Honda executives considered making the CR-V as one of the first vehicles to be produced at Honda's new facility currently finishing construction in Greensburg, Indiana Starting in fall 2007, North American CR-Vs will also be produced in Jalisco, Mexico in addition to Britain, Japan and the US due to high demand. The CR-V is produced in Wuhan for the Chinese market by the Dongfeng Honda Automobile Company, a joint venture with Dongfeng Motor Corporation. Honda produces the CR-V in Japan and the United Kingdom for worldwide markets, and as of 2007, North American CR-Vs are produced in East Liberty, Ohio.
It is produced in both all-wheel drive and front-wheel drive, although in many markets such as Australia and the United Kingdom, only all-wheel drive is offered. Though Honda sales literature in UK reportedly makes references to "Compact Recreational Vehicle", other Honda references (including the official Honda Japan CR-V Fact Book[1] and Honda Worldwide[2]) cite "Comfortable Runabout Vehicle". There are discrepancies as to what "CR-V" stands for, with Honda sources in different markets citing different meanings. It was loosely derived from the Honda Civic to satisfy a public demand for a sport-utility vehicle from Honda.
The Honda CR-V is a compact crossover SUV manufactured by the Japanese company Honda since 1995.
Source article:Wekipedia Honda CRV
