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Not only is this vehicle segment stacked with competitors – very often the best-selling or best-executed vehicles in a brand’s portfolio – the differences between a car like the 2023 Honda CR-V and its rivals require a bit of math to augment one’s in-person experience.
Between supply chain issues and skyrocketing average transaction prices, Honda presumably no longer sees the business case for a bottom-tier trim, aka “stripper models” in the $27,000-$28,000 arena, in the CR-V line.
The CR-V EX comes with Honda’s turbocharged 1.5-liter four-cylinder under the hood, an invisible-in-action continuously variable transmission, and things like 18-inch wheels, heated seats, and Apple CarPlay/Android Auto that will make a driver feel like they’re getting a good value for their hard-earned dollar.
Driving Lessons However those numbers look on my spreadsheet, they can’t capture just how much better the on-road experience is in the Honda versus nearly all of its competitive set.
(Honda’s upcoming CR-V Hybrid model, with 204 horsepower and 247 critical torques should solve that problem nicely.)
As I’ve sampled more of the company’s newest products this year, I’ve realized that Honda has kind of nailed “smoothness” in terms of the steering experience.
Very few buyers are going to think deeply about the “steering experience” of the CR-V, but even for non-nerds I think this tuning will give a sense of solidity to the vehicle and incrementally reduce the stress of driving every minute one is behind the wheel.
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Between supply chain issues and skyrocketing average transaction prices, Honda presumably no longer sees the business case for a bottom-tier trim, aka “stripper models” in the $27,000-$28,000 arena, in the CR-V line.
The CR-V EX comes with Honda’s turbocharged 1.5-liter four-cylinder under the hood, an invisible-in-action continuously variable transmission, and things like 18-inch wheels, heated seats, and Apple CarPlay/Android Auto that will make a driver feel like they’re getting a good value for their hard-earned dollar.
Driving Lessons However those numbers look on my spreadsheet, they can’t capture just how much better the on-road experience is in the Honda versus nearly all of its competitive set.
(Honda’s upcoming CR-V Hybrid model, with 204 horsepower and 247 critical torques should solve that problem nicely.)
As I’ve sampled more of the company’s newest products this year, I’ve realized that Honda has kind of nailed “smoothness” in terms of the steering experience.
Very few buyers are going to think deeply about the “steering experience” of the CR-V, but even for non-nerds I think this tuning will give a sense of solidity to the vehicle and incrementally reduce the stress of driving every minute one is behind the wheel.
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