Honda Crider Explained

Honda Crider
Manufacturer:Honda
Aka:Honda Envix (Dongfeng Honda, 2019–present)
Production:2013–present
Assembly:China: Guangzhou (Crider; GAC Honda)
Wuhan (Envix; Dongfeng Honda)
Designer:Yin Lu
Class:Compact car
Body Style:4-door sedan
Layout:Front-engine, front-wheel-drive

The Honda Crider is a compact sedan produced by GAC Honda in China. It was introduced in 2013.

The production first generation Honda Crider is an evolution of the Honda Concept C from Beijing Auto Show in 2012, and the production Honda Crider went on sale in from June 2013 produced by GAC-Honda. The Crider is designed to fill the gap between the City and Civic and sold exclusively in China, and was built on an extended version of the Honda City platform.[1] Like all the other Honda products sold in China, the twin model called the Honda Envix produced by the Dongfeng-Honda joint venture was available from 2019, sharing the platform with the second generation Crider.

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First generation (2013)

First generation
Production:2013–2018
Designer:Akio Fumiiri
Wheelbase:26501NaN1
Length:46501NaN1
Width:17501NaN1
Height:15051NaN1

The first-generation Crider was launched in June 2013.[2] It is based on a stretched City body architecture.[3]

The first-generation Crider is equipped with a 1.8-litre i-VTEC four-cylinder engine shared with the Honda Civic. The engine was tuned to produce a maximum horsepower of at 6,500 rpm and of peak torque at 4,300 rpm, paired to a standard 5-speed manual transmission or an optional 5-speed automatic transmission. It has an independent MacPherson strut front suspension and a single torsion beam rear suspension. All models feature four-wheel disc brakes and electric power steering.[4] The combined fuel consumption of the Crider is 6.5abbr=onNaNabbr=on for the manual transmission version and 6.7abbr=onNaNabbr=on for the automatic transmission version.[5]

Second generation (2018)

Second generation
Aka:Honda Envix (Dongfeng Honda)
Production:2018–present
Designer:Yin Lu / Tomoya Ohashi
Transmission:CVT
Wheelbase:27301NaN1
Length:47561NaN1
Width:18041NaN1
Height:15091NaN1

The second-generation Crider was launched in September 2018. It is equipped with a 1.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine that produces and of torque mated to a CVT gearbox, and has a fuel consumption rating of .[6]

The facelifted second-generation Crider was launched in September 2021.[7]

Honda Envix

A rebadged version called Honda Envix is sold by Dongfeng Honda from 2019. The Honda Envix has a different front grille design and more aggressive bumpers. Different alloy wheels and an inverted license plate indentation is also featured to differentiate from the Crider. The interior design of the Envix is the same as the Crider with the upholstery used in both cars being different.[8]

The Honda Envix is equipped with the same P10A5 1.0-litre turbocharged three-cylinder petrol engine that develops and of torque shared with the Crider. Transmission is a 6-speed manual transmission or a continuously variable transmission.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shanghai 2013: Honda Crider production car debuts. paultan.org. 2013-04-20. 2020-11-30.
  2. Web site: Honda Launches New Crider in China Filling the Gap Between Civic and Accord [63 Photos] ]. Carscoops . 2013-06-26 . 2013-10-19.
  3. Web site: Honda Announced Pricing for Crider Compact. China Auto Web. 2013-06-26. 2015-09-02.
  4. Web site: 專為中國而生,Honda全新房車Crider開始販售. news.u-car.com.tw. 2013-06-27. 2020-11-30.
  5. Web site: Honda Launches New Crider in China Filling the Gap Between Civic and Accord . carscoops.com. 2013-06-26. 2020-11-30.
  6. Web site: Stretched Honda City platform underpins the 2019 Honda Crider. indianautosblog.com. 2018-08-29. 2020-11-30.
  7. Web site: 2021 Honda Crider Facelift เก๋งหล่อใหม่โดนใจชาวจีน เคาะราคาแล้ว เริ่ม 576,000 บาท.
  8. Web site: Honda Crider gets a twin model in China - the Honda Envix. indianautosblog.com. 2019-03-21. 2020-11-30.