RIP Rav4? 2023 Honda CR-V Review

2023 Honda CR-V review by The Straight Pipes. The Honda CRV EX-L is putting down 190 horsepower and 179 lb-ft of torque from a 1.5L Turbo 4 cylinder. At $45,340 CAD, would you take it over the Toyota Rav4?

PRICING RELEASED AFTER WE FILMED THE VIDEO
LX FWD - $36,740 CAD
LX AWD - $39,540 CAD
Sport - $41,490 CAD
EX-L - $43,390 CAD
Touring Hybrid - $48,890 CAD

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[thstanza]

Yuri, one of the biggest reasons you went with your Mazda was for its safety standards and accolades. For family vehicles like these, could you go over that too? If it was an important decision in the purchase of your car, i bet it's an important reason for many others. Great video again, I might get this for the wife. Will have to wait to see the hybrid.

[drewblake]

Huuuge props to Honda for getting away from the bubble look. Im glad they are doing this with all models. This is one of my favorite newer year for the design

[robertnagy]

I love that it has a regular shifter and not that push button crap.

[thalleshoward]

Honda really stepped up their game. They have gotten better and better after each new design. I used to help build them in East Liberty, Ohio.

[williamkinzel]

Cool to see you guys review cars ordinary people would purchase and daily although this seems to be a case of new but not necessarily better. Keep em coming!

[glorentzen]

I love how over the years you have fine tuned your reviews. I really love the review style and love watching every video no matter the car. It's always the perfect amount of information.

[jheffernan]

One thing I'd like to see added to the review is comments on the feel for the class. Maybe some open/closing of the doors to hear the sound? I dunno. I rode in a 5-6yr old Ran4 and I thought I was in a tin can. It was loud inside, and honestly felt really cheap. I've owned a lot of Honda's in the past and outside of the Honda Fit they all felt like they were more high end for the money. I know this is somewhat subjective but just throwing out ideas, even if they're not good ones :). Alex on Autos has the decibel/ interior noise commentary which is good and partially covering what I'm after.

[TheKingkingg]

Awesome review...I just find most reviewers drive so many vehicles and so much performance and luxury vehicles that they forget reality for most people. Even though I own expensive and high performance vehicles, I still see each vehicle for what it is example I don't expect my Ridgeline to drive like my tundra, or my Civic to my Accord 2.0T. Good examples of good reviews include motorweek, Raitis ride, Savagegees, etc.. because they know how to review vehicles for what they are.

[DojoOfCool]

I got one of the Sport Hybrids and love it. The handling is fantastic and so comfortable inside with the Hybrid's extra HP it is a nice responsive drive. Needless to say but mileage much better than my 2016 CRV I traded in, but that 2016 with the larger non-turbo engine was really responsive and fun to drive.

[DeuceDeuceBravo]

The "privacy" screen on other models is likely just a polarizing filter to improve clarity for the driver and reduce glare.

[troyp]

Parents just bought one. Really nice as a passenger. I think it was more like $45k CAD for the exl I want to say. Super smooth on the highway and good milage.

[deadeviltimothy]

I have a 2019 RAV4 Limited Gas version. Yeah, its interior tends to be more plastic. However, it comes with tons of features such as ventilated front seats (my wife loves this), heated rear seats, half digital dash, 360 camera, advance AWD system (similar to Honda's i-VTM4), DIGITAL REARVIEW MIRROR (Loves this especially the cargo is loaded up after shopping at Costco). I know ... I know they may break in the future, but I am pretty enjoying it for now. The MSRP may still lower than 2023 CRV EX-L (2022 RAV4 Limited cost 2K less but cost similar to XSE Hybrid with Tech package). Fortunately, mine doesn't have any leak problem on the roof or any oil dilution issue🤣🤣

The Touring Hybrid spec comes out already in Honda website. The combined fuel economy may not go over 40MPG. If so, very disappointed.

[ibrahimbashir]

A quick look at 2023 CRV :
No 360° camera
No panoramic roof
No cooled front seats
No heated back seats
No fully digital MID
Weaker hybrid system than Rav4
Weaker engine performance than Rav4
Rav4 can tow max 3500 pounds
and this crv can only tow 1500 pounds

[hohepunktz]

I really wish that Honda made a naturally aspirated engine with a regular automatic on the CR-V. (at least on the base model.)

[EchoSigma]

I wish Honda still offered their tried and true 4 cylinder NA engine like Mazda does. That’s the reason we went with a Mazda CX-5. I didn’t want the expense of the long term issues with a turbo.

[GreatDrums.]

This thing looks huge and the interior is really nice! But I still think the old school people will prefer the 8-speed non-CVT unit in the Rav 4. I personally can't stand CVT

[NileshR]

I would consider the top Touring trim of it had ventilated front seats, a 360° camera system, a panoramic sunroof, & multicolor ambient lighting accents

[saf]

Love the new look! Amazing review as always guys, keep it up!

[wbwayne]

My choice would be the Mazda also, however I would go CX-50, despite the torsion beam rear suspension. It just looks so good.

[tophlovr]

Hopefully this will push Toyota to actually treat the RAV4 like a best seller. I went and test drove a 2022 RAV4 and it was so cheap feeling on the inside. For nearly $40k USD I was blown away at how much wind and road noise made it into the cabin.

I have been a Toyota loyalist for 15 years now. But since I am looking to get out of my 2015 RAV4 into something hybrid I will likely be looking at a CR-V next year after they have a chance to work all the bugs out.