2025 head-to-head · Small SUV
2025 Honda CR-V Fuel Cell vs Toyota RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
FWD · Electric motor (130 kW) · Single-speed · 39 MPGe
AWD · 2.5L 4-cyl · CVT · 94 MPGe + 38 MPG
The 2025 Toyota RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $1,049 a year to fuel (94 MPGe + 38 MPG), versus $1,192 for the 2025 Honda CR-V Fuel Cell (39 MPGe). That's roughly $143 a year, or about $715 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Honda CR-V Fuel Cell
- Toyota RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid
Side by side
| Honda CR-V Fuel Cell | Toyota RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,192 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,049 |
| 39 MPGe | Combined efficiency | 94 MPGe + 38 MPG |
| 36 MPGe | City | 105 MPGe / 40 MPG |
| 43 MPGe | Highway | 84 MPGe / 36 MPG |
| — | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 36 kWh |
| 245 mi | Driving range | 600 mi |
| — | All-electric range | 42 mi |
| 0 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 72 g/mi |
| — | EPA fuel economy score | 8/10 |
| — | EPA greenhouse gas score | 10/10 |
| — | Charge time at 240V | 4.5 hrs |
| Fuel cell | Powertrain | Plug-in hybrid |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gas + electricity |
| Electric motor (130 kW) | Engine / motor | 2.5L 4-cyl |
| Single-speed | Transmission | CVT |
| FWD | Drivetrain | AWD |
✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.
Honda CR-V Fuel Cell vs Toyota RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid across model years
- Honda CR-V Fuel Cell
- Toyota RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid
Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.
How they differ
The Toyota RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid goes farther between stops: about 600 miles on a full tank and charge, compared with 245 miles for the Honda CR-V Fuel Cell.
Among 133 2025 small SUVs, the Honda CR-V Fuel Cell ranks 32nd and the Toyota RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid 26th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Honda CR-V Fuel Cell is a hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle, while the Toyota RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Honda CR-V Fuel Cell or the 2025 Toyota RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Toyota RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid. The Honda CR-V Fuel Cell is rated 39 MPGe combined and the Toyota RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid 94 MPGe + 38 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Honda CR-V Fuel Cell vs. the Toyota RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, about $1,192 for the Honda CR-V Fuel Cell and $1,049 for the Toyota RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid.
Which has more range?
The Toyota RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid: about 600 miles versus 245 miles.
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