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Honda CR-V 2021 review: Vi snapshot

EXPERT RATING
6.5
The Honda CR-V Vi 2021 model is the entry-level grade in the range priced from just $30,490 (MSRP) - but crucially, it misses out on a lot of the stuff you’ll probably not only want, but also could need.

The Honda CR-V Vi 2021 model is the entry-level grade in the range priced from just $30,490 (MSRP) - but crucially, it misses out on a lot of the stuff you’ll probably not only want, but also could need.

The Vi grade is the only CR-V to lack Honda’s safety suite of active tech, meaning no AEB, no lane keeping assist and no form of blind spot monitoring either (though no CR-V has a traditional blind spot system anyway!). That means it wouldn’t even score four stars under 2020 ANCAP safety requirements

But it is built to a price, with the Vi listed at $30,490 plus on-road costs. That’s reasonable for a mid-size family SUV like this, and there are some decent inclusions at the price, too, including 17-inch alloy wheels, cloth seat trim, a 7.0-inch touchscreen media system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, Bluetooth phone and audio streaming, 2x USB ports, four speaker sound system, a digital instrument cluster with digital speedometer, dual-zone climate control. It has halogen headlights and LED daytime running lights, as well as LED tail-lights. There’s a reversing camera fitted, too.

The Vi is also the only CR-V not to get the good engine in the range - there’s no turbo here, instead the Vi model runs an old-school 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol engine producing 113kW and 189Nm. Fuel use is 7.6L/100km. It’s front-wheel drive and has a CVT automatic transmission.

Ultimately, you’d have to be on a very strict budget to consider a CR-V Vi model, or be buying for a fleet. Even then, we’d advise you to spend extra and get the VTi, which adds the turbo engine and Honda Sensing suite of safety technologies.

Pricing guides

$37,928
Based on 117 cars listed for sale in the last 6 months
Lowest Price
$29,999
Highest Price
$48,990

Range and Specs

VehicleSpecsPrice*
VTI 7 (2WD) 7 Seats 1.5L, ULP, CVT AUTO $31,460 – 37,840 2021 Honda CR-V 2021 VTI 7 (2WD) 7 Seats Pricing and Specs
VTI (2WD) 5 Seats 1.5L, ULP, CVT AUTO $32,450 – 38,610 2021 Honda CR-V 2021 VTI (2WD) 5 Seats Pricing and Specs
VTI-S (awd) 1.5L, ULP, CVT AUTO $33,330 – 39,710 2021 Honda CR-V 2021 VTI-S (awd) Pricing and Specs
50 Years Edition 1.5L, ULP, CVT AUTO $27,940 – 33,660 2021 Honda CR-V 2021 50 Years Edition Pricing and Specs
EXPERT RATING
6.5
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