The 2023 Honda CR-V is heading to showrooms with a big price hike
No longer available for under $30,000
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Pricing for the 2023 Honda CR-V has been revealed with a base figure significantly higher than the outgoing model's.
The all-new compact SUV will start at $32,355 for a front-wheel-drive EX trim.
That's up from $30,555, while the 2022 CR-V was also offered in a lower spec $28,045 entry-level LX trim that's no longer available.
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The 2023 CR-V Hybrid price is closer than the outgoing version's at $33,695 compared to $33,245.
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The CR-V has been Honda's best-seller in recent years and the second most popular vehicle in the U.S. that's not a pickup, behind the Toyota Rav4.
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Honda said it expects the 204 horsepower hybrid powertrain that's rated at 40 mpg to comprise half the sales of the new model, which comes standard with a 190 horsepower 1.5-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine.
The new CR-V is longer and wider than the outgoing version and has a longer wheelbase that opens up more passenger space. Its styling is aimed at giving it a bolder and more rugged look.
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Honda said the first 1.5-liter models will be in showrooms by September 22 with the hybrids to follow in October.
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The CR-V is built in three North American factories located in Ohio, Indiana and Canada.