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2023 Honda CR-V First Look Review: The Best-Seller Gets Better

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2023 Honda CR-V First Look Review: The Best-Seller Gets Better

What does the sixth-generation Honda CR-V have to do to take back the sales crown from the Toyota RAV4? That's precisely the question the Japanese automaker asked when it set about developing the next iteration of America's most popular SUV from the last 25 years. Underpinned by Honda's enhanced global architecture, the compact crossover has been reimagined in every aspect, with emphasis placed on its styling, handling, practicality, technology, and powertrains, to which end a new, more powerful hybrid variant will become the range-topper for the marque. Longer, wider, and more advanced than ever before, Honda is hoping the new CR-V will help turn it into a true class leader once more. From where we're sitting, it's game on.

When is the 2023 Honda CR-V Coming out?

Revealed in July 2022, Honda says the release date of the 2023 CR-V is this summer, although the hybrid models will launch a little later in the year.

2023 Honda CR-V Price and Competition

Honda has remained tight-lipped about the price of the 2023 Honda CR-V but has promised great value. It'll need to remain firm on that if it's to steal sales from the Toyota RAV4, which has an MSRP range from circa $27,000 to $38,000. The current CR-V closely mirrors these prices, so expect a small increase over the current price tag. Other rivals it'll face off against include the Mazda CX-5 and Ford Escape.

New Honda CR-V Exterior

Honda has dug deep into the cliche terminology to describe the new CR-V as 'rugged and sophisticated' in its redesign. Despite the unoriginal terminology, the design does bear similarities to the Ridgeline pickup and Passport TrailSport. The large grille leads into LED headlights and a shoulder line that runs the length of the body into a new L-shaped taillight cluster. The grille on EX and EX-L derivatives is finished in gloss black with chrome surrounds while the Sport and Sport Touring twins receive an aggressive bumper design with a mesh grille in gloss black.

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Author: Roger Biermann

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