Honda CR-V diesel at the 2014 Paris Motor Show

Honda will reveal the facelift version of their CR-V SUV at the Paris Motor Show this year.

Changes on the facelift:

• New front grille
• New headlamps with LED
• New fog lamps
• New alloy wheel design
• Front skid plate
• Revised front bumper
• New tailgate design
• LED tail lamps
• Revised rear bumper

Apart from cosmetic add-ons, the facelift CR-V will replace the current 2.2L petrol motor with a 1.6L i-DTEC, 4-cylinder diesel engine. Mated to a 6-speed manual transmission, this diesel engine will produce 160 PS of power and 350 Nm of torque. This will be on the 4WD version. There will also me an automatic version with the 4WD configuration. For the 2WD version, the same engine will produce 120 PS of power.

Expect the car to hit the Indian streets sometime next year, with an increase in price.