A redesigned model of Honda’s top-selling CR-V was revealed on Tuesday.
The sixth-generation crossover, which is due on sale this summer time as a 2023 mannequin, advantages from an even bigger and bolder design, plus a a lot improved inside, although the powertrains carry over with just some refinements.
The 2023 CR-V options Honda’s new company face, whereas the aspect profile could possibly be mistaken for a BMW X3 and the rear for a Volvo XC60. The brand new crossover is longer and wider than its predecessor and this ends in extra inside area. Legroom within the rear is up 0.6 inches, whereas cargo area is a most 76.5 cubic ft (with rear seats folded), the most important of any CR-V.
The inside design is a detailed match to the Civic’s cabin, with a metallic mesh trim piece working throughout a lot of the sprint beneath a regular 7.0-inch or out there 9.0-inch infotainment display. The bigger display provides wi-fi Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, whereas the smaller display nonetheless requires use of a wire. A 7.0-inch display options as normal within the instrument cluster.
The platform is a modular design often known as the Honda Structure. It is stiffer and extra inflexible than the platform within the outgoing CR-V, which ends up in improved dealing with and experience, in accordance with Honda. Up entrance, MacPherson struts and variable-ratio steering mount to a stiffer subframe, whereas multi-link suspension might be discovered on the rear, additionally mounted to a stiffer subframe.
The usual powertrain stays a turbocharged 1.5-liter inline-4 matching the outgoing CR-V’s 190 hp and 179 lb-ft of torque. This engine is mated solely to a repeatedly variable transmission. Above this can be a hybrid powertrain pairing a 2.0-liter inline-4 with a two-motor hybrid system that acts as a transmission. It is good for 204 hp and 247 lb-ft. That is 15 lb-ft increased than earlier than, and Honda stated the hybrid can now tow as much as 1,000 kilos. Relying on the mannequin, consumers will have the ability to select between front- or all-wheel drive.
2023 Honda CR-V Hybrid Sport Touring
Though there’s loads of competitors within the small crossover area, together with from the luxurious marques, the CR-V remains to be a top-seller. The outgoing mannequin has averaged over 350,000 annual gross sales within the U.S. alone since arriving for 2017, and even with manufacturing disruptions and Covid restrictions final 12 months a complete 361,271 examples have been offered.
Pricing for the 2023 CR-V will likely be introduced nearer to the market launch.
Honda has a busy 12 months forward. The automaker in June revealed a redesigned 2023 HR-V and later this month will reveal a redesigned 2023 Civic Kind R. A redesigned 2023 Pilot can be set to be revealed this 12 months.
