Honda’s top-selling CR-V will only be available as a hybrid starting in 2028, the automaker announced Thursday (Nov. 12).
Driving the news: The Honda CR-V has surpassed 371,000 sales through October and is on pace to hit 400,000 units sold for a third straight year.
Sales of the crossover SUV are up more than 9% year over year and set an October sales record last month.
Capitalizing on hybrid surge: With gas prices elevated through most of 2026 due to the conflict in the Middle East, hybrids have been in demand throughout the industry.
Honda’s hybrid sales are at a record pace in 2026, with 32,519 units sold in October.
Hybrids make up 30% of all Honda sales, with the CR-V FHEV sales at 202,219 for the year and more than 50% of the model mix.
“With a 100% hybrid powertrain, the next-generation Honda CR-V will further expand the appeal of America's most popular SUV as demand for hybrid-electric vehicles reaches record levels," said Luis Guerra, assistant vice president of Honda National Auto Sales, in a press release.
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Commitment to hybrids: The 2028 CR-V will be the first of several hybrid models Honda plans to launch by 2030.
Honda recently announced a $3 billion plant in Ohio to build hybrids and increase its auto production capacity domestically to 1.3 million vehicles per year.
The CR-V will be built at three plants in North America.
No price yet: The announcement did not include price or delivery details, with a Honda spokesperson telling CDG News that those details will be announced closer to the launch.
The 2027 CR-V Sport Hybrid starts at $36,030.
The 2027 model offers three hybrid trims.
Bottom line: The move for the CR-V follows an industry trend toward more hybrid vehicles to meet demand. Toyota also previously made the move to all-hybrid powertrains for its top model, the RAV4.
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