2025 head-to-head · Small SUV
2025 Honda CR-V vs Honda CR-V Fuel Cell
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
The 2025 Honda CR-V Fuel Cell is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,192 a year to fuel (39 MPGe), versus $1,550 for the 2025 Honda CR-V (30 MPG). That's roughly $358 a year, or about $1,788 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Honda CR-V
- Honda CR-V Fuel Cell
Side by side
| Honda CR-V | Honda CR-V Fuel Cell | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,550 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,192 |
| 30 MPG | Combined efficiency | 39 MPGe |
| 28 MPG | City | 36 MPGe |
| 34 MPG | Highway | 43 MPGe |
| — | Driving range | 245 mi |
| 290 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 0 g/mi |
| 6/10 | EPA fuel economy score | — |
| 6/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | — |
| Gas | Powertrain | Fuel cell |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 1.5L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | Electric motor (130 kW) |
| CVT | Transmission | Single-speed |
| FWD | Drivetrain | FWD |
✓ 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 vs Honda CR-V Fuel Cell across model years
- Honda CR-V
- Honda CR-V Fuel Cell
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
Among 133 2025 small SUVs, the Honda CR-V ranks 57th and the Honda CR-V Fuel Cell 32nd for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Honda CR-V is a conventional gas model, while the Honda CR-V Fuel Cell is a hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Honda CR-V or the 2025 Honda CR-V Fuel Cell?
Measured by cost to drive, the Honda CR-V Fuel Cell. The Honda CR-V is rated 30 MPG combined and the Honda CR-V Fuel Cell 39 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Honda CR-V vs. the Honda CR-V Fuel Cell per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,550 for the Honda CR-V and $1,192 for the Honda CR-V Fuel Cell.
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