Honda dropped the teaser for the new 2023 CR-V, showing a more aggressive face, new headlights and taillights, and a hybrid badge.
The redesigned SUV has a compact new front and rear end styling. The new CR-V is expected to grow a bit compared with the current model. With sleeker LED headlights and more pronounced trapezoidal grille, the redesigned model should have a more presence on the road.
2023 Honda CR-V is due out this summer.
New CR-V is More Powerful that Current Hybrid
As Honda intends for CR-V to become half of the sales mix, the company will emphasize the model's hybrid powertrain more than before.
According to Car and Driver, the new hybrid setup is expected to be a bit more powerful than the current CR-V Hybrid, which makes a combined 212 horsepower.
What will be another improvement is the EPA combined fuel economy, which currently sits at 38 mpg. Based on Car and Driver long-term test of a 2021 CR-V Hybrid, it only averaged to 30 mpg overall.
The CR-V's nonhybrid powertrain is expected to be the same turbocharged 1.5-liter inline-four that's currently standard. Possibly, the new hybrid has a bit more grunt than the 2022 CR-V's 190 horsepower and 179 pound-feet of torque.
CR-V will likely continue with a continuously variable automatic transmission and either front- or all-wheel drive, as per Car and Driver report.
According to Honda, new CR-V is more "rugged" and "adventurous," suggesting that it may gain a TrailSport trim level similar to the larger Passport and Pilot SUVs.
The new CR-V will likely include mostly changes in appearance. This comes along with different tires and possibly minor enhancements to the all-wheel-drive system or drive modes, as per Car and Driver report.
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New CR-V Looks More Sophisticated and Mature
The CR-V's front end looks more sophisticated and mature. There are also some slight changes to the rear of the CR-V. It still comes with the now familiar L-shaped LED taillights but the new units fitted on the next-gen model are now thinner and come with mini L-shaped motifs.
There are other neat additions to the 2023 CR-V, which include reshaped exhausts, a tweaked tailgate, and a new tailgate spoiler.
There are no interior photos available at this time but it is predicted that it will have a cabin that's similar to the Civic. The CR-V is based on the Civic's platform and architecture, after all.
We can also expect the new CR-V to have a new touchscreen with built-in Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, as well as the new dials for the automatic climate control system. More importantly, for a cleaner-looking dashboard, we might even see the CR-V with fewer buttons.
Honda has only confirmed a hybrid variant. There are no other details given yet although it could be an improved version of the current hybrid system that's seeing use in the current generation.
In Southeast Asia, the CR-V might continue to come with a 1.6-liter i-DTEC turbo-diesel engine that's paired to a 9-speed automatic transmission.
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