All 2021 CR-Vs benefit from recently refreshed (in 2020) front and rear exterior styling cues, including a redesigned front bumper and grille, and new headlight designs. Upper trims also get redesigned alloy wheels, while Touring and Black Edition trims get 19-inch (+1 in.) wheels and tires.

Inside, CR-V’s spacious and tech-savvy cabin gets a redesigned centre console with more conveniently located USB ports and more flexible storage space, while the line-topping CR-V Touring adds a heated steering wheel and wireless smartphone charging.

Importantly, the CR-V LX also gets Honda Sensing^® safety and driver-assistive technologies as standard equipment, extending these popular features throughout the entire CR-V lineup.

All gasoline-powered 2020 CR-Vs now feature a 1.5-litre turbocharged direct-injected powerplant rated at 190 horsepower (SAE net) and 179 lb.-ft. of torque (SAE net), delivering refined and responsive performance across the engine’s full operating range. Available in front-wheel-drive or with Honda Real Time all-wheel drive, power is transmitted through a sporty continuously variable transmission (CVT) with smooth-shifting Honda G-Shift control logic.

SOPHISTICATED EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR STYLING

The 2021 Honda CR-V’s more upscale and distinctive presence comes courtesy of a new blackout grille and broad new openings for the fog lights. Added sophistication continues in back with dark-tinted taillight lenses, a dark chrome tailgate garnish and more darkly tinted rear glass. Select trims get newly designed 19-inch alloy wheels which raise the bar on the CR-V’s stance and upscale demeanour. Touring trims also get new chrome exhaust finishers.

Inside, all 2021 Honda CR-Vs get a redesigned centre console that is easier to use, with more flexible storage options, while CR-V Touring trims now come standard with Qi-compatible wireless cell phone charging. Other in-vehicle technologies include a colour TFT driver information interface (DII) centre meter display, available 7-inch touchscreen Display Audio interface with Apple CarPlay^® and Android Auto^™ integration, and an available Honda Satellite-Linked Navigation System^™. Additional available tech includes remote engine start, dual-zone climate control, an Electric Parking Brake (EPB), rear USB charging ports, front passenger seat with 4-way power adjustment and driver’s seat with 8-way power adjustment and 4-way power lumbar support, and heated front seats.

ADVANCED SAFETY AND DRIVER-ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGIES

Beginning with the 2020 model year, all Honda CR-V trims now come standard with the Honda Sensing suite of advanced safety and driver-assistive technologies. Honda Sensing^® includes Collision Mitigation Braking System^™ (CMBS^™) with Forward Collision Warning (FCW) and pedestrian sensing capability, Road Departure Mitigation (RDM) with Lane Departure Warning (LDW), Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with low-speed follow and Lane Keeping Assist (LKAS). Additional driver-assistive technologies include the available blind spot information (BSI), Rear Cross Traffic Monitor and Auto High Beam headlights

The 2021 CR-V also incorporates the latest generation of Honda’s proprietary Advanced Compatibility Engineering (ACE) body structure and targets the highest collision safety ratings. These include a 5-Star Overall Vehicle Score from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and a TOP SAFETY PICK rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), including a SUPERIOR rating for frontal crash prevention with Honda Sensing.

But there is so much more to enjoy with the 2021 Honda CR-V that are not simply stats and measurements. If you’ve never driven a CR-V, now is your chance.

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“The 2021 Honda CR-V wins hundreds of thousands of wallets each year and it’s no surprise: it’s spacious, comfortable, efficient, and quiet”

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Please Note: The details of this article were accurate at the time it was written. Manufacturers may change the details of any vehicle’s specifications, at any time, without notice.