Everything We Know About the 2023 Honda CR-V

• Honda has released a few teasers of the new CR-V.
• The most recent image included a teaser of the interior.
• Not that you'd be able to tell since it looks just like the Civic's.

The new car will be, well, new. Everything from the wheel nuts up will be getting a redo, except the chassis. The body in white will be mostly the same, but with the same structural and manufacturing improvements that Honda used on the 11th generation — which itself is based on the 10th-generation car. Honda has also said that a much upgraded hybrid system is coming along with the new car. That's great news because, though the CR-V has very few weak points, the hybrid powertrain is one of them. Dogged, slow and desperately in need of more oomph, the CR-V Hybrid was the hardest one to recommend.

We expect a new interior, and that's exactly what we're getting. Only it isn't all that new. Just like with the new HR-V, Honda is lifting the new CR-V's dashboard layout straight out of the current Civic. Now we get that having one dashboard for multiple cars is a great way to save costs and, hopefully, pass the savings onto consumers. But there is a problem with this way of doing things.

BMW has been the biggest offender in this category as of late. The new 2 Series and 3 Series are identical inside — it is nearly impossible to tell them apart. As a result, both cars lose some personality, and this is the exact problem Honda is running headlong into. We're hoping the bigger, more expensive and more important CR-V gets nicer materials inside and more tech, but we're already disappointed in the cut-and-paste design.

Other changes to the interior will include the option for a third row. Spy shots have revealed a car that is bigger than its predecessor, and it seems logical that Honda would offer a third row as an option for those who carry more people than gear. Hopefully it doesn't get too cramped back there. We also expect the standard 1.5-liter turbocharged engine to carry over mostly unchanged. Like the HR-V, the new CR-V will offer front- and all-wheel-drive configurations. Expect a starting price that's slightly higher than the current CR-V's MSRP of just over $28,000.

Edmunds says

The 2023 Honda CR-V will have its full unveiling in the coming weeks, so stay tuned for all the nitty-gritty details.