You’ll Be Paying More for the Redesigned 2023 Honda CR-V

By Dan Ilika

Sep 19, 2022

Summary

Prices are up across the board, with the hybrid-only Touring trim cresting $50,000.

The redesigned 2023 Honda CR-V will carry a price premium over its predecessor when it arrives in showrooms this fall, with the range-topping hybrid version cresting the $50,000 mark.

Unlike its rival Toyota RAV4, which offers a full complement of gas-electric trims to choose from, the CR-V Hybrid that will be sold in Canada for the first time will sit atop this compact crossover’s lineup and command an asking price of $50,840 before tax but including a non-negotiable $1,950 destination charge. It’s powered by a 2.0L four-cylinder gas engine and a pair of electric motors, with fuel economy estimates of 6.0 L/100 km in the city, 6.9 on the highway, and 6.4 combined.

The rest of the lineup is powered by a familiar 1.5L turbocharged four-cylinder gas engine, starting with the LX that’s available in the choice of front- or all-wheel drive. The front-wheel drive version starts at $36,740 before tax, a little more than $2,000 more than the cheapest 2022 CR-V, while four-wheel traction pushes the asking price to $39,540.

The CR-V Sport is the first of the four trims to break the $40,000 mark, with the all-wheel drive-only version ringing in at $43,440 before the government’s share, while the EX-L that also features standard all-wheel drive is priced at $45,340.

Beyond new styling inside and out, the base CR-V boasts standard features a robust advanced safety suite that includes blind-spot monitoring and lane-keep assist, as well as adaptive cruise control, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, heated front seats, and a power sunroof. The sport adds larger 18-inch wheels (17s are standard) and a heated steering wheel, while the EX-L gets a nine-inch touchscreen instead of the seven-inch unit in those trims, plus wireless smartphone connectivity and charging, and an eight-speak stereo.

The hybrid-only CR-V Touring, meanwhile, gets all that plus a built-in Wi-Fi hotspot and navigation. The speaker count also jumps to 12 in total. It also features standard four-wheel traction.

Meet the Author

Dan has been working in the automotive industry for the better part of the last decade, splitting his time between automotive media and public relations. Dan graduated from Toronto’s Humber College with an advanced diploma in journalism – print and broadcast. His work as a journalist spans from newspaper to television and the web, reviewing cars in writing and in front of the camera. In his role as Road Test Editor, Dan provides expert insight and analysis of the Canadian new car market.