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Honda has helped shape the global landscape with its ingenuity, from small engines and motorcycles to automobiles and beyond. The 2025 Honda CR-V embodies that legacy today. The Comfortable Runabout Vehicle established a new class of SUVs in the mid-1990s when the crossover was officially born.
The CR-V was hard to classify because it looked like an SUV, but its unibody platform said otherwise. Today, the 2025 CR-V continues to defy expectations as a car-based crossover renowned for its reliability, engaging and efficient powertrain, and value-packed design. Here’s a closer look at how these characteristics play out in 2025, with six highlights you won’t want to miss on the industry’s first true crossover.
#1 - Trims: Affordable and Value-Packed
The 2025 CR-V defies expectations with an affordable starting price of $30,100 and its value-oriented packaging.[a] The LX sets the benchmark and kickstarts the CR-V’s family tree. It rolls off Honda’s production line with LED headlights, a 190-horsepower turbocharged heartbeat, the Honda Sensing suite, and a seven-inch color touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
With the LX as the gateway, the CR-V trims offer a progressive lineup of features with distinct style cues and performance details. The EX adds a one-touch power moonroof and heated front seats, while the Sport Hybrid adds Honda’s 204-horsepower hybrid powertrain with sportier design elements. The EX-L exudes luxury with its leather interior and adds a nine-inch touchscreen display, which you’ll also find on the top-tier Sport-L Hybrid and Sport Touring Hybrid.
#2 - Styling: Sophisticated and Athletic
The 2025 CR-V is one of the most sophisticated crossovers in the segment, effortlessly blending its sleek silhouette with sportier elements that create a unique aesthetic. This balance is apparent across the CR-V’s trim lineup, with trims like the Sport Hybrid adding dual exhaust finishers, sport styling, and 18-inch gloss-black alloy wheels. The top-tier Sport Touring Hybrid takes the aesthetic further, adding roof rails and 19-inch wheels.
Honda also gives drivers plenty of opportunities to customize the CR-V with an extensive color palette. The CR-V’s standard exterior hues include Solar Silver Metallic, Crystal Black Pearl, Meteorite Gray, and Canyon River Blue. Premium colors include Platinum White Pearl, Still Night Pearl, Urban Gray Pearl, and Radiant Red Metallic that, like the standard exterior colors, pair with a gray, Sport Black, or black and gray interior.
#3 - Capacities: Passenger Comfort and Cargo Space
The 2025 CR-V doesn’t come with a built-in picnic table like models from the 1990s, but its interior is still remarkably spacious and accommodating. Sitting on a 106.3-inch wheelbase, the 2025 CR-V measures 184.8 inches long, 73.5 inches wide, and up to 66.5 inches tall. These dimensions yield a voluminous cabin that offers 106 cu.ft. of passenger space across its two-row design.
You and your passengers have ample head and legroom, with the front row offering 40 inches of headroom and 41.3 inches of legroom. Passengers in the second row have almost the same amount of room, an impressive feat for a crossover. Headroom and legroom in the backseat measures 38.2 inches and 41 inches, respectively. The CR-V’s reclining rear seat adds to those comfortable accommodations, especially with its 60/40 split-folding design.
With both rows occupied, you can store groceries, backpacks, and small items in the 39.3 cu.ft. of room behind the second row. This volume increases with the second row folded, giving you 76.5 cu.ft. to stow luggage and bulkier items, like golf clubs, camping gear, and large bags. Maximizing the CR-V’s cargo capacity is easy beyond the confines of the cabin, thanks to the crossover’s maximum towing capacity of up to 1,500 pounds.
#4 - Performance: Engaging and Efficient in Every Season
The CR-V is well-known for its engaging driving demeanor, and the 2025 model is no exception. The SUV’s base powerplant is Honda’s proven 1.5L turbocharged engine that produces 190 hp and 179 lb-ft of torque. With the continuously variable transmission balancing this output with efficiency, the gas-powered CR-V offers an EPA-estimated average of 28 MPG in the city and 34 MPG on the highway.[b] All-wheel-drive models see a slight decrease in efficiency, with an in-town average of 26 MPG and a highway average of 31 MPG.[b]
The CR-V’s base powertrain is adequate, but its hybrid heartbeat is even more impressive and engaging. The 2025 CR-V Hybrid relies on a 2.0L Atkinson engine to produce 145 hp and 138 lb-ft of torque. However, the addition of Honda’s AC Synchronous Permanent-Magnet electric motor skyrockets the CR-V’s output to a combined 204 hp and 247 lb-ft of near-instant torque. The electric motor offers on-demand power without compromising the CR-V’s efficiency, with the SUV averaging an EPA-estimated 43 MPG in the city and 36 MPG on the highway.[b]
Capitalizing on the CR-V’s engaging and spirited performance is even more enjoyable when you opt for Honda’s Real Time AWD with Intelligent Control System. The system is a must if you’re looking for all-season and all-terrain confidence. Honda’s Real Time AWD continuously monitors the road conditions and the CR-V's performance to send power to the rear wheels as needed. As a result, the system optimizes traction and improves how the CR-V handles when navigating slippery conditions or winding backroads.
#5 - Confidence in the Driver’s Seat: Honda Sensing
Honda goes above and beyond to instill confidence in the driver’s seat by equipping the 2025 CR-V with an extensive suite of safety and driver-assistance features. Passive features, like the CR-V’s high-strength build and integrated airbags, work behind the scenes to mitigate the risk of injury in a collision. The CR-V’s active features are part of the Honda Sensing suite, which is standard across the lineup for 2025.
Honda Sensing equips the 2025 CR-V with a Collision Mitigation Braking System and Forward Collision Warning to prevent frontal impacts. The Road Departure Mitigation System, Lane Departure Warning, and Lane Keeping Assist System reduce the potential for side-related collisions by helping keep the CR-V on the road, centered in its lane, and out of the path of traffic. The suite also includes a Traffic Sign Recognition System, Traffic Jam Assist, and Adaptive Cruise Control with Low-Speed Follow that reduces driver fatigue by adjusting the CR-V’s cruising speed based on the traffic.
As you climb the CR-V lineup in 2025, top-tier trims add more advanced features. The Honda Sensing suite includes a Blind Spot Information System and Cross Traffic Monitor on the EX and subsequent trims. The Sport Trims add Low-Speed Braking Control and eight parking sensors, with four at the front and four at the rear.
#6 - A Well-Equipped Cabin: Classic and Tech-Centric
The CR-V might not be classified as a luxury SUV, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t opulent in its own way. The 2025 CR-V blends classic styling with functional elements and innovative technologies to create a unique aesthetic that reflects its well-rounded packaging. The cabin can be as luxurious or as sporty as you want, from the leather seating that adorns trims like the EX-L to the sportier styling and accented stitching throughout the cabin of the Sport Hybrid.
The unique style cues complement the CR-V’s tech-savvy interior and functional design, reflecting its rich history and namesake as a vehicle that can comfortably navigate any situation. The cockpit is framed by a 7-inch or 9-inch color touchscreen and a 7-inch Digital Instrument Cluster that offers vital performance insights, like mileage, fuel economy, drive modes, navigational cues, and drier-assist alerts. The center touchscreen is home to Honda’s infotainment system and provides smartphone integration, Bluetooth compatibility, and the Honda Satellite-Linked Navigation System with Voice Recognition. These technologies put everything you need at your fingertips and enhance the CR-V’s sophisticated cabin, allowing you to enjoy every experience behind the wheel.