Honda confirms that the next-generation 2028 CR-V will be hybrid-only, following Toyota’s move with the RAV4. Multiple outlets say the change begins with the 2028 model year, when the CR-V switches to a two-motor hybrid setup rather than offering a non-hybrid version.
The coverage also links the update to Honda’s broader electrification plans and to the CR-V’s existing market position. Quartz and other outlets frame the shift around the CR-V already selling in hybrid form, while Jalopnik and Car and Driver emphasize technical changes, including a new platform and an updated two-motor system described as more powerful and efficient in one report. Together, the sources present the same core development—hybrid-only for the 2028 CR-V—alongside variations in how they explain the rationale and the specific system improvements.
