“The Next-Generation Honda CR-V Will Expand Its Appeal in America”: The CR-V Goes Strictly Hybrid For 2028

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Nov 14, at 12:15pm ET

Honda has announced that the 2028 Honda CR-V is coming, but only with a hybrid powertrain.

The CR-V has been one of the United States’ top-selling vehicles for a while, with over 400,000 sales in 2025. It’s super ugly, but it has always been spacious, fuel-efficient, and reliable. What more could a family of four even want from a daily commuter? I get it.

It does feel a little surprising, then, that Honda would make such a big change to the seventh generation. Why fix something that’s been working so well?

Honda is going hybrid

It’s actually not as big of a risk as you’d think. The Honda CR-V isn’t only America’s best-selling SUV of all time; it also holds hybrid sales records. It set back-to-back hybrid sales records in 2024 and 2025, and it will probably do it again this year.

“During May 2026, nearly one out of five shoppers included the CR-V on their top 10 list,” Ivan Drury, director of insights at Edmunds, told Automotive News in July 2026.

Hybrid vehicles have been a big part of Honda’s overall growth strategy for a while now. This includes a $3 billion investment in a hybrid plant in Ohio. The CR-V is just one of a handful of hybrid models that will be launched by 2030. Hybrids now represent about 30% of Honda’s sales, with the CR-V leading the way. Americans want more fuel efficiency, which makes sense as gas prices skyrocket.

“With a 100% hybrid powertrain, the next-generation Honda CR-V will further expand the appeal of America’s most popular SUV as demand for hybrid-electric vehicles reaches record levels,” said Luis Guerra, assistant vice president of Honda National Auto Sales.

The 2028 Honda CR-V will introduce the automaker’s new Honda Hybrid system, offering “improved performance and efficiency.” It will feature a newly developed electric all-wheel-drive unit for more responsive driving. All of this will be done at the Ohio plant.

I mean, why not? Right? The Honda CR-V is already dull beyond belief. I think doing whatever it takes to get the CR-V as fuel-efficient, reliable, and cost-effective as possible is the right direction.

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