Honda CR-V Will Get Trailsport Trim, Facelift for 2026

Honda's best-seller will join the Trailsport family as part of a model-wide facelift this year.

Honda is gearing up for a big 2025. During an online briefing with journalists, the Japanese automaker detailed its plans for the new year, including product updates for both Honda and Acura.

The former will be launching multiple new models this year, including the reborn 2026 Prelude and boxier 2026 Passport and Passport Trailsport. In addition, the popular CR-V will come in for a mid-cycle facelift, which will see the debut of its own Trailsport trim.

Honda didn't give any further details on the 2026 CR-V Trailsport beyond its existence. It's not hard to guess what the new model will look like, however. Like its Pilot big brother, we expect the CR-V Trailsport to feature unique wheels wrapped in all-terrain rubber, attached to a retuned suspension tailored to, well, trails. Some rough-and-tumble bumper redesigns should round out the package.

While this would be Honda's fourth Trailsport trim, it would be the first to be offered on a model available with a hybrid powertrain. Whether or not the CR-V Trailsport features the electrified setup is unclear. No other competitor currently offers such a pairing: the Toyota RAV4 Woodland comes close, but it lacks the rugged suspension setup of Adventure and TRD Off-Road, both trims of which are discontinued for 2025.

The rest of the CR-V facelift details are also left until closer to debut. We expect the SUV to adopt Honda's latest infotainment system, the Google-based setup found in the Accord, which will likely come on a larger screen.

Honda also noted the HR-V will see styling tweaks this year as well. All this to say that in 12 months time, the oldest SUV in the family will be the Pilot, which debuted a whole new generation for 2023.

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