Honda CR-V

The Honda CR-V hybrid has few standout features beyond its exceptionally smooth drivetrain, but it offers a nice blend of space, comfort, utility, fuel economy and driving dynamics.

There’s not lots to talk about for the 2026 Honda CR-V, with one major exception: the new-for-CR-V TrailSport trim, which is the latest off-road-focused edition in Honda’s growing outdoorsy adventure lineup.

Honda’s runaway bestseller and the fifth most popular vehicle in the U.S., the CR-V is getting a few tech upgrades and a new TrailSport trim level for the 2026 model year.

If you’re shopping for a new car, chances are you’re considering one or more of the seven compact SUVs in this comparison test. See how each SUV did in both subjective and objective categories.

We took seven compact SUVs recently on a roughly 250-mile fuel economy drive to measure their road-trip efficiency in a real-world setting.

When we gathered seven popular models to find the best compact SUV for 2025, we made sure to measure their cargo areas to see which one had the most space.

Although prices for late-model used cars have recently jumped, Cars.com has assembled a healthy list of choices available for a budget of about $20,000.

As the discussion around tariffs swirls, here’s a better — but not perfect — picture of just how “American” 10 of the bestselling vehicles of 2024 really are.

Here are the vehicles that could be affected by proposed tariffs on Canadian, Mexican and Chinese goods that Donald Trump pledged to institute when he assumes office.

Take a look at how the Latch system and each car seat scored in our Car Seat Check of the 2025 Honda CR-V hybrid.