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

The Honda Crider (Chinese: 凌派; pinyin: Língpài) 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. 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.

First generation (2013)

First generation

Honda Crider (pre-facelift)
Overview
Production 2013–2018
Designer Akio Fumiiri
Body and chassis
Related
  • Honda City
  • Honda Civic
Powertrain
Engine
  • Petrol:
  • 1.8 L R18Z5 i-VTEC SOHC I4
  • 1.8 L R18ZH i-VTEC SOHC I4
Transmission
  • 5-speed manual
  • 5-speed automatic
  • CVT
Dimensions
Wheelbase 2,650 mm (104.3 in)
Length 4,650 mm (183.1 in)
Width 1,750 mm (68.9 in)
Height 1,505 mm (59.3 in)

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

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 137 hp (102 kW; 139 PS) at 6,500 rpm and 172 N⋅m (127 lb⋅ft) 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. The combined fuel consumption of the Crider is 6.5 L/100 km (15.4 km/L; 43.5 mpg‑imp; 36.2 mpg‑US) for the manual transmission version and 6.7 L/100 km (14.9 km/L; 42.2 mpg‑imp; 35.1 mpg‑US) for the automatic transmission version.

Second generation (2018)

Second generation

2018 Honda Crider 180 Turbo
Overview
Also called Honda Envix (Dongfeng Honda)
Production 2018–present
Designer Yin Lu / Tomoya Ohashi
Powertrain
Engine
  • Petrol:
  • 1.0 L P10A2 VTEC Turbo DOHC I3-T
  • Hybrid:
  • 1.5 L LEB-MMD Atkinson cycle DOHC i-MMD I4
Transmission CVT
Dimensions
Wheelbase 2,730 mm (107.5 in)
Length 4,756 mm (187.2 in)
Width 1,804 mm (71.0 in)
Height 1,509 mm (59.4 in)
Rear view
Rear view

The second-generation Crider was launched in September 2018. It is equipped with a 1.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine that produces 122 PS (90 kW; 120 hp) and 173 N⋅m (128 lb⋅ft) of torque mated to a CVT gearbox, and has a fuel consumption rating of 4.9 L/100 km (20.4 km/L; 57.6 mpg‑imp; 48.0 mpg‑US).

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

Honda Envix

A rebadged version called Honda Envix (Chinese: 享域; pinyin: Xiǎngyu) 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.

The Honda Envix is equipped with the same P10A5 1.0-litre turbocharged three-cylinder petrol engine that develops 122 PS (90 kW; 120 hp) and 173 N⋅m (128 lb⋅ft) of torque shared with the Crider. Transmission is a 6-speed manual transmission or a continuously variable transmission.

References

  • Official website (Crider)
  • Official website (Envix)


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