2021 head-to-head · Small SUV

2021 Honda CR-V Hybrid vs Toyota RAV4 Hybrid

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
$1,224/ year to fuel
38 MPG

AWD · 2.0L 4-cyl · CVT · 38 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$1,162/ year to fuel
40 MPG

AWD · 2.5L 4-cyl · CVT · 40 MPG

The 2021 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,162 a year to fuel (40 MPG), versus $1,224 for the 2021 Honda CR-V Hybrid (38 MPG). That's roughly $61 a year, or about $306 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Honda CR-V Hybrid
  • Toyota RAV4 Hybrid

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Honda CR-V HybridToyota RAV4 Hybrid
$1,224 Your annual fuel cost $1,162
38 MPG Combined efficiency 40 MPG
40 MPG City 41 MPG
35 MPG Highway 38 MPG
234 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 223 g/mi
8/10 EPA fuel economy score 8/10
8/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 8/10
Hybrid Powertrain Hybrid
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl Engine / motor 2.5L 4-cyl
CVT Transmission CVT
AWD Drivetrain AWD

✓ 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 Hybrid vs Toyota RAV4 Hybrid across model years

  • Honda CR-V Hybrid
  • Toyota RAV4 Hybrid

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 92 2021 small SUVs, the Honda CR-V Hybrid ranks 12th and the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid 8th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2021 Honda CR-V Hybrid or the 2021 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid. The Honda CR-V Hybrid is rated 38 MPG combined and the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid 40 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2021 Honda CR-V Hybrid vs. the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,224 for the Honda CR-V Hybrid and $1,162 for the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid.

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