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Honda CR-V vs Honda Passport

2026 Honda CR-V vs 2026 Honda Passport — two rivals compared on efficiency, size, safety and reliability.

Honda CR-V

2026 Honda CR-V

Midsize Station WagonsAWD/4WDHybrid/EV
VS2 – 4Honda Passport wins 4 of 6 categories
Honda Passport

2026 Honda Passport

Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WDAWD/4WD

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The short version

The Honda CR-V is more fuel-efficient: 40 vs 21 MPG combined in its best version.

That works out to about $1,500 a year less in fuel for the Honda CR-V (EPA estimate, 15,000 miles).

The Honda Passport is the bigger car, about 7 inches longer.

Across all model years since 2005, the Honda Passport has had fewer recall campaigns (17 vs 60).

The two cars

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).

The 2026 Honda Passport is a small SUV offered with a 3.5L 6-cyl engine and all-wheel drive. It measures about 191 inches long and 80 inches wide on a 114-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,486 lb (Rtl 4dr SUV).

Buying used? The 2022 CR-V and the 2024 Passport have the fewest problems in our data; avoid the 2018 CR-V and the 2019 Passport.

Basics

Midsize Station Wagons
Class
Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
Hybrid, eFCV, Regular Gasoline
Fuel
Regular Gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl, 1.5L 4-cyl turbo
Engines
3.5L 6-cyl
Front-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive
Drivetrain
All-Wheel Drive

Efficiency

40 MPG
Best combined MPG
21 MPG
43 city
City / highway MPG (best)
19 city
$1,700
Fuel cost per year (EPA)
$3,200

Performance & space

190 hp
Horsepower (most powerful)
285 hp
184.6 in
Length
191.3 in
73.6 in
Width
79.5 in
66.1 in
Height
73.2 in
3,525 lb
Curb weight (lightest)
4,486 lb

Safety & reliability

14
Driver-assist features standard
14
2
Recalls (2026)
1
60
Recalls, all years since 2005
17
177
Owner complaints (latest year)
69

Interest

36,497
Wikipedia views, 30 days
9,653

Buying used

2022
Best used year
2024
2018
Year to avoid
2019

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Which one should you choose?

Choose the Honda CR-V if…

  • You want lower fuel bills (40 vs 21 MPG)
  • You want something easier to park (7 in shorter)
  • You want a hybrid or electric option

Choose the Honda Passport if…

  • You want more power (up to 285 vs 190 hp)
  • You want more room (7 in longer)
  • You put reliability history first (17 vs 60 recalls since 2005)

Pros & cons of each

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.

2026 Honda Passport

  • Lots of standard safety tech5 of 5 key driver aids standard on the versions we checked.
  • Below-average fuel economyBest version gets 21 MPG combined, 19% below the 2026 small SUV average of 25.9 MPG.

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