Exciting Changes For The 2023 Honda HR-V

The 2023 Honda HR-V is an extremely efficient, agile, and well-equipped sport utility vehicle (SUV). It’s available in a trio of trim levels: the LX, Sport, and EX-L versions. We know your time is valuable, so we’ve put together an overview of this SUV’s features, options, and capabilities for your convenience.

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Core Drive Features and MSRP

The 2023 Honda HR-V is a front-wheel-drive or all-wheel-drive SUV with a single available engine core. It’s powered by an efficient 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine generating 158 horsepower and 138 lb-ft of torque. These ratings represent an increase of 11 lb-ft and 17 horsepower on the 2022 model year. This engine is built with low weight and simplicity in mind, so you’ll see lower fuel costs and lower repair costs due to the straightforward design.

The vehicle comes with an ultra-efficient continuously variable transmission. This provides silky smooth shifting action and better fuel economy than traditional automatic transmissions. The rear-wheel-drive version of this SUV gets 26 mpg in town and 32 mpg on the open road, while the all-wheel-drive HR-V gets 25 mpg in the city and 30 mpg on the highway. The all-wheel-drive configuration is available on every trim level, a rarity within its class. The MSRP of the LX is $23,650, the Sport trim costs $25,650, and the EX-L comes in at $27,450.

A Smooth and Stylish Exterior

The body style of this SUV is so smooth that it looks as if it were sculpted by hand. Its most notable standard exterior features include automatic on and off Aero-Composite headlamps with daytime running lights, LED brake lights, 17-inch sparkled silver wheels, a rear lip spoiler, and tinted glass. Exterior options include a first-row sunroof, machined gray versions of the wheels, and heated manual-folding side mirrors with turn signal indicators.

Interior Features: Comfort, Convenience, and Technology

This four-door, five-seat SUV comes with a considerable range of comfort, convenience, and tech features that drivers and passengers alike will love. Standard comfort features in the 2023 Honda HR-V include cloth upholstery, height-adjustable front bucket seats, manual air conditioning, an air filtration system, a six-way adjustable driver’s seat, a reclining 60-30 folding split-bench rear seat, leatherette interior trim inserts, an HVAC system with under-seat ducts, a four-way adjustable front passenger’s seat, and a manually tilting and telescoping steering column.

Optional comfort features include heated front bucket seats, an eight-way power-adjustable driver’s seat, leatherette door trim, a leather and piano black gear shifter and steering wheel, pliant leather upholstery, and dual-zone automatic air conditioning.

The convenience features of the 2023 Honda HR-V make every commute a breeze. The standard features include a concealed storage compartment in the cargo area, a system monitoring display, a day-night rearview mirror, power windows, vanity mirrors for the front seats, an exterior temperature gauge, four-door storage bins, a seat-back storage pocket, cargo area lights, distance-pacing stop-and-go cruise control with steering wheel mounted controls, a full floor console with covered storage and a 12-volt DC power outlet, fade-to-off interior lighting, and a driver’s footrest.

The 2023 HR-V’s optional convenience features include a compass, one-touch up and down versions of the power windows, a proximity key with push-button start, and an auto-dimming version of the day-night rearview mirror.

The standard tech features in this fuel-efficient SUV include a front-row LCD monitor, a voice-controlled radio, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility, Bluetooth-compatible streaming audio, and three USB ports. You get multiple charging options with one Type-A port, which is for small devices such as smartphones and children’s tablets, and two Type-C ports, which are for larger items such as laptops and full-size tablets. The standard infotainment system for this SUV is a 7-inch touch screen, and you also get a four-speaker sound system.

Optional tech features in the 2023 HR-V include a turn-by-turn GPS navigation system, SiriusXM satellite radio, a HD radio, a Wi-Fi hotspot, and a Qi wireless charging pad, so you can power up your phone just by setting it down. The infotainment system can be upgraded to a 9-inch version, and the sound system can be upgraded to eight speakers with a 180-watt amplifier.

2023 Honda HR-V Performance Review

All three versions of the 2023 Honda HR-V come with a fine-tuned multi-link strut format suspension system. This gives the 2023 HR-V the ability to flex more readily on the open road, especially when used in tandem with the available all-wheel drive system. The advantages of these two systems combine to create a remarkably cushioned ride for a vehicle of the HR-V’s class. This configuration also offers superior handling.

The compact and simple design of the suspension system means that, as with the engine, technicians have an easier time doing service work on it. The engine and transmission combination give this SUV a steady, fuel-efficient acceleration rate, and it goes from zero to 60 mph in 11.5 seconds. Taller drivers will fit comfortably into this SUV thanks to its height-adjustable seating, something that is lacking in most SUVs in this class. The sight lines of the 2023 HR-V have been engineered to minimize blind spots and increase safety.

Critically Important Safety Features

Honda knows that nothing is more important to drivers and passengers than safety on the road. Keeping this in mind, Honda engineers have equipped the 2023 HR-V with standard safety features such as a traffic jam assistance system, low tire pressure warning, a collision mitigation braking system, rear child safety locks, a backup camera, lane-keeping assist with lane departure warning and road departure mitigation, and a vehicle stability assist system.

The airbag cluster includes first and second-row curtains, driver and passenger knee and rear-side impact, and dual-stage driver and passenger front units. A rear collision mitigation system, rear cross-traffic alert system, and blind spot alert system are optional.

As you can see, the 2023 Honda HR-V has a lot to offer the discerning driver. Feel free to contact us if you want to learn more about this impressive SUV. The professionals here at Performance Honda of Fairfield, Ohio, will be happy to help you.