2026 head-to-head · Wagon

2026 Chevrolet Trax 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.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$1,550/ year to fuel
30 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,192/ year to fuel
39 MPGe

FWD · Electric motor (60 kW) · Single-speed · 39 MPGe

The 2026 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 2026 Chevrolet Trax (30 MPG). That's roughly $358 a year, or about $1,788 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Chevrolet Trax
  • Honda CR-V Fuel Cell

Side by side

Chevrolet TraxHonda CR-V Fuel Cell
$1,550 Your annual fuel cost $1,192
30 MPG Combined efficiency 39 MPGe
28 MPG City 36 MPGe
32 MPG Highway 43 MPGe
— Driving range 245 mi
98 cu ft Passenger volume 106 cu ft
25 cu ft Cargo volume 30 cu ft
296 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 0 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 9/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 10/10
Flex-fuel Powertrain Fuel cell
Regular gasoline or E85 Fuel Regular gasoline
1.2L 3-cyl turbo Engine / motor Electric motor (60 kW)
6-speed automatic 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.

Chevrolet Trax vs Honda CR-V Fuel Cell across model years

  • Chevrolet Trax
  • 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

Per EPA interior volume figures, the Honda CR-V Fuel Cell has more passenger space (106 vs. 98 cu ft); the Honda CR-V Fuel Cell has more cargo space (30 vs. 25 cu ft).

Among 12 2026 wagons, the Chevrolet Trax ranks 5th and the Honda CR-V Fuel Cell 3rd for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Chevrolet Trax is a flex-fuel model, while the Honda CR-V Fuel Cell is a hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2026 Chevrolet Trax or the 2026 Honda CR-V Fuel Cell?

Measured by cost to drive, the Honda CR-V Fuel Cell. The Chevrolet Trax 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 2026 Chevrolet Trax 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 Chevrolet Trax and $1,192 for the Honda CR-V Fuel Cell.

Which has more cargo space?

The Honda CR-V Fuel Cell, with 30 cu ft of luggage volume versus 25 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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