Toyota Corolla & Honda CR-V

Toyota Corolla & Honda CR-V got the 2020 Green Car of the Year and 2020 Green SUV Of The Year Awards. What are these two winners, who received their awards at the end of last a week from the Green Car Journal?

2020 Toyota Corolla

2020 Toyota Corolla — compact car of the C-segment is the owner of 1.8-2-liter engine at 136-180 HP, which has proven itself at the first release on the market. There are halogen optics on the basic version of the car, and led headlights were added to the luxury version. As a representative of the new generation of Toyota cars, Corolla has an updated architecture, design and equipment, and therefore the experience of driving this car allows you to feel it perfectly. The two-wheel-drive car is paired with a CVT (continuously variable transmission). That might be a significant drawback for some drivers. However, the manufacturer will release a complete set on the manual and automatic transmission for the European market.

The trunk of the sedan increased to 471 liters, and the dimensions of the body is 4630 mm X 1780 mm X 1435 mm.

Technical Specification

• Power 100 – 132 kW/136 – 180 hp @ 5200 – 6000rpm
• Torque 142 – 190 Nm/105 – 140 lb-ft @ 4000 – 5200rpm

2020 Honda CR-V

2020 Honda CR-V - a more muscular, bright and stylish car! The body became larger 4586 mm X 1855 mm X 1689 mm, which is 6 cm longer in length, even though the wheelbase is 2660mm or 3 cm more than the previous version. The new Honda CR-V adequately got into the J-segment, and unlike its younger brother received an increased ground clearance of 208 mm.

As with any CR-V, the new car noticeable feature is rear optics. The lights are located on the rear racks. The trunk is very large and holds 522 liters. The rear row of seats folds up automatically with the push of a button, increasing the capacity to 1084 liters.

One more Honda car’s characteristic is the presence of a camera under the right-side view mirror, and therefore, when it is turned on, the driver minimizes blind spots.

Technical Specification

• 2.0 liter engine at 150 HP
• 2.4 liter engine at 186 HP @ 6200rpm and 244 Nm @ 4000rpm
• CVT
• Top Speed 180 km/h
• Acceleration, 0-100 km/h 9.2 s