- The Honda CRV (SUV from segment C) is the second most produced SUV from segment C in the world (after the Toyota RAV4), with more than 637 000 units produced in six plants around around the world in 2014 (against 230 000 in 2005). Since 2005 several things have been observed, not only an increase in sales of this worldwide (following the global growth of SUV), but also a different production breakdown in these markets.

- Thus, until 2007, the CRV was mainly made in Japan for export to all regions of the world except Europe, where the UK plant was responsible for supplying this market. The plant was also tasked for exporting additional CRVs to North America, to support the Japanese plant.

- With the growing demand of SUVs in North America and China, Honda decided to build the CRV in these markets. Thus started the production of the CRV in the US, Mexico, Canada, and increased production in China. In contrast, the production of the CRV in the UK is falling: 54 000 CRV produced in 2014, while it reached 123 000 units in 2005. It is the same in Japan, where the CRV is hardly produced anymore (2 700 units in 2014).

- In 2015, Honda decided to transfer the British production of the next generation CRV (to be launched in 2017) to the Canadian plant (Alliston). Therefore, the CRV sold in Europe from 2017 will all be exported from Canada. The British Honda plant (Swindon) will now be producing (from 2017) the 5-door version Civic. The Jazz will be fully supplied from China.

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