The CR-V's handsome interior design is highlighted by a honeycomb-textured insert spanning most of the dash, discreetly hiding the air vents. For more information about the CR-V's fuel economy, visit the EPA's website. On our real-world 75-mph highway fuel-economy route, both the Sport Touring Hybrid and the nonhybrid EX-L registered 31 mpg. The front-wheel-drive CR-V with the turbocharged 1.5-liter four-cylinder gets EPA estimates of 28 mpg city and 34 mpg highway, while the most fuel-efficient CR-V is the front-wheel-drive Sport Hybrid, which achieves 43 mpg city and 36 mpg highway. The CR-V's powertrain options mean you must decide between a 190-hp 1.5-liter gas engine against a 204-hp hybrid unit consisting of a 2.0-liter and two electric motors. The Honda CR-V can tow up to 1500 pounds while the CR-V Hybrid is limited to just 1000 pounds, when equipped with optional towing accessories.

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While it lacks the handling thrills we love in the Mazda CX-50 and the Volkswagen Tiguan, the new CR-V provides a smooth ride and enough moxie to avoid being boring. The Sport Touring gets exclusive 19-inchers that are also painted black. Most models are fitted with a set of 18-inch wheels, with the Sport donning black ones. Every CR-V has hill-descent control that helps modulate the compact SUV's speed on steep or slippery declines when traveling at low speeds.

At our test track, the Sport Touring Hybrid hit 60 mph in a respectable 7.9 seconds the nonhybrid EX-L needed a little extra time, completing the same test in 8.3 seconds.

While the Sport can be had with front- or all-wheel drive, the latter is standard on the Sport Touring. The Sport and Sport Touring only come with the hybrid powertrain, which pairs a 2.0-liter four-cylinder with two electric motors for a combined total of 204 horsepower. This setup is standard on the LX, EX, and EX-L models. It pairs with a continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT) and either front- or all-wheel drive. Behind the CR-V's upright grille is a standard 190-hp turbocharged 1.5-liter four-cylinder.

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