2025 Honda CR-V vs 2025 Mercedes-Benz EQE

The Mercedes-Benz EQE wins clearly, 94.4 to 47, on safety, fuel & range, performance.

2025 Honda CR-V

The 2025 Honda CR-V is sold in the U.S. as a hybrid, gas and hydrogen fuel cell midsize SUV with 5 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the CR-…

2025 Mercedes-Benz EQE

The 2025 Mercedes-Benz EQE is sold in the U.S. as a electric midsize SUV with 8 EPA-rated configurations. Its longest-range version, the EQE 350 Plus, is EPA-ra…

Verdict · default weights

2025 Mercedes-Benz EQE

Clear win

The Mercedes-Benz EQE wins clearly, 94.4 to 47, on safety, fuel & range, performance.

Safety2025 Mercedes-Benz EQE leads by 51

Fuel & range2025 Mercedes-Benz EQE leads by 51.4

Performance2025 Mercedes-Benz EQE leads by 34

Category · weight	2025 Honda CR-Voverall 47	2025 Mercedes-Benz EQEoverall 94.4
Pricew 4	no data	no data
Fuel & rangew 3	48.6	100
Safetyw 4	36.3	87.3
Space & cargow 2	no data	no data
Performancew 2	66	100
Tech & comfortw 3	no data	no data
Warrantyw 2	no data	no data
Overall	47	94.4

Honda CR-V: model-level data · Mercedes-Benz EQE: model-level data. Pick a trim in the tool to compare any other trim.

Change what matters to you →Scores are 0–100 per category from the data on this page. The weights are yours to set.

Specifications side by side

Trim-level specs appear here once the manufacturer's press kit is on file for both vehicles. EPA and NHTSA data are compared above.

Safety record

NHTSA recalls, complaints, NCAP

Honda CR-V

Safety Signal48 F

NHTSA overall★★★★★

Frontal / side / rollover★★★★☆ / ★★★★★ / ★★★★☆

Recalls5 · 2 critical

Owner complaints272 · 34 crashes · 6 fires

Most complained aboutSteering (59), Unspecified (54), Forward Collision Avoidance (52)

Top recalls

criticalFuel System, Gasoline25V378000 · 6 vehicles
criticalFuel System, Gasoline24V763000 · 720,810 vehicles
highElectrical System25V858000 · 388 vehicles
highSteering24V744000 · 1,693,199 vehicles
moderateTires26V366000 · 1,048,613 vehicles

Mercedes-Benz EQE

Safety Signal83 B

NHTSA overall—

Frontal / side / rollover— / — / —

Recalls4

Owner complaints3 · 0 crashes · 0 fires

Most complained aboutForward Collision Avoidance (3), Fuel/Propulsion System (1), Service Brakes (1)

Top recalls

highSteering25V533000 · 3,749 vehicles
minorBack Over Prevention25V830000 · 1,899 vehicles
minorBack Over Prevention25V366000 · 94 vehicles
minorElectrical System24V372000 · 14,912 vehicles

Ownership

EPA, manufacturer warranty

	Honda CR-V	Mercedes-Benz EQE
Price	—	—
Price range across trims	—	—
Powertrains	HEV, GAS, FCEV	BEV
EPA configuration compared	CR-V FWD	EQE 350 Plus
Combined mpg / MPGe	40	94
EPA annual fuel cost	$1,550	$800
EV range	—	308 mi
Basic warranty	—	—
Powertrain warranty	—	—
Roadside assistance	—	—

Common questions

Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kits

Which is better, the 2025 Honda CR-V or the 2025 Mercedes-Benz EQE?

The Mercedes-Benz EQE wins clearly, 94.4 to 47, on safety, fuel & range, performance. On WhichTrim's default weights the 2025 Mercedes-Benz EQE scores 94.4 and the 2025 Honda CR-V 47. The weights are yours to change — move what you care about and the verdict recalculates on the page.

Which has the better safety record, the 2025 Honda CR-V or the 2025 Mercedes-Benz EQE?

2025 Honda CR-V: 5 NHTSA stars, grade F, 5 recalls. 2025 Mercedes-Benz EQE: no NHTSA rating yet, grade B, 4 recalls. Crash ratings come from NHTSA's own tests; the grade is WhichTrim's read of the recall record, and the two can disagree.