2026 Honda CR-V MPG and Fuel Cost

The 2026 Honda CR-V gets up to 30 mpg combined with a gas engine and up to 40 mpg as a hybrid, across 6 EPA-tested versions.

EPA fuel economy

2026 Honda CR-V · 6 EPA-tested versions

Best gas version

30MPG combined

28 city 33 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. Ratings for the best versions are unchanged from 2025.

Every 2026 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 FWD	40 mpg	43 / 36	$1,600
2.0L 4-cyl hybrid · AWD · CVT EPA listing: CR-V AWD	37 mpg	40 / 34	$1,750
2.0L 4-cyl hybrid · AWD · CVT · TrailSport EPA listing: CR-V AWD TrailSport	35 mpg	38 / 33	$1,850
Gas
1.5L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · CVT EPA listing: CR-V FWD	30 mpg	28 / 33	$2,150
1.5L turbo 4-cyl · AWD · CVT EPA listing: CR-V AWD	29 mpg	27 / 31	$2,250
Hydrogen fuel cell
Hydrogen fuel cell · FWD EPA listing: CR-V e-FCEV · Hydrogen; EPA publishes no fuel price	39 MPGe	36 / 43	–

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
2.0L 4-cyl hybrid · AWD · CVT · TrailSport	$1,851	$154	$9,257
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. The fuel-cell version is left out because EPA publishes no hydrogen price.

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

2026: 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 2026 CR-V compares

2026 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.

2026 model	Best combined	Best gas	Fuel / year
Toyota RAV4 Best: hybrid	43 mpg	–	$1,500
Kia Sportage Best: hybrid	42 mpg	28 mpg	$1,550
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
Jeep Cherokee Best: hybrid	37 mpg	–	$1,750
Subaru Forester Best: hybrid	35 mpg	29 mpg	$1,850
Nissan Rogue Best: gas	32 mpg	32 mpg	$2,050
Volkswagen Tiguan Best: gas	29 mpg	29 mpg	$2,250
Chevrolet Equinox Best: gas	27 mpg	27 mpg	$2,400
Subaru Outback Best: gas	27 mpg	27 mpg	$2,400
Ford Bronco Sport Best: gas	27 mpg	27 mpg	$2,400
Mazda CX-5 Best: gas	26 mpg	26 mpg	$2,500
Jeep Compass Best: gas	26 mpg	26 mpg	$2,500

2026 CR-V recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 143 owner complaints for the 2026 CR-V.What they cover, and crash test ratings

Questions

Does AWD lower the 2026 Honda CR-V's gas mileage?

Yes. On versions that differ only in drive, AWD lowers the combined rating by 1 mpg: the 1.5L turbo 4-cyl gets 30 mpg combined with front-wheel drive and 29 with AWD.

How much fuel does the 2026 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 2026 Honda CR-V need premium gas?

No. EPA lists every 2026 Honda CR-V version on regular gasoline.

How does the 2026 CR-V's MPG compare with the 2025?

For 2026, the best gas version is rated 30 mpg, the same as the year before and the best hybrid version is rated 40 mpg, the same as the year before.

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.