2028 Honda CR-V powered by all-new two-motor Honda Hybrid system announced to arrive next year

Yesterday, Honda officially announced that the next-generation 2028 Honda CR-V will launch next year.

The next chapter of CR-V is taking shape. Arriving next year, the all-new 2028 Honda CR-V will feature a standard hybrid powertrain, a new platform, and a bold new design. Learn more: https://t.co/owCPcqsx6q pic.twitter.com/n5QSIxkOjX

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2028 Honda CR-V

The new platform and powertrain of the 7^th-generation CR-V will greatly increase the standard power and efficiency of America’s best-selling SUV. The 7^th-generation CR-V is the first of several hybrid models Honda plans to launch in North America by 2030.

The 2028 CR-V will introduce the next generation of the Honda Hybrid system with improved performance and efficiency. The 5^th generation of the Honda two-motor hybrid system has been enhanced through advancements such as expanding the range where the engine operates most efficiently and an increase in the driving efficiency of the hybrid unit. A newly developed electric AWD unit will allow highly precise and responsive motor control.

The all-new CR-V will mark the debut of an all-new Honda platform being developed by combining various innovative technologies to realise both high body rigidity and light weight at a high level and a modular architecture that enables greater parts commonality.

The new Honda Hybrid power unit will be built at the Honda Transmission Plant in Ohio (TMP-O) using domestic and globally made parts. The Anna Engine plant is also retooling an existing production line to produce the next-generation 4-cylinder Atkinson-cycle engine powering the CR-V and future vehicles built in North America.

Honda is aiming to improve the fuel efficiency of the next-generation hybrid model by more than 10%, further advancing a unique Honda driving experience.