2026 Honda CR-V · Trims · EX-L

What is the 2026 Honda CR-V EX-L?

The third-cheapest of the CR-V's seven trims. The EX-L starts at $35,400. On price, it sits between the EX ($33,150) and the Sport Hybrid ($35,630). Compared with the EX as it comes, it changes the seats, and audio.

Where the EX-L sits

Every 2026 CR-V by starting price.

  1. LX$30,920
  2. EX$33,150
  3. EX-L$35,400
  4. Sport Hybrid$35,630
  5. Sport-L Hybrid$38,725
  6. TrailSport Hybrid$38,800
  7. Sport Touring Hybrid$42,250

The EX-L as it comes

Before any options.

Engine
1.5L turbocharged four-cylinder
Transmission
Continuously variable transmission
Wheels
18-inch silver-painted alloys
Tires
235/60R18 all-season tires
Seats
Leather-trimmed seats with driver memory
Touchscreen
9-inch touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto

Also standard: Heated seats · Keyless entry

EX-L vs EX, as they come

Parts
WhatEXEX-L
SeatsEXCloth seats with 10-way power driver adjustmentEX-LLeather-trimmed seats with driver memory
Gauge clusterEX7-inch instrument displayEX-L10.2-inch instrument display
AudioEX6-speaker audioEX-L8-speaker audio
Equipment
WhatEXEX-L
Front and rear parking sensorsEXNot includedEX-LYes
Power tailgate with programmable heightEXNot includedEX-LYes

One step up: the Sport Hybrid

The Sport Hybrid costs $230 more, with the 2.0L to the EX-L's 1.5L . It adds a hybrid powertrain. It also changes the wheels, seats, gauge cluster and audio.

What is the Sport Hybrid? →

What you can add

Options and for the EX-L, by their own price. Some need others with them.

  • Real Time all-wheel drive+$1,500

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Add options to see what they change, or switch trims to see what you gain or give up.

The EX-L, as it comes

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EX-L

$35,400

 

2026 EX-L106.3″ WHEELBASE18″ WHEELS7.8″ CLEARANCE
MPG
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Power
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Cargo
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Clearance
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Packages & options

Powertrain

What your options change

This is a stock EX-L. Pick a package and every part it swaps shows up here, and in orange on the SUV.

  • No AWD
  • No Hybrid
  • Has Heated seats
  • No Heated wheel
  • No Bose audio
  • Has Keyless entry
Drive
Front-wheel drive
Powertrain
CVT
City / hwy
28 / 33 mpg
Cargo, folded
76.5 cu ft
Rear legroom
41.0″
Tires
235/60R18
Terrain
All-season
Touchscreen
9″ · wireless phone mirroring
Instruments
10.2″
Seats
Leather / memory
Audio
8-speaker audio
Tailgate
Power
Parking sensors
Front + rear
Spare
Compact spare
Tow rating
1,500 lb · properly equipped

Open this build in the full CR-V guide →

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All vehicles

Latest model years. Starting prices and best published ratings, rather than your selected build.

Lower starting price than the CR-V

2026 CR-V: $30,920

Before destination and options. Cab and body styles can differ. CR-V: LX · SUV.

Higher available horsepower than the CR-V

2026 CR-V: 204 hp

Highest published output in each guide.

Higher combined mpg than the CR-V

2026 CR-V: 40 mpg

Best combined rating, including regular hybrids.

About these comparisons

Each illustration and link uses the build behind its number. Comparisons cover the model years and bodies in our guides. Different rows can use different trims and equipment. Missing values aren’t treated as zero; reported prices and inferred ratings aren’t ranked.

  • Lowest listed trim price in each guide, before destination, options, taxes and fees. Cab and body styles can differ.
  • Highest published output found in each guide. This compares available power, not acceleration or the trim you selected.
  • Best published combined rating found in each guide, including regular hybrids. Plug-in ratings and inferred matches are excluded.