Would you guess that Honda offers the highest number of American-made cars offered in the U.S.? Probably not. But more than that, their models are designed specifically for the American market. Just consider today’s subject, the all-new, redesigned 2023 Honda HR-V.
Offered in base LX, mid-level Sport and top-of-the-line EX-L trim levels, the 2023 HR-V is significantly larger than before, having grown 9.4 inches in length and 2.6 inches in width. But there’s a maturity to the new HR-V that was somehow lacking in the previous version, no longer resembling the overgrown hatchback that it was. In fact, the new HR-V is larger than the first generation 1996 CR-V, and about the same size as the second generation 2002 model. Strangely, the added size only adds about one cubic foot of cargo space, and has less when you fold the rear seats. Passenger volume also decreases to 98.7 cubic feet from 100.1 cubic feature. So, it's bigger on the outside and smaller on the inside.
Its added size comes from its use of the latest 11th-generation Civic platform, rather than the Honda Fit architecture employed for the first-generation and new overseas HR-V, dubbed the Vezel in Japan.
