First Real Images of Next-Gen CRV Leak Out

2At least in the U.S., the Honda CRV has been a major success for Honda over the past decade. It and the Toyota Rav 4 basically created the idea of a car-based SUV for American consumers. When taken with Honda's recent loss in sales due to the tsunami, poor response to the new Civic in the US and impending typhoon, saying that Honda has a lot riding on the new CRV would be an understatement.

Autoblog has gotten advance images of the next-generation CRV that was not supposed to be revealed until the Orange County Auto Show later this year. The new design is definitely an evolution of the old one showing the Honda front end treatment on all of its other new models. However, the back looks slightly awkward. The taillights follow the contour of the rear-side window creating a chevron-shape. Maybe it will look better when we are able to see the car in color in a few months.

Source: Autoblog