2025 Honda SUVs and Trucks: What’s New With the CR-V, Pilot, and Ridgeline

Those following Honda’s maneuvers over the last half decade will have noticed that the brand’s lineup has been thoroughly worked over with next-generation SUVs, a face-lifted pickup truck, and an all-new EV. Now Honda is cooling off after several years of major debuts, but it manages to keep its lineup intriguing with fresh variants and teasers for future products. While some models are purely carryover this year, a new CR-V e:FCEV and the upcoming 2026 Passport stand out as Honda’s biggest news. For more details on every change to the 2025 Honda SUV and truck lineup, read on.

2025 Honda HR-V: What’s New

The 2025 Honda HR-V is mostly carryover, although all trims receive a minor price hike. The current-generation subcompact SUV is still fresh after a total redesign for 2023, which introduced contemporary exterior styling, upgraded tech inside the cabin, standard Honda Sensing driver assists, and a more powerful engine. We predict an HR-V Hybrid will be introduced at some point during the existing model’s life cycle, perhaps as early as the 2026 model year when Honda is expected to refresh the subcompact SUV.

2025 Honda HR-V: Pros and Cons

2025 Honda CR-V and CR-V Hybrid: What’s New

The existing gas-only Honda CR-V and CR-V Hybrid range, which was collapsed into a single trim walk when the sixth-generation model was introduced for the 2023 model year, carry over into 2025 virtually unchanged. However, those in search of a Honda SUV that seeks to do things a little differently can opt for the CR-V e:FCEV hydrogen fuel cell plug-in hybrid. The first vehicle of its kind for the North American market, the CR-V e:FCEV’s availability is limited to California, and only a few hundred examples will be manufactured.

2025 Honda CR-V and CR-V Hybrid: Pros and Cons

2025 Honda CR-V e:FCEV: What’s New

Whereas some automakers leave their zaniest ideas in the prototype stage, Honda has a history of trialing high-concept vehicles in the real world, with the Honda Civic Natural Gas and the Honda Clarity PHEV springing to mind. The latest model to join this legacy is the 2025 Honda CR-V e:FCEV, which combines the concepts of a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle and a hydrogen fuel cell. Rated for a total driving range of 270 miles, this unusual Honda SUV has a 17.7-kWh battery and provides 29 miles of electric-only driving. A somewhat stunted PHEV, the CR-V e:FCEV is less limited in its power and torque outputs, which are rated at 174 hp and 229 lb-ft. Honda says it has improved rear lateral rigidity by 10 percent and rear torsional rigidity by 9 percent. It has also retuned the suspension with model-specific springs, amplitude-sensitive dampers, and stabilizer bars to ensure ride comfort. While the CR-V e:FCEV’s mechanicals appear to offer reasonable daily drivability, the California-only availability and underdeveloped hydrogen fueling station infrastructure could make ownership a hassle.

Fortunately, those willing to be guinea pigs for Honda’s CR-V e:FCEV experiment receive a generous suite of standard equipment. Features include the Honda Sensing suite of active safety technology, a 10.3-inch digital instrument cluster, a 9.0-inch infotainment touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility, heated front seats, a heated steering wheel, wireless charging, and a 12-speaker audio setup from Bose.

2025 Honda CR-V and CR-V Hybrid: Pros and Cons

2025 Honda Passport: What’s New

The current-generation Honda Passport is on its way out, carrying over into 2025 unchanged. After upgrades for 2024 that included a top-of-the-line Black Edition, an improved TrailSport model, and superior interior storage solutions, the 2025 Honda Passport doesn’t get any further upgrades before a new model arrives for 2026.

2025 Honda Passport: Pros and Cons

2025 Honda Pilot: What’s New

Still fresh from a 2023 redesign, the 2025 Honda Pilot receives a new range-topping trim, slotting above the off-road TrailSport model and the luxurious Elite variant. The 2025 Honda Pilot Black Edition features copious dark trim accents for a more sinister look than the rest of the Pilot lineup.

In Black Edition guise, the Pilot rides on gloss black 20-inch wheels and receives exterior accents in the same color, including a gloss black grille bar, upper side mirror housings, blacked-out front fascia ducts, and black window trim. The doors and rear bumpers are also dressed in black. To further distinguish the Black Edition from the Pilot Elite, Honda adds special edging to the grille and tailgate. Inside the cabin, Honda decorates the Pilot Black Edition with perforated leather seats with red accents. The theme continues throughout the interior with red contrast stitching on the steering wheel, seats, and door panels. Honda goes even further with this motif by equipping the Black Edition with red accent lighting spotlighting the dash, doors, and center console. Front seats and floormats receive logos calling out the trim’s name.

2025 Honda Pilot: Pros and Cons

2025 Honda Ridgeline: What’s New

Honda’s unibody pickup truck has been around for a while, and although it has received updates over the years, the 2025 Ridgeline is a carryover model. Changes for the 2024 model year included a new tailgate design with a prominent "Ridgeline" imprint, larger gauge cluster and infotainment displays, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a redesigned center console with more storage space, and a new off-road-oriented Ridgeline TrailSport model. The Ridgeline is still a pleasant alternative to body-on-frame trucks, but this Honda truck is ready for a redesign.

2025 Honda Ridgeline: Pros and Cons

2025 Honda Prologue: What’s New

Honda needed an EV to keep up with the times. At long last, the Prologue arrived for 2024 as the first-ever all-electric Honda SUV. All versions utilize an 85-kWh lithium-ion battery pack, enabling 296 miles of range for single-motor FWD variants and 281 to 273 miles of range for AWD models. Output for the single-motor Prologue is rated at 212 and 236 lb-ft of torque, while dual-motor versions total 288 hp and 333 lb-ft of torque. DC fast charging maxes out at 150 kW.

Honda collaborated with GM to bring the Prologue into existence, and its many similarities to the Blazer EV are owed to a shared Ultium platform and wheelbase. No changes or prices have been announced for 2025 just yet, but in keeping with Honda’s recent strategy, we expect few updates for the upcoming model year.

2025 Honda Prologue: Pros and Cons

2026 Honda Passport: What to Expect

While Honda has yet to confirm details on the upcoming 2026 Passport, we can make some educated guesses based on this SUV’s bigger sibling, the Pilot. We suspect the three-row Pilot’s narrow-angle V-6 engine will make an appearance under the Passport’s hood, developing 285 hp and 262 lb-ft of torque. That powerplant will likely be paired with a new 10-speed automatic transmission. Those who want better off-road capability will likely be able to purchase the Passport at the rugged TrailSport trim level. Inside the cabin, the Passport should receive similar tech to the Pilot. More basic trims could come equipped with a 7.0-inch infotainment touchscreen, while upgraded versions will receive a 9.0-inch display—unless Honda decides to upgrade to bigger screens, which would help it keep pace with competitors.

Honda’s teaser image, pictured above, gives some idea about what the 2026 Passport will look like. The new front fascia will feature an embossed Passport logo across the grille, and its new amber daytime running lights give the SUV a distinctive signature. Expect the 2026 Honda Passport to arrive in early 2025.

2025 Honda SUVs and Trucks:

• 2025 Honda HR-V: Mostly unchanged
• 2025 Honda CR-V and CR-V Hybrid: Mostly unchanged
• 2025 Honda CR-V e:FCEV: All-new model
• 2025 Honda Passport: Mostly unchanged
• 2025 Honda Pilot: Minor update
• 2025 Honda Ridgeline: Mostly unchanged
• 2025 Honda Prologue: Mostly unchanged