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Honda CR-V buying guide

What Honda CR-V trim levels are there?

The Honda CR-V comes in several versions: S, SE, Sport Line, SR and EX.

Entry-level S trim gets a small, relatively basic radio screen rather than the touchscreen you get on higher-spec models, which does make the interior feel a little more dated. It does have Bluetooth for phone connectivity, but nothing fancy. On the outside you’ll find 18-inch alloy wheels and LED headlights which can automatically switch between main and low beam at night by detecting oncoming traffic.

The next step up is SE. This adds dual-zone climate control, parking sensors, a reversing camera and a touchscreen that uses Garmin sat-nav software and introduces smartphone mirroring connectivity. To this, Sport Line adds black wheels and door mirrors, slightly darkened tail-lights and dark wood effect trim.

SR steps things up, with heated leather upholstery, a blind-spot warning system and a windscreen wiper de-icing system.

Top-spec EX models get all the possible options available on the CR-V. These models get everything SR models get, but add a heated steering wheel and heated seats (front and rear), a panoramic sunroof, an electric-opening boot, a head-up display (which displays your speed in your eye line in the windscreen, and a wireless charger for your phone.

Honda CR-V interior and technology

The Honda CR-V’s interior does the job, but it was designed in 2016 so more modern rivals such as the Kia Sportage do feel posher for similar (or less) money. SR and EX models do feel reasonably posh with their comfortable seats, but the overall dashboard design isn’t especially premium-feeling. 

The infotainment system isn’t as quick or intuitive to use as those in rivals, and the sat-nav software in most models is based on an old Garmin system which does the job, but the graphics aren’t especially attractive. Luckily most models come with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, so you can plug your smartphone into one of the USB slots and use your favourite sat-nav app such as Waze or Google Maps – but these will show on the CR-V’s screen. 

Space in the CR-V is decent – the rear seats are impressively roomy and absolutely fine for large adults or bulky child seats, and the 499-litre boot is big enough to swallow a family’s worth of holiday luggage. The only downside is that there’s no seven-seat option, as you get in the VW Tiguan Allspace.

Honda CR-V engine range explained

Honda CR-V 2.0 i-MMD

This is the hybrid version of the CR-V. It uses a 145hp 2.0-litre petrol engine and an electric motor for a total of 185hp. This is good for a 0-62mph time of 8.6 seconds – so the CR-V hybrid certainly feels brisk. It can’t travel very far at all on pure electric power – you’ll be lucky to travel a mile before the engine kicks in – but the upside is it’s a ‘self-charging’ hybrid, so you don’t have to plug it in. This engine is available in either two-wheel-drive or four-wheel-drive forms.

Honda CR-V 1.5 VTEC Turbo

This is a non-hybrid turbocharged petrol engine that’s no longer available on brand-new CR-Vs. With 193hp it’s certainly potent enough to get the CR-V moving quickly, but the downside is it’s not that efficient – you’ll be lucky to get 40mpg.