Rugged, Electrified And Refreshed: Best-Selling Honda Cr-V Hybrid Gains New Trailsport Hybrid Trim And More Standard Tech

• First-ever CR-V TrailSport Hybrid brings more rugged styling and improved capability to the most popular Honda model
• More standard tech: 2026 CR-V adds larger touchscreen, wireless charging, and wireless Apple CarPlay™ and Android Auto™ compatibility
• The CR-V Hybrid is the best-selling hybrid SUV in Canada
• All CR-V petrol and hybrid models are proudly built at Honda of Canada Mfg. 

The refreshed 2026 Honda CR-V begins arriving at Honda dealerships across Canada this week with more standard technology and an expanded lineup, featuring a new TrailSport Hybrid trim that brings more rugged styling and improved capability to the most popular Honda model. The new CR-V TrailSport Hybrid is the first Honda SUV to combine rugged TrailSport design and trail-ready all-terrain tires with the award-winning Honda two-motor hybrid-electric system.

The Honda CR-V lineup now includes four hybrid-electric powered trims: Sport Hybrid, the new TrailSport Hybrid, EX-L Hybrid, and the range-topping Touring Hybrid, plus two turbocharged trims: LX and Sport. Increasing sales of hybrid-electric vehicles is key to the Honda electrification strategy. The Honda CR-V Hybrid is Canada's best-selling hybrid SUV, hybrid models now represent over 40% of all Honda brand sales and Honda TrailSport models now make up 30% of Passport, Pilot and Ridgeline sales combined. 

2026 Honda CR-V Pricing & Fuel Economy Ratings

 Exceptionally Well-Equipped  
The rugged exterior design of CR-V is updated with more aggressive 18-inch wheel designs and a new TrailSport-exclusive Ash Green Pearl exterior color that debuted on the all-new 2026 Passport TrailSport.

The 2026 Honda CR-V offers more standard in-car technology including a larger and easy-to-use 9-inch colour touchscreen, wireless Apple CarPlay™ and Android Auto™ compatibility, and a wireless phone charger are now standard across the lineup. Higher trims, including CR-V Sport, TrailSport Hybrid, Sport Hybrid and Touring Hybrid, get a new 46% larger 10.2-inch full digital instrument display with user-selectable functions, such as Honda Sensing® settings, vehicle information and more.

A new Individual drive mode has been added to the top Touring Hybrid, enabling the driver to customize the driving experience with individual settings, including throttle response, steering assist and more. To improve off-road performance, all CR-V all-wheel drive models, including the new TrailSport Hybrid, gain enhanced traction management at speeds below 14 km/h.

The four hybrid-electric CR-V trims, including the new TrailSport Hybrid, feature the award-winning 4th-generation Honda two-motor hybrid system. The powerful and efficient powertrain includes two large and powerful electric motors to deliver a sporty driving experience, with 204 horsepower, 247 lb.-ft of torque and exceptional fuel economy. 

The 6th-generation CR-V comes with a host of safety features including; the Honda Sensing® suite of safety and driver assistive technologies, the latest version of the Honda proprietary Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™) body structure, and next-generation airbag technology – all standard on all CR-V models.  

First Hybrid-electric Honda TrailSport Model
The first-ever hybrid-electric CR-V TrailSport Hybrid brings even more rugged design and additional capability to the best-selling Honda model, with rugged styling touches, trail-ready all-terrain tires and standard all-wheel drive, while maintaining the outstanding on-road dynamics that makes CR-V so appealing.

CR-V TrailSport Hybrid features a more ruggedly styled front fascia with a silver skid garnish, and a TrailSport-exclusive silver rear lower bumper garnish, a piano black rear spoiler, black door handles and window surrounds, and orange TrailSport badges on the grille and tailgate.

Standard Continental CrossContact ATR all-terrain tires (235/60R18), mounted on unique Shark Gray 18-inch wheels, improve traction and durability off road, but remain quiet and comfortable on the road.

TrailSport cabin features stand out with the TrailSport logo embroidered on the front seat headrests and molded onto the standard all-season rubber floor mats. Moreover, the CR-V TrailSport Hybrid interior brightens the night with amber ambient lighting in the footwells, overhead console, door handle pocket, door tray and cupholders. 

Every CR-V TrailSport Hybrid is extremely well-equipped for adventure with the Honda Real Time AWD with Intelligent Control System™, heated front seats, heated steering wheel, moonroof, 10.2-inch digital instrument display, 9-inch colour touchscreen, 8-speaker audio system, wireless Apple CarPlay™ and Android Auto™ compatibility, wireless phone charger, and a power tailgate. 

For more information on the 2026 Honda CR-V click here.