The 2023 Honda HR-V has a lot going for it in the face of stiff competition from the Kia Seltos, Hyundai Kona, and Mazda CX-30. Now in its third generation, the HR-V is typically a Civic sedan with a crossover body, and you?ll find a lot of Civic references in the new HR-V. The 2023 Honda HR-V is about nine inches longer than the outgoing variant and has a two-inch longer wheelbase while being more expansive and marginally taller than before. The result is a compact crossover that punches above its weight in cabin roominess.

?The new Honda HR-V is just the right size for young, active buyers looking for a sporty driving experience and plenty of space and utility for an adventurous weekend escape,? said Michael Kistemaker, assistant vice president, Honda National Sales, American Honda Motor Co.
2023 Honda HR-V: What?s New"

The 2023 Honda HR-V is an all-new variant and kicks off the third-generation model of Honda?s popular small SUV. Not to be confused with the global HR-V variant (that still rides on Fit underpinnings), the North American HR-V takes its architecture from the eleventh-gen Honda Civic sedan, but this is where it gets confusing.

We know the CR-V as a high-riding Civic crossover from the first to the current fifth-gen model. Honda will unveil the all-new sixth-gen CR-V soon, and we?re betting the house it?ll use the new Civic?s underpinnings, too, making the 2023 HR-V a quasi CR-V, if you catch our drift.

Nevertheless, the new HR-V has elem...