Keeping Honda's usual reliability and powerful specs, the company has made some fantastic changes to the HR-V for 2023. It's been upgraded to become a more stylish and desirable midsize SUV with better specs to compete with the others in the same segment. Offering more interior space and improved handling, the new 2023 HR-V remains the most flexible cargo-friendly SUV from the brand. The new model boasts a larger, more responsive engine and a powertrain with an independent rear suspension. It also offers updated infotainment features and more modern safety & driver-assistance technologies. With a stunning profile and impressive functionalities, this new compact SUV is ideal for your next purchase. Join us in this research review by Steele Honda in St. John's, NL, and explore all the key features of the new 2023 Honda HR-V.
The 2023 Honda HR-V comes in four unique trim levels: LX-2WD, LX-AWD, SPORT, and EX-L NAVI. Its powertrain includes a 2.0-liter 16-valve, Port Injection, DOHC, i-VTEC® 4-cylinder engine that generates a total horsepower of 158 hp and a torque of 138 lb.-ft. The engine specs also include Drive-by-Wire Throttle System™ and Eco Assist™ system to deliver better drivability, refinement, and emissions. Every trim of the new 2023 HR-V runs on a Continuously Variable Transmission system and offers an ECON mode button. The LX trims have a standard Front-wheel Drivetrain while the other two offer Real Time AWD™ with Intelligent Control System™ as standard.
Regarding safety, the new model offers many driver-assistance features and safety technologies to guide you and keep you protected inside. It has a new single-camera Honda Sensing ADAS system with a broader visual field. Blind spot assist is also new to the HR-V.
Inside, the new 2023 Honda HR-V is more spacious, a little more luxurious, and more purposeful. All trims come with a 7.0-inch color TFT center meter display with Driver Information Interface. The LX and Sport trims feature a 7.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay® & Android Auto™. At the same time, the EX-L NAVI has a 9.0-inch screen with navigation, wireless Apple CarPlay® & Android Auto™, wireless phone charging, and an upgraded sound system with eight speakers. Sport and EX-L NAVI trims also offer a one-touch power moonroof with a tilt feature. The cargo area behind the back seats is 691 litres, and with folded-down rear seats, it is a whopping 1,559 litres.
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