Honda CR-V

The 2026 CR-V in brief

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).

EPA rates its most efficient version at 40 MPG combined (43 city / 43 highway), 56% better than the 2026 midsize station wagon average of 25.7 MPG, for an estimated $1,700 a year in fuel.

It has 2 recall campaigns on file and owners have filed 177 complaints with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the unknown or other.

The Honda CR-V has 23 model years in our data, from 2005 to 2027, classed as Midsize Station Wagons, Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD.

Its most efficient year was 2027 at 40 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 23 to 40 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the engine (2,208), electrical system (1,690), steering (1,674).

Buying used? 2022 has the fewest problems in our data, and 2018 is the year to avoid.

2010 has the most recalls (15); all years together count 60 campaigns and 12,665 owner complaints.

How the 2005 CR-V compares

The 2005 Honda CR-V is a SUV - offered with a 2.4L 4-cyl engine and front-wheel drive and 4-wheel or all-wheel drive.

It measures about 174 inches long and 70 inches wide on a 103-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,263 lb.

About the Honda CR-V

The Honda CR-V is a compact crossover SUV manufactured by Japanese automaker Honda since 1995. Initial models of the CR-V were built using the same platform as the Civic.

From the Wikipedia article "Honda CR-V", licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.