Your Buyer's Guide to the 2024 Honda CR-V

The CR-V is Honda’s compact SUV: it strikes a great balance between affordability and quality, and it’s versatile enough to be a great errand runner, commuter car, and vacation vehicle all rolled into one. When you’re looking for a Honda CR-V for sale near Ruston, you’ll also find that it strikes a good balance between variety and simplicity. Some vehicles offer so many choices that finding the features you want becomes a puzzle where you have to make sure you get just the right trim paired with the right package and with the right optional features included. On top of that, “available” features tend to cost extra, which can make it almost impossible to know which trims are actually right for your budget.

With the CR-V, you don’t have to worry about that. Each trim has a single powertrain and a simple list of standard tech, comfort, and convenience features. The only exception to this is that most trims give you a choice between front-wheel drive, which is more affordable and efficient, and all-wheel drive, which gives you more traction on wet roads and loose surfaces like gravel. On the top-tier Sport Touring trim, all-wheel drive comes standard. There are also some accessories available if you want to customize your SUV to match your style or suit your needs.

Because the trim breakdown is so clean and simple for the CR-V, we’re going to give you the highlights trim by trim. That way, you’ll know what this SUV has to offer and which trim you should look for to get the features you want. Let’s dive in and look at some of the most exciting features of the 2024 Honda CR-V.

LX

The Honda CR-V LX is the most affordable option, which makes it a great buy when you consider all that it brings to the table. We’ll start under the hood, where you’ll find a turbocharged engine that produces 190 hp and 179 lb-ft of torque, allowing you to tow up to 1,500 lbs. It’s also efficient, with the front-wheel drive version getting an EPA-estimated 28 MPG in the city and 34 MPG on the highway.[a] That means less money spent on gas as you commute around Ruston and more in your pocket.

Inside the cabin, you have 76.5 cu.ft. of cargo volume to play with if the rear seats are folded flat. If you need to bring a backseat passenger or two, you can use the 60/40 split in the rear bench to strike the right balance between people and cargo and keep your passengers comfortable with the rear seat recline feature. Up front, you’ll be able to access any maps, music, or messages you need with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity, which let you use your smartphone’s apps through the SUV’s seven-inch touchscreen interface.

Safety comes standard across all trims of the 2024 CR-V, which means that the LX has plenty of tech onboard to help you keep track of what’s going on around you and stay safe when the going gets tough. The Honda Sensing suite includes:

• Forward Collision Warning
• Collision Mitigation Braking System
• Lane Departure Warning
• Road Departure Mitigation System
• Adaptive Cruise Control with Low-Speed Follow
• Lane Keeping Assist System
• Traffic Jam Assist
• Traffic Sign Recognition System
• Auto High-Beam Headlights
• Rear Seat Reminder

EX

Upgrade to the EX trim, and you’ll get all of those features and more. The difference starts as you approach the SUV and can enter just by grabbing the door handle with the key fob in your pocket. After a drive, you can walk away with the key fob, and the doors will automatically lock, so your vehicle will always stay secure. While you’re behind the wheel, you can get your seating position just right with a 10-way power-adjustable driver’s seat with two-way power lumbar.

Inside, the cabin is ready to keep you comfortable all year long, with dual-zone automatic climate control making it possible for you and your passenger to each pick your own temperature settings and heated seats ready to warm you up on a cold winter morning. Above your head, a power moonroof that can open with the touch of a button and tilt lets in extra natural light and gives you a better view of your surroundings. Speaking of surroundings, the CR-V EX helps you keep track of vehicles coming from either side when you’re changing lanes on I-20 or backing out of a parking spot since a Blind Spot Information System and Cross Traffic Monitor are standard.

Sport

All CR-V trims that have “Sport” in the name come with a more powerful hybrid powertrain that produces a total of 204 hp thanks to a combination of a gas-powered engine and an electric motor. This setup is also more fuel efficient, getting an EPA-estimated 43 MPG in the city and 36 MPG on the highway.^[a] One drawback is that it does bring the towing capacity down from 1,500 lbs to 1,000 lbs, but if you’re more interested in driving dynamics than heavy trailers, you’ll appreciate how these models perform out on the road. And since the Sport trim comes standard with roof rails, you can always store cargo on top of the CR-V instead of pulling it behind. These trims also feature exclusive styling touches, like gloss black exterior accents and dual chrome exhaust finishers.

EX-L

The Honda CR-V EX-L has everything that makes the EX great, plus some extra features that make it feel downright luxurious. That starts with the leather-trimmed interior, which includes a leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob in addition to leather seats. On top of that, the standard seven-inch touchscreen is replaced with a larger nine-inch display that makes text easier to read and camera angles easier to see. You don’t need any cables to hook your phone up to this system since the trim comes standard with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, as well as a wireless charging pad. When you’re loading cargo in the back, you can use the power tailgate to automatically open the gate to a pre-set height. And if you ever need to switch drivers, you can get your seat settings back at the push of a button, thanks to two-position memory.

Sport-L

New for the 2024 model year, the Sport-L trim provides a middle ground for drivers who want more features than the Sport trim provides but don't want to spring for the top-tier Sport Touring. It gets you all of the upgrades from the EX-L trim plus a few extra goodies. The leather seats have orange contrast stitching to match the trim’s athletic look and feel, and the exterior has the same exclusive styling touches as the other Sport trims.

Sport Touring

At the very top of the list, we come to the Sport Touring trim. Upgrading to this level gets you standard all-wheel drive and a hands-free version of the power tailgate that makes storing cargo a snap, even if your arms are full. To keep you ready for all kinds of weather, the Sport Touring comes standard with a heated steering wheel and rain-sensing windshield wipers that make driving through cold, wet days in Ruston easier and more pleasant. If you’re heading somewhere new, you can use the built-in navigation system for turn-by-turn directions that don’t rely on a smartphone. And wherever you’re going, you can enjoy your favorite music through the Bose Premium Sound System, which gives you 12 speakers placed throughout the cabin, including a subwoofer.

It’s Easy to Get Your CR-V Just Right

Clearly, the 2024 Honda CR-V comes with plenty of options so that drivers with all kinds of tastes and budgets can get one that’s a perfect fit. But these options are laid out in a simple lineup of trims that make it easy to find what you’re looking for. Whichever version is right for you, we can help you find it here at Ryan Honda, where we’re proud to provide models that are innovative, reliable, and affordable to Ruston drivers.