2023 Honda CR-V MPG and Fuel Cost

The 2023 Honda CR-V gets up to 30 mpg combined with a gas engine and up to 40 mpg as a hybrid, across 4 EPA-tested versions.

EPA fuel economy

2023 Honda CR-V · 4 EPA-tested versions

Best gas version

30MPG combined

28 city 34 highway

$2,150 a year to fuel

Fuel economy score6/10

1.5L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · CVT

Best hybrid version

40MPG combined

43 city 36 highway

$1,600 a year to fuel

Fuel economy score7/10

2.0L 4-cyl hybrid · FWD · CVT

Best version saves $3,500 in fuel over 5 years vs the average new vehicle (EPA)

Fuel cost: 15,000 miles a year at EPA's $4.32 a gallon (regular gas).

Data: US EPA, fueleconomy.govUpdated Sep 27, 2026

At EPA's price assumptions, fuel costs $1,600 to $2,250 a year. Compared with 2022, the best hybrid version is up 2 mpg.

Every 2023 CR-V version

EPA's ratings for each version it tested. Fuel cost is EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year at its current prices.

Version	Combined	City / Hwy	Fuel / year
Hybrid
2.0L 4-cyl hybrid · FWD · CVT Best EPA listing: CR-V Hybrid FWD	40 mpg	43 / 36	$1,600
2.0L 4-cyl hybrid · AWD · CVT EPA listing: CR-V Hybrid AWD	37 mpg	40 / 34	$1,750
Gas
1.5L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · CVT EPA listing: CR-V FWD	30 mpg	28 / 34	$2,150
1.5L turbo 4-cyl · AWD · CVT EPA listing: CR-V AWD	29 mpg	27 / 32	$2,250

Fuel cost at your prices

EPA's annual cost uses 15,000 miles a year, 55% city driving and its current prices: $4.32 a gallon for regular gas. Change the numbers to match your driving.

Version	Per year	Per month	5 years
2.0L 4-cyl hybrid · FWD · CVT	$1,620	$135	$8,100
2.0L 4-cyl hybrid · AWD · CVT	$1,751	$146	$8,757
1.5L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · CVT	$2,160	$180	$10,800
1.5L turbo 4-cyl · AWD · CVT	$2,234	$186	$11,172

At the default settings the results match EPA's annual cost before EPA rounds it to the nearest $50.

Honda CR-V MPG by model year

The best-rated version in each model year; the highlighted year is this page. Gas: 29 to 30 mpg (every year from 2016 to 2026); 30 since 2017. Hybrid: 38 to 40 mpg (2020 to 2026); 40 since 2023.

Best gas version
Best hybrid version

2023: gas 30 mpg · hybrid 40 mpg

Show as a table

Honda CR-V best combined mpg by model year
Model year	Best gas version	Best hybrid version
2016	29	–
2017	30	–
2018	30	–
2019	30	–
2020	30	38
2021	30	38
2022	30	38
2023	30	40
2024	30	40
2025	30	40
2026	30	40

How the 2023 CR-V compares

2023 compact SUVs covered on this site, ranked by their best combined rating. Fuel cost is for each model's cheapest version to run, at EPA's prices.

2023 model	Best combined	Best gas	Fuel / year
Kia Sportage Best: hybrid	43 mpg	28 mpg	$1,500
Toyota RAV4 Best: hybrid	40 mpg	30 mpg	$1,600
Honda CR-V This page Best: hybrid	40 mpg	30 mpg	$1,600
Ford Escape Best: hybrid	39 mpg	30 mpg	$1,650
Hyundai Tucson Best: hybrid	38 mpg	28 mpg	$1,700
Nissan Rogue Best: gas	33 mpg	33 mpg	$1,950
Subaru Forester Best: gas	29 mpg	29 mpg	$2,250
Chevrolet Equinox Best: gas	28 mpg	28 mpg	$2,300
Subaru Outback Best: gas	28 mpg	28 mpg	$2,300
Jeep Compass Best: gas	27 mpg	27 mpg	$2,400
Volkswagen Tiguan Best: gas	27 mpg	27 mpg	$2,400
Mazda CX-5 Best: gas	26 mpg	26 mpg	$2,500
Ford Bronco Sport Best: gas	26 mpg	26 mpg	$2,500
Jeep Cherokee Best: gas	24 mpg	24 mpg	$2,700

2023 CR-V recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 7 safety recalls and 631 owner complaints for the 2023 CR-V.What they cover, and crash test ratings

Questions

Does AWD lower the 2023 Honda CR-V's gas mileage?

Yes. On versions that differ only in drive, AWD lowers the combined rating by 1 to 3 mpg: the 2.0L 4-cyl hybrid gets 40 mpg combined with front-wheel drive and 37 with AWD.

How much fuel does the 2023 CR-V hybrid save?

Comparing AWD or 4WD versions at EPA's assumptions (15,000 miles a year, $4.32 a gallon), the hybrid costs $1,750 a year to fuel against $2,250 for the gas model: $500 a year, or $2,500 over five years.

Does the 2023 Honda CR-V need premium gas?

No. EPA lists every 2023 Honda CR-V version on regular gasoline.

How does the 2023 CR-V's MPG compare with the 2022?

For 2023, the best gas version is rated 30 mpg, the same as the year before and the best hybrid version is rated 40 mpg, up 2 from 38.

Sources and method

US EPA and Department of Energy fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov), file dated Sep 18, 2026.
EPA fuel price assumptions: regular $4.32, midgrade $4.93, premium $5.32, diesel $6.29 a gallon; electricity $0.15 per kWh.
Recall and complaint counts: NHTSA recall file dated Sep 27, 2026 and complaint file dated Sep 26, 2026.

Ratings are EPA estimates. Real-world mileage depends on how, where and in what weather you drive. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.