Cheaper hybrid options join Honda CR-V 2026 range but prices are up for this Toyota RAV4, Hyundai Tucson rival

Honda’s handiest-promoting CR-V medium SUV has been up to this point for 2026, introducing unique hybrid alternate ideas at the discontinuance and tail of the model differ, more security aspects, and greater costs – now starting from $44,900 drive-away.

Beforehand reserved for the discontinuance-spec RS, Honda’s ‘e:HEV’ hybrid machine is now on hand across four of CR-V’s six grades, successfully reducing the entry assign for hybrid by $7000.

Petrol vitality easy remains the least expensive entry point for CR-V, starting from $44,900 drive-away in VTi-X guise. Entry into the least expensive hybrid, the e:HEV X, starts from $49,900 – a step up of $5000.

Fully two petrol-finest CR-V variants dwell, the quite a lot of being the seven-seat VTi-L7 priced from $54,900 drive-away. Attributable to packaging of a high voltage battery and electrical motors, no hybrid variant of CR-V offers a seven-seat configuration.

Extra hybrid alternate ideas will assist CR-V steal on the $42,850 earlier than on-road charges Hyundai Tucson Hybrid, $46,490 Subaru Forester Hybrid, and $forty five,990 Toyota RAV4, which now totally offers hybrid vitality and leads the medium SUV segment.

Setting up a more cost-efficient answer to Mazda’s upcoming CX-5 hybrid and Nissan’s foreshadowed circa-$40,000 entrance-drive X-Plug ePower is furthermore an crucial step for Honda.

How mighty does the 2026 Honda CR-V cost?

Honda’s updates to CR-V are spearheaded by a cheaper, more accessible CR-V hybrid is named e:HEV X, which starts from $49,900 – $7000 more inexpensive than the MY25 e:HEV RS.

Instruments on the hybrid X is equivalent to that of the MY26 VTI-X, itself now starting from $44,900 (up $3000). Every entry fashions are entrance-wheel drive.

Honda has furthermore launched two middle-grade e:HEV variants – the $fifty three,900 e:HEV L entrance-wheel drive and $58,900 e:HEV LX all-wheel drive. Every cars provide the same equipment to the VTi L7, with the exception of for lacking a seven-seat configuration.

The e:HEV LX furthermore beneficial properties piano-gloomy exterior accents, LED ambient lighting, DAB radio functionality, and LED daylight working lights over the e:HEV L.

On the discontinuance of the CR-V differ sits the acquainted e:HEV RS, now with all-wheel drive. Pricing for the RS increases by $4500 – now $64,400 – with recurring aspects alongside with LED cornering lights, heads-up conceal, a customisable drive mode, vented steering wheel, sunroof, and heated outboard rear seats.

Other differ-dependent aspects added to CR-V for MY26 embody a 360-diploma camera, auto door unlock functionality, heated rear seats and ventilated entrance seats.

How gasoline-efficient is the Honda CR-V Hybrid?

All hybrid CR-Vs utilize a 135kW/335Nm 2.0-litre VTEC four cylinder engine paired with an eCVT, sealed hybrid, and entrance- or all-wheel drive. While petrol fashions utilize a 140kW/240Nm 1.5-litre turbocharged VTEC four-cylinder engine, CVT, and entrance/all-wheel drive.

Mixed gasoline consumption is quoted as 7.1L/100km for petrol CR-Vs and 5.5L/100km for e:HEV fashions. All-wheel drive increases consumption by 0.2L/100km across each powertrains.

Honda offers a 5-year/unlimited kilometre warranty for all of its vehicles, in addition to 5 years of roadside assistance and an provide of its first 5 services for $199 every. The service interval for all variants of CR-V is Twelve months or 10,000km, whichever comes first.

Honda CR-V 2026: costs in Australia

All costs listed are drive-away.

• VTi-X: $44,900
• e:HEV X: $49,900
• e:HEV L: $fifty three,900
• VTi L7: $54,900
• e:HEV LX: $58,900
• e:HEV RS: $64,400