Honda on Tuesday unveiled a new electrified version of its 2025 Honda CR-V that can travel 29 miles and is powered only by a battery pack. Then another source can be switched on to provide power for longer journeys.
While the formula may sound familiar, the difference in the case of the future CR-V e:FCEV is that the longer-range power source is not a gasoline engine. It is a hydrogen fuel cell system.
According to Honda, the CR-V e:FCEV will offer a range of 29 miles with a plug-in battery, after which the hydrogen fuel cell propulsion will power the same electric motor system for an additional 241 miles – for a total of 270 miles.
2025 Honda CR-V e:FCEV
2025 Honda CR-V e:FCEV
2025 Honda CR-V e:FCEV
The battery pack in the CR-V e:FCEV has a capacity of 17.7 kWh. Honda hasn’t confirmed the chemistry yet, but notes that charging is done at a Level 2 rate that owners could achieve at home – easily equivalent to a full charge overnight or on a workday using a 240-volt wallbox or equivalent to a mobile charger.
Once again, finding hydrogen for these longer trips may be the bigger problem. The e:FCEV stores 4.3kg, significantly less than the 5.5kg stored by the Honda’s previous Clarity Fuel Cell. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, there are 52 publicly accessible retail hydrogen fueling stations in the U.S. today – all located in California, most of them near San Francisco and Los Angeles. Several in recent years Hydrogen supply shortages Some drivers have been without a reliable gas station for months. At least in this formulation of a fuel cell vehicle, owners can still travel locally if they have access to the charger.
2025 Honda CR-V e:FCEV
The e:FCEV will be the only fuel cell passenger car made in America – likely in Ohio – and uses the latest technology Fuel cell module developed jointly with GM. With this generation of fuel cell system, Honda claims to have doubled its durability – and therefore likely its useful lifespan. It has also “significantly” improved low temperature performance.
The e:FCEV is powered by a single electric motor on the front wheels and delivers 174 hp and 229 lb-ft of torque. There is no mention of all-wheel drive. Normal, Eco, Sport and Snow modes optimize the driving experience, and Honda says this increases rear wheel stiffness and retunes the multi-link rear suspension. amplitude-sensitive dampers. Don’t expect a particularly strong performance; The Accord-sized Clarity Fuel Cell weighed about 600 pounds more than a loaded Accord, allowing the CR-V to tip the scales at over 4,500 pounds.
2025 Honda CR-V e:FCEV
2025 Honda CR-V e:FCEV
2025 Honda CR-V e:FCEV
Like the 2024 Honda CR-V HybridThe e:FCEV, which Green Car Reports named Honda’s best gasoline-powered SUV, seats five people. However, a cutout photo published by Honda shows that the hydrogen storage takes up the front part of the loading floor, leaving a large step. The automaker has provided a storage area for the rear part. The front and rear design of the production version is slightly softer for this new CR-V variant, as Honda announced earlier this month.
The 2025 CR-V e:FCEV will feature a 10.2-inch digital instrument cluster and 9.0-inch touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility. The automaker has added hydrogen fueling station information to its HondaLink telematics system in addition to charging data. Other standard features include wireless phone charging, 12-speaker Bose premium audio, dual-zone automatic climate control, synthetic leather seat upholstery, and a power liftgate.
2025 Honda CR-V e:FCEV
2025 Honda CR-V e:FCEV
2025 Honda CR-V e:FCEV
An AC power supply delivers up to 1.5 kW of power at 110 volts, enabling the e:FCEV to operate smaller household appliancesB. portable air conditioners, power tools or camping equipment.
The company is working on stationary fuel cell power plants as well as one Heavy duty truck concept with Isuzu and a Class 8 fuel cell semiconductor project for the US
Honda plans to completely phase out the internal combustion engine by 2040 and says BEVs and fuel cell electric vehicles will together account for 100% of car sales by then.
