Pint to pint with the Honda CR-V

The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) has given its emergency fleet a power boost in the form of two Honda CR-Vs that will soon be delivering blood to patients all over Scotland.

The diesel CR-V’s excellent fuel economy of 43.5 mpg will be put to use on a daily basis as the leaner, cleaner 4x4s deliver emergency blood components.

Not all SUVs are the same

The CR-V isn’t just good for fuel economy either. Emissions are low, space is plentiful, and the torquey engine enables the CR-V to crack 0-62 mph in 10.3 seconds, vital when time is of the essence.

It’s also a driver’s car. With a lower centre of gravity and wider stance than ever before the CR-V is extremely agile and easy to handle, perfect if being driven by a variety of people.

Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service fleet manager, George Kirk, said: “The CR-V was chosen after extensive testing and Honda (UK) were also able to provide us with a ‘one stop shop’ for the supply and fitting of our on board emergency warning systems.”

Dale Fullerton, Special Vehicle Operations Sales Manager for Honda (UK) said: “The CR-V is very popular in the emergency services fleet sector. It has the ultimate combination of power and fuel economy, excellent road holding and car-like handling, all of which are important factors for fleet managers when making a practical purchase decision.

“The spaciousness of the CR-V in addition to all its other attributes made it an appropriate choice for SNBTS, as it has been for other fleets.”

Here are just a few reasons why they opted for the CR-V 2.2 i-CDTi:

0-62 mph
10.3 seconds

Combined fuel economy
43.5 mpg

CO2
173 g/km

Luggage space
556 litres (955 litres with seats folded down)


The new CR-V is priced from £18,102. Over 10,000 CR-Vs have been sold so far this year.