2026 Honda CR-V Hybrid

The 2026 Honda CR-V is among America's most popular small SUVs. Conveniently, it's also one of our test team's top recommendations. You'll likely be pleased if you drive one. The CR-V is easy to drive, comfortable and roomy. It also gets impressive fuel economy of up to 40 mpg if you pick a CR-V with its available hybrid powertrain. The 2026 CR-V is largely unchanged from last year, though it does get a few more standard features and a new trim level called the TrailSport.

For 2026, the CR-V now comes in a new TrailSport trim level. The TrailSport adopts a more rugged, off-roady look thanks to revised front-end styling, gray-painted wheels and black exterior accents. It also has all-terrain tires that can potentially provide more traction on loose surfaces. But with the exception of those tires, the TrailSport doesn't offer any additional trail-ready features or attitude. It doesn't get more ground clearance, for example, which is something that comes on the Wilderness version of the Subaru Forester. Sure, the TrailSport looks cooler than a regular CR-V. Just don't venture too far off the paved path.

Check out the Mazda CX-50. It's a little more fun to drive than the CR-V, especially when equipped with its available turbocharged engine. It also has a classier-looking interior. We're also keen on the Kia Sportage and Hyundai Tucson. Both are roomy and provide loads of value. Finally, there's the redesigned 2026 Toyota RAV4. It has fresh styling, big new touchscreens and standard hybrid power for great mpg.