2019 Honda CR-V gains a cut-priced seven seat variant

Buying a Honda CR-V with three rows just got more affordable, with a new lower-spec model added to the range that’s $4500 cheaper than premium-equipped VTi-L, which until now was the only seven-seat option.

Priced at $34,490, the CR-V VTi-E is one of the most affordable seven-seat SUV on the market after the Mitsubishi Outlander and Nissan X-Trail, whose three-row versions are priced from $30,990 and $32,990 respectively.

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The Honda CR-V is also one of the few medium SUVs to offer an extra row, along with the Mitsubishi Outlander and Nissan X-Trail.

The front-wheel-drive Honda CR-V VTi-E shares most of the features of the five-seat VTi, but adds leather-appointed seats, and third-row ceiling air-conditioning vents to decent features list that also includes:

• Two x rear USB Ports
• Dual zone climate control
• 7-inch infotainment screen
• Apple Carplay/Android Auto
• 18-inch alloy wheels
• Three-mode reversing camera
• 8-way powered driver’s seat
• Driver attention monitor system
• Smart keyless entry
• Push-button start
• Full size spare alloy wheel
• Front fog lights
• Tyre pressure monitoring system

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The VTi-E brings the 2019 Honda CR-V range to seven, which all share the same 1.5-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine with CVT automatic.

2019 Honda CR-V pricing

• CR-V Vi, 5-seat, 2WD - $28,290
• CR-V VTi 5-seat, 2WD - $30,690
• CR-V VTi-E, 7-seat, 2WD - $34,490
• CR-V VTi-S, 5-seat, 2WD - $33,290
• CR-V VTi-S, 5-seat, AWD - $35,490
• CR-V VTi-L, 7-seat, 2WD - $38,990
• CR-V VTi-LX, 5-seat, AWD -$44,290