Hi, I'm John Davis We're heading down a popular Honda CR-V Hybrid... We'll shed light on the hidden Sling some mud in the Then, wrap up with the latest on the all-new Prius!

So, come drive with us, next!

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Forty years later, JOHN: The small crossover and fastest growing automotive and the Honda CR-V has been a 2023 sees the start of of this perennial best-seller It certainly is bigger.

Let's see if it's better too!

* Who would have thought back in CR-V that a quarter the small crossover segment, would be the largest, and still fastest growing For 2023, there's looking to maintain its place over those last 25 years.

It is noticeably and we can appreciate that loading car seats in the now through the larger But it also feels heavier and as previous CR-Vs.

Still plenty solid, with a fine with decent ride quality, seems to have been tuned But the greatly increased makes up for it.

And as before, of the road with great As for specifics on it adds 2.7 inches of stretched by 1.6 inches, half an inch wider.

LX and EX trim use a 190 and while it doesn't feel we much prefer Honda's latest and Sport Touring grades.

This 2.0 liter based hybrid and 247 pound-feet of torque.

It essentially replaces with an electric motor.

Linear Shift Control plus, you can adjust the with steering wheel mounted So, much like the original CR-V hybrids are now and look the part too two-tone rear spoiler, and polished stainless-steel Following the Pilot's lead, a more truck-like vibe This is the 4th gen of Honda's and it is quite good; in our review of the latest you spend noticeably more time Engine noise doesn't always to throttle inputs, it remains quiet, unless you That was the intention for our where the hybrid eased off the more than eagerness, and clearing the quarter-mile at 85 miles per hour.

It was very solid and composed with very little body roll.

Turn-ins are sharp with All-wheel-drive is available on with Sport Touring and to the rear wheels than before Despite minor fading, the brakes with typical Honda refinement, in just 115 feet.

This latest CR-V's interior is but the honeycomb vents spice things up nicely.

Big controls for climate, along the infotainment screen and very easy to master.

A 7.0 inch touchscreen with a 9.0 incher available.

There are multiple ways to energy power flow, along with and new hill decent control.

Cargo capacity was already but they've made improvements Space is up slightly to maxing out at 76.5 with Government Fuel Economy Ratings 36-Highway, and 40-Combined with 40-City, 34-Highway, with all-wheel-drive...all very They earn a much better than burning 8.0 barrels of with 3.9 tons of CO2 emissions.

Pricing starts with LX trim with all-wheel-drive and works up to Sport Touring for $40,395.

At first glance, is playing it close to the vest as there are no major departures But look deeper, and you'll improvements that do indeed keep year after year.

Which will definitely be the * These days more than ever, to get away from things for Brian Robinson may have getaway machine!

* BRIAN ROBINSON: It seems like these days has all-wheel-drive, off-road package, serious off-roading, you're This is the Kawasaki and if you've been following you'll know they started out then stepped up trail Now, they've gone full bonkers for conquering any off-road whether you're talking about or the muddy roots and rocks of Our drive time came on a cold wonderful Hatfield McCoy where we found everything to technical rocky climbs, and mud from recent rains.

The KRX made easy work of all compliant suspension, Engine is a rear-mounted 999cc 112 horsepower and it has plenty of low-end grunt, a little bit more available on Suspension pieces are heavy-duty plenty of abuse, aided by Fox with 19 inches of travel up The 98.8 inch wheelbase provide a stable platform, True bead-lock 15 inch wheels ground clearance is more than While, we tend to loath CVTs the CVT in the KRX is very and feels like it belongs.

You can run in high or low plus, lock the front diff Electric power steering has when speeds are high, when tackling the slower stuff.

While, not built with there is still a small bed-like to haul a cooler, camping gear, and tire; with plenty of in place.

Both two and 4-seat versions and if you've spent any time you'll appreciate the KRX's high-back bucket seats which on the trail.

The interior still appears more but there is a comprehensive and thoughtfully placed No matter the form, are generally priced to start is a significant Though, it's more than with its competition.

Sure, you could go down to and buy a vehicle that's adventure-ready.

Or you can pick one up that's and can actually take a beating It's the 2023 Kawasaki and it's ready to Go Green JOHN: It's usually easy to in even a minor accident.

But with the bumpers back on any unrepaired damage under Audra Fordin shows us what to of "Your Drive!"

* AUDRA FORDIN: Today, auto body damage.

On something that you would actually turned into that is so important for you especially if you're the person Sometimes...there is unseen, affect the integrity of your or the computers; it's so vitally important for to your auto body shop, to your auto body shop.

In that case, you're going to First things first, make sure that you pull over; and check with your passengers, and check with the other person if there is another person to make sure that everybody If not, call 911.

The next thing you need to do Take a look at your car.

In...In this GMC, we saw So, we thought, until we peeled and then saw, and the bumper buckled behind there was damage to the JOSH GONDER: Cars nowadays of plastic material, and a lot of the exterior panels and then when the impact stops, So, the bumper potentially pretty significantly and then and then once the vehicle it pops back out and it looks AUDRA: Once, they're going to be able to make JOSH: This is our estimate Every customer comes in with insurance company.

It is basically, the starting So, insurance wrote this.

It's giving me an indication the damage as part of this so I am able to disassemble with the repairs that to come up with a more thorough after we disassemble the car.

AUDRA: Once, from your insurance company, to see the extra repairs because we didn't see them right If you have any questions reach out to us over here at JOHN: Now, let's kick things with this week's MotorNews!

* STEPHANIE HART: The Volkswagen is finally making its way Arriving in 2024, rides on a longer wheelbase with There will be a single-motor with 282 horsepower all-wheel-drive version with No official range numbers yet 91 kilowatt-hour battery.

BMW has unveiled the new including the first-ever It has an estimated All 5 Series have grown a little flaunting a more stylish The interior is luxurious including BMW's Curved Display Interaction Bar.

Chevrolet has partnered with for the new Colorado ZR2 Bison.

This gives the just-redesigned AEV bumpers, 17 inch with 35 inch mud terrain tires, It uses the same 2.7 liter found in the regular ZR2.

Aston Martin has debuted It packs a 4.0 liter Twin-Turbo and 590 pound-feet of torque.

That means 0-to-60 sprints It comes with a reworked and Michelin Pilot Sport Finally, Ford EV owners will be able 12,000 Tesla Superchargers Unhappy with other charging 2025 Ford EVs will even switch Charging port, eliminating It's a good bet other brands And that's it for this * GREG CARLOSS: If we've learned here at MotorWeek , don't make great cars.

Vehicles like this 2023 which we've had the pleasure of may not boast big numbers but the high revving and the short-shifting 6-speed help make this car much greater There is a little turbo lag but that just seems to make it It really is just a blast and don't say, this car does make you That's mostly due to this which raises the question, for an Integra A-Spec Tech Rhetorical questions aside, more and more.

Now that I've got the high figured out, I'm really how dialed in the suspension is.

At this rate, on the next update to "loves."

All this and great fuel economy with our current average sitting over 5,500 miles.

Plus, the Integra's hatchback storage space that rivals While, it may not boast quite of the Acura lineup, and feels sporty too, and hey, entry level.

Speaking of entry, this 2023 just entered our long-term But before checking in on that, on the next MotorWeek JOHN: While, the auto industry to full battery electric there's still a place in this electrified game changer, Not only is it still here, and both more relevant and more * The Toyota Prius gasoline-electric hybrids and specifically to the US along with the Honda Insight.

But it was the Prius that has the real staying power, becoming and helping Americans fuel sip fuel crisis over its 2023 sees the start of at a time when many carmakers with plans to go full battery There's a new Prius powertrain 2.0 liter I4 engine.

Electric motors also get a bump to 194 horsepower.

That's a huge increase from the The Prius integrated and it's available again this with a dedicated electric motor which also sees a torque and boosts total system We had seat time in both front during our early drive time and could readily feel that Highway merging is much easier, keeps pace with traffic However...oddly, when equipped with Most importantly, this is still the most Government Fuel Economy LE front-wheel-drive are and 57-Combined; 53-City, 54-Highway, Speaking of styling, from the norm, and not usually But there's no argument this is Same 5-door hatchback format but now with an coupe-like profile, blending in with most current It's both wider and lower than with a roofline 2.0 inches The new exterior design will but we like what they've Things are increasingly modern and tech features; still highly functional, of actual physical controls.

The multimedia system has standard in LE and XLE trims; can be added to XLEs.

Needed driver info is now 7.0 inch LCD screen mounted in similar to Toyota's bZ4X.

Pricing starts at $28,545 climbing to $35,560 all-wheel-drive is available Later in the year a Prius Prime 40 miles of battery only driving So, is there still a place for Absolutely!

Would Toyota have been better fuel efficiency instead of by 60 percent while only upping by one mile per gallon?

Maybe.

But everything in life is and giving the Prius better stability to stay competitive while still keeping it the most on the road, Which is why the 2023 Best Family Car Driver's Choice to be relevant for many years Well, that's our show, Now, for more MotorWeek , podcasts, cruise on over to And I hope you'll join us We'll charge up a new entry from Then, it's a performance the Dodge Challenger Until then, I'm John Davis.

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