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Is the 2023 Honda CR-V hybrid worth it?

Years to pay back

12.5years

  • Hybrid: $3,990 more. Saves $320 a year.
  • Pays back in 12.5 years, about 149,600 miles.
  • After 5 years: $2,390 left to pay back.
  • Pays back within 5 years if gas stays over $7.98.
  • Or at more than 29,900 miles a year.
  • 12,000 miles a year. Gas $3.20.

Gas version

Hybrid version

Plug-in hybrids and EVs: How often would I have to charge it?

012345678910yearsTo pay back$2,390Paid back$1,600Sand: $3,990 more for the hybrid

A year of fuel at your miles. One jug = 10 gal.

Gas version · 30 mpg · 400 gal · $1,280Hybrid version · 40 mpg · 300 gal · $960
Sand = the price gap. It falls as fuel savings add up. Drag the knob to change years.
2023 Honda CR-V: gas vs hybrid, numbers drawn
MeasureGas versionHybrid version
TrimLX 2WDHybrid Sport FWD w/o BSI
MSRP$28,410$32,400
Combined mpg30 mpg40 mpg
City mpg28 mpg43 mpg
Highway mpg34 mpg36 mpg
Horsepower190 hp204 hp
Drive2WDFWD
Gallons a year400300
Fuel a year$1,280$960

Best hybrid mpg: higher than 52% of 30 hybrids (2023).

What this cannot tell you

List prices and EPA combined mpg only. Your costs will differ.

Loans, insurance, upkeep, resale and incentives are left out.

How values are checked