2023–present Honda CR-V Review: Should You Buy It?

This generation launched in 2023: More upright styling, larger interior, refined hybrid. Powertrain and core hardware carry over across the span, which is exactly why we cover the whole generation on one page instead of splitting near-identical years apart.

Across 2023–present, reliability tracks the generation as a whole rather than any one model year. Early-build cars (2023–2024) carry the usual first-run risk, and late-run cars have had years of TSB and running fixes applied. The issues that actually decide whether a car is worth buying: Too new for a full picture.

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Expect CR-V maintenance costs typical of the 6th gen generation. Engines: 1.5L L15 turbo I4 / 2.0L hybrid. Transmissions: CVT / eCVT (hybrid). Budget for the usual service intervals (oil, brakes, cooling, transmission fluid) plus preventative work on the known-weak items above. Parts for a 2026 Honda CR-V are cheap and widely available.

Within 2023–present, condition and maintenance history beat model year almost every time. Later cars in the span are typically the most sorted; earlier cars are the cheapest way into the generation. If a 2023–present Honda CR-V passes a pre-purchase inspection with the known weak points checked, it's a defensible used buy. Strengths in this generation: Grown-up feel, Excellent hybrid.

Best for: Buyers cross-shopping the whole 6th gen generation of the Honda CR-V rather than one specific model year.

The 2017–2022 generation is cheaper and simpler, with an older tech and safety package.