Hybrid/Plug-in Hybrid

Next Honda CR-V Hybrid to be Built and Sold in Canada

by Guillaume Rivard
All photos
Photo: Honda

Many Honda CR-V fans and potential customers are bummed that the hybrid variant is built and sold in the U.S. since 2019 but not in Canada. However, things will change with the next-generation 2023 CR-V.

Honda Canada president and CEO Jean Marc Leclerc confirmed the good news during a media roundtable which The Car Guide attended on Wednesday.  

Plant 2 in Alliston, Ontario is currently being retooled and upgraded to manufacture the new CR-V Hybrid locally, though Honda can’t disclose the size of the investment for the time being.

Photo: Honda

The same company that recently dropped the Insight and Clarity banks on the popularity of SUVs and expects demand to increase pretty drastically over the next few years. 

Competition is growing, what with the Toyota RAV4, Ford Escape, Hyundai Tucson and Mitsubishi Outlander all offering a hybrid variant in Canada. The 2023 Kia Sportage will soon join them.

Photo: Honda

The new 2023 Honda CR-V should be unveiled shortly and will go on sale this summer. The Alliston factory will start by producing gas-powered models before adding hybrids. There will be a gradual ramp up, Leclerc said, but no target volume is specified at this point.

Keep following The Car Guide for all the latest updates on the upcoming 2023 Honda CR-V.

Share on Facebook
GalleryNews, reviews, videosHonda dealersUsed vehiclesHonda

More on the subject

Test Drives2020 Honda CR-V: 10 Things We Like or Dislike
Last year, the best-selling compact SUV in Canada, the Toyota RAV4 , made a spectacular leap and stole market shares from several competitors, but not its arch nemesis. The Honda CR-V indeed managed to post a slight increase in sales despite the fact that the current generation was launched in …
New Models2020 Honda CR-V Gets Hybrid Treatment, Canada Won’t See it
With two of North America's best-selling compact SUVs now offering at least one hybrid option, Honda has decided to jump on the bandwagon with the CR-V . Unfortunately, we received confirmation that the Japanese automaker has no immediate plans to sell this model in Canada. This is the first electrified …
News2023 Honda CR-V Teased in Patent Drawing
The next-generation Honda CR-V should be unveiled this spring as it prepares to hit the market around summer for the 2023 model year. What will it look like? One thing’s for sure: styling needs to be improved, especially with other compact SUVs stepping up their game big time—think 2022 Hyundai …
Hybrid/Plug-in HybridHonda Invests $1.4B to Mass Produce Hybrids in Ontario
Honda ’s assembly plants in Alliston, Ontario are currently being retooled and upgraded to mass produce hybrid vehicles. The company today announced that the transformation will require an investment of $1.38 billion over six years. The governments of Canada and Ontario will each provide a contribution of $131.6 million. The …
NewsCanadian Government Takes Big New Steps in EV Plan
The Canadian government today announced new steps to accelerate vehicle electrification in the country. While investing an additional $9.1 billion to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, the Trudeau administration will implement the Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act that requires automakers to offer a certain number of electric vehicles to Canadians.
Hybrid/Plug-in HybridHonda Confirms New Civic Hybrid for North America
It’s official: Honda has finally decided to offer a Civic Hybrid in Canada for the first time since 2015 . The automaker confirmed the news today while sharing some details on the next step in its electrification strategy in North America, which includes hybrid variants of the brand’s best-selling products.
New Models2023 Honda CR-V Looks Sharp in First Official Teaser
The Honda CR-V is the second most popular SUV on the market (behind the Toyota RAV4 ) and many customers are eagerly awaiting the next generation. Remember, for the first time ever, it will be available as a hybrid in Canada . That model is in fact featured in the …
NewsHonda Shows 2023 CR-V Interior Ahead of July 12 Debut
We pretty much know what the next-generation Honda CR-V will look like thanks to leaked patent drawings plus an official teaser provided by the company a few weeks ago. The new CR-V will go on sale in the second half of this year as a 2023 model. Ahead of its …
NewsCanada on a Mission to Lure Other Automakers
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne is currently on a mission in Japan to attract automakers that don’t have assembly plants here, including Subaru , Nissan and Mitsubishi . As supply chain disruptions continue to be a major hurdle for the auto industry, the minister hopes to make the case that Canada …
NewsBig Hikes for 2023 Honda CR-V Show Inflation is Not Fading Away
Despite a fresh new look, more tech and improved efficiency, the 2023 Honda CR-V is going to have a harder time staying among the best-selling vehicles in Canada when it arrives in dealerships this fall. Why? Because it’s much more expensive than its predecessor. Honda Canada today announced pricing for …