2026 CR-V Sport Touring vs Sport-L: Which one should YOU buy?

2026 Honda CR-V to my left, I have the Sport Touring in the hybrid. To my right I have the Sport L in the hybrid. They're both going to be the all-wheel drive. What are the trim levels that you get in 2026? We start with the gas, you get the LX, the EX and the EXL and then you come to the hybrid and then you get Sport, Trail Sport, Sport L and then the Sport Touring. So pretty much these two are the highest trims in the hybrid lineup. Now let's go ahead and discuss about the MSRP sticker. In this Sport L you get $40,225, to where the Sport Touring gives you $42,550. So that's a dollar difference of $2,325. You make the decision if the Sport L or the Sport Touring is the right fit for you. I'm going to show you the exact differences between them. Here in the front all you have is just one difference and that's going to be the bezel. Down here high gloss in the Sport L to where the Sport Touring gives you satin like a silver aluminum. Second difference here in the front is going to be your range sensing wipers that you get in the Sport Touring to where the Sport L does not offer you that option. As well as the drivetrain that's going to be different as well. The Sport Touring Standard gets the real-time all-wheel which means it splits the power front to rear 50-50. So that's going to be your difference. Then another difference between them is going to be the front-wheel drive versus all-wheel drive that you can get in the Sport L to where the Sport Touring all you get is that real-time all-wheel drive. Now optional you can also get in the Sport L the real-time all-wheel drive but that's not going to be standard so that's not a direct difference between them. As far as the curb weight that's going to be another difference you're going to get 4,893 pounds in the Sport L to where the Sport Touring gives you 4,926 pounds. As far as the tank size capacity goes absolutely no difference the same 14 gallons and when it comes to the mpg exactly the same between them 40 cd 34 highway. Towing exactly the same in both of them a maximum of 1,000 pounds and assembly point exactly the same between them USA. Now the CR-V was released in 1995 so there is a little bit of history behind this vehicle. As far as the suspension goes absolutely no difference between them McPherson short suspension and now let's go ahead and discuss about the side differences but before we do that please don't forget to like and subscribe that's going to help me out to bring you more individual reviews more comparisons and if you have a specific request for me to create another video let me know in the comment section below or via email. Also this video is filming in 4k make sure you adjust your youtube settings to watch this at the highest quality and a big thank you and a shout out to Folsom Lake Honda here in Folsom California for providing me with both of these SUVs for this comparison. Once I get in the cargo I'm going to give you some measurements in two inches not just cargo cubic feet of space so you know exactly what you can fit in a CR-V in 2026. Now exterior paint color both of them are going to be the urban gray so I hope you appreciate that I was able to find the exact same exterior paint color to highlight the differences a little bit better. If you prefer to have different colors in my videos let me know in the comment section below. Now let's go ahead and see the side differences and for the side let's go ahead and start with the wheels and the tires. The size is going to be different as well as the brand is going to different. Sport L will give you a bi-color wheel with the exact rubber Bridgestone Ecopia and the size 235 by 60 by 18. When we go and take a look at the Sport Touring you're going to get a continental cross contact with the size 235 55 by 19. As mentioned this suspension exactly the same wheel well trim exactly the same rocker panel exactly the same side mirror exactly the same high gloss for the top bottom is going to be matte black plastic signal light integrated and heated. You do not get auto dimming capabilities or automatic foldable in the CR-V in 2026. No other differences here for the side I don't want to waste your time they both come with a moonroof or a sunroof and then let me give you some dimensions so you know exactly how much the CR-V is in length is going to be 184.8 inches width 73.5 and that does not include the mirrors your height is 66.5 inches wheelbase 106.3 inches and the ground clearance is going to be 7.8 inches absolutely no difference between the two in our video today and now let's go ahead and take a look at the rear differences and now here in the rear continuing with the differences you are going to have three differences for the interior and two differences for the carver the first is going to be your spoiler matte black plastic in the sport l to where this sport touring gives you gloss second difference is going to be your badging you get the touring additional badge on the sport touring obviously to where here on the sport l you don't get that and the third difference here is going to be your hands-free tailgate that you get in the sport touring a little bit more higher class a little bit more expensive and now let's go ahead and open this tailgate because there is no other differences here for the outside electrically controlled in both of them and then you have an exhaust tip on each side in chrome passenger and the driver and now i'm going to give you cubic feet of space and then measurements into inches and before the cubic feet of space i'm going to let you know the differences that privacy cover for the cargo that you get additionally in this sport touring to where the sport l does not offer you that and because the sport touring the higher trim in our video today is equipped with the bose sound system you're going to get an additional subwoofer on the passenger side here on the cargo to where the sport l does not offer you that and now cargo cubic feet of space exactly the same in both of them 39.3 cubic feet of space with the seats up if you drop the backrest of the second row seating you're going to get 76.5 cubic feet of space and now measurements into inches behind the backrest up to your plastic paneling 37 inches we go with the measuring tape all the way up to the center console you're going to get 74 inches the minimum width you're going to get here in the crv hybrid is 41 inches and your entrance is going to bring you 32.5 inches and the loading height is going to be about 27.5 inches so i'm hoping those measurements were helpful for you guys no other differences here you do not get storage under this floor mat because both of these are going to be hybrids and that floor mat is stationary you cannot lift it up and now let's go ahead and take a look at the interior differences now inside with the differences between the sport l versus the sport touring both of them in our video today being in the all-wheel drive but even that all-wheel drive is different between them let me remind you the price difference 2325 dollars and now let's do a space test i'm six feet tall here for the front you get 41.3 inches the second row seating is going to bring you 41 inches enough legroom enough headroom if you take this hybrid crv for long road trips i think you're going to be comfortable having five adults now the seating surface absolutely no difference between them you get the perforation you get the stitching you get the leather you get memory seats two positions for the driver and the electric for the passenger and also the driver the difference you're going to see here is going to be your Bose audio system that you get in the sport touring with the 12 speakers to where the sport l does not get the Bose and it's just an eight speaker audio system next difference is going to be your ambient light for the door lever that you get in the sport touring to where the sport l does not offer you that and then also your foot well light that you get in the sport touring and now let's go ahead and take a look at this infotainment screen this is going to be a little bit different because of these two buttons right here let me go ahead and grab the camera so i can show you a little bit better you have the additional buttons here for the stations for the fm stations your or your radio stations that's going to be different as far as the buttons go but what you get additional here is going to be your google built-in which is going to bring you navigation play store google assistant and alexa so that's going to be very different between them also the tiles or the cards for the interface are going to be different but when you put this into reverse absolutely no difference exactly the same in both of them let me go ahead and show you where that fm hd radio is going to be there you go and that's the hd radio then your drive modes are going to be different here in the sport touring you get five different drive modes to where the sport l offers you just four additionally you get the individual drive mode here in the sport touring heater steering wheel that's going to be another difference where the sport touring gives you the heated steering wheel sport l does not offer you that option and then here if you look at the door panel you're going to see these inlays there's going to be a lot of glossy inlay in the sport touring to where the sport l gives you matte black plastic and that's pretty much it with the differences here no other differences and now let's go ahead and take a look at the second row seating differences and now here in the rear really quick because there is only one difference just like the front door you're going to see the door inlays gloss versus matte black plastic absolutely no other difference here for the second row seating you do have 41 inches for your leg room i'm six feet tall this is how much leg room you have this is how much headroom you have absolutely no issue if you take this long road trips similarities this armrest floating armrest two cup holders adjustable backrest and that's very convenient let me go ahead and show you if you put this all the way back that's going to give you a lot of comfort up top your white light or the true light lightning right here and then the handle up top and then this door absolutely no difference between the sport l versus sport touring and now here's the msrp sticker for it should be more affordable one the sport l comes in at 40 225 take a good look at the msrp sticker the color interior color exterior color and now here's the msrp sticker for this sport touring which is the highest trim in the crv lineup 42 550 and you let me know what you think let me know which one you prefer if you think that 2325 difference makes sense to go with the sport hybrid or if the sport l is enough for you i would appreciate your feedback also there is a thing going on on my channel people are trying to find my age if you want to take part in that let me know in the comment section below and thank you for watching