2026 Honda CR-V Lease Deals

The CR-V is Honda's compact five-seat SUV, and the gas version covered on this page runs a turbocharged 1.5-liter four-cylinder rated at 190 horsepower through a continuously variable transmission. Front-wheel drive is standard, and all-wheel drive is available on all three gas trims. EPA ratings come in at 28 city / 33 highway / 30 combined with front-wheel drive and 27 / 31 / 29 with AWD, on regular unleaded from a 14.0-gallon tank.

The main change for 2026 is that Honda made the bigger screen standard. Every CR-V now arrives with a 9-inch touchscreen, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and a wireless phone charging pad, while the EX-L steps up to a 10.2-inch digital instrument cluster. Honda also added a rugged TrailSport model to the range for 2026, but it is hybrid-only, so it sits outside the gas lineup.

Practicality is why most shoppers end up here. The gas CR-V carries roughly 39.3 cubic feet behind the rear seats and 76.5 cubic feet with them folded — noticeably more than the hybrid, which surrenders some floor space to its battery pack at 36.3 and 71.8 cubic feet.

It suits commuters and small families across New York, New Jersey and Connecticut who want a predictable, roomy crossover rather than a fast or flashy one, and who would rather put money into equipment than into a bigger engine.

Honda also sells the CR-V with a 2.0-liter two-motor hybrid making 204 horsepower and rated as high as 43 / 36 / 40 mpg. That car has its own page — the short version is that it trades a little cargo room and a higher price for a large fuel-economy gain.

Cars.com put the CR-V through its 2026 Compact SUV Challenge against seven rivals and it finished second overall with 687 points, behind the Volkswagen Tiguan SEL R-Line Turbo on 704 and ahead of the Hyundai Tucson Hybrid and Kia Sportage Hybrid. The judges tested a Sport Touring Hybrid, so the result speaks to the CR-V's cabin and chassis rather than the 1.5T specifically. They praised its plush ride, the quality of the interior materials, and a back seat with backrests that recline generously, while flagging the 9-inch touchscreen as small for the class and the hybrid powertrain as coarse under hard acceleration.

Consumer Reports credits the current CR-V with better ride comfort, easier-to-use controls and a modest gain in cargo space compared with the version it replaced, but notes that acceleration and fuel economy slipped as the SUV grew larger and heavier; in its own testing the gas CR-V returned 26 mpg overall.

Autoweb's road test called it one of the best-driving small SUVs and highlighted the responsive steering and secure handling, while criticizing the plain exterior and the absence of premium touches such as ventilated seats or a panoramic roof.

We lease the gas CR-V in three trims — LX, EX and EX-L — and every one of them can be had with front-wheel or all-wheel drive. The four remaining trims in the 2026 range (Sport, TrailSport, Sport-L and Sport Touring) are hybrid-only.

• LX — 17-inch steel wheels with covers, cloth seats with a manual height-adjustable driver's seat, single-zone automatic climate control, a 7-inch digital gauge cluster, a four-speaker 160-watt stereo, and the now-standard 9-inch touchscreen with wireless smartphone mirroring and a 15-watt wireless charger.
• EX — the value pick for most drivers. It adds 18-inch alloy wheels, a 10-way power driver's seat with two-way lumbar, heated front seats, dual-zone automatic climate control, a power moonroof, remote engine start, extra USB-C ports, a six-speaker 240-watt system, and — importantly — the Blind Spot Information System with Cross Traffic Monitor, which the LX does not get.
• EX-L — the loaded gas car. Leather-trimmed seating, two-position driver's memory, a four-way power front passenger seat, a 10.2-inch digital gauge cluster, an eight-speaker 320-watt audio system with HD Radio, front and rear parking sensors, a power tailgate with programmable height, an auto-dimming rearview mirror and a leather-wrapped steering wheel.

If your budget only stretches so far, the jump from LX to EX buys the most usable equipment per dollar; EX-L is about comfort and convenience rather than capability.

Honda Sensing is standard on every 2026 CR-V, including collision mitigation braking with forward collision warning, adaptive cruise control with low-speed follow, lane keeping and road departure mitigation, traffic sign recognition, traffic jam assist and automatic high beams. Blind spot monitoring with cross traffic alert is not on the LX — it starts at EX.

NHTSA gave the 2026 CR-V AWD a 5-star overall rating, built from 4 stars in frontal crash, 5 stars in side crash and 4 stars for rollover resistance.

IIHS results for 2026 are mixed, and worth knowing before you sign. The CR-V rates Good in the driver- and passenger-side small overlap front tests, Good in the updated side test, Good for headlights and Good for seat belt reminders, with Acceptable front crash prevention for both vehicle-to-vehicle and pedestrian scenarios. However, it rates Poor in the updated moderate overlap front test — the seat bracket deformed and the belt shifted on the rear dummy — and as a result the 2026 CR-V is not a Top Safety Pick, while the Tucson, Sportage, CX-50 and Forester are. We would rather you heard that from us than found it after signing.

Toyota RAV4 — for 2026 Toyota offers the RAV4 only as a hybrid or plug-in hybrid, so there is no longer a conventional gas RAV4 to compare against a CR-V LX or EX. If you specifically want a lower-cost, non-hybrid compact SUV payment, the gas CR-V is one of the few remaining ways to get it.

Hyundai Tucson — its 2.5-liter gas model rates 25/33/28 mpg front-drive and 24/30/26 AWD, so the CR-V's 30 and 29 combined are the stronger numbers. The Tucson Hybrid is a Top Safety Pick winner for 2026, which the CR-V is not.

Kia Sportage — mechanically close to the Tucson, with the same 28 combined mpg front-drive gas rating and a 42 mpg front-drive hybrid. Both Korean SUVs finished behind the CR-V in Cars.com's 2026 Compact SUV Challenge.

Mazda CX-5 — the 2026 AWD 2.5-liter is EPA-rated 24/30/26, a few mpg behind an AWD CR-V, and Mazda's pitch is driving feel and interior finish rather than outright space.

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