Honda CR-V Hybrid Import Information and SEVS import eligibility for Australia
The January 2019 to September 2022 Honda CR-V hybrid 2.0 L 5-door ‘compact crossover’ SUV can be imported to Australia from Japan.
The CR-V hybrid is called the Honda CR-V e:HEV in Japan and several 5-seat models are available in 2WD (RT5) and 4WD (RT6).
Honda CR-V hybrid import model options from Japan
CR-V hybrid e-HEV EX
CR-V hybrid e-HEV EX Master Piece
CR-V hybrid e-HEV EX Black Edition
Contact us for current availability and pricing if you would like to import your own CR-V hybrid SUV to Australia.
Every vehicle of interest to our clients is carefully inspected in person at auction, with more pictures provided along with market pricing guidance to help set the budget.
There is a good selection of CR-V hybrid models going through auction in Japan every week – we can assist with the entire process from choosing the best example to shipping it to Australia.
We specialise in direct car import from Japan and have been sourcing vehicles to order for private Australian buyers for over 25 years.
Every vehicle is hand-picked and we only source the very best.
We make Honda CR-V hybrid import easy with physical inspections of vehicles by experienced staff at over 30 auctions every week in the Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, and Kyushu / Fukuoka regions.
We start by focusing only on vehicles with the highest auction grades. But there is a LOT more involved than just basic auction grading !
Auction reports are often not reliable – we inspect every vehicle of interest in person to ensure it is up to our standard and has the options and features you want.
Most people (even Japanese export agents) do not realise that a significant % of vehicles in Japan are bought and sold by Japanese dealers for a quick profit between different auctions. If you are not aware of this you will almost certainly pay more than you needed to for exactly the same car.
Our experience with this situation alone will often save you more than the cost of our service fee.
Our import agent service includes a pre-check for past auction records using JCHC, at no cost to you. This allows us to rule out:
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Cars recently auctioned and moved to a different auction for quick resale
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Graded R (accident repair) cars changed to higher grades
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Cars that have passed in unsold multiple times indicating a problem with the condition and/or price.
I’m the happy owner of a 2003 Toyota Estima 3L Aeras S, sourced via Prestige Motorsport.
The car is immaculate (how can a 10 year old car have no gutter scrapes on the wheels!) and drives really well. Although I had a little anxiety of buying a car sight unseen, Geoff’s professional approach and his checks and balances (minimising the chance of it being a lemon) made my purchase much easier.
I think the effort involved importing a car is definitely worth it. Once you are aware of the timeframe involved, and you narrow down the list of what you are after, the range of vehicles available in Japan is amazingly large compared to local options.
I have no hesitation in recommending Prestige Motorsport.
Cheers Geoff !
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