Honda CR-V vs Subaru Forester

Spec diff in Canada. No opinion. Just numbers.

Key differences

  • Honda CR-V is 38 mm longer than Subaru Forester.
  • Honda CR-V is 73 kg heavier than Subaru Forester.
  • Honda CR-V offers 178 L more boot space (seats up) than Subaru Forester.
  • Honda CR-V uses 2.0 L/100km less fuel than Subaru Forester.

At a glance

Honda CR-VSubaru Forester
Length
Honda CR-V4694 mm
Subaru Forester4656 mm
Cargo (seats up)
Honda CR-V1027 L
Subaru Forester849 L
Kerb weight
Honda CR-V1735 kg
Subaru Forester1662 kg
SpecHonda CR-VSubaru Forester
Length4694 mm4656 mm
Width (excl. mirrors)1867 mm1829 mm
Height1689 mm1730 mm
Wheelbase2700 mm2670 mm
Ground clearance208 mm221 mm
Cargo (seats up)1027 L849 L
Cargo (seats folded)2033 L2095 L
Kerb weight1735 kg1662 kg
Seating capacity55
Fuel economy (combined)6.4 L/100km8.4 L/100km
Fuel tank53 L64 L

✓ marks the trim with the conventional better number for that spec — smaller for length, width, weight, fuel use, turning circle and DC 10–80% time; larger for range, cargo, payload, towing, battery and charging speed. Rows like height, wheelbase, ground clearance and seating capacity are shown without a ✓ because the "better" direction depends on your use case (headroom vs garage fit, off-road clearance vs car-park access).

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