[mikefocke]

I'm curious about why people here made the decision to go with the hybrid drive.
Why did you opt for the hybrid?
Inquiring minds want to know.

60k miles. $5/gallon you compute the difference between a hybrid and the car you now drive..

But the real reason was my car was 7 years old and the new one had lots of new gadgets and safety features and it was my turn. She got her hybrid 2 years later.
My current hybrid actually got less than a MPG more than my previous ... both were hybrids.

 

[beww]

60k miles. $5/gallon you compute the difference between a hybrid and the car you now drive..

But the real reason was my car was 7 years old and the new one had lots of new gadgets and safety features and it was my turn. She got her hybrid 2 years later.
My current hybrid actually got less than a MPG more than my previous ... both were hybrids.

Well "the car I now drive" IS a hybrid.
I agree, the new kit is nice to have, even lowered my insurance substantially due to the safety features.

 

[TheDarkKnight]

 

[JB in AZ]

Nice review...if it is a bit long. I see that Honda UK provides a jack, but no spare tire in the Hybrid version. Odd.

 

[TheDarkKnight]

Most Brits wouldnt know WTH to do with a jack anyway except look at it and start crying!

 

[HONDA-UK-DUDE]

Nice review...if it is a bit long. I see that Honda UK provides a jack, but no spare tire in the Hybrid version. Odd.

When I purchased ours, the biggest consideration was that my wife would be using the car to cart around the kids to school etc..

She's not going to change a tyre if it goes flat, she has Honda Assist for that, she isn't going to mess up her hair/nails by crawling around lugging tyres about. 🤣

I also bought some puncture repair string, and a kit so if we do get a puncture we can carry on with our plans for the day like it never happened. The glue they give you to pump in the tyre is to get you home/or to a tyre shop where they will probably plug the tyre anyway.

 

[CRVSimon]

Was looking to replace our aging 2001 HRV with any new electric as it was time to buy a new vehicle what with the price of fuel going through the roof, and had never bought a new car before, so time was right.
Initially visited our local showrooms for Toyota, Kia, Hyundai - nice demos but nothing in stock for 3/6/12/16 months - what!?
Then i thought i'd check the Honda showroom to maybe replace the HRV with the new hybrid model - but they said it would take 3-4 months before that came into stock
But, I saw a new hybrid CRV sitting there in the display room next to it - hmm, what's that like inside? (i'm tall) Wow - this has so much room front and back. And looks great too.
And it was close to the HRV hybrid price, but with way more luxury, room and power.
"The CRV? Yes we have it in stock - 2-3 working days max and you can be on the road."
Went and did some online research on the tech and reviews, and it was all good.
Did a test drive the next day with the wife and 6yo - awesome, we all loved it. Bought it then and there, and it was ready for me to pick up in 2 days
Daughter's comment taking her to school the next day - "This is the best car ever!"
Its now day 4, and i'm thinking of trips i 'need' to do as excuses to get back into the cockpit..

 

[steelo]

I'm curious about why people here made the decision to go with the hybrid drive.
In my case it was NOT the mileage, I would have gone with the hybrid if it got the same, or even lower, mileage than the 1.5T.
I liked the mechanically (but not electronically) simpler drive train.
I have no experience with turbos, GDI or CVTs. There's nothing wrong with them, they are proven technologies, but I know more about induction motors and inverters than I do about those. I'm an electronics tech far more than I am a mechanic, and I am more comfortable with what I understand.
Since I wanted AWD anyway, the upcharge for the hybrid was only about $1200, hardly noticeable from $30K.
I love the smooth power delivery. I did drive the 1.5T first. When I drove the hybrid I knew I was going to buy it before I got off the dealer's lot (but didn't tell them that of course).
Since I bought during Covid, I was able to test drive by myself, a new experience for me, no sales pitches, but they weren't needed.
They weren't letting just anybody take off with a new car, but I had bought from them in the past, and was a steady service customer, so I guess they trusted me.
Why did you opt for the hybrid?
Inquiring minds want to know.

The feeling that I'm saving puppy dogs and rainbows magically appear behind me...

My wife and I loved the overall smoothness and the fuel economy of the CRV hybrid. Our prior vehicle was a 2016 HRV AWD which wasn't a 'bad' vehichle. However, the fuel economy was quite disappointing (we were lucky to get 27 mpg combined), it was severely power deficient and it just felt spartan and harsh. We have a daughter on the way and wanted something with a bit more space and fuel economy. With all of that said, we never had a single mechanical failure out of the HRV in the 5 years we owned the vehicle.

 

[JB in AZ]

The feeling that I'm saving puppy dogs and rainbows magically appear behind me...

My wife and I loved the overall smoothness and the fuel economy of the CRV hybrid. Our prior vehicle was a 2016 HRV AWD which wasn't a 'bad' vehichle. However, the fuel economy was quite disappointing (we were lucky to get 27 mpg combined), it was severely power deficient and it just felt spartan and harsh. We have a daughter on the way and wanted something with a bit more space and fuel economy. With all of that said, we never had a single mechanical failure out of the HRV in the 5 years we owned the vehicle.

Congrats on the upcoming daughter, and secondly the new CRV!

 

[hybrid_wanda]

we live about 2 miles from my wife's work and she used to have a car with a V6. figured the hybrid would better suite us while going to work just down the road and tootling around town with the kids. Likely would have gone with the ICE if we did more hwy driving.

 

[cdub77]

I'm curious about why people here made the decision to go with the hybrid drive.
In my case it was NOT the mileage, I would have gone with the hybrid if it got the same, or even lower, mileage than the 1.5T.
I liked the mechanically (but not electronically) simpler drive train.
I have no experience with turbos, GDI or CVTs. There's nothing wrong with them, they are proven technologies, but I know more about induction motors and inverters than I do about those. I'm an electronics tech far more than I am a mechanic, and I am more comfortable with what I understand.
Since I wanted AWD anyway, the upcharge for the hybrid was only about $1200, hardly noticeable from $30K.
I love the smooth power delivery. I did drive the 1.5T first. When I drove the hybrid I knew I was going to buy it before I got off the dealer's lot (but didn't tell them that of course).
Since I bought during Covid, I was able to test drive by myself, a new experience for me, no sales pitches, but they weren't needed.
They weren't letting just anybody take off with a new car, but I had bought from them in the past, and was a steady service customer, so I guess they trusted me.
Why did you opt for the hybrid?
Inquiring minds want to know.

Pretty similar reasons for me, to be honest. Car felt really good to drive right out of the lot. I do appreciate the ability to at least once in a while go emissions-free, and to get good mileage overall, but after first test-driving it (compared to the RAV-4 Hybrid, an X3, a Hyundai, and my 2007 Pilot), it was clearly the best overall ride. And I also appreciated having the mechanical AWD still (the Pilot's version of it was great). Hard to go really wrong with a Honda, generally (I'm sure that's debatable for some )

I've owned or driven an 89 Bronco and a 92 F-150 as well as the Pilot (and a couple cars), and the CR-V is not approaching true off-road vehicle, that's for sure (and by design) - but I would have bought on the 4x4 end of the spectrum if that's what I actually wanted / needed. This thing will be great in the snow, rain, etc etc, and the hybrid has lots of torque which is fun! Looks great too.

Having the hybrid setup future-proofs the car some against EV infrastructure issues (I'm no civil engineer but I'd like to see more widespread EV charge stations before investing in that as my sole vehicle).

 

[MASTAMATT9887]

A lot of factors for me
Fuel mileage. I had read that the real world numbers were worse than epa. A lot of the instances where people had reported that were from the middle of the us and I figured it had more to do with 80+mph freeway speeds. We live out in the country and are generally driving under 70 mph. So far we’ve been getting epa numbers, probably better than the 40 when in town.

Simple mechanical drivetrain. I really like the drivetrain set up in this. With the engine just idling too produce up to about 130lbs or torque it should have great longevity. Lack of a classic transmission being another plus for longevity. With the car market the way it is we aren’t sure for how long we will keep this, but I’d love to put over 400k miles on it.

Performance. Smoother and quicker acceleration. Paddles for regen breaking were an enjoyable surprise. Better stop time, we’ll just add the longer brake life there too.

Awd system. While I like the idea of having separate electric motors for awd, I don’t like the underpowered one for rav4 awd system. I liked that Honda used their mechanical system that was tried and true.

Wife. She loves it. She actually wasn’t big on the idea of a hybrid or ev. We test drive a 1.5 first, than the hybrid. She was sold.

 

[M ARMN]

Our 2012 Pilot EXL Nav was starting to have issues after a couple of VTEC oil leaks and averaging 15 to 17 mpg. Also was at 166K mileage. Figured we best trade it in and also down size to a 5 passenger since we no longer needed an 8 passenger. We are happy with our 2022 CRV Hybrid Touring AWD and averaging double the mpg also enjoying 10 years of car technology advancements like blind spot monitor, lane departure warning, lane keeping assist, cross traffic alert, etc. Gas in California is over $5/gal.