

Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values

Year	Gasoline cars
Year	All carmakers	Honda CR-V
1997	+3%	+6%
Show all years
1998	+3%	+6%
1999	+3%	+3%
2000	+4%	insignificant
2001	+5%	insignificant
2002	+6%	insignificant

See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Honda CR-V.

1997 - 2002

Honda CR-V 1997 1 fuel economy

Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines	23.7 MPG 9.9 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines	23.4 MPG 10.0 l/100km
Average real gasoline consumption difference *	insignificant

Honda CR-V 1997 specs

According to advertised fuel consumption, a Honda CR-V 1997 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.2 liters per 100 km or 2% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation Honda CR-V with automatic transmission consumes around 1 litres per 100 km or 10% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.

Compared to similar cars from other manufacturers, the Honda CR-V fuel economy is among the 20% worst in its class. The best real fuel economy in its class according to user reviews of all the modifications has modification with 2.0 petrol engine and manual transmission (Honda CR-V 2001 2.0i ES 147 HP 4x4). However, of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has Honda CR-V with 2.0 petrol engine and manual transmission (Honda CR-V 1999 2.0i 147 Hp 147 HP 4x4), but despite this 85% of other similar cars have better fuel economy figures.

The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.

Modification	Claimed consumption	Real consumption
2.0 liter petrol engine
Honda CR-V 1997 2.0i 128 Hp 128 HP AWD manual	23.3 MPG 10.1 l/100km	22.2 MPG 10.6 l/100km+5%
Honda CR-V 1997 2.0i 128 Hp Automatic 128 HP AWD automatic	23.1 MPG 10.2 l/100km	21.8 MPG 10.8 l/100km+6%
Honda CR-V 1999 2.0i 147 Hp 147 HP AWD manual	24.2 MPG 9.7 l/100km	24.5 MPG 9.6 l/100km-1%
Honda CR-V 1999 2.0i 147 Hp Automatic 147 HP AWD automatic	23.5 MPG 10.0 l/100km	22.8 MPG 10.3 l/100km+3%
Honda CR-V 2001 2.0i ES 147 HP AWD manual	24.2 MPG 9.7 l/100km	24.5 MPG 9.6 l/100km-1%
Honda CR-V 2001 2.0i ES Automatic 147 HP AWD automatic	23.8 MPG 9.9 l/100km	22.8 MPG 10.3 l/100km+4%

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* - Difference between advertised and user reported fuel economy has been calculated taking into account only those car versions for which information is available both on the fuel consumption specified by the manufacturer and reported by users.

User-reported fuel consumption may not accurately represent all users' experiences due to variables such as driving conditions, driving style, technical condition of the vehicle, and other circumstances. Thus, it should not be relied upon as a representative indicator.