Honda today released the first image of the all-new CR-V crossover which will be launched later this year as a 2012 model.

This is the car in its concept form, which means the final production version might be a bit different in places. But on the whole this is the face of the new Honda CR-V.

The car features an all-new design inside and out according to Honda, but fans of the old CR-V can instantly recognize the car as one thanks to the headlights and the grille which look very similar to the outgoing model. You can also tell Honda wanted it to be more practical than the old one, what with the larger size and fat rear-end, which incidentally make it look a bit like the Kia Sportage.

Technical specifications are yet to be announced.