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B40 Plus
Buyers prioritising the stronger published space and capacity figures
Buyers prioritising the stronger published warranty or service cover
CR-V
Buyers prioritising the stronger published powertrain figures
Buyers prioritising the lower published fuel or energy use
Buyers prioritising the more complete listed safety equipment
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Spec
B40 Plus
CR-V
Model Introduced Year
2021
2023
Generation
Current B40 Plus Honor Edition within the locally served first B40 Plus generation, using body-on-frame construction and an electronic part-time 4WD system.
Built on Honda’s global SUV platform with focus on comfort and safety
Facelift History
The B40 Plus launched in South Africa in October 2021. The current Honor Edition debuted locally in May 2025, adding electric seat adjustment and a sunroof to the City Hunter-based specification; BAIC now presents it as the sole current B40 Plus derivative.
Latest generation introduced with improved design, features, and safety technology
Facelift Launched Since
2025
Original current-generation version
Facelift Version Ending
Current
Current
Body Style
Five-door body-on-frame off-road SUV
SUV
Model Year
2021
2026
Production Status
active
active
Segment
Off-road SUV
SUV
Vehicle Type
SUV
SUV
Color Note
-
White, Black, Silver, Grey, Blue, Red
Dealer Stock Note
-
Top grade in the South Africa lineup
Tare Mass Kg
-
1750 kg
Spec
B40 Plus
CR-V
Length
4630 mm
4690 mm
Width
1925 mm
1860 mm
Height
1871 mm
1690 mm
Wheelbase
2745 mm
2700 mm
Ground Clearance (Default)
210 mm
198 mm
Ground Clearance (With Full Seating Load)
190 mm
198 mm
Fuel Tank Capacity
75 l
57 l
Boot/Cargo Space
532 l
497 l
Kerb Weight
2110 kg
1750 kg
Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW)
2535 kg
2250 kg
Payload Capacity
425 kg
500 kg
Towing Capacity
1500 kg
1500 kg
Seating Capacity
5 seats
5 seats
Number of Rows
2 rows
2 rows
Doors
5 doors
5 doors
Minimum Turning Radius
Not Officially Disclosed
5.7 m
Front Headroom
1010 mm
970 mm
Rear Headroom
1000 mm
970 mm
Front Legroom
1045 mm
1049 mm
Rear Legroom
900 mm
1041 mm
Spec
B40 Plus
CR-V
Engine
2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine
2.0L Hybrid Petrol
Engine Code
Not Officially Disclosed
Not Officially Disclosed
Fuel Type
Petrol
Hybrid
Hybrid System
Not Applicable
Self Charging Hybrid
Engine Displacement
1998 cc
1993 cc
Cylinders
4
4
Cylinder Layout
Inline
Not Officially Disclosed
Valves
Not Officially Disclosed
16
Valves per Cylinder
Not Officially Disclosed
4
Aspiration
Turbocharged
Not Officially Disclosed
Fuel System
Not Officially Disclosed
Direct Injection + Electric Motor Assist
Compression Ratio
Not Officially Disclosed
Not Officially Disclosed
Bore
Not Officially Disclosed
Not Officially Disclosed
Stroke
Not Officially Disclosed
Not Officially Disclosed
Maximum Power
165 kW @ 5500 rpm
204 kW
Maximum Torque
380 Nm @ 1750-4500 rpm
335 Nm
Combined Power
Not Applicable
Not Officially Disclosed
Combined Torque
Not Applicable
Not Officially Disclosed
Motor Type
Not Applicable
Not Officially Disclosed
Number of Motors
Not Applicable
Not Officially Disclosed
Motor Location
Not Applicable
Not Officially Disclosed
Drive Type
4WD
AWD
Transmission
8-Speed Automatic
e-CVT
Top Speed
180 km/h
195 km/h
0-100 km/h
9.9 sec
8.5 sec
Quarter Mile
17.2 sec
Not Officially Disclosed
Drive Modes
Comfort, Eco, Sport, Snow
Not Officially Disclosed
Launch Control
No
Not Officially Disclosed
Rev Limiter
Not Officially Disclosed
Not Officially Disclosed
Power-to-Weight Ratio
78.2 kW/tonne
Not Officially Disclosed
Torque-to-Weight Ratio
180.1 Nm/tonne
Not Officially Disclosed
Battery Capacity
Not Applicable
Not Officially Disclosed
Usable Battery Capacity
Not Applicable
Not Officially Disclosed
Battery Type
Not Applicable
Not Officially Disclosed
Battery Voltage
Not Applicable
Not Officially Disclosed
Electric Range
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
AC Charging Power
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
DC Charging Power
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
AC Charging Time
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
DC Charging Time
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Regenerative Braking
Not Applicable
Not Officially Disclosed
Spec
B40 Plus
CR-V
Gearbox
8AT
eCVT Automatic
Drivetrain Layout
4WD
All Wheel Drive
LSD Available
No
Electronic AWD Control
Transfer Case
Electronic 4WD transfer case
Not Applicable
Differential Lock
Rear electronic differential lock; Front optional electronic differential lock
Electronic AWD Lock
Paddle Shifters
Not Officially Disclosed
Not Applicable
Final Drive Ratio
Not Officially Disclosed
Not Applicable
Number of Gears
8
Not Applicable
Transmission Type
8-speed automatic
Automatic
Clutch Type
Not Officially Disclosed
Not Applicable
Gear Shift Indicator
Not Officially Disclosed
Not Applicable
Gear Shift Type
Not Officially Disclosed
eCVT Automatic
Drivetrain
Electronic time-sharing 4WD
AWD
4WD Engagement
Electronic time-sharing 4WD
Available
4WD Hi Range
Standard
Available
4WD Lo Range
Yes
Not Applicable
4WD Selector
Electronic 4WD transfer case
Not Applicable
Automatic Shift Paddles
Not Officially Disclosed
Not Applicable
Front Differential Lock
Optional electronic differential lock
Not Applicable
Gearbox Type
Automatic
eCVT Automatic
Low Range Ratio
Not Officially Disclosed
Not Applicable
Low Range
Yes
Not Applicable
Axle Layout
Front and rear drive
AWD
Rear Differential Lock
Electronic differential lock
Not Applicable
Transmission Speeds
8
Not Applicable
Spec
B40 Plus
CR-V
Claimed Mileage
9.0 km/l
20 km/l
City Mileage
7.6 km/l
17 km/l
Highway Mileage
10.6 km/l
19 km/l
Fuel Tank Capacity
75 l
57 l
Emission Standard
Euro IV
Euro 6
AdBlue Tank Capacity
Not Officially Disclosed
Not Applicable
Auto Start Stop
Not Officially Disclosed
Standard
Real-world Mileage
9.0 km/l
20 km/l
Charging Port Type
Not Officially Disclosed
Not Applicable
Charging Type
Not Officially Disclosed
Not Applicable
Fuel Tank Litres
75
57
Combined Driving Range
Not Officially Disclosed
Not Applicable
Electric Consumption
Not Officially Disclosed
Not Applicable
Range Real World Highway
Not Officially Disclosed
Not Applicable
Range Real World Mixed
Not Officially Disclosed
Not Applicable
Spec
B40 Plus
CR-V
Airbags
2
6
ABS
Standard
Standard
Electronic Stability Control
Standard
Standard
Traction Control
Standard
Standard
Hill Descent Control
Standard
Not Available
Hill Start Assist
Standard
Not Available
Child Safety Lock
Standard
Standard
ISOFIX Mounts
Standard
Standard
Brake Assist
Standard
Standard
Tyre Pressure Monitor
Standard
Standard
Engine Immobiliser
Standard
Standard
Alarm System
Standard
Standard
Seatbelt Warning All Seats
Standard
Not Available
Front Parking Sensors
Standard
Front and Rear
AEB
Not Officially Disclosed
Standard
BA
Standard
Standard
Brake Override System
Standard
Not Available
Curtain Airbags
Not Officially Disclosed
Not Available
Driver Airbag
Standard
6
EBD
Standard
Standard
Engine Immobiliser
Standard
Standard
Hill Hold
Standard
Not Available
Passenger Airbag
Standard
6
Rear Cross Traffic Alert
Not Officially Disclosed
Standard
Seatbelt Pretensioners
Standard
Not Available
Seatbelt Reminder
Standard
Not Available
Side Airbags
Not Officially Disclosed
Not Available
Stability Control
Standard
Standard
TCS
Standard
Standard
Knee Airbag
Not Officially Disclosed
Not Available
ABS EBD
Standard
Standard
Blind Spot Monitoring
-
Standard
Anti Theft Alarm
-
Standard
Driver Front Passenger Airbags
-
6
Driver Passenger Airbags
-
6
ESC With Traction Control
-
Standard
Spec
B40 Plus
CR-V
Cruise Control
Standard
Adaptive
Adaptive Cruise Control
Not Officially Disclosed
Standard
Lane Keep Assist
Not Officially Disclosed
Standard
Lane Departure Warning
Not Officially Disclosed
Standard
Blind Spot Monitoring
Not Officially Disclosed
Standard
Rear Cross Traffic Alert
Not Officially Disclosed
Standard
Parking Sensors
Standard
Front and Rear
Rear View Camera
Yes
Standard
360 Degree Camera
Not Officially Disclosed
Standard
Autonomous Emergency Braking
Not Officially Disclosed
Standard
Driver Fatigue Alert
Not Officially Disclosed
Not Available
Traffic Sign Recognition
Not Officially Disclosed
Not Available
Auto Highbeam
Not Officially Disclosed
Not Available
Auto Wipers
Not Officially Disclosed
Not Available
Rear Parking Sensors
Standard
Front and Rear
Reverse Camera
Yes
Standard
Adaptive Cruise Control
Not Officially Disclosed
Standard
Park Assist
Not Officially Disclosed
Not Available
Around View Monitor
Not Officially Disclosed
Standard
Blind Spot Warning
Not Officially Disclosed
Standard
Forward Collision Warning
Not Officially Disclosed
Not Available
Auto Lights
-
LED Matrix
Emergency Braking
-
Standard
Parking Distance Sensors
-
Front and Rear
Parking Sensor
-
Front and Rear
Pre-Collision System
-
Standard
Rear View Camera
-
Standard
Reverse Camera Type
-
Standard
Reversing Camera
-
Standard
Surround View Camera
Not Officially Disclosed
Standard
Spec
B40 Plus
CR-V
Seat Material
Leather
Premium Leather
Heated Seats
No
Front and Rear
Ventilated Seats
Not Officially Disclosed
Front
Ambient Lighting
Monochrome
Multi-Color Ambient
Steering Wheel Material
Leather
Not Applicable
60 40 Split Seat
Standard
Not Applicable
Driver Seat Adjustment
6-way electric
Driver and Passenger Electric
Passenger Seat Adjustment
6-way electric
Driver and Passenger Electric
Seat Trim
Leather
Premium Leather
Seat Adjustment
-
Driver and Passenger Electric
Steering Type
-
Electric Power Steering
Steering Adjustment
-
Tilt and Telescopic
Front Shoulder Room
-
Not Applicable
Rear Shoulder Room
-
Not Applicable
Interior Colour Options
-
6
Adjustable Driver Seat
-
Driver and Passenger Electric
Fabric Seats
-
Premium Leather
Driver Seat
-
Driver and Passenger Electric
Interior Courtesy Lamps
-
Premium interior with large touchscreen, digital cluster, leather seats, and advanced driver assistance features
Private buyer ownership with BAIC South Africa warranty and service support
Top
Price Zar
699500 ZAR
819900 ZAR
Pricing Role
Current ex-showroom price
Current listed price
Starting Price
699500
819900
Starting Price Zar
699500
819900
Spec
B40 Plus
CR-V
Real-world City Mileage Min
-
10 l/100km
Real-world City Mileage Max
-
12 l/100km
Real-world Highway Mileage Min
-
13 l/100km
Real-world Highway Mileage Max
-
16 l/100km
Owner Review Count
-
16
In depth: how these cars differ
This B40 Plus and CR-V comparison uses the exact derivatives selected above for South Africa. The catalogue index covers performance, efficiency, safety equipment, practicality and ownership cover only where comparable source-backed fields are present.
Performance index: B40 Plus 71 vs CR-V 77.
Efficiency index: B40 Plus 41 vs CR-V 80.
Safety-equipment index: B40 Plus 57 vs CR-V 91.
Practicality index: B40 Plus 67 vs CR-V 66.
Ownership-cover index: B40 Plus 62 vs CR-V 60.
These figures are Hagalu catalogue-comparison indicators, not customer ratings, crash-test scores, resale guarantees or a substitute for a road test. Each page shows its weighted source coverage beside the result.
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A transparent comparison of published catalogue fields. This is not a road-test score, owner rating or editorial review rating, and it appears only when every vehicle clears the same comparable-data threshold.
Evidence / 100
Evidence-index readout
CR-V leads by 15 points
CR-V holds a noticeable catalogue-index lead over B40 Plus.
Performance
CR-V +6
Efficiency
CR-V +39
Safety
CR-V +34
Practicality
B40 Plus +1
Ownership
B40 Plus +2
Moderate difference in the source-backed catalogue index.
Why this scoreView full breakdown
Evidence-index leader
CR-V
Performance
77/100
Efficiency
80/100
Safety
91/100
Practicality
66/100
Ownership
60/100
B40 Plus
Performance
71/100
Efficiency
41/100
Safety
57/100
Practicality
67/100
Ownership
62/100
What the evidence means
Evidence indexHonda CR-V
leads the specification evidence index with 76 pts
vs 61 pts for B40 Plus
In Hagalu's specification evidence index, CR-V leads. However, B40 Plus may suit buyers prioritising different confirmed fields. Ultimately, the right choice depends on your driving priorities in South Africa.
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