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What's New for 2025?
The CR-V is unchanged this year aside from the introduction of the CR-V Fuel Cell, a Californian curiosity that we cover separately.
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2025 Honda CR‑V
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"A perennial favorite in this segment, the CR-V won't wow you with its acceleration, but it does deliver good to great fuel economy, depending on whether you pick the base 1.5T engine (good) or the available hybrid setup (great). Interior space is excellent for a compact SUV, and you'll generally struggle to find something the CR-V doesn't do pretty well, although its touchscreen game suffers from smallish screens (7 or 9 inches, depending on trim) and relatively rudimentary graphics."—Ranked #2 out of 15 Compact SUVs
MotorDonkey's proprietary vehicle data identifies every significant version of each model so that you can compare and decide. Ordered by price from low to high, here are the versions of the 2025 Honda CR‑V that you need to be aware of, along with our expert analysis and recommendations.
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Mirroring the Accord sedan, the top-selling CR-V starts out with the turbocharged 1.5-liter engine and reserves the top of the line for the hybrid powertrain. The entry-level LX with front-wheel drive is honestly a lot of SUV for the money; you can spend many more dollars on a CR-V, but you may not need to.
Adding all-wheel drive to the base CR-V 1.5T will run you $1,500, which is a good deal for AWD in autodom. Make sure you need it, though, because you don't just pay more up front; you also lose a bit of fuel economy and, thanks to the weight gain, probably a smidge of acceleration as well. Still, the 1.5T AWD is a faster SUV than the Hybrid AWD — check out how fast each one is going at the quarter-mile. The Hybrid's 4-mph deficit is significant.
The CR-V Hybrid is significantly heavier than the regular 1.5T version, but it's also got a bit more power and a lot more torque, so performance is about the same either way. Fuel economy skyrockets with the hybrid, of course, but the price goes up, too.
The all-wheel-drive CR-V Hybrid gets up near 4,000 pounds on the scales, and there's a significant loss of fuel economy compared to the front-drive hybrid. In fact, the EPA says that the CR-V Hybrid AWD gets the same 34 mpg on the highway as the entry-level CR-V 1.5T with front-wheel drive, though the hybrid's city efficiency is far better. The Hybrid AWD is also notably slower than the 1.5T AWD at the quarter-mile acceleration mark.
What are the different versions of the 2025 CR‑V, and how much do they cost? Select a version below or just hit the button to see our full 2025 CR‑V specs and model data.
| Version | Price | Fuel | MPG | Power | Torque |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Honda CR‑V 1.5T (Front-Wheel Drive) | $30,100 | Gas | 30 | 190 hp | 179 lb-ft |
| 2025 Honda CR‑V 1.5T (All-Wheel Drive) | $31,600 | Gas | 28 | 190 hp | 179 lb-ft |
| 2025 Honda CR‑V Hybrid (Front-Wheel Drive) | $34,650 | Hybrid | 40 | 204 hp | 247 lb-ft |
| 2025 Honda CR‑V Hybrid (All-Wheel Drive) | $36,150 | Hybrid | 37 | 204 hp | 247 lb-ft |
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