Real-world fuel economy

Honda CR-V Real MPG: what owners actually get

The official figure is what a Honda CR-V managed in a laboratory. These are the figures owners report from the road, engine by engine, for every generation we hold. Add your own at the bottom and the averages get better for the next buyer.

39.1mpg
Real-world average, all engines
92%
of the official combined figure
2166
Range reported by owners (mpg)
3,430
Owner submissions

Honda CR-V

2002–2006 · real average 33.5 mpg · owners report 21.0–50.0 mpg · 473 submissions

EngineOfficial (NEDC)Official (WLTP)Real MPG% of officialOwners report
2.0 i-VTEC31.427.688%20.8–34.0
2.2 i-CTDi42.240.997%31.0–50.0

Honda CR-V

2007–2012 · real average 36.9 mpg · owners report 22.0–50.0 mpg · 1,243 submissions

EngineOfficial (NEDC)Official (WLTP)Real MPG% of officialOwners report
2.0 i-VTEC34.4–34.934.399%25.2–41.2
2.0 i-VTEC Automatic33.628.986%21.7–34.7
2.2 i-CTDi43.539.891%30.0–49.8
2.2 i-DTEC43.539.491%30.0–49.0
2.2 i-DTEC Automatic38.235.793%

Honda CR-V

2012–2018 · real average 42.1 mpg · owners report 23.0–66.0 mpg · 1,347 submissions

EngineOfficial (NEDC)Official (WLTP)Real MPG% of officialOwners report
1.6 i-DTEC 2WD57.7–64.253.588%42.0–66.0
1.6 i-DTEC Automatic53.3–62.842.072%31.8–51.0
2.0 i-VTEC37.2–38.233.689%
2.0 I-VTEC 2WD39.237.496%28.5–45.0
2.0 i-VTEC Automatic36.7–37.730.081%22.6–37.0
2.2 i-DTEC50.443.687%33.0–53.0
2.2 i-DTEC Automatic42.837.187%28.0–45.0

Honda CR-V

2018–2023 · real average 43.0 mpg · owners report 28.0–58.0 mpg · 367 submissions

EngineOfficial (NEDC)Official (WLTP)Real MPG% of officialOwners report
1.5 i-VTEC42.834.9–36.236.0101%*30.3–44.0
1.5 i-VTEC 2WD44.838.2–38.736.796%*29.7–43.9
1.5 i-VTEC CVT39.831.7–32.533.3104%*29.2–39.0
1.6 i-DTEC 2WD64.251.580%42.0–56.0
2.0 Hybrid38.2–42.844.2109%*34.0–55.5
2.0 Hybrid 2WD40.948.9120%*40.2–58.0
2.0 i-DTEC 2WD39.234.187%

All figures in miles per gallon (UK). “Owners report” is the spread of individual submissions for that engine. * Measured against the WLTP figure rather than NEDC.

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Honda CR-V fuel economy questions

What is the real-world MPG of a Honda CR-V?

Owners report an average of 39.1 mpg across all Honda CR-V engines with data, about 92% of the official combined figure. The engine tables on this page give the figure for each engine and generation.

Why is the Honda CR-V real MPG lower than the official figure?

Official figures come from a laboratory test cycle, not the road. Cold starts, short trips, hills, load, tyres and driving style all cost fuel the test does not see. A gap of 10 to 30 per cent is normal; a much bigger gap on one engine usually points at a fault, a heavy right foot, or a diesel that never gets warm.

Where did the Honest John Honda CR-V Real MPG page go?

Honest John closed in August 2026 and its Real MPG section went with it. This page is where the Honda CR-V figures now live: rebuilt from the archived Honest John dataset, with the official figures kept alongside, and reopened for new submissions. CarAdCheck is not affiliated with Honest John or Volkswagen Financial Services.

Where the Honda CR-V figures come from

If you used the Honest John Real MPG section before the site closed in 2026, this is where the Honda CR-V figures now live. The owner-reported averages above were rebuilt from the archived Honest John dataset (archived page, 2026-07) alongside the official NEDC and WLTP figures and new submissions from CarAdCheck readers, and the section is open so they keep improving. Real-world figures also feed the running-cost estimate in our free advert check.

CarAdCheck is not affiliated with Honest John or Volkswagen Financial Services. How we rebuilt Real MPG.

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