Should the Honda CR-V use 92 or 95 octane gasoline?
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Honda CR-V uses 92 octane gasoline. 92 octane gasoline refers to gasoline with an octane rating of 92, which is suitable for mid-range vehicles. More information about gasoline grades is as follows: 1. Gasoline grades are named based on their octane ratings, which indicate their anti-knock properties. Different anti-knock properties result in different gasoline grades. The higher the anti-knock value, the better the gasoline's anti-knock performance. Due to the varying anti-knock properties, different types of engines use different gasoline grades. 2. There are many types of unleaded gasoline available on the market, mainly 92, 95, and 98. These are all high-standard gasolines, with the only difference being their anti-knock properties; all other performance characteristics are the same. 3. When refueling your vehicle, you should generally follow the requirements specified in the vehicle's user manual. It is unnecessary to use gasoline with a higher or lower octane rating than what is recommended in the manual.
I've been driving a Guangqi Honda CR-V for several years and always use 92 octane gasoline. The owner's manual clearly recommends 92 octane or higher, so 92 is perfectly sufficient. Not only does this save money—a difference of a few cents per liter adds up to hundreds of yuan saved annually when driving 10,000 kilometers—but the engine runs smoothly. Honda's engines are designed to resist knocking, and using lower-octane fuel can actually cause issues. The CR-V isn't a high-performance turbocharged car, so using 95 octane offers negligible performance gains, with no noticeable difference in daily city or highway driving. The most important thing is to avoid using the wrong octane, such as 87, which can damage the engine. I personally recommend making a habit of consulting the manual. On a related note, regular maintenance of the fuel injection system is also crucial to ensure fuel efficiency. In short, 92 octane is both economical and reliable, ideal for ordinary owners like me.
