Specifications Comparison: 2008 Honda CR-V vs 2009 Honda CR-V

Researched By The AutoPadre Staff

Engine Horsepower & Torque

2008 Honda CR-V

Engine Horsepower & Torque

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	HP	Torque (ft-lbs)
EX	2.4L I4	FWD	166	161
EX	2.4L I4	4WD	166	161
EXL	2.4L I4	FWD	166	161
EXL	2.4L I4	4WD	166	161
LX	2.4L I4	FWD	166	161
LX	2.4L I4	4WD	166	161

2009 Honda CR-V

Engine Horsepower & Torque

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	HP	Torque (ft-lbs)
EX	2.4L I4	FWD	166	161
EX	2.4L I4	4WD	166	161
EXL	2.4L I4	FWD	166	161
EXL	2.4L I4	4WD	166	161
LX	2.4L I4	FWD	166	161
LX	2.4L I4	4WD	166	161

Engine Horsepower Per Unit Of Displacement

2008 Honda CR-V

Horsepower Per Liter & Inch³

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	HP Per Liter	HP Per Inch³
EX	2.4L I4	FWD	69	1.14
EX	2.4L I4	4WD	69	1.14
EXL	2.4L I4	FWD	69	1.14
EXL	2.4L I4	4WD	69	1.14
LX	2.4L I4	FWD	69	1.14
LX	2.4L I4	4WD	69	1.14

2009 Honda CR-V

Horsepower Per Liter & Inch³

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	HP Per Liter	HP Per Inch³
EX	2.4L I4	FWD	69	1.14
EX	2.4L I4	4WD	69	1.14
EXL	2.4L I4	FWD	69	1.14
EXL	2.4L I4	4WD	69	1.14
LX	2.4L I4	FWD	69	1.14
LX	2.4L I4	4WD	69	1.14

Gas Mileage

2008 Honda CR-V

Fuel Mileage (Imp.)

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	MPG City	MPG Hwy	MPG Combined
EX	2.4L I4	FWD	20	27	23.5
EX	2.4L I4	4WD	20	26	23
EXL	2.4L I4	FWD	20	27	23.5
EXL	2.4L I4	4WD	20	26	23
LX	2.4L I4	FWD	20	27	23.5
LX	2.4L I4	4WD	20	26	23

2009 Honda CR-V

Fuel Mileage (Imp.)

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	MPG City	MPG Hwy	MPG Combined
EX	2.4L I4	FWD	20	27	23.5
EX	2.4L I4	4WD	20	26	23
EXL	2.4L I4	FWD	20	27	23.5
EXL	2.4L I4	4WD	20	26	23
LX	2.4L I4	FWD	20	27	23.5
LX	2.4L I4	4WD	20	26	23

2008 Honda CR-V

Fuel Mileage (Metric)

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	L/100km City	L/100km Hwy	L/100km Combined
EX	2.4L I4	FWD	12.0	9.0	10.0
EX	2.4L I4	4WD	12.0	9.0	10.0
EXL	2.4L I4	FWD	12.0	9.0	10.0
EXL	2.4L I4	4WD	12.0	9.0	10.0
LX	2.4L I4	FWD	12.0	9.0	10.0
LX	2.4L I4	4WD	12.0	9.0	10.0

2009 Honda CR-V

Fuel Mileage (Metric)

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	L/100km City	L/100km Hwy	L/100km Combined
EX	2.4L I4	FWD	12.0	9.0	10.0
EX	2.4L I4	4WD	12.0	9.0	10.0
EXL	2.4L I4	FWD	12.0	9.0	10.0
EXL	2.4L I4	4WD	12.0	9.0	10.0
LX	2.4L I4	FWD	12.0	9.0	10.0
LX	2.4L I4	4WD	12.0	9.0	10.0

Gas Tank Size

2008 Honda CR-V

Fuel Tank Size

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	Fuel Tank Size (Gal)	Fuel Tank Size (L)
EX	2.4L I4	FWD	15.3	57.9
EX	2.4L I4	4WD	15.3	57.9
EXL	2.4L I4	FWD	15.3	57.9
EXL	2.4L I4	4WD	15.3	57.9
LX	2.4L I4	FWD	15.3	57.9
LX	2.4L I4	4WD	15.3	57.9

2009 Honda CR-V

Fuel Tank Size

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	Fuel Tank Size (Gal)	Fuel Tank Size (L)
EX	2.4L I4	FWD	15.3	57.9
EX	2.4L I4	4WD	15.3	57.9
EXL	2.4L I4	FWD	15.3	57.9
EXL	2.4L I4	4WD	15.3	57.9
LX	2.4L I4	FWD	15.3	57.9
LX	2.4L I4	4WD	15.3	57.9

Gas Tank Range

2008 Honda CR-V

Fuel Tank Range (Imp.)

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	City (Miles)	Highway (Miles)	Combined (Miles)
EX	2.4L I4	FWD	306	413	359
EX	2.4L I4	4WD	306	397	351
EXL	2.4L I4	FWD	306	413	359
EXL	2.4L I4	4WD	306	397	351
LX	2.4L I4	FWD	306	413	359
LX	2.4L I4	4WD	306	397	351

2009 Honda CR-V

Fuel Tank Range (Imp.)

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	City (Miles)	Highway (Miles)	Combined (Miles)
EX	2.4L I4	FWD	306	413	359
EX	2.4L I4	4WD	306	397	351
EXL	2.4L I4	FWD	306	413	359
EXL	2.4L I4	4WD	306	397	351
LX	2.4L I4	FWD	306	413	359
LX	2.4L I4	4WD	306	397	351

2008 Honda CR-V

Fuel Tank Range (Metric)

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	City (KM)	Highway (KM)	Combined (KM)
EX	2.4L I4	FWD	492	665	578
EX	2.4L I4	4WD	492	639	565
EXL	2.4L I4	FWD	492	665	578
EXL	2.4L I4	4WD	492	639	565
LX	2.4L I4	FWD	492	665	578
LX	2.4L I4	4WD	492	639	565

2009 Honda CR-V

Fuel Tank Range (Metric)

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	City (KM)	Highway (KM)	Combined (KM)
EX	2.4L I4	FWD	492	665	578
EX	2.4L I4	4WD	492	639	565
EXL	2.4L I4	FWD	492	665	578
EXL	2.4L I4	4WD	492	639	565
LX	2.4L I4	FWD	492	665	578
LX	2.4L I4	4WD	492	639	565

Legroom

2008 Honda CR-V

Legroom (Imp.)

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	1st Row Legroom (in)	2nd Row Legroom (in)	3rd Row Legroom (in)	4th Row Legroom (in)	5th Row Legroom (in)
EX	2.4L I4	FWD	41.3	38.5
EX	2.4L I4	4WD	41.3	38.5
EXL	2.4L I4	FWD	41.3	38.5
EXL	2.4L I4	4WD	41.3	38.5
LX	2.4L I4	FWD	41.3	38.5
LX	2.4L I4	4WD	41.3	38.5

2009 Honda CR-V

Legroom (Imp.)

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	1st Row Legroom (in)	2nd Row Legroom (in)	3rd Row Legroom (in)	4th Row Legroom (in)	5th Row Legroom (in)
EX	2.4L I4	FWD	41.3	38.5
EX	2.4L I4	4WD	41.3	38.5
EXL	2.4L I4	FWD	41.3	38.5
EXL	2.4L I4	4WD	41.3	38.5
LX	2.4L I4	FWD	41.3	38.5
LX	2.4L I4	4WD	41.3	38.5

2008 Honda CR-V

Legroom (Metric)

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	1st Row Legroom (cm)	2nd Row Legroom (cm)	3rd Row Legroom (cm)	4th Row Legroom (cm)	5th Row Legroom (cm)
EX	2.4L I4	FWD	104.9	97.8
EX	2.4L I4	4WD	104.9	97.8
EXL	2.4L I4	FWD	104.9	97.8
EXL	2.4L I4	4WD	104.9	97.8
LX	2.4L I4	FWD	104.9	97.8
LX	2.4L I4	4WD	104.9	97.8

2009 Honda CR-V

Legroom (Metric)

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	1st Row Legroom (cm)	2nd Row Legroom (cm)	3rd Row Legroom (cm)	4th Row Legroom (cm)	5th Row Legroom (cm)
EX	2.4L I4	FWD	104.9	97.8
EX	2.4L I4	4WD	104.9	97.8
EXL	2.4L I4	FWD	104.9	97.8
EXL	2.4L I4	4WD	104.9	97.8
LX	2.4L I4	FWD	104.9	97.8
LX	2.4L I4	4WD	104.9	97.8

Headroom

2008 Honda CR-V

Headroom (Imp.)

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	1st Row Headroom (in)	2nd Row Headroom (in)	3rd Row Headroom (in)	4th Row Headroom (in)	5th Row Headroom (in)
EX	2.4L I4	FWD	38.9	38.5
EX	2.4L I4	4WD	38.9	38.5
EXL	2.4L I4	FWD	38.9	38.5
EXL	2.4L I4	4WD	38.9	38.5
LX	2.4L I4	FWD	40.9	38.6
LX	2.4L I4	4WD	40.9	38.6

2009 Honda CR-V

Headroom (Imp.)

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	1st Row Headroom (in)	2nd Row Headroom (in)	3rd Row Headroom (in)	4th Row Headroom (in)	5th Row Headroom (in)
EX	2.4L I4	FWD	38.9	38.5
EX	2.4L I4	4WD	38.9	38.5
EXL	2.4L I4	FWD	38.9	38.5
EXL	2.4L I4	4WD	38.9	38.5
LX	2.4L I4	FWD	40.9	38.6
LX	2.4L I4	4WD	40.9	38.6

2008 Honda CR-V

Headroom (Metric)

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	1st Row Headroom (cm)	2nd Row Headroom (cm)	3rd Row Headroom (cm)	4th Row Headroom (cm)	5th Row Headroom (cm)
EX	2.4L I4	FWD	98.8	97.8
EX	2.4L I4	4WD	98.8	97.8
EXL	2.4L I4	FWD	98.8	97.8
EXL	2.4L I4	4WD	98.8	97.8
LX	2.4L I4	FWD	103.9	98
LX	2.4L I4	4WD	103.9	98

2008 Honda CR-V

Headroom (Metric)

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	1st Row Headroom (cm)	2nd Row Headroom (cm)	3rd Row Headroom (cm)	4th Row Headroom (cm)	5th Row Headroom (cm)
EX	2.4L I4	FWD	98.8	97.8
EX	2.4L I4	4WD	98.8	97.8
EXL	2.4L I4	FWD	98.8	97.8
EXL	2.4L I4	4WD	98.8	97.8
LX	2.4L I4	FWD	103.9	98
LX	2.4L I4	4WD	103.9	98

Ground Clearance

2008 Honda CR-V

Ground Clearance (inches)

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	Ground Clearance Front (in)	Ground Clearance Rear (in)	Ground Clearance Min (in)	Ground Clearance Max (in)
EX	2.4L I4	FWD			7.3
EX	2.4L I4	4WD			7.3
EXL	2.4L I4	FWD			7.3
EXL	2.4L I4	4WD			7.3
LX	2.4L I4	FWD			7.3
LX	2.4L I4	4WD			7.3

2009 Honda CR-V

Ground Clearance (inches)

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	Ground Clearance Front (in)	Ground Clearance Rear (in)	Ground Clearance Min (in)	Ground Clearance Max (in)
EX	2.4L I4	FWD			7.3
EX	2.4L I4	4WD			7.3
EXL	2.4L I4	FWD			7.3
EXL	2.4L I4	4WD			7.3
LX	2.4L I4	FWD			7.3
LX	2.4L I4	4WD			7.3

2008 Honda CR-V

Ground Clearance (Metric)

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	Ground Clearance Front (cm)	Ground Clearance Rear (cm)	Ground Clearance Min (cm)	Ground Clearance Max (cm)
EX	2.4L I4	FWD			18.5
EX	2.4L I4	4WD			18.5
EXL	2.4L I4	FWD			18.5
EXL	2.4L I4	4WD			18.5
LX	2.4L I4	FWD			18.5
LX	2.4L I4	4WD			18.5

2009 Honda CR-V

Ground Clearance (Metric)

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	Ground Clearance Front (cm)	Ground Clearance Rear (cm)	Ground Clearance Min (cm)	Ground Clearance Max (cm)
EX	2.4L I4	FWD			18.5
EX	2.4L I4	4WD			18.5
EXL	2.4L I4	FWD			18.5
EXL	2.4L I4	4WD			18.5
LX	2.4L I4	FWD			18.5
LX	2.4L I4	4WD			18.5

Height

2008 Honda CR-V

Height

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	Height (in)	Height (ft)	Height (cm)	Height (m)
EX	2.4L I4	FWD	66.1	5.51	167.9	1.68
EX	2.4L I4	4WD	66.1	5.51	167.9	1.68
EXL	2.4L I4	FWD	66.1	5.51	167.9	1.68
EXL	2.4L I4	4WD	66.1	5.51	167.9	1.68
LX	2.4L I4	FWD	66.1	5.51	167.9	1.68
LX	2.4L I4	4WD	66.1	5.51	167.9	1.68

2009 Honda CR-V

Height

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	Height (in)	Height (ft)	Height (cm)	Height (m)
EX	2.4L I4	FWD	66.1	5.51	167.9	1.68
EX	2.4L I4	4WD	66.1	5.51	167.9	1.68
EXL	2.4L I4	FWD	66.1	5.51	167.9	1.68
EXL	2.4L I4	4WD	66.1	5.51	167.9	1.68
LX	2.4L I4	FWD	66.1	5.51	167.9	1.68
LX	2.4L I4	4WD	66.1	5.51	167.9	1.68

Length

2008 Honda CR-V

Length

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	Length (in)	Length (ft)	Length (cm)	Length (m)
EX	2.4L I4	FWD	177.9	14.83	451.9	4.52
EX	2.4L I4	4WD	177.9	14.83	451.9	4.52
EXL	2.4L I4	FWD	177.9	14.83	451.9	4.52
EXL	2.4L I4	4WD	177.9	14.83	451.9	4.52
LX	2.4L I4	FWD	177.9	14.83	451.9	4.52
LX	2.4L I4	4WD	177.9	14.83	451.9	4.52

2009 Honda CR-V

Length

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	Length (in)	Length (ft)	Length (cm)	Length (m)
EX	2.4L I4	FWD	177.9	14.83	451.9	4.52
EX	2.4L I4	4WD	177.9	14.83	451.9	4.52
EXL	2.4L I4	FWD	177.9	14.83	451.9	4.52
EXL	2.4L I4	4WD	177.9	14.83	451.9	4.52
LX	2.4L I4	FWD	177.9	14.83	451.9	4.52
LX	2.4L I4	4WD	177.9	14.83	451.9	4.52

Width Without Mirrors

2008 Honda CR-V

Width W/O Mirrors

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	Width W/O Mirrors (in)	Width W/O Mirrors (ft)	Width W/O Mirrors (cm)	Width W/O Mirrors (m)
EX	2.4L I4	FWD	71.6	5.97	181.9	1.82
EX	2.4L I4	4WD	71.6	5.97	181.9	1.82
EXL	2.4L I4	FWD	71.6	5.97	181.9	1.82
EXL	2.4L I4	4WD	71.6	5.97	181.9	1.82
LX	2.4L I4	FWD	71.6	5.97	181.9	1.82
LX	2.4L I4	4WD	71.6	5.97	181.9	1.82

2009 Honda CR-V

Width W/O Mirrors

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	Width W/O Mirrors (in)	Width W/O Mirrors (ft)	Width W/O Mirrors (cm)	Width W/O Mirrors (m)
EX	2.4L I4	FWD	71.6	5.97	181.9	1.82
EX	2.4L I4	4WD	71.6	5.97	181.9	1.82
EXL	2.4L I4	FWD	71.6	5.97	181.9	1.82
EXL	2.4L I4	4WD	71.6	5.97	181.9	1.82
LX	2.4L I4	FWD	71.6	5.97	181.9	1.82
LX	2.4L I4	4WD	71.6	5.97	181.9	1.82

Wheelbase

2008 Honda CR-V

Wheelbase

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	Wheelbase (in)	Wheelbase (ft)	Wheelbase (cm)	Wheelbase (m)
EX	2.4L I4	FWD	103.1	8.59	261.9	2.62
EX	2.4L I4	4WD	103.1	8.59	261.9	2.62
EXL	2.4L I4	FWD	103.1	8.59	261.9	2.62
EXL	2.4L I4	4WD	103.1	8.59	261.9	2.62
LX	2.4L I4	FWD	103.1	8.59	261.9	2.62
LX	2.4L I4	4WD	103.1	8.59	261.9	2.62

2009 Honda CR-V

Wheelbase

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	Wheelbase (in)	Wheelbase (ft)	Wheelbase (cm)	Wheelbase (m)
EX	2.4L I4	FWD	103.1	8.59	261.9	2.62
EX	2.4L I4	4WD	103.1	8.59	261.9	2.62
EXL	2.4L I4	FWD	103.1	8.59	261.9	2.62
EXL	2.4L I4	4WD	103.1	8.59	261.9	2.62
LX	2.4L I4	FWD	103.1	8.59	261.9	2.62
LX	2.4L I4	4WD	103.1	8.59	261.9	2.62

Curb Weight

2008 Honda CR-V

Curb Weight

Trim	Engine	Drive train	Curb Weight	Horsepower	Weight / Horsepower Ratio
EX	2.4L I4	FWD	3,415 lbs.	166 hp	20.6 lbs/hp
EX	2.4L I4	4WD	3,532 lbs.	166 hp	21.3 lbs/hp
EXL	2.4L I4	FWD	3,430 lbs.	166 hp	20.7 lbs/hp
EXL	2.4L I4	4WD	3,549 lbs.	166 hp	21.4 lbs/hp
LX	2.4L I4	FWD	3,389 lbs.	166 hp	20.4 lbs/hp
LX	2.4L I4	4WD	3,501 lbs.	166 hp	21.1 lbs/hp

2009 Honda CR-V

Curb Weight

Trim	Engine	Drive train	Curb Weight	Horsepower	Weight / Horsepower Ratio
EX	2.4L I4	FWD	3,415 lbs.	166 hp	20.6 lbs/hp
EX	2.4L I4	4WD	3,532 lbs.	166 hp	21.3 lbs/hp
EXL	2.4L I4	FWD	3,430 lbs.	166 hp	20.7 lbs/hp
EXL	2.4L I4	4WD	3,549 lbs.	166 hp	21.4 lbs/hp
LX	2.4L I4	FWD	3,389 lbs.	166 hp	20.4 lbs/hp
LX	2.4L I4	4WD	3,501 lbs.	166 hp	21.1 lbs/hp

Battery Size

2008 Honda CR-V

Battery Size

Trim	Battery Code	Length x Width x Height
Standard	51R	9 3/8" x 5 1/16" x 8 13/16"

2009 Honda CR-V

Battery Size

Trim	Battery Code	Length x Width x Height
L4/2.4L	51R	9 3/8" x 5 1/16" x 8 13/16"

Timing Belt Or Chain

2008 Honda CR-V

Timing Belt Or Chain

Engine	Belt Or Chain	Interference or Non-Interference	Replacement interval (miles)
2.4L 4 Cyl.	Timing Chain	Interference	Lifetime

2009 Honda CR-V

Timing Belt Or Chain

Engine	Belt Or Chain	Interference or Non-Interference	Replacement interval (miles)
2.4L 4 Cyl.	Timing Chain	Interference	Lifetime

Exterior Colors

2008 Honda CR-V

Exterior Colors

Exterior Color Name	Exterior Color
Borrego Beige Metallic [Beige]
Glacier Blue Metallic [Blue]
Green Tea Metallic [Green]
Nighthawk Black Pearl [Black]
Royal Blue Pearl [Blue]
Taffeta White [White]
Tango Red Pearl [Red]
Whistler Silver Metallic [Silver]

2009 Honda CR-V

Exterior Colors

Exterior Color Name	Exterior Color
Alabaster Silver Metallic [Silver]
Borrego Beige Metallic [Beige]
Crystal Black Pearl [Black]
Glacier Blue Metallic [Blue]
Green Tea Metallic [Green]
Royal Blue Pearl [Blue]
Taffeta White [White]
Tango Red Pearl [Red]
Urban Titanium Metallic [Gray]

Interior Colors

2008 Honda CR-V

Interior Colors

Interior Color Name	Interior Color
Black w/Cloth Seat Trim [Black]
Gray w/Cloth Seat Trim [Gray]
Ivory w/Cloth Seat Trim [Off-white]

2009 Honda CR-V

Interior Colors

Interior Color Name	Interior Color
Black w/Cloth Seat Trim [Black]
Gray w/Cloth Seat Trim [Gray]
Ivory w/Cloth Seat Trim [Off-white]

Steering Wheel Size

2008 Honda CR-V

Steering Wheel Size

Steering Wheel Diameter (inches)	Steering Wheel Circumference (inches)	Steering Wheel Classification
15"	4"	C

2009 Honda CR-V

Steering Wheel Size

Steering Wheel Diameter (inches)	Steering Wheel Circumference (inches)	Steering Wheel Classification
15"	4"	C

Wiper Sizes

2008 Honda CR-V

Wiper Sizes

Driver's Side (inches)	Passenger's (inches)	Rear (inches)
26	16	14

2009 Honda CR-V

Wiper Sizes

Driver's Side (inches)	Passenger's (inches)	Rear (inches)
26	16	14

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