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Honda CR-V vs Toyota bZ4X

2025 Honda CR-V vs 2025 Toyota bZ4X — two small SUVs compared on efficiency, size, safety and reliability.

Honda CR-V

2025 Honda CR-V

Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WDAWD/4WDHybrid/EV
VS0 – 5Toyota bZ4X wins 5 of 5 categories
Toyota bZ4X

2025 Toyota bZ4X

Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WDAWD/4WDHybrid/EV

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The short version

That works out to about $1,050 a year less in fuel for the Toyota bZ4X (EPA estimate, 15,000 miles).

Both earned 5 stars overall in NHTSA crash tests.

Across all model years since 2005, the Toyota bZ4X has had fewer recall campaigns (4 vs 60).

The two cars

The 2025 Honda CR-V is a small SUV 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 2025 Toyota bZ4X is a small SUV powered by electricity and front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive. It measures about 185 inches long and 73 inches wide on a 112-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,211 lb (L/Le EV 4dr SUV).

Buying used? The 2022 CR-V and the 2024 bZ4X have the fewest problems in our data; avoid the 2018 CR-V.

Basics

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

Efficiency

40 MPG
Best combined MPG
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43 city
City / highway MPG (best)
–
–
EV range
252 mi
$1,700
Fuel cost per year (EPA)
$650

Performance & space

190 hp
Horsepower (most powerful)
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–
Seats (most)
5
184.6 in
Length
184.6 in
73.6 in
Width
73.2 in
66.1 in
Height
65 in
3,525 lb
Curb weight (lightest)
4,211 lb

Safety & reliability

★★★★★
NHTSA overall rating
★★★★★
10
Driver-assist features standard
13
6
Recalls (2025)
2
60
Recalls, all years since 2005
4
290
Owner complaints (latest year)
5

Interest

36,497
Wikipedia views, 30 days
10,960

Buying used

2022
Best used year
2024
2018
Year to avoid
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Which one should you choose?

Choose the Honda CR-V if…

It doesn't clearly beat the Toyota bZ4X on any measure we track.

Choose the Toyota bZ4X if…

  • You want an EV with more range (252 miles)
  • You want more standard driver-assist tech
  • You put reliability history first (4 vs 60 recalls since 2005)

Pros & cons of each

2025 Honda CR-V

  • Excellent fuel economyUp to 40 MPG combined — 38% better than the average 2025 small SUV (29 MPG).
  • Hybrid version availableOffered as a hybrid as well as gas.
  • AWD / 4WD available
  • 5-star NHTSA safety ratingTop overall score in federal crash tests.
  • Many owner complaints290 complaints filed with NHTSA versus about 48 for similar models — most often about the steering.
  • 6 recallsMore than similar models (about 2). Confirm repairs with the VIN.

2025 Toyota bZ4X

  • AWD / 4WD available
  • 5-star NHTSA safety ratingTop overall score in federal crash tests.
  • Lots of standard safety tech5 of 5 key driver aids standard on the versions we checked.

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