Honda CR-V 2.0 4WD
Honda blended a sedan-like drive, wagon-like space and an automatically engaging rear axle into one friendly five-door machine.
Honda CR-V RD1 base grade, rear three-quarter · Toyotacoronaexsaloon · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Honda announced the CR-V in Japan on October 9, 1995 and put it on sale three days later through Primo and Verno dealers. The company described it as the second Creative Mover: a vehicle meant to combine passenger-car comfort, wagon utility and useful mobility on poor surfaces. At launch the Japanese E-RD1 came only with four-wheel drive and a four-speed automatic, so this profile does not borrow later manual or front-drive specifications.
Look a little closer.
Honda hid a folding picnic table in the luggage-floor panel on the original CR-V.
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Four-wheel drive without a lever
Honda's dual-pump Real Time 4WD was designed to stay unobtrusive in ordinary driving. A speed difference between the axles changes hydraulic pressure and brings the rear wheels into the job. That helped Honda keep the controls passenger-car simple while still giving the CR-V extra traction when the surface became slippery.
Source: Honda · 1995 CR-V launch release ↗A cabin designed around movement
The 1,245 mm interior height, flat floor and centre walk-through were part of the design brief, not accidental bonuses. A column-mounted selector left the floor open, while the rear seat could fold into a flat arrangement. The mechanical package and the cabin plan were developed together.
Source: Honda · CR-V press information and specifications ↗Where these facts come from
- Honda · 1995 CR-V press information: principal specifications
- Honda · Japanese launch release, October 9, 1995
Selected facts checked for this edition. Some source pages link to broader model families. Last reviewed 2026-10-02.