How much does a Honda CR-V cost?

2026 CR-V prices by trim

Honda prices the 2026 CR-V across six trims and two powertrains. Here’s the full lineup as MSRP, before destination.

Figures verified 2026-07-24. MSRP excludes destination. Honda's destination-inclusive starting price for the LX is $32,370; a true out-the-door total adds your state's tax, title, and dealer fees on top of that.

The three cheapest trims, LX, EX, and EX-L, run the gas powertrain. The three hybrid trims start with Sport Hybrid and top out with Sport Touring Hybrid. Notice how close the top gas trim and the entry hybrid trim sit to each other, EX-L at $35,400 and Sport Hybrid at $35,630, which matters once you get to the gas-versus-hybrid decision below.

Within the gas lineup, the jump from LX to EX and from EX to EX-L is mostly about equipment rather than mechanicals, all three share the same engine. Within the hybrid lineup, TrailSport Hybrid sits in the middle of the three hybrid trims on price, and Sport Touring Hybrid commands the biggest single step up in the entire lineup. None of that tells you which trim to buy, it just tells you where your money goes as you move up the list.

Gas or hybrid: the trim split

LX, EX, and EX-L are built around a turbocharged 1.5-liter four-cylinder. Sport, TrailSport, and Sport Touring switch to a hybrid powertrain instead. That split is the biggest single decision in the lineup, it affects price, fuel economy, and how the SUV drives more than any options package does. If you’re weighing which side of that line to shop, the gas versus hybrid breakdown lays out the tradeoffs in full.

MSRP is not the same as destination-inclusive pricing

The table above is Honda’s suggested price before destination, a separate freight charge added to every new CR-V regardless of trim or dealer. Honda’s destination-inclusive figure for the base LX is $32,370, a different number from the $30,920 MSRP shown above. Both are accurate, they’re just answering different questions.

Neither number is your out-the-door price. Out-the-door adds your state’s sales tax, title and registration fees, and whatever documentation fee your dealer charges, none of which Honda sets and none of which I can quote you a figure for, because they vary by state and by dealer. For the full walkthrough of how to pin that number down before you sign anything, see what a fair out-the-door price on a CR-V looks like.

What raises the price

Trim level is the biggest lever. Moving from LX to EX-L is a jump of thousands of dollars in MSRP alone for added equipment. Choosing a hybrid trim over a comparable gas trim adds cost too, though as noted above, the gap between the top gas trim and the entry hybrid trim is smaller than most shoppers expect. Beyond the factory sticker, dealer-installed accessories, market adjustments in tight-inventory months, and your local tax and registration costs all stack on top of the MSRP shown here. None of those are fixed numbers I can hand you, they depend entirely on where you live and which dealer you’re working with.

What lowers the price

Sticking with a gas trim instead of a hybrid keeps you at the bottom of the price ladder. Skipping dealer-added accessories you didn’t ask for keeps the sale price closer to MSRP. And because destination is a fixed charge Honda sets, not something a dealer marks up, the only real negotiating room on a new CR-V sits in the gap between MSRP and the dealer’s actual selling price, which is why getting quotes in writing from more than one dealer matters more than any single negotiating trick.

How to shop the price ladder smart

Don’t assume the trim in the middle of the list is automatically the “sweet spot,” that’s a marketing framing, not a financial one. Work backward from what you actually need: if you only care about one or two features on a higher trim, price out whether they’re worth the full jump, or whether you’re better off banking the difference. If you don’t have a strong preference, start at the bottom of whichever powertrain you’ve chosen, gas or hybrid, and add trims only when you can name the specific feature that justifies the extra cost. It’s easy to talk yourself into the next trim up when you’re sitting in a showroom; it’s harder to justify that same jump when you’re looking at the number on a loan statement two years later.

It’s also worth asking a dealer directly what’s currently in stock versus what has to be ordered. Popular trims and colors sometimes carry different availability, and a hybrid trim that’s scarce on a given lot can end up with less room to negotiate off MSRP than a gas trim sitting on the lot longer. None of that changes the MSRP figures above, but it does change how much room you have to work with.

Common questions about CR-V pricing

Is the MSRP negotiable? The sale price generally is, MSRP is Honda’s suggested price, not a fixed floor. Destination is the one line item that isn’t negotiable, Honda sets it and every buyer pays it.

Why would two CR-Vs of the same trim cost different amounts at different dealers? Because MSRP and destination are the only parts of the price Honda controls. Everything else, the negotiated sale price, dealer-added accessories, documentation fees, and your state and local taxes, is set locally, which is exactly why the figures in this article are a starting point, not a quote.

Should you wait for a sale or incentive? Manufacturer and dealer incentives do shift over the course of a model year, but I don’t have current incentive figures to hand you here, and quoting a number I can’t verify would do you a disservice. Ask any dealer you’re talking to what’s currently being offered on the specific trim you want, and get it in writing alongside the rest of the quote.

Does trim affect resale value? Almost certainly, but I don’t have resale data in front of me for this specific lineup, so I’ll leave that as a question for a dedicated resale-value conversation rather than guess at a number here.

New versus used

Everything above describes a new 2026 CR-V. If the MSRPs here stretch your budget, a used or certified pre-owned CR-V from an earlier model year is the obvious lower-cost alternative, and it sidesteps new-car depreciation in the bargain. That path comes with its own homework, though, older CR-Vs have their own ownership history to check, and a good used example is worth more than a cheap one with unknown history.

Financing changes your real monthly cost

Nothing on this page is a monthly payment, it’s all sticker price. What you actually pay each month depends on your down payment, loan term, and interest rate, all of which vary by buyer, lender, and credit profile, so I’m not going to hand you a made-up payment estimate. What I will say: know your budget before you fall in love with a trim, and negotiate the total price, not the monthly number, so the figure on the sales contract doesn’t just default to sticker.

Next steps

Decide gas or hybrid first, since that determines which half of the price list you’re even shopping in. From there, work out which trim actually fits what you need rather than defaulting to the middle of the lineup, and get an itemized, destination-inclusive quote in writing from at least two dealers before you negotiate anything else. Bring your own math on what you can afford to the conversation rather than letting a monthly-payment pitch set your budget for you, that’s the single biggest lever you control in this whole process.