Tank Ledger

Honda CR-V Hybrid MPG by year — every rating on record

The Honda CR-V Hybrid has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 4 model years, from 2020 to 2023. Across those years its best rated version returned 40 mpg (2023) and its thirstiest returned 37 mpg (2023). The EPA record holds 5 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD / Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD.

40best combined mpg (2023)
37worst combined mpg (2023)
40latest year best (2023)
5configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2020138 mpg38 mpg#7 of 111 (95th pct)All-Wheel DriveRegularSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2021138 mpg38 mpg#10 of 124 (93th pct)All-Wheel DriveRegularSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2022138 mpg38 mpg#19 of 151 (88th pct)All-Wheel DriveRegularSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2023240 mpg37 mpg#17 of 69 (76th pct)Front-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel DriveRegularSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Honda CR-V Hybrid placed highest in 2020 at #7 of 111, and lowest in 2022 at #19 of 151. It spent 4 of its 4 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 5 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20232.0L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (variable gear ratios) RegularSIDI; Hybrid, Hybrid, start-stop403437310.88.0$1,7002377/10
20232.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (variable gear ratios) RegularSIDI; Hybrid, Hybrid, start-stop433640287.57.4$1,5502237/10
20222.0L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (variable gear ratios) RegularHybrid, Hybrid, start-stop403538302.67.8$1,6502348/10
20212.0L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (variable gear ratios) RegularHybrid, Hybrid, start-stop403538302.67.8$1,6502348/10
20202.0L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (variable gear ratios) RegularHybrid, Hybrid, start-stop403538302.67.8$1,6502348/10

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 1 of 1 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
2022 → 202338 → 40 mpg+2 mpg288 gal

What CR-V Hybrid fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2023 Honda CR-V Hybrid burns 288 to 311 gallons depending on configuration. Below is what that costs at three pump prices, and how much more the thirstiest configuration costs than the most efficient one.

Pump priceMost efficientThirstiestSpread
$3.00/gal$863$932$70
$3.50/gal$1,006$1,088$82
$4.00/gal$1,150$1,243$93

EPA’s own estimate for the 2023 model year is $1,550 to $1,700 a year in fuel, or $3,500 less than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD

Across the 311 nameplates EPA classifies as Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD, the median best combined rating is 27 mpg. At 40 mpg the Honda CR-V Hybrid is 13 mpg better the median, which is worth about $484 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

Other Honda nameplates

Every Honda model compared → — all nameplates ranked by best combined rating, with what each one costs a year.