Compact SUVs, many months, are the best-selling vehicles in America. They provide a near-perfect balance of cost, capability, and pleasant driving manners for most buyers’ needs. A hybrid can be an even better buy for many, particularly with the gas prices we’ve seen in recent months.
With that in mind, the 2026 Honda CR-V Hybrid and 2026 Nissan Rogue Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) might be on the minds of many shoppers. Let’s give these two a closer look.
2026 Honda CR-V Hybrid
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The Honda CR-V helped create the segment for compact SUVs and has remained consistently at the top of it for as long as we’ve been rating them. Today’s CR-V is one of the best-selling vehicles in America and a jack-of-all-trades vehicle that suits almost any need, with a price tag well below the average new car. In hybrid form, it gets up to 40 mpg combined. For 2026, Honda offers the rugged new TrailSport edition with added off-road chops.
Honda CR-V Hybrid Highlights
TrailSport trim: New for 2026, the TrailSport Hybrid takes the already-capable CR-V Hybrid platform and adds standard all-wheel drive (AWD) and thoughtful details that help on the trail, like all-terrain tires and easy-clean rubber floor mats. Off-road trims are all the rage this year, but many manufacturers price them well above other trims. Pleasantly, the TrailSport Hybrid is in the middle of the CR-V Hybrid’s price range.
Refined driving manners: The CR-V is one of the most pleasant compact SUVs to drive, with easy handling and drive modes that actually feel different from one another (something we can’t say about every rival).
Strong resale value: Honda vehicles tend to return some of the highest resale values in the industry, and the CR-V won our 2026 Resale Value Award in its class. That pays you back when it’s time to move on. The Rogue PHEV is too new to gauge its resale value and comes from two brands (yes, two — more on that in a moment) that don’t tend to equal Honda in resale.
Check this week’s Fair Purchase Price or see the CR-V Hybrid models near you.
2026 Nissan Rogue PHEV
Photo: Robert Duffer
The Nissan Rogue PHEV is all-new for 2026, and one of the most unusual vehicles on the road. For starters, it’s barely a Nissan. Nissan has a corporate partnership with Mitsubishi and used that agreement to develop the Rogue PHEV. It’s essentially a 2026 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV in Nissan form. It has its charms. As a plug-in hybrid, it can travel up to 38 miles on electricity alone, and it boasts a small third row. But its quasi-Nissan status means it’s right for some buyers, but not all.
Nissan Rogue PHEV Highlights
PHEV efficiency: The CR-V Hybrid is a traditional hybrid. It uses a combination of electric motors and a gasoline engine, and recharges its small battery all internally, without the need to plug. The Rogue is a plug-in hybrid – it can use its electric motors alone even at highway speed, and can recharge its much larger battery from a wall plug. It can travel up to 38 miles on electricity alone. That lets drivers use it like an electric vehicle (EV) around town.
Small third row: As essentially a Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV in a different suit, the Rogue PHEV has a small, fold-away third row of seats. It’s not large enough for daily use, but if you need to run a couple extra kids home from practice, it can do the job. Nearly no other compact SUV can.
More power: At 204 horsepower, the CR-V Hybrid is more than capable of passing on the highway and climbing mountains with ease. But the Rogue PHEV is even more powerful at 248 hp. We’ve found its handling more trucklike than the Honda’s, but its surge of power is greater.
Check this week’s Fair Purchase Price or see the Nissan Rogue PHEV models near you.
Pricing
New 2026 Honda CR-V Hybrid Prices
New 2026 Nissan Rogue Plug-in Hybrid Prices
The Kelley Blue Book Fair Purchase Price for any individual used vehicle can vary greatly according to mileage, condition, location, and other factors.
The prices here reflect what buyers are currently paying for New 2026 Honda CR-V Hybrid vehicles and New 2026 Nissan Rogue Plug-in Hybrid vehicles in typical condition when purchasing from a dealership.
These prices are updated weekly. The manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) quoted includes the destination fee, but does not include tax, license, document fees, and options.
Specifications
2026 Honda CR-V Hybrid
2026 Nissan Rogue Plug-in Hybrid
Popular PowertrainsEngine2.0-liter 4-cylinder2.4-liter 4-cylinderDrive WheelsFWDAWDAll-Electric RangeN/AN/ATotal RangeN/AN/ATowing Capacity1,000 pounds1,500 poundsPayload CapacityN/AN/AGround Clearance7.8 inches7.9 inchesHorsepower204 hp @ 6,100 rpm131 hp @ 5,000 rpmTorque138 lb-ft @ 4,500 rpm144 lb-ft @ 4,300 rpmTransmissionAutomatic, eCVTSingle-Speed Switchable Front & Single-Speed Fixed RearSpecsBasic Warranty3 years/36,000 miles3 years/36,000 milesPowertrain Warranty5 years/60,000 miles5 years/60,000 milesBattery Warranty8 years/100,000 miles8 years/100,000 milesNHTSA Overall Safety5 starsNot ratedMax Seating Capacity57Wheelbase106.3 inches106.5 inchesOverall Length184.8 inches185.4 inchesWidth With Mirrors73.5 inchesN/AWidth Without MirrorsN/A84.4 inchesHeight66.2 inches68.5 inchesTurning Diameter37.3 feet36.1 feetHeadroom, Front38.2 inches40.6 inchesHeadroom, 2nd Row38.2 inches39.1 inchesHeadroom, 3rd RowN/AN/ALegroom, Front41.3 inches41.7 inchesLegroom, 2nd Row41.0 inches38.5 inchesLegroom, 3rd RowN/AN/AShoulder Room, Front57.9 inches57.9 inchesShoulder Room, 2nd Row55.9 inches55.9 inchesShoulder Room, 3rd RowN/AN/ACargo Behind Last Seat39.3 feetN/ACargo Behind Second SeatN/AN/ACargo With All Seats Down76.5 feetN/A
Specification table reflects the typical configuration of vehicles shown.
Conclusion
We think most buyers would prefer the refinement, resale value, and polished cabin design of the Honda CR-V Hybrid.
The Nissan Rogue PHEV has its place – buyers looking for an occasional-use third row or who want an EV around town but need road-trip capability might find it a good fit. But the CR-V sits at the top of its class and will better suit most buyers’ needs.
