Honda CR-V VTi X 2024 review: snapshot

EXPERT RATING
8.1

Likes

Keen pricing and spec
Refined, spacious cabin
Ride and handling

Dislikes

Hybrid only offered in flagship grade
Glitchy Apple CarPlay
Large turning circle
Tim Nicholson

Managing Editor

2 min read

The sixth-generation Honda CR-V has grown in virtually all dimensions and is now straddling the medium and large SUV segments.

There are seven grades on offer and a mix of front- and all-wheel drive, petrol and hybrid and five and seven-seat model grades. 

Opening the range is the VTi X, which is a front-wheel drive (FWD), five-seat grade. The former entry-level Vi with the underwhelming 2.0-litre naturally aspirated engine has been dropped for the new-gen CR-V.

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Instead, all grades except the flagship e:HEV RS hybrid are powered by Honda’s 1.5-litre turbocharged petrol engine, delivering 140kW/240Nm and paired with a CVT.

The whole CR-V range is packed with standard gear, and the entry VTi X is no exception. It comes with a 9.0-inch touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and wired Android Auto, power-adjustable driver's seat, drive-mode selector, wireless smartphone charger, a hands-free power tailgate with a walkaway close function, eight-way power adjustable driver’s seat, 17-inch alloy wheels, black fabric seat trim, and a 7.0-inch driver display.

All CR-V grades come with a healthy standard safety features list, with the 'Honda Sensing' active safety suite including auto emergency braking, forward collision warning, lane departure warning, lane keep assist, road departure mitigation, and active cruise control with low-speed follow, while traffic jam assist and traffic sign recognition are new to the suite.

However, the VTi X misses out on a rear cross-traffic alert and blind spot monitor.

Honda CR-V 2024: VTI X (2WD) 5 Seats

Engine Type Turbo 4, 1.5L
Fuel Type
Fuel Efficiency 7.1L/100km (combined)
Seating 5
Price From $41,250 - $48,510

Pricing Guides

$39,313
Based on 240 cars listed for sale in the last 6 months.
LOWEST PRICE
$29,990
HIGHEST PRICE
$51,990
Tim Nicholson

Managing Editor

Calling out the make and model of every single car he saw as a toddler might have challenged his parents’ patience, but it was clearly a starting point for Tim Nicholson’s journey into automotive journalism. Tim started his journalism career as a staff writer for the Australian Open tennis tournament in 2011, completing an internship as part of his Master of Arts (Media and Communications) at Swinburne University. Tim followed his passion for all things automotive by launching the program, Fender Bender, on community radio station JOY 94.9. This led to an entry role at industry publication GoAuto, before eventually holding the role of Managing Editor. A stint as RACV’s Motoring Editor – including a year as an Australia’s Best Cars judge – provided a different perspective to automotive media, before leading him to CarsGuide where he started as a Contributing Journalist in September 2021, and transitioned to Senior Editor in April 2022, before becoming Managing Editor in December 2022. You can find Tim on LinkedIn and Instagram Education Master of Arts (Media and Communications) | Swinburne University | 2010-2012 Featured Publications GoAuto | 2012-2019 GoAutoNews Premium | 2012-2019 RACV Royal Auto | 2019-2021 CarsGuide | 2021-present
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Pricing Guide
$29,990
Lowest price, based on CarsGuide listings over the last 6 months.
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2024 Honda CR‑V
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