The 2023 Honda CR-V Hybrid Gets Things Done With More Refinement

You do a great and fairly accurate review, but, please, get rid of the background music. It really is not needed.

The Kia/Hyundai vehicles may offer more goodies but their reliability and service reputation is wanting. I would rather pay for the Honda or Toyota knowing that whatever attractions they lack is more than made up for with longevity. That is the true economy.

With everything missing on the top spec CR-V, I could see the Mazda CX-70 giving it a run for the money in value. CR-V is a nice car but, come on Honda your not that premium yet!

I think Peugeot has nailed the perfect SUV with the 3008 but whether they use the same reliable methods as honda is to be yet to be determined.

Can the backup noise in the 2023 Honda Sport hybrid CRV be turned off?

Great review.. thank you.. considering to choose between the CRV or the RAV4 hybrid.. the end is funny.. 😊🎉

Plug in hybrids will be dying off soon. Without subsidies nobody will want to buy them and that tells you a lot.

the rear is a blatant copy of a volvo. Sad.

All I’ve ever owned are Hondas. Have been driving my 2007 CRV for 16 trouble-free years. I just got back from test driving a 2024 CRV sport touring hybrid and I have to say, I was underwhelmed. Didn’t seem quieter or smoother than my current ride. I had such high hopes of upgrading. I guess I’ll just keep on driving my 2007 CRV for another decade or so….

Great video!

Bravo !!!

Good review of the Honda CR-V.

When did the word "kit" start to mean equipment or gear. British started it and now it has spread to North America, just like " Gone missing" instead of disappeared.

Love those under belly shots. Most car journalist just rant without showing the underside

Nice car..........But black wheels..???............UGH..............Paul

32mpg for a hybrid is bad. especially when there is the rav 4 that exceed its 40mpg.

Prndl 😂 I always think of London Tipton

It’s built in Ontario Canada as well

Nice that Honda placed tailpipes in front as well. 😁

I just bought, 2 days ago, the 2024 Honda CRV Hybrid Sport. Wow what a car. It's got a magic carpet feel and not for someone who wants a "performance road feel" car. Still, there is a feel to this car that has to be experienced to believe and understand.

I have 4000 miles on my touring
Great car…mpg is good 37 mpg highway 40 in a small town average speed about 40 miles per hr

Looks much better than the predecessor. In the EU we will get a plugin version with a theoretical electric range of 50 miles.

If you want your catalytic converter easily stolen, go get a Honda. Honda does a good job?????? Just knee down and see where it still put its catalytic converter, even for its new vehicles and you will know how much Honda cares about its customers!!!

Nearly 60k in Canada with taxes. Just too much for what you get.

I’ve checked one out in person and one thing he forgot to mention is the rear seats recline, I thought that was nice

Refinement is the key word here. Resale is close behind. If you buy anything else than a Honda, you give away about $2,000.00 in resale value every time you trade to a newer model. Kind of a hidden fee.

just lease mind and I could not be happier. Yes, Kia and Hyundai may offer more things to their cars, but they have been having issues with them as
well. Engine issues and other problems. I have owed many honda's and you can't beat them for comfort and reliability.

Where are you driving ? those are some beautiful houses.

Thatsmotormouth video

I just bought the 2023 Crv touring in black and I love it! Super smooth drive and excellent on gas. I traded in my gas guzzler Grand Cherokee

56k for this at dealerships in Canada with tax. Outrageous pricing!

What gets me is they use same size battery 1kwh as last gen
and motor could be bigger

the body is much more solid than the last gen, more quiet yes

Rav-4 is much better

Yes, Hyundai/Kia offers lower prices and more features, but value is not price alone. Reliability and depreciation are important, and this is where Honda and Toyota can’t be beat. Hyundai/Kia just settled for hundreds of millions on the engine failure issues, and who knows how long it will take for them to fix the engineering? I just rented a Kia Hybrid in Korea, for a month, and it performed magnificently. But, I was a renter, not an owner…

I own a Mk2 CR-V as a first car. In 14 months I’m coming up to 11,000 miles covered so far and we love it. When we bought it we was only thinking of owning it 2-4 years depending how much we pump into it. At the start it needed a bit spending on it,but since we covered the few replacement parts (discs,pads and a rear caliper,front strut,o2 sensor and a replacement CAT) we’ve only paid out for a set of all season tyres (£500) and rubber bushes etc (£170) for a 20 year old car with 124,000 miles on the clock I think it still go a lot of miles left it in. Previous owner also removed the rear prop shaft to make it just a FWD vehicle which people have said gives a little more fuel economy and we only use E5 petrol. I believe the mk2 was very popular in the USA

Yup. Soundie here. Your videos are noticeably quieter than others

Where does all the TP go each week?

These overhangs are ugly as night

Just buy a Toyota.

tucson will smoke this crv in everyway

This is a family vehicle. That tiny drony engine sounds like it's gonna die pulling just the driver. Imagine a car full of passengers and cargo. 9 inch screen and wireless charger is optional. It should be standard compared to the competition. Also, where the hell is the 360 camera? It's 2023. Honda has gone cheap and greedy.

‌It seems to me you are a wonderful Father, thanks for your good review Sir.

Extremely pleasant and detailed review, Tom. Of course, I'm biased since I have the precise CRV Sport Touring vehicle, leased about 3 weeks ago. I love it and the refinement you spoke of. I came out of 7 consecutive leased high-end Accords, including my most recent 2020 Accord Touring edition with its now-vanished great powertrain. (The new Accord is too long for my garage...hence the switch). The off-the-line torque you mentioned is spot on, so while this CRV is slowER than my Accords, it's not slow. Besides, it's essentially the same powertrain as in the 2023 Accord hybrid, excepting that I'm now in an AWD vehicle. This CRV SHOULD have included both the ventilated seats and the handy HUD display the Accord Touring had, especially at this price point. Other than that, however, the cornering is surprisingly very good with little body roll. I'm sure the new Accord Touring is also quieter than previous Accords, but the Sport Touring CRV is the quietest Honda I've had, and does a better job with road noise on coarse pavement than my 2020 Accord did. The Bose sound system is the best Honda's ever offered, also only available in the Sport Touring edition. Much better than the 450w system in my previous Accord. For my stiff knees, the just-right seat height in the CRV is, well, just right. So much easier than the low seats in the Accord for getting in and getting out. Some anecdotal scuttlebutt on Kias and Hyundais from my Honda dealer, which owns dealerships of those brands just down the road. My service manager told me a few months ago there have been an unusual number of major engine problems with some Kias and Hyundais. The fella who picks up and drops off service customers for all the dealerships on this road verified this, and there are lengthy parts delays to get the fixes on those flawed vehicles completed. The dealership owner has not only gotten those stricken customers rental cars, but is picking up their monthly car payments until their vehicles are returned to service. (This same dealer NEVER does markups on new cars at any of his many dealerships in Western New York. He gets, I would think, lots more return customers with ethical behavior.) For that reason, the supposed superior value in the Hyundai and Kia SUV competitors is mitigated in my mind by possible reliability problems, even with their superior warranty coverage. I'll happily stay with Honda. My blue CRV has been a head turner in the supermarket parking lot, "conservative" styling and all. It's an absolute beauty!

I love my car! Its the best CRV yet in my opinion. Its great on fuel. I usually gas up at half a tank and it takes my car about a week to get there (LITERALLY). I spend no more than 30 each week. The stereo is epic! Much needed boise system. Love the base. Sport mode is ridiculous. The turbo in it is definitely noticeable, and this suv can feel like a civic real quick! Its also the best stylish interior from their past suv lineup. Its finally less cramp & the body seems widened on the inside. Plus, it has a lot of features just at the sport and hybrid trim. I imagine the touring trim is just even better. & my favorite is just overall how smooth the ride is. No longer bumpy, or even noisey. This car just floats on through😂. (& I like the hybrid sound too btw) Love it ❤
With that said, my only cons are the usb port for carplay. Shldve been usbc. They switched it around & made it the fast charger instead? The trunk is only automatic on the touring. & the rearviews lack any form of lane assistance. My belief its all in the touring trim.
The vehicle is pricey, but I lease so I dont care and I really am shocked by this crv. Coming from a person whose owned many of them. Definitely a good buy regardless.

interior looks cheap

Good review. At highest trim, the real out the door price is a little high for what you get. We should hold all automakers at a higher standard once above $40k. The real world numbers are not showing 40mpgs. For me personally, any new hybrid had better give me a minimum of 38mpgs to be considered

As much as I like the new redesign (looks like a smaller "brother" to my 22 MDX ). The 2023 Kia Sorrento for a few $$$$ more is the better choice. Notwithstanding Honda's Rep for excellence in lots of areas (retaining Resale Value being one of them), KIA has come a long way. However, the KIA Sorrento Prestige Hybrid offers so much more with comparable MPGs, more HP and Torque and more Creature features.

There’s a plug in in other markets with a 50 mile range.