Honda CR-V Hybrid MPG & CO2 emissions
The Honda CR-V Hybrid has disappointing official economy figures, but our test economy of around 40mpg is good by class standards
| MPG (combined) | MPG (low) | MPG (high) | CO2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39-43mpg | TBC | TBC | 151-163g/km |
The Honda CR-V Hybrid is the most economical model in the CR-V range, making it a much better long-term prospect than the 1.5-litre petrol version – which was discontinued at the end of the 2020 model year.
Honda CR-V Hybrid MPG & CO2 emissions
Slight improvements to efficiency were introduced with a small update to the CR-V for 2021. The Hybrid now officially returns 42-43mpg in front-wheel-drive form, while all-wheel-drive models hit 39-40mpg. CO2 emissions come in at 151 and 161-163g/km for the front and all-wheel drive models respectively.
Unless you’re likely to tackle rugged terrain in the CR-V, front-wheel drive is perfectly adequate: the difference on the road is indistinguishable and the front-wheel-drive models are slightly more economical. Unusually, the CR-V Hybrid routinely matched or bettered its official economy in testing (using a 2020 model), with the four-wheel-drive EX model returning around 40mpg on the motorway, and up to 46mpg around town. That suggests the CR-V is likely to cost the same as a Toyota RAV4 to run.
However, it’s worth remembering that the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV is well within the price range of the Honda CR-V, and if you do mostly short journeys and can charge up easily, it could well be vastly cheaper to run given its real-world pure-electric driving range of well over 20 miles. The CR-V Hybrid has a 57-litre fuel tank, giving the front-wheel-drive version a theoretical range of around 665 miles on a single fill-up.
