Honda is one of the most popular car manufacturers in the world, and the Japanese auto giant has plenty of great options in its lineup. Today, SUVs are more popular than sedans, so naturally Honda has plenty of SUV options in its lineup as well. Here’s an overview of the four different SUVs Honda is currently making for the 2023 model year.
The 2023 Honda HR-V is Honda’s smallest and cheapest SUV option
According to sling, the HR-V is the automaker’s most affordable SUV option right now, starting at just under $24,000. The HR-V competes in the subcompact SUV segment, and Honda only gave the SUV a single-engine option. It comes with a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine and makes 158 hp.
With the standard front-wheel drive configuration, the HR-V gets an estimated 26 mpg city and 32 mpg highway, for a total of 29 mpg. Honda notably redesigned the HR-V for the 2023 model year, and it now shares many similarities with the famed Honda Civic. However, since it’s an SUV, the HR-V has more cargo capacity than the Civic, maxing out at 55.1 cubic feet. foot
The 2023 Honda CR-V is very popular and has won many awards
The CR-V is Honda’s most popular and best-selling SUV option, and it’s easy to see why. This compact SUV has won many awards and regularly gets top marks from car critics. The CR-V starts at around $31,000, and Honda offers a hybrid option starting at $32,500 instead.
There’s only one engine option, and that’s a 1.5-liter turbocharged four-cylinder that makes 190 hp. The regular CR-V gets an estimated 28 mpg city and 34 mpg highway, for a combined 31 mpg. Meanwhile, the CR-V Hybrid gets an estimated 43 mpg city and 46 mpg highway, for 45 mpg combined.
The 2023 Honda Pilot is a good SUV that can come with three rows of seats
The Pilot is one of Honda’s largest SUV options and is in the midsize SUV segment. The Pilot starts at around $39,000, and like many other Honda SUVs, there’s only one engine option. Honda gave the Pilot a 3.5-liter V6 and it makes 285 hp. This engine is paired with a 10-speed automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive is available as an option.
The standard Pilot gets an estimated 19 mpg city and 27 mpg highway, for 22 mpg combined. The main thing that separates the Pilot from other Honda SUVs is its seating capacity, as it has three rows of seats. This will allow the Honda SUV to seat eight people.
The 2023 Honda Passport is a great SUV in many ways
The Passport is also one of Honda’s larger SUV options, and like the Pilot, it also competes in the midsize SUV segment. That being said, there are some significant differences between the two Hondas. The Passport is a bit more expensive, starting at around $41,000. On top of that, the Passport can only fit up to five people.
That said, for the 2023 model year, Honda made the Passport all-wheel drive as a standard feature. The Passport has a 3.5-liter V6 that makes 280 hp and is mated to a nine-speed automatic transmission. This allows the Passport to get an estimated 19 mpg city and 24 mpg highway, for a combined 22 mpg.