For the first time ever, the Honda CR-V is available as a hybrid.
The hybrid has a 2.0-liter gas engine plus two electric motors.
The Honda CR-V is also available as a conventional model.

In my humble opinion, the best Honda CR-V will always be the first-gen model with the B20 engine. Five generations later, the CR-V is widely regarded as one of the world?s best-selling SUVs, and now we get a hybrid-electric version ? which is the first time in the CR-V?s colorful history. Honda vehicles have a reputation of multiplying like rabbits, but I?m betting the 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid won?t be seeing the same outcome.
After all, hybrids are niche vehicles for a niche set of buyers.
Setting The Stage: Honda Is Serious About Hybrids The CR-V Hybrid may be late to the game, but that’s not the point. The Japanese car maker wants two-thirds of its entire global automotive sales to come from electrified vehicles by 2030. Furthermore, Honda believes its two-motor hybrid-electric technology – no matter how complicated it seems – is the most effective way of realizing long-term fuel savings and reducing CO2 emissions, all without alienating loyal Honda fans.
“The Honda CR-V is the best-selling CUV over the past two decades and the updates we’ve made to the 2020 model, including a new hybrid-electric variant, solidify its position as a leader in the compact SUV market,” said Henio Arcangeli, Jr., Senior Vice President of Automobile Sales, American Honda M...