The 2022 Honda CR-V remains based on the fifth-generation architecture introduced in 2017, so it?s safe to say the current CR-V is getting long in the tooth. Despite this, the CR-V remains a bestseller and is why Honda enjoyed record light truck sales in 2021. Honda sold 361,271 units in 2021 (up by 8.3 percent despite the lingering chip shortage), proof of the CR-V?s rock-solid reputation as a dependable family hauler.

The all-new, sixth-generation Honda CR-V is on the horizon, but we?ll have to wait until this summer to see the 2023 model in the flesh. Until then, the 2022 CR-V is still a solid choice.

2022 Honda CR-V: What?s New"

Apart from the standard all-wheel drive in the range-topping Touring trim, the 2022 Honda CR-V is essentially unchanged from last year?s model. Honda updated the CR-V with a standard (and more potent) 1.5-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine in 2020, upping the power output to 190 horses and 179 lb-ft. of torque, a decent step up from the old 2.4-liter naturally-aspirated engine.
The smaller turbo engine not only pumps out more power, but it surpasses the old 2.4-liter in fuel economy. Whereas the bigger engine delivered a decent 26/32 city/highway rating, the 1.5-liter turbo musters a 28/34 city/highway rating.

Perhaps the CR-V?s main weakness is the mediocre 1,500 lbs. towing capacity, although the numbers are on par with similarly-sized crossovers. For the record, the 2022 Mazda CX-5 and Hyundai Tucson can tow up to...