The Honda CR-V blends the features families want—comfortable seats, lots of space for people and cargo, and a wonderfully clever folding rear seat—into a package that sells well year after year.
It's much less stylish inside and out than the more rakish Ford Escape, which also has excellent handling, but the CR-V gets far better fuel economy in real-world use.
Closest to the Honda, in fact, is the latest redesign of the Toyota RAV4, which is also far from stylish, perhaps even less exciting, but also offers good interior space and carefully calibrated trim levels.
The slightly smaller Kia Sportage gives up interior space without gaining any gas-mileage benefit, though it drives more like small cars.
The new Hyundai Tucson is still a bit smaller than the CR-V, but refinement is way up--though we're not fans of its dual-clutch transmission.
Finally, the Chevrolet Equinox wins for its sliding second-row seat, along with refinement, but the design is getting old now and it's neither as versatile nor as large inside as the Honda.
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The 2016 Honda CR-V has its priorities in the right place, with lots of space and features—but performance takes a back seat. |
The 2016 Chevrolet Equinox has one of the most spacious, quiet, and versatile interiors among smaller crossovers, and it loads on the value. |
The 2016 Ford Escape gives up a little comfort and utility in its quest to be the most exciting crossover SUV to drive. |
The 2016 Hyundai Tucson caters to drivers that put styling and features at the top of their crossover-SUV wish list. |
The 2016 Kia Sportage offers good looks, a quality interior, and the fun of available turbocharged power, but it is small inside and it's falling behind in safety ratings. |
The 2016 Toyota RAV4 is a competent crossover utility with a new Hybrid model this year, updated safety systems, and lots of interior space. |
| MSRP From | |||||
| $23,845 | $22,600 | $23,590 | $22,700 | $22,150 | $24,350 |
| Gas Mileage | |||||
| 25 MPG City / 33 MPG Hwy | 20 MPG City / 32 MPG Hwy | 22 MPG City / 32 MPG Hwy | 21 MPG City / 33 MPG Hwy | 19 MPG City / 28 MPG Hwy | 22 MPG City / 31 MPG Hwy |
| Engine | |||||
| Regular Unleaded I-4 | Gas I4 | Regular Unleaded I-4 | Regular Unleaded I-4 | Regular Unleaded I-4 | Regular Unleaded I-4 |
| EPA Class | |||||
| Small Sport Utility Vehicles 2WD | 2WD Sport Utility Vehicle | Small SUV 2WD | Small SUV 2WD | Small SUV 2WD | Small Sport Utility Vehicles 2WD |
| Style Name | |||||
| 2WD 5-Door LX | FWD 4-Door L | FWD 4-Door S | FWD 4-Door SE | FWD 4-Door LX | FWD 4-Door LE (SE) |
| Drivetrain | |||||
| Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive |
| Passenger Capacity | |||||
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Passenger Doors | |||||
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Body Style | |||||
| Sport Utility | Sport Utility Vehicle | Sport Utility | Sport Utility | Sport Utility | Sport Utility |
| Transmission | |||||
| CVT w/OD | Automatic | Automatic w/OD | Automatic w/OD | Automatic w/OD | Automatic w/OD |
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| 2016 Honda CR-V vs. 2016 Chevrolet Equinox | 2016 Honda CR-V vs. 2016 Ford Escape | 2016 Honda CR-V vs. 2016 Hyundai Tucson | 2016 Honda CR-V vs. 2016 Kia Sportage | 2016 Honda CR-V vs. 2016 Toyota RAV4 | |
