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Ford Mustang Mach-E vs Honda CR-V

2026 Ford Mustang Mach-E vs 2026 Honda CR-V — two rivals compared on efficiency, size, safety and reliability.

Ford Mustang Mach-E

2026 Ford Mustang Mach-E

Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WDAWD/4WDHybrid/EV
VS3 – 0Ford Mustang Mach-E wins 3 of 3 categories
Honda CR-V

2026 Honda CR-V

Midsize Station WagonsAWD/4WDHybrid/EV

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The short version

That works out to about $1,000 a year less in fuel for the Ford Mustang Mach-E (EPA estimate, 15,000 miles).

Across all model years since 2005, the Ford Mustang Mach-E has had fewer recall campaigns (22 vs 60).

The two cars

The 2026 Ford Mustang Mach-E is a small SUV powered by electricity and rear-wheel drive and all-wheel drive. It measures about 186 inches long and 74 inches wide on a 117-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,588 lb (4dr SUV AWD).

The 2026 Honda CR-V is a midsize station wagon offered with 2 engines (2.0L 4-cyl and 1.5L 4-cyl turbo), including a hybrid version and front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive. It measures about 185 inches long and 74 inches wide on a 106-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,635 lb (4dr SUV AWD).

Buying used? The 2024 Mustang Mach-E and the 2022 CR-V have the fewest problems in our data; avoid the 2021 Mustang Mach-E and the 2018 CR-V.

Basics

Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
Class
Midsize Station Wagons
EV
Fuel
Hybrid, eFCV, Regular Gasoline
EV
Engines
2.0L 4-cyl, 1.5L 4-cyl turbo
Rear-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive
Drivetrain
Front-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive

Efficiency

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Best combined MPG
40 MPG
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City / highway MPG (best)
43 city
320 mi
EV range
–
$700
Fuel cost per year (EPA)
$1,700

Performance & space

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Horsepower (most powerful)
190 hp
185.8 in
Length
184.6 in
74 in
Width
73.6 in
63 in
Height
66.1 in
4,394 lb
Curb weight (lightest)
3,525 lb

Safety & reliability

14
Driver-assist features standard
14
2
Recalls (2026)
2
22
Recalls, all years since 2005
60
1
Owner complaints (latest year)
177

Interest

8,142
Wikipedia views, 30 days
36,497

Buying used

2024
Best used year
2022
2021
Year to avoid
2018

Green = clearly better. Prices are not included. How we calculate this →

Which one should you choose?

Choose the Ford Mustang Mach-E if…

  • You want an EV with more range (320 miles)
  • You put reliability history first (22 vs 60 recalls since 2005)

Choose the Honda CR-V if…

It doesn't clearly beat the Ford Mustang Mach-E on any measure we track.

Pros & cons of each

2026 Ford Mustang Mach-E

  • Long EV rangeUp to 320 miles on a charge (EPA).
  • AWD / 4WD available
  • Lots of standard safety tech5 of 5 key driver aids standard on the versions we checked.

2026 Honda CR-V

  • Excellent fuel economyUp to 40 MPG combined — 56% better than the average 2026 midsize station wagon (25.7 MPG).
  • Hybrid version availableOffered as a hybrid as well as gas.
  • AWD / 4WD available
  • Lots of standard safety tech5 of 5 key driver aids standard on the versions we checked.

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