SPIED: Facelifted Honda CR-V Caught Testing New Sheetmetal

Honda looks to be refining their compact utility in latest round of spy shots

Spotted testing in the Rocky Mountains, Honda looks to be giving the CR-V compact utility a bit of the facelift in the very near future, including a new front fascia and some newly styled wheels.

Up front, the Honda CR-V pictured features a new two-slat grille and redesigned headlights. The lower fascia incorporates a new secondary air intake and replaces the current generation’s round fog lights with new horizontal versions integrated into the bumper.

The rear sees an end to flat-bottomed rear window glass while tweaking the taillights and rear bumper. Also, the wheels adorned on this particular mule don’t seem to be currently offered on the CR-V.

Interior changes are also on the horizon, as KGP noted “testers appeared to be covering a redesigned dashboard, suggesting that the CR-V is also due to get some needed upgrades to the interior.” Hopefully, this means Honda will be ditching their current infotainment offerings and giving the electronics a much-needed rework. We hope it will go beyond the new touchscreen interface in the 2014 Civic, or even the problematic two-screen setup in the Acura MDX and Honda Odyssey.

Expect the next CR-V to make land in Canada sometime in 2015 as a 2016 model.

[Photos: Brian Williams/KGP Photography]