Honda Wins Prestigious Award At Japan Car Of The Year, These Two Models Become Stars

CR-V e:FCEV 2025. (Doc. Honda Global)

JAKARTA - Honda made history in the prestigious Japan Car of the Year 2024-2025 with two awards for its two models.

The third generation of Honda Freed became the choice and was named Car of the Year, meanwhile the Honda CR -V e:FCEV won the award as the Technology Car of the Year.

The two Honda models that carve this slick achievement are not without reason, for the latest generation FREED to excel thanks to its innovative design as a compact family car with a three-line seat configuration. This car offers perfecting interior comfort and ease of use, as well as dynamic driving performance that provides maximum fun driving experience.

In addition, the e: HEV variant present also complements the patrol variant to become the main attraction, in line with the philosophy of Honda, Man Maximum, Machine Minimum (MM), which remains relevant in the modern era.

"Our team is working together to continue to improve the values that ARE always upheld by the FREED model, with the aim of creating cars that not only suit our customers' lifestyle, but also the feelings of people who use them," said Freed Development Manager Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Satoru Azumi, in an official statement received, Tuesday, December 10.

He further expressed his joy that what was created had been well received by many people, so the car could be selected as the Japan Car of the Year.

Meanwhile, for Honda CR-V e:FCEV as a pioneer for cell-fueled vehicles, thanks to its high efficiency and reliability. As a medium SUV, the car offers plug-in hybrid functions for external charging, answering concerns about limited hydrogen refueling stations.

The innovations made by Honda for this model can certainly increase user flexibility, as well as introduce value for FCEV technology. The development of fuel cell stack works to produce significant performance improvements that are the basis for this award.

"The model is a reasonable solution for FCEV vehicle types where it offers new values such as plug-in functions that allow daily use without using hydrogen, power distribution functions that allow easy electric extraction, and are based on a popular SUV in the market," said Chief Engineer for CR-V e:FCEV, Honda Motor Co., Ltd Koichi Ikoma.

The total since it was first held (Japan Car of the Year) 1980 Honda has won 12 awards. Regarding this award with an assessment that includes design, performance, comfort, efficiency, and technological innovation. Honda continues to prove its commitment to provide the best innovation to meet customer needs while at the same time supporting the vision of global sustainability.