About $1,168 a year for full coverage on a national average — 19% less than the $1,438 average car. Insurers rate the Honda CR-V at an index of 81 where 100 is a typical vehicle, based on how often and how expensively these cars actually generate claims (latest data covers 2022-2024).
The premium isn't spread evenly across the Honda CR-V: Personal injury (PIP) — no-fault injury cover in some states — carries its highest loss index at 108, while Collision sits at 73. Those 35 points are the real reason behind the price, and they are the part a quote form never shows you. Among 78 suvs we hold data for, the CR-V ranks #13 from cheapest, below the class median of 94. Against what the car is worth the bill looks different again: a 2026 CR-V sells for a median $37,500, so a year of cover costs 3.1% of the car's value. Over 19 generations of data the index has fallen from 88 (2004-2006) to 81 (2022-2024). Calculated from 45 insurance-loss records and live US listing prices.
Why a CR-V costs what it does
Insurers don't price a car with one number — they track losses separately for each kind of cover. An index of 100 is the average vehicle, so anything above means this model generates costlier claims of that type:
Read it as «where the money goes». A high Collision figure means these cars are expensive to repair after a crash; a high Comprehensive figure points at theft, weather and vandalism instead. Estimated annual split at $1,168: Liability (BI + PD) $561 · Collision $327 · Comprehensive $140 · Other (UM / PIP) $140.
The CR-V against its class
Every suvs we hold insurance data for, cheapest to insure first. The CR-V is highlighted — rivals are clickable if you're cross-shopping:
Class as defined by insurers (SUVs), not by us — it groups cars by how they're actually driven and repaired. Median for this class is 94, roughly $1,352 a year.
How it changed by generation
Insurance-loss index of the CR-V across every generation in the data. Newer isn't automatically cheaper — driver-assist systems cut crash frequency, while sensors and aluminium panels push repair bills up:
Each point averages every recorded variant of that generation. The CR-V has become cheaper to insure over time (-7 points).
What a CR-V costs by state
Where you park matters as much as what you drive. The CR-V's index applied to each state's average premium — the same car, the same cover, different postcode:
| State | CR-V est. / yr | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | +39% vs US | |
| Louisiana | +38% vs US | |
| New York | +32% vs US | |
| District of Columbia | +26% vs US | |
| Georgia | +21% vs US | |
| Texas | +20% vs US | |
| Wisconsin | -30% vs US | |
| Hawaii | -31% vs US | |
| Idaho | -32% vs US | |
| North Dakota | -33% vs US | |
| Vermont | -33% vs US | |
| Maine | -36% vs US |
Six priciest and six cheapest states shown. Figures are the state's average premium scaled by the Honda CR-V's loss index of 81 — your own quote also depends on age, record, deductible and ZIP.
Honda CR-V insurance — frequently asked
How much is insurance for a Honda CR-V?
About $1,168 a year for full coverage at the national average, versus $1,438 for a typical car. That's the model's insurance-loss index of 81 applied to the US average premium.
Why is the CR-V expensive or cheap to insure?
For the Honda CR-V the costliest area is Personal injury (PIP) at an index of 108, covering no-fault injury cover in some states — against 73 for its cheapest. Insurers set premiums from claim history like that, not from the sticker price — which is why the Honda CR-V lands at 81, not at what it costs new.
Is the CR-V cheaper to insure than rivals?
It ranks #13 of 78 in the suvs class, where the median index is 94 against this car's 81. Cheaper rivals are listed in the chart above.
Is that a lot relative to the car's value?
A year of cover is 3.1% of what a 2026 CR-V sells for — $1,168 against a median price of $37,500. Cheap cars often show a higher percentage even when the dollar premium is lower, and at 3.1% the CR-V sits on the cheap side of it.
Does its safety rating lower the premium?
Not directly. The CR-V holds 5 stars from NHTSA, but crash-test performance and repair cost are priced separately — a car can protect occupants well and still be costly to fix.
Where does this data come from?
Insurance-loss indices published for real vehicles, combined with NAIC state average premiums. It's claim history, not a quote engine — so it shows what these cars actually cost insurers rather than what one company would offer you.
Will my own quote match this?
Treat it as a baseline for the car itself. Your figure also moves with age, driving record, deductible, mileage and ZIP code — the same CR-V can differ by hundreds between two drivers.
How we work this out
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