​Motor Trend has named the ever-popular Honda CR-V as its 2018 SUV of the Year. The 2018 CR-V, which is the second model year of the completely reimagined fifth-generation of Honda's compact SUV, beat out 25 contenders in an exhaustive evaluation by 11 of Motor Trend's top editors, writers and testers. The refreshed fourth-generation Honda CR-V previously took home Motor Trend 2015 SUV of the Year honors. "The Honda CR-V has earned its place as America's most popular SUV over the past two decades by providing customers with just-the-right balance of features, capabilities, fun-to-drive performance and outstanding quality." said Jeff Conrad, senior vice president of Automobile Sales & general manager of the Honda Division, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., "We are incredibly honored to earn this recognition from the experts at Motor Trend in a very competitive and crowded field." Calling it "the swankiest interior ever seen on the CR-V", Motor Trend chose the CR-V because Honda paid attention to a wide range of details including advancement in design, safety performance features, engineering excellence, efficiency and value.