Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. (HCPI), Honda’s automobile business unit in the Philippines, is pleased to announce that the
Honda CR-V received two distinguished safety-related awards at the
ASEAN NCAP (New Car Assessment Program for Southeast Asian Countries) Grand Prix Awards 2018, which took place in Karawang, Indonesia.
The Honda CR-V won the
'Best SUV Car' in Child Occupant Protection (COP) and the
'ASEAN NCAP Excellent Award - Consistent 5 Star.' This achievement emphasizes Honda's strong commitment to safety and its vision to realize a collision-free mobile society.
The fifth-generation Honda CR-V,
which has been awarded a 5-Star ASEAN NCAP safety rating, was selected as the
safest car in the SUV car category in Child Occupant Protection (COP). The all-new CR-V made its ASEAN debut in Thailand in March 2017 and has since expanded sales to eight other countries, with
over 70,000 units sold across the region. The model has received several prestigious awards in ASEAN countries such as:
- Thailand: Thailand Car of the Year 2017
- Philippines: CAGI’s Philippines Car of the Year 2017
- Indonesia: FORWOT’s Car of the Year 2017
- Malaysia: Carlist’s Car of the Year 2017.
The CR-V also won the
'ASEAN NCAP Excellent Award - Consistent 5 Star' for its excellence and
continuous 5-Star ASEAN NCAP safety rating for both the fourth and fifth generation of this popular and well-accepted SUV model.
This remarkable result endorses Honda's dedication to providing the safest vehicles, in line with the company's 2030 vision to "provide safety and a sense of security to everyone sharing the road." Honda will continue its commitment to further improving the safety and comfort of its vehicles.