Tested: 2023 Honda CR-V Sport Touring hybrid makes greater strides:
The main scenario in which the engine comes online is steady-state cruising, when the Atkinson-cycle engine's efficiency as a direct-propulsion unit is better than if it were relegated to generator duties. Low-gear lockups can occur between 12 and 50 mph, while high gear may engage between 50 and 68 mph. During freeway cruising, the engine is probably doing the work on its own, with rpm only gently rising or falling in relation to speed.
LOWS: Slightly shrunken cargo area lacks underfloor storage, pity there's no plug-in-hybrid version, 91 octane recommended . At the pump, the extra performance, the newfound ability to tow, and a bit of year-over-year weight gain have taken the slightest bit of shine off the fuel-economy ratings. Our all-wheel-drive test sample is rated at 37 mpg combined , and it earned 31 mpg on our 75-mph highway fuel-economy test. Last year's model was good for 38 mpg combined , and our 2021 long-term sample earned 29 and 31 mpg in two tries at the same test.
There was never a front-drive CR-V hybrid before, but now there is in the CR-V Sport. It's rated at a compelling 40 mpg combined . This is possible because the rear-drive system, unlike some Toyota hybrids we can name, employs a rear driveshaft off the transmission in lieu of a rear-mounted electric motor. Making a front-drive version is as easy as leaving the rear-drive mechanicals on the shelf.
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