2019 Honda CR-V  RealSafeCars75Safety Rating

#60 of 2019 SUVs

#130 of all 2019 vehicles


The CR-V, part of Honda's lineup since 1997, is a small SUV with seating up to 5. The CR-V provides exceptional fuel efficiency for its class, saving your wallet and the environment. The Honda CR-V has exceptional horsepower for its class, packing substantial oomph. The CR-V has offered Android Auto and Apple CarPlay since 2017. With optional all-wheel drive (AWD), it can easily handle mud, snow, and sand. Honda offers a 3-year, 36,000-mile basic warranty, and a 5-year, 60,000-mile powertrain warranty on its lineup.


The 2019 Honda CR-V is below average compared to all vehicles.

Comparison to all vehicles.  This plot shows RSC safety scores on the horizontal axis vs. the number of vehicles with each safety score (depicted by bar height and percentages at the bottom). Colors reflect vehicle safety, ranging from red (not that safe) to green (safer). For reference, a score of 0 implies a 0.15% chance of driver death (13% chance of driver injury) over 15 years, and a score of 100 reflects a 0.016% chance (1.4% chance of driver injury). The 2019 Honda CR-V has a score of 75, implying a 0.048% chance of driver death (4.3% chance of injury). If equipped with optional advanced driver safety features, the chance of death falls to 0.041%, and the chance of injury falls to 3.7%.

We estimate that the 2019 Honda CR-V has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.0479% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 5.4681%, meaning the average driver has a 0.0479% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 5.4681% chance of being injured.

Compared to the average vehicle, the 2019 Honda CR-V is 3% more likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other suvs, the 2019 Honda CR-V is 18% more likely to result in a fatal accident.

2019 Honda CR-V offers AEB optionally. With AEB, the vehicle lifetime fatality chance drops by 14%.


And it is about as safe as many comparable models.

9358Honda CivicM. Eclipse CrossMitsubishi OutlanderSubaru CrosstrekChevrolet EquinoxHonda CR-VSubaru OutbackMazda CX-5Toyota RAV4GMC TerrainSubaru ForesterNissan RogueComparison to similar models.  This plot compares the RSC rating of the 2019 Honda CR-V with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 58 to 93. The 2019 Honda CR-V is safer than the 2019 Honda Civic, the 2019 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross, and the 2019 Mitsubishi Outlander and less safe than the 2019 Subaru Forester, the 2019 GMC Terrain, the 2019 Toyota RAV4, the 2019 Mazda CX-5, and the 2019 Subaru Outback. It is about as safe as the 2019 Subaru Crosstrek and the 2019 Chevrolet Equinox.

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