This is why I say, I am not sure the 1.5T AWD is faulty or not. Never have the chance to drive other unit. May be those who have driven both can comment on the pickup power.

I got the E and my reasoning could be different from yours.

For high speed high way driving, 1.5T is better than the RS. Once over ~100kph, it is the lesser power 2.0 engine doing the work in RS. I would think important for high speed 130 - 150 kph overtaking and many roads here aren't dual carriage

I occasionally left the car unused for many weeks and car may not start and may have to be tow to workshop. Could be the 12V or the hybrid battery. I don't want such headache.

I feel uncomfortable without spare tires. Town may be OK but not long distance.

Fuel economy. With RM 20K saving, not an issue

The only previous gen 1.5T AWD I tried has unacceptable slower pick up. I only like the V spec 360 camera but what to do? Beside, it has a higher center of gravity so may be less stable? I wouldn't know.

The good things of RS will be for town driving smoothness, power, fuel economy and idling, RS wins.

I did expect AWD to be slower but did not expect it to be SO MUCH slower to be unacceptable. Hence my doubt of that particular unit being faulty.

But I do seem to remember, once on the move, power seems OK.

It seems those who have driven both the 2WD and AWD do feel the AWD is noticeably slower at pick up. I doubt the extra weight could be sufficient to be the cause of that. So what could be the reason?

Practical reasons.

At some location I go to, that will be a couple of hours waiting. And if need to buy a new tires, most likely no same brand as the other 3. I usually want to buy all 5 tires of same brand.

I generally rotates all my tires including the spare tire. So when it comes to replacement, I replace all 5.

At normal starting off from rest, I doubt AWD would be needed/working. So what could be the reason why some reporting AWD noticeable slower than 2WD?

They just put some grease. It has been a month and still OK

Manual list the 1.5T having 57 liters. Previously I seem to notice light pops up with about 100km range left. But the latest shows 50km left and still no popping up.

So in theory, you still got 10 L of petrol left and should give you approx 100 km instead of 80 km by the meter. So if the worst come to the worst, you still have 20km in reserve that is not showing. I reckon that is good.

Honda's meter showing fuel consumption is too optimistic by ~ 0.5km/L

Yours work out to be ~ 7.4% off. Mine ~5% off. Quite similar ball park figures.

BTW, when battery depleted/charging and idling, you feel any engine vibrations?

Are you saying at idling, when the CRV's 2.0 petrol engine on, it vibrate same as the ICE 1.5T?

Android Auto wireless? How do you do that?

Thanks. It does work.

With AA on cable, I can no longer listen to Youtube music on Bluetooth.

There is 1 problem. Once activated, it will automatically switched on the phone's Bluetooth every time you step into the car. And there is no way to de-activate the Bluetooth. And you can't listen to Bluetooth music. It becomes all about Android Auto.



This post has been edited by touristking: Apr 16 2025, 07:14 AM

At present, once into vehicle, it will auto ON the phone's Bluetooth.

Is there a way to auto-off phone's Bluetooth when you exit the vehicle?

This post has been edited by touristking: Apr 16 2025, 10:08 AM

Phone's auto Bluetooth ON is ok.

Just that I some time find it inconvenient of NOT able to switch off phone Bluetooth. I tried switch off manually but it get auto switched on automatically again immediately.

When AA is on via cable or wireless, pressing the Bluetooth button gave a warning that is not possible.

I solved my issue with my Samsung phone's "Routine" features.

Whenever CRV engine off (hence CRV Bluetooth Off), the Routine will auto off the phone's Bluetooth.

At high speed, the 1.5T is more powerful.