---
title: "2023 Honda HR-V: Now Civic-Based and Bigger Than Before"
description: "The 2023 Honda HR-V borrows its platform from the 11th-gen Civic, which is a good thing."
date: "2022-04-04"
modified: "2022-04-04"
authors:
  - name: "Kristin V. Shaw"
    job_title: "Contributor"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/kristin-shaw"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/45049/2023-honda-hr-v-now-civic-based-and-bigger-than-before"
categories:
  - "Honda News"
  - "News"
  - "News by Brand"
tags:
  - "compact"
  - "honda"
  - "HR-V"
  - "suv/crossover"
---

# 2023 Honda HR-V: Now Civic-Based and Bigger Than Before

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The [2023 Honda HR-V](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/43865/all-new-2023-honda-hr-v-coming-later-this-year-with-sporty-new-looks>) made its official debut today and it’s strutting the catwalk with a new attitude. The HR-V is the smallest crossover in the Japanese automaker’s lineup, and while it doesn’t get as much press as some of Honda’s other models, it has an impressive fan base. [In 2021, Honda sold 137,090 HR-Vs](<https://hondanews.com/en-US/honda-automobiles/releases/release-350e5b1e9407802ab321ef0ddf090c4e-record-light-truck-sales-lead-american-honda-to-strong-finish-in-2021-despite-supply-issues>), which is more than the number of Odyssey minivans and Passport SUVs combined.

The [2022 HR-V](<https://www.thedrive.com/tech/39326/all-new-2022-honda-hr-v-goes-hybrid-only-for-europe-also-looks-surprisingly-great>) was based on the underpinnings of the Fit. Although the new Honda Fit won’t be sold in the U.S. (sad trombone sound), I was hoping the new HR-V would share some of its components with the overseas model, but Honda says it is based on the Civic—which isn't a bad thing at all. We also know that the 2023 HR-V will arrive in the U.S. with an upgraded engine and a new independent rear suspension, which should improve the fun factor behind the wheel.

![message-editor%2F1649034650803-012023hondahr-v.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content-b/message-editor/1649034650803-012023hondahr-v.jpg>)
**Honda**

From the photos, it appears the new grille design is a major improvement over the previous version. Now larger and more pronounced, the look echoes the octagonal honeycomb shapes of the 11th-generation Civic, capped with a longer, more sculpted hood. [Knowing the larger CR-V](<https://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/32540/2020-honda-cr-v-hybrid-review-when-very-good-isnt-quite-enough>) is also based on the Civic ([and the Integra](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/44813/great-job-everyone-over-70-percent-of-2023-acura-integra-reservations-are-for-the-manual>)) and it's currently Honda's best-selling model, that's a smart move.

Wide-set LED headlights and taillights enhance the shape of the greenhouse, and door-mounted mirrors are new. Overall, the new HR-V is larger and features a longer wheelbase and wider stance, and it’s a nice update to its first-gen design.

![message-editor%2F1649014586996-hondahr-vinline1.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content-b/message-editor/1649014586996-hondahr-vinline1.jpg>)
**Honda**

The 2023 HR-V will be available in four trims (LX, Sport, EX and EX-L) and powered by a 1.8-liter four-banger making 141 horsepower and 127 pound-feet of torque. It has a continuously variable automatic transmission and you can get it in front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive as an option. [In Europe, the 2022 HR-V was launched with a hybrid,](<https://www.thedrive.com/tech/39326/all-new-2022-honda-hr-v-goes-hybrid-only-for-europe-also-looks-surprisingly-great>) so it would not be a surprise if this new American-market model receives a version of that soon.

The new HR-V is set to launch this summer, but no pricing is available yet; the 2022 model starts at under $25,000 and I don’t expect it to go up by much.

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## Author
Kristin Shaw is the former Weekend Editor for The Drive and a current freelancer in both the automotive and aviation worlds. She’s a big fan of anything car-related and calls on her technology background on the corporate side to explain engineering and high-tech concepts. Now living in her sixth state (New Jersey, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Georgia, and now Texas), she is thrilled that working from home is now mainstream.

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