2025 Honda CR-V and the 2025 Subaru Forester are two top selling vehicles in compact crossover SUV market. but which one you should buy? lets find out in detailed comparison below.
Price Comparison
Lets begin with most important thing, pricing comparison. Both vehicles are similar in pricing but 2025 Subaru Forester is slightly cheaper than 2025 Honda CR-V.
Forester priced at $29,810 while CR-V’s base price is $30,100. However, forester’s higher trim levels is much more expensive which cost around $41,309. So, make sure you check out all features of both vehicles to find out which is more worthy to you.
Interior Quality
I am personally impressed with the interior of 2025 Subaru Forester, it offers mooth steering wheel, premium quality of leather and Maserati like feel in Touring trim and bronze accents in the Sport trim.
On the other hand, 2025 Honda CR-V seems little behind in this category. though it features soft-touch materials and pleasing textures, some harsh plastics remain. Nevertheless, the CR-V’s interior is still practical and thoughtfully crafted.
Winner: Subaru Forester
Seat Comfort
I must say that, Both SUVs provide sufficient room and supportive seating, but the 2025 Honda CR-V edges out the Forester with its more flexible and comfortable seats.
CR-V’s reclining back seats, wide door openings, and exceptional passenger space, making it ideal for long journeys. While the Forester offers similar features, its optional sunroof slightly reduces headroom.
Winner: Honda CR-V
Reliability
Reliability is what we think you should look whenever you buying a car, The 2025 Honda CR-V scores 84 out of 100 from J.D. Power, slightly higher than the Forester’s score of 83 out of 100.
However, the Forester offers a more miles warranty, his extra warranty from Subaru is i feel very good and also reduces cost of ownership.
- 2025 Subaru Forester – 3-year/50,000-mile limited warranty,
- 2025 Honda CR-V – 3-year/36,000-mile warranty.
Winner: Honda CR-V
Interior Features
2025 Honda CR-V do offers much more practical features like 7-inch touchscreen, wired Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, push-button start, and automatic temperature control.
In Higher trims we get 9-inch touchscreen, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and a sunroof. Which is lacking in Forester,
Forester offers dual 7-inch touch displays and Harman Kardon audio system and Wi-Fi hotspot, has fewer tech features overall compared to 2025 Honda CR-V.
Winner: Honda CR-V
Cargo Space
2025 Honda CR-V has 39.3 cubic feet of cargo capacity and 76.5 cubic feet with the rear seats folded. While Forester on the other hand provides 29.6 cubic feet and 74.4 cubic feet.
Winner: Honda CR-V
Fuel Economy
The 2025 Honda CR-V gives 28 MPG city/34 MPG highway with front-wheel drive & 26 MPG city/31 MPG on All-wheel drive.
2025 Subaru Forester gives 26 MPG city/33 MPG highway. For even better efficiency you can go with CR-V Hybrid.
Winner: Honda CR-V
Off-Roading
The 2025 Subaru Forester does outperform Honda CR-V in off-roading. Best of 2025 Forester is that it offers wheel drive, greater ground clearance, and a suspension tuned for trails as a standard features. The CR-V on the other hand, offers optional all-wheel drive, is more tailored for on-road performance and extreme weather conditions.
Winner: Subaru Forester
