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  EARTH DREAM ENGINES: Honda confirmed that its new crossover will debut a telematics system for Honda, and it will use one of its new Earth Dreams engines - a 1.5 I4 paired with a continuously variable transmission.
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  BABY CR-V: The concept SUV is 23cm shorter than the CR-V and hidden rear door releases give it a smooth, coupe-like design.
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  HONDA SALES BOOM: In 2012 Honda's US vehicle sales rose 24%, led by strong sales of its Civic, Accord and Odyssey, but the automaker sees an opportunity to increase sales with its new Urban SUV concept. During 2012 CR-V sales rose 29% to more than 281 000.
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  COMPACT DIMENSIONS: With its short overhangs, the concept measures 4.3m in length, making it about 20cm longer than a Jazz and 23cm shorter than the CR-V.
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  BRIDGING THE GAP: The model is expected to fill the gap between the Fit (Jazz in SA) and the CR-V. Iwamura anticipated it would draw new buyers and not poach sales from existing vehicles.

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