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The 2019-edition Honda CR-V goes on sale today, but you’ll need to look at the model year on the window sticker to tell it apart from the 2018s still on the lot. One additional paint color and a small price increase for most versions are the only real changes for 2019 in the compact SUV that was redesigned for the 2017 model year.
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You can see why Honda wouldn’t want to mess with success. Mainstream compact SUVs have emerged as a huge and very competitive piece of the overall U.S. car market, and the CR-V remains a sales leader. Wild cards in that market this year, however, include a redesigned 2019 Toyota RAV4 and 2019 Subaru Forester. And Volkswagen’s 2018 redesign of the Tiguan has taken it from being invisible to a player in the market. We’re eager to see how the CR-V matches up against its newer rivals, but in our most recent Compact SUV Challenge, the CR-V took on the redone Tiguan and they finished just 2 points apart, substantially ahead of the other five challengers.
Here’s what you need to know about the 2019 Honda CR-V:
What also isn’t changing about the 2019 CR-V is the adult-roomy interior (in front and in back) and a big cargo area for compact SUVs, with 39.2 cubic feet behind the second row and 75.8 cubic feet with the rear seat folded. The interior also is notably family-friendly, with lots of storage spaces, a big center console bin, wide-opening rear doors and a low cargo lift height. Multimedia includes a standard 5-inch touchscreen on the base LX and the 7-inch touchscreen (with a volume knob) for EX and above.
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There also is an extensive package of Honda Sensing safety technology that is standard with the EX trim level and above, including a full-speed front collision system with automatic braking, lane departure warning with road departure mitigation, and adaptive cruise control with low-speed follow and lane-keeping assist. Blind spot warning and rear cross-traffic alert are available.
The powertrains continue to be a 184-horsepower, 2.4-liter four-cylinder for the base LX model and a 190-horsepower, turbocharged 1.5-liter for the EX trim level and above. Both are mated to continuously variable automatic transmissions. Mileage ratings for the various configurations are the same and can be found here.
Which should you buy, a 2018 or 2019? If you get a good enough deal to compensate for the earlier model year, you are getting essentially the same vehicle in a 2018. And if you’re one of the decreasing number of shoppers who demand an in-car navigation system, you can get it in a 2018 EX-L with navigation at a lower price than a 2019 Touring.
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