We’ll begin with the powertrain, as that’s what units the trims aside. The LX, EX, and EX-L are gas-only, whereas the Sport and Sport Touring are hybrid choices. Each the Sport Hybrid and Sport Touring Hybrid are in direction of the highest finish of the CR-V lineup and use a 2.0-liter inline-four with a two-motor hybrid system. The non-hybrids use the identical engine however swap out electrical help for a turbocharger. Gasoline fashions make 190 horsepower and 179 lb-ft of torque, whereas the hybrids have a mixed output of 204 hp.
The Sport Touring is all-wheel-drive solely, whereas the lower-rung Sport Hybrid can select whether or not to energy two wheels or all 4. Each get Honda’s repeatedly variable transmission (CVT), which features a new Snow mode and Hill Descent for slippery circumstances. It additionally incorporates a Sport mode that sharpens throttle response, however we did not discover the urge to make use of it after seeing the way it behaved.
Honda labored exhausting on refining the engine and making it quieter, and it is succeeded, for probably the most half. Hybrid fashions return good gasoline mileage figures, too. In all-wheel-drive spec, EPA estimates are 40/34/37 mpg metropolis/freeway/mixed. Nevertheless, we logged a displayed 38 mpg with mixed driving that included quite a lot of up and downhill driving, which is fairly spectacular.
