If the brand-new 2012 Honda CR-V is on your buying list, you’ll be happy to know that the Japanese carmaker has just announced pricing as the crossover model arrived in dealerships across the country today.

Prices for the 2012 CR-V range from $22,295 for the entry-level LX 2WD model to $29,795 for the range-topping EX-L AWD with a navigation package, not including a destination and handling charge of $810 per vehicle, which lifts prices to $23,105 and $30,605 respectively.

Honda says that while it has added between $400 and $1,000 worth of standard features and technologies to each trim compared to the previous model, prices have increased by an average of $181 only, while on model equipped with navigation, the price decreases by $300 over the 2011 CR-V.

All 2012 CR-V models are powered by a 2.4-liter i-VTEC 4-cylinder engine delivering 185HP and 163 lb-ft. of torque linked to a standard 5-speed automatic transmission.

The newcomer has an EPA-estimated fuel economy of 23mpg city, 31mpg highway and 26mpg combined for the front-wheel drive models, and 22mpg city, 30mpg highway and 25mpg combined for the all-wheel drive variants.

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