The 2023 Honda CR-V comes with the most advanced 4th-generation hybrid-electric system for a fuel-efficient, sporty, and more capable driving experience. The Hybrid grade is positioned at the top of the CR-V lineup and it will represent about 50 percent of sales for this 6th generation. We will be reviewing the full specifications and price of the 2023 Honda CR-V in Nigeria.
The new CR-V is longer and wider with premium proportions and a significantly broader stance. Honda’s most popular SUV backs up its strong new looks with a more fun-to-drive personality, more confident and refined dynamics, and increased torque and capability.
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Key features in the 2023 Honda CR-V
- Rugged and sophisticated exterior design
- All-new 4th-generation two-motor hybrid system (Sport, Sport Touring)is more powerful, makes CR-V more fun to drive, and adds towing capability
- Distinctive bolder styling for hybrid-powered Sport and Sport Touring trims
- Sporty, modern, more spacious, and comfortable interior
- Standard digital instrumentation
- 9-inch HD touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay®& Android Auto™ compatibility (EX-L and Sport Touring)
- Standard 7-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay®& Android Auto™ compatibility (EX and Sport)
- Enhanced global Honda Architecture
- Updated 1.5-liter Turbo engine (EX, EX-L)
- RetunedReal Time All-Wheel Drive with Intelligent Control™
- New Hill Descent Control
- New Snow driving mode
- Standard Honda Sensing® system with new wide-view camera and radar, plus new Traffic Jam Assist (TJA), Low-Speed Braking Control, and Traffic Sign Recognition System (TSR)
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- Next-gen front airbags
- New standard knee and rear passenger side-impact airbags
Exterior design
The 2023 CR-V is debuting with an all-new rugged and sophisticated styling that further advances the company’s rugged exterior design direction for its light trucks, taking inspiration from the recently redesigned Ridgeline and Passport TrailSport.
EX and EX-L grades features gloss black grille mesh with chrome trim, body-color side mirrors with integrated turn signals, and standard 10-spoke 18-inch alloy wheels.
The Sport and Sport Touring hybrid grades feature a bolder styling to bring out the sport in the SUV. The front and the rear feature an aggressive grill mesh which is highlighted with a gloss black accent, while the Sport and Sport Touring come with rectangular exhaust finishers. The unique lower bumper design is in gloss black on Sport and platinum on Sport Touring. The underside of the rear spoiler is matte black on Sport, and gloss black on Sport Touring.
Wheels
Sport grades feature Berlinda Black 18-inch 10-spoke alloy wheels while the Sport Touring grades feature 19-inch split 5-spoke alloys as standard.
The interior design
All 2023 Honda CR-V comes with a more comfortable and more spacious interior, with a notably larger front to rear seat couple distance as well as more rear-seat legroom.
The new CR-V has the most cargo room ever with 36.3 cu.-ft. available behind the rear seats in both turbocharged (+1.2 cu.-ft.) and hybrid (+3.1 cu.ft.) models. The EX and EX-L offer expanded cargo space of 39.3 cu-ft when the rear load floor is lowered. When the rear seatbacks are folded flat, the cargo space expands to 76.5 cu.ft.
Exclusive on the CR-V Sport is the black cloth upholstery and black dash trim, while the Sport Touring comes with either black or gray leather seating surfaces with piano-black dash trim.
Technology, infotainment, and multimedia
The new 2023 CR-V features a new cabin with a focus on the driver. The new features include a digital instrument panel and a notably larger standard touchscreen with standard Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility.
Standard on the EX and EX-L grade is the 7-inch digital instrument panel which features an all-digital tachometer, while the Sport and Sport Touring features a digital power flow meter.
Also standard on the EX and Sport grades is the new 7-inch touchscreen with physical knobs for volume and tuning, and a simplified menu structure.
The EX-L and Sport Touring come standard with a 9-inch touchscreen with a physical knob, wireless Apple CarPlay, Android Auto compatibility, and a simplified navigation structure with fewer menus.
12-speaker Bose premium audio system gives occupants a true taste of comfort and convenience. The system features Bose Centerpoint technology as well as Surround Stage and its standard on Sport Touring grade.
Hybrid powertrain
The CR-V Sport and Sport Touring features the all-new 4th generation two-motor hybrid-electric system with a newly refined 2.0-liter Atkinson cycle 4-Cylinder engine that adds direct fuel injection and its mated to a pair of electric motors that are now mounted side-by-side. The powertrain produces a combined system output of 204 hp and maximum torque of 247 lb-ft, that’s an additional 15 lb-ft. the system produces a maximum towing capacity of 1,000 pounds. The new hybrid system also brings about an increase in the grade maximum speed from 86 mph and 115 mph.
Standard on CR-V EX and EX-L grade is the 1.5-liter turbo engine with additional refinements and improved transmissions. The engine features a new high-efficiency, high-response turbocharger and 4-2 exhaust port cylinder head that helps the 4-cylinder engine maintain peak power over a broader range of rpm. The engine produces a maximum power output of 190 horsepower and maximum torque of 179 lb-ft. the engine has been updated to reduce noise and vibration.
Safety systems
The 6th-generation CR-V is a leader in compact SUV safety features and performance thanks to advanced active and passive safety technology that comes standard on every CR-V. This includes the latest version of Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™) architecture that has been enhanced for even better compatibility with larger vehicles.
This was achieved with a new upper A-pillar structure, side frame, and lower firewall structure – all designed to route crash energy around the cabin. Side impact protection also has been improved, with stiffer structures in the roof, side sill and Bpillar, doors, and the rear wheel arch and C-pillar. Targeting today’s Top Safety Pick+ and NHTSA 5-star ratings, CR-V is designed to meet anticipated future standards as well.
First introduced on the new Civic, new driver and passenger front airbags were designed to minimize the potential for severe brain trauma associated with angled frontal collisions. The new front driver’s airbag uses an innovative donut-shaped structure to cradle and hold the head to reduce rotation. The passenger-side front airbag uses a three-chamber design to achieve a similar result, with two outer chambers designed to cradle the head and minimize rotation. For the first time, CR-V features standard knee and rear-passenger side impact airbags.
A new Honda Sensing® suite of safety and driver-assistive technologies integrates a new wide-angle camera and millimeter-wave radar. The new camera features a 90-degree field of view, while the radar has a 120-degree field of view. This wide-angle improves collision prevention performance via improved ability to recognize attributes of objects, such as vehicles or pedestrians, as well as white lines, road boundaries like curbs, other vehicles, pedestrians, bicyclists, motorcycles, and road signs. The wide angle also enables an expanded control range for CR-V at intersections.
Blind spot information (BSI) is now standard. Also new are Traffic Jam Assist (TJA), Low-Speed Braking Control, and Traffic Sign Recognition (TSR), as well as more natural responses for existing features, such as Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low-Speed Follow, and Lane Keeping Assist (LKAS).
CR-V now features a Driver Attention Monitor, which issues a warning on the dash when it senses the driver is becoming inattentive. Standard Rear Seatbelt Reminder and Rear Seat Reminder are new to CR-V; the latter notifies drivers to check the rear seating area for children, pets, or other precious cargo when exiting the vehicle.
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Price of 2023 Honda CR-V in Nigeria
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Quick facts about the 2023 Honda CR-V
| EX/ EX-L | Sport/ Sport Touring | |
|---|---|---|
| Engine type | 1.5-liter turbocharged inline 4cylinder | 2.0-liter inline 4-cylinder and two-motor hybrid system Displacement |
| Horsepower | 190 hp | 204 hp |
| Torque | 179 lb-ft | 247 lb-ft |
| Drive modes | ECON/Normal/Snow | ECON/Normal/Sport/Snow |
| Transmission | CVT | Two-motor hybrid system w/two-stage lockuP |
| Wheels | 18-inch alloy, silver | 19-inch alloy, black |
| MSRP | N/A | N/A |
| Price in Nigeria | N/A | N/A |
