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While Malaysians await the arrival of the all-new Honda CR-V, the sixth generation has been on sale for nearly 3 months in Indonesia. According to Indonesian automotive site, Autonet Magz, 2,261 units of the CR-V have been sold in the archipelago thus far.
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At the CR-V’s Indonesian media drive, PT Honda Prospect Motor (HPM) revealed that the most popular variant is the 2.0L RS e:HEV hybrid with 1,617 units or 72% of the total units. The remaining 644 units or 28% of sales are for the petrol-powered 1.5L VTEC Turbo.
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In Indonesia, only two variants of the all-new CR-V are being offered with deliveries for the hybrid variant only starting in October. Due to the higher demand, HPM is ramping up deliveries of the hybrid to around 500 units a month compared to the VTEC Turbo’s 100 units per month.
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Initially at launch at the 2023 Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS), the sixth-gen CR-V was priced between IDR 739.9 million to IDR 799.9 million (~RM 224k-242k). However, October saw a price hike for both variants with the Indo-spec CR-V priced between IDR 799.9 million to IDR 804.9 million (~RM 242k-244k).
Also read: Another round of price up for Honda CR-V Hybrid in Indonesia, how much more expensive will it get for Malaysia?
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Despite the expensive price, most Indonesian buyers prefer getting the CR-V Hybrid and it’s a trend that can be seen on some new models in the country. For instance, the hybrid versions of the Yaris Cross and the all-new Alphard outsold their petrol variants respectively in Indonesia.
Also read: Due to high petrol prices, rich Indonesians are choosing the Toyota Alphard Hybrid over petrol variants
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This type of trend would not happen in Malaysia as the country’s petrol prices remain among the cheapest in the world thanks to subsidies. On the other hand, Indonesia which is also a large oil producer only offers subsidised petrol for lower octane RON 90 also known as Pertamax at IDR 10,000 (RM 3.01) per litre but this is only applicable to certain vehicles.
Also read: Budget 2024 on subsidies reform: RON 95 petrol safe for now, diesel and EV users targeted but solar incentives extended
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As for the all-new CR-V, it will be the fourth and final model to be introduced by Honda Malaysia in 2023. It has been spied on our roads and besides, Honda has already launched 3 new models here – Honda WR-V, Honda City facelift, and the FL5 Honda Civic Type R. Could we see the introduction of the CR-V e:HEV for the first time here?
Also read: Spied: All-new 2023 Honda CR-V spotted again - Launching in Malaysia soon
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