The camper craze is not fairly as robust in 2025 because it was in the course of the COVID pandemic, however Honda reckons there are nonetheless of us trying to wander. As a substitute of chopping up a Pilot or a Passport, nonetheless, the CR-V fell beneath the knife forthe firm’s newest idea—type of. Honda mainly folded down the rear seats and slid in a tenting insert. The result’s what you see right here, the CR-V Dream Pod idea.

The crux of this camper conversion truly comes from an organization referred to as Egoé. Primarily based within the Czech Republic, the corporate makes a speciality of every kind of plug-and-play tenting gear for autos, together with giant modules designed to slip into the again of vans, SUVs, even hatchbacks. The Dream Pod makes use of the Egoé Nestboard 650, a comparatively easy platform that sits atop the folded rear seats. It serves as the muse for a mattress that matches two individuals, and on the very again is a pull-out shelf containing a range and collapsible sink.

Photograph by: Honda

Photograph by: Honda

Photograph by: Honda

The Honda CR-V is not precisely a large car for tenting, however the Dream Pod idea is not purported to ship a big-camper expertise. Honda says it is impressed by Japanese capsule resorts. For these unfamiliar with the idea, it is precisely because it sounds. Price range-minded vacationers keep in a bed-sized room with shared options akin to lockers to retailer gadgets.

“By combining car-like dealing with and luxury with SUV versatility, it is a mannequin that single-handedly created the fashionable crossover sector,” mentioned Nik Pearson, company communications common supervisor for Honda Europe. “The ‘Dream Pod’ is due to this fact the right celebration of the CR-V’s pioneering success and its standing as one of many world’s hottest SUVs.”

Past that, Honda provides some particular touches to the CR-V Dream Pod’s inside. You may discover additional USB charging ports scattered about, and small “tech pods” with LED lights and pull-out tables. Bespoke blackout covers match completely within the CR-V’s home windows.

Being an idea car, you may’t purchase a camper-ready CR-V from Honda. Nonetheless, Egoé does record the Nestboard 650 on its web site for 3,899 euros. That equals roughly $4,400 in US forex, although it is unclear if Egoé is prepared or capable of ship one to the States.

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