Did the CR-V ever have a V6?
No. The Honda CR-V has never been offered with a factory V6 engine.
Across its history, the CR-V has relied on four-cylinder powerplants. In recent years Honda added turbocharged and hybrid variants to boost performance and efficiency, but a genuine V6 CR-V has never existed. If you want V6 power in Honda’s lineup, you’ll find it in models like the Pilot, MDX, Odyssey, and Ridgeline rather than in the CR-V.
CR-V generations and their engines
To illustrate the evolution and confirm there has been no V6 option, here is a concise look at how the CR-V’s engines have typically been four-cylinder across generations.
- First generation (1995–2001): 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine
- Second generation (2002–2006): 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine
- Third generation (2007–2011): 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine
- Fourth generation (2012–2016): 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine
- Fifth generation (2017–present): four-cylinder options, including a 1.5-liter turbocharged engine and a hybrid 2.0-liter four; no V6
The approach of sticking with four cylinders allowed Honda to pursue higher efficiency and modern technologies such as turbocharging and electrification, while keeping the CR-V compact and versatile.
Other Honda models that use a V6
For context on where V6 power resides in Honda’s lineup, these models have commonly offered a V6 engine in recent years.
- Honda Pilot
- Acura MDX
- Honda Odyssey
- Honda Ridgeline
These vehicles occupy larger segments and are designed to accommodate the greater power and towing capabilities of a V6, unlike the CR-V.
Summary
Bottom line: The CR-V has never had a factory V6. From its mid-1990s debut to the present, all CR-V variants have used four-cylinder engines, with modern choices including turbocharged and hybrid four-cylinders. If V6 power is specifically desired, Honda’s Pilot, MDX, Odyssey, and Ridgeline are the models to consider.
