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Global News
13 hours ago
- Global News
6 in custody after Ontario police lift shelter-in-place advisory on Highway 11
Police say six people are in custody after an investigation into an armed home invasion shut down a major artery into Ontario's cottage country and kept commuters locked in their cars on Tuesday. Ontario Provincial Police say officers received reports of a home invasion at about 5 a.m. at a private residence in the Hillside East area, east of Huntsville. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy They say as the situation developed, Highway 11 was closed between Severn River Road and Coopers Falls Road and between Canning Road and Graham Road. OPP issued a public safety advisory on social media, asking people to avoid the area. Commuters in the closed area were told to stay in their vehicles and lock their doors. The road later reopened, and OPP say one suspect remains at large, along with a silver Honda CRV with an Ontario license plate of CZFE 895. Story continues below advertisement They ask anyone who has noticed anything suspicious to contact police.
CTV News
a day ago
- Automotive
- CTV News
RCMP investigating head-on collision in Spa Springs, N.S.
An RCMP detachment can be seen in this file photo. (David Prisciak/CTV News) RCMP in Nova Scotia are investigating after a two-vehicle collision led to two people being taken to the hospital with injuries. Police responded to the report of a collision involving two vehicles at the intersection of Highway 362 and Spa Springs Road at around 8:25 p.m. on Friday. Upon arrival, officers say they learned a Chrysler 300 and a Honda CRV had collided head-on. According to a Tuesday news release, police say the driver of the Chrysler, a 27-year-old man from the Annapolis Valley area, suffered life-threatening injuries and was taken to the hospital via LifeFlight. The driver of the Honda, a 17-year-old youth from Greenwood, was also taken to hospital by EHS with non-life-threatening injuries. Police say the investigation is ongoing with help from the RCMP Collision Reconstruction Service. For more Nova Scotia news, visit our dedicated provincial page
Motor Trend
2 days ago
- Automotive
- Motor Trend
2026 Honda CR-V TrailSport First Drive: Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Chic
For a long time, the Honda CR-V was at or near the top of MotorTrend's compact SUV rankings for its all-around goodness. Of late, however, the competition has gotten stiffer, with some rivals delivering better efficiency, more impressive tech, greater capability, or a combination of all three. As a result, these days Honda's most popular model sits roughly mid-pack in the class—still a solid pick, but one that could be better. The 2026 Honda CR-V TrailSport we just drove focuses on style enhancements with minor off-road features like all-terrain tires and traction management. It has a hybrid powertrain and offers a tech-upgraded interior. Positioned between EX-L and Sport-L, it starts at $40,195. This summary was generated by AI using content from this MotorTrend article Read Next Then there's the issue we groused about in our 2023 SUV of the Year evaluations, that the current-gen CR-V lineup needs more choice. Enter the new-for-2026 CR-V TrailSport, which is also the first hybrid version of Honda's relatively recent off-road trim level that's also appeared on the Passport and Pilot SUVs as well as the Ridgeline pickup. Like the original Passport TrailSport—the second-generation effort is more thoroughly upgraded—this CR-V TrailSport is more of an appearance job, though it includes layered minor improvements in traction management and cabin tech that are part of the CR-V lineup's overall mid-cycle refresh for 2026. The pairing of Honda's two-motor hybrid system and TrailSport seems like it could be a winner, given how we prefer the CR-V Hybrid's powertrain to the weaker turbocharged four-cylinder that's standard on the entry-level CR-V. But is driving the TrailSport just like driving every other CR-V Hybrid on pavement, but more capable off it? Telltale TrailSport As we stated in our First Look, the TrailSport-ness of the new CR-V is on the subtle side, but then even Honda's other TrailSports are relatively restrained cosmetically. Dead giveaways are the front and rear badges and gray 18-inch wheels under the fenders, which the other TrailSports get as well, though the Ridgeline comes with Pewter Gray rims while its cousins score Shark Gray rollers. The CR-V version is also available in a model-specific paint, not Diffused Sky Blue like the Ridgeline and Pilot but a fetching Ash Green Pearl. A front 'skid garnish' silver accent attempts to visually emulate the actual underbody protection that comes with other TrailSports—but is missing here—while around back is the same color for the rear bumper cover. The CR-V variant also receives black door handles that pair nicely with the new black window surrounds coming on all 2026 CR-V Hybrids. A new available 18-inch wheel design arrives this year for every CR-V model, too. Like others, the CR-V TrailSport interior receives low-key orange seat stitching and embroidered logos on the front headrests, as well as some snazzy all-season floormats with the sub-brand's logo. As with the Passport version, here too we find neat amber ambient lighting that bathes the cabin in a tactical glow. Bigger Screens, Same Likeable Cabin These features come in an interior that offers more standard tech at all trim levels this year. The previously available 9.0-inch touchscreen is now standard, and while it's 2.0 inches bigger than the old interface, it's still small, relatively speaking. The next-gen 2026 Toyota RAV4 starts off with a 10.5-inch unit and offers a 12.9-inch upgrade, while most 2026 Hyundai Tucsons come standard with a 12.3-inch display. Thankfully the CR-V's touchscreen is sharp, fairly quick to execute commands, and easy to operate. Honda democratizes a wireless phone charger and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto across the lineup. An available 10.2-inch driver display is also new this year, 3.2 inches bigger than the standard display and included with the CR-V EX-L on the gas side and TrailSport and up on the hybrid side. What hasn't changed is how easy and straightforward the cockpit's physical controls remain. We know the industry seems to be moving away from this kind of old-school switchgear treatment, but we dig how familiar it all feels in the CR-V. The seating is also still comfortable, and front seats ideally bolstered. It might be time for Honda to rethink this center console, though, principally to either shrink or completely relocate the gear selector for a bit more usable space. And speaking of room, the CR-V continues to offer a capacious cabin compared to some of its most popular rivals, though cargo space is better in the gas model. Standard capacity for stuff in the gas CR-V's rear hold is 39.3 cubic feet and 36.3 cubes for hybrids except the Sport Touring, which gets only 34.7 cubic feet. New RAV4 specs aren't out yet but its predecessor provided 37.6 cubic feet in both gas and hybrid forms, while the Tucson gas and hybrid models come with 38.7 cubic feet. Honda prepared for us a drive route roughly 130 miles in length to try out the CR-V TrailSport. It featured stretches of suburban street, freeway, and backroad driving in the areas around Carlsbad, Calif., across asphalt and concrete surfaces. Midway through, we made a stop at Barona Oaks Motocross park in Lakeside to demo in the dirt the SUV's updated traction management for 2026. Along with its model-specific 18s, the TrailSport is outfitted with Continental CrossContact ATR all-terrain tires. It's not a super aggressive-looking product but the maker says the rubber delivers low road noise and good wet capability, in addition to balanced on- and off-road performance. Conti is right about the road noise. They didn't seem much noisier than the lineup's all-season standbys, and at times the only thing louder was the hybrid's droning 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine, though even that was far from offensive. Despite its protests, the powertrain gets the job done of matching expressway speeds and executing passes without too much planning or fuss. Ride and handling remain CR-V dynamic fortes thanks partly to shared roots with the current Civic. Suspension tuning remains pleasant, brake bite is still easy to discern and force easy to modulate, and the steering comes with a touch of weight to it, though feedback remains largely absent. Only the Sport Touring top trim adds an Individual setting to its drive modes for 2026. This allows users limited freedom to personalize steering assist, throttle response, engine note, and the driver screen. All trims gain a new driver attention monitor, while blind-spot and cross-traffic monitoring trickle down to the base model as standard content. More Off-Road Style Than Substance The CR-V Sport Touring and now TrailSport are the only two 2026 CR-V models to feature standard all-wheel drive (AWD). All other trims this year start off with standard front-wheel drive. Supplementing that system is revised low-speed traction management that comes with every 2026 CR-V AWD. The updated setup is said to vector more torque to the wheels with the most traction. It can also apply more brake force than before to the slipping wheels. In practical terms, the CR-V is a little more able to avoid getting stuck at slow speeds, especially on uneven trail surfaces of suspect grip levels, thanks almost entirely to the TrailSport's tires. Honda says hill descent control is also improved this year, providing more control on grades of seven percent or more. To prove it to us, they sent us down what felt like a steep drop-off that lifted the CR-V's ass end into the air. Dramatic as it looked, the 'ute barely flinched, taking the entire experience in stride. The Trail Ahead While the TrailSport brand means to suggest one thing (namely off-road chops), in reality the treatment varies wildly depending on platform. Honda seems like it's following a play the automaker drew up with the original TrailSport that came via the 2022 Passport lineup. By the 2026 model year, those appearance mods also came with proper hardware that turned the SUV into a credible light-duty off-roader. The 2026 CR-V TrailSport is not there yet, and indeed a more hardcore iteration may never materialize if this version doesn't sell. But it already has a lot going for it, namely that it's a CR-V, which means it comes with good bones, excellent packaging, a user-friendly interior, and engaging driving manners for an SUV. Since it's a hybrid, fuel economy is good too, though any CR-V does well against similar rivals, and the TrailSport happens to get the worst mpg of the hybrid lineup. Hopefully customers take a bite of this TrailSport amuse-bouche and convince the big H a real CR-V off-roader would make sense. For now, this is mostly a style play for CR-V buyers looking for something with a little more visual beef than the typical CR-V provides. It's priced accordingly—unlike other TrailSports that top their respective lineups, the CR-V TrailSport slots between the EX-L and Sport-L and starts at $40,195.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
2026 Honda CR-V TrailSport hybrid: Mostly show, just enough go
SAN DIEGO – The tough-looking 2026 Honda CR-V TrailSport is the mega-selling compact SUV's anti-invisibility cloak. As compact SUV sales have soared, the top sellers ― Toyota RAV4 and CR-V, in that order ― risk being taken for granted: just another family-friendly commuter. Nothing to see here. Like a spike collar on a Goldendoodle, the TrailSport's aggressive trim says, 'There's more to me than meets the eye.' That's not entirely fair. To Goldendoodles. The hyper-popular, hypoallergenic hybrid dog is a playful and energetic fluffball that represents the best of both sides of its lineage: Standard Poodle and Golden Retriever. The 2026 Honda CR-V gets the hybrid part right, but falls short of the off-roading standard Honda set with its stellar 2026 Passport TrailSport. That's not a deal-breaker. It's an expectations-setter. The Passport TrailSport raised expectations for Honda off-road SUVs. The CR-V TrailSport has more off-road capability than any previous CR-V, but the trim level is more of an appearance package than equipment upgrade. Regardless, it'll sell like Goldendoodles at a Montessori. The dog-park and soccer-field parking lots will be packed. More: Things customers will like about the rugged 2026 Honda Passport SUV – and 1 thing I want More: 2025 Bronco Sport Sasquatch package brings big off-road capability to small SUVs The CR-V TrailSport is only available as an all-wheel-drive hybrid. Fuel economy suffers 2 mpg in combined city/highway driving versus non-TrailSport AWD CR-Vs, due to extra weight and its capable all-terrain tires. It's still admirable at 35 mpg combined, 38 city and 33 highway, though. In addition to handsome black-limned orange 'TrailSport' badges front and rear, exterior changes include a cosmetic silver front 'lower bumper garnish' ― not to be mistaken for a front skid plate ― and black door handles, window surrounds and rear spoiler. Interior modifications include seats with embroidered TrailSport headrests and amber ambient lighting. The TrailSport also benefits from a number of modifications made across the CR-V line this year, including retuned traction control. TrailSport prices start at $38,800, excluding $1,395 destination charge. Honda builds the CR-V TrailSport in Greensburg, Indiana. The CR-V TrailSport was surprisingly capable on a short off-road course in the dusty hills east of San Diego. That's a credit to the SUV's basic engineering, because the TrailSport doesn't have any specialized mechanical components, aside from rugged 18-inch Continental all-terrain tires. The off-road course Honda provided was essentially a dusty field, with two notable exceptions: A hill with a drop-off so steep the CR-V's left right wheel hung briefly in the air. The TrailSport's hill descent control managed the brakes and traction control for a safe descent without my ever touching the brake pedal. Metal rollers that simulated low traction conditions like mud or ice, removing all traction from one, two or three wheels. The all-wheel drive system and reprogrammed traction control system kept the wheels from spinning so the remaining wheel or wheel pulled the SUJV off the obstacle. On paved surfaces, the deeply grooved all-terrain tires increase road noise slightly, but not enough to disrupt conversation. More noticeable, the drivetrain downshifted occasionally while going uphill at 50 mph or so, causing engine revs ― and then, noise and vibration ― to increase unexpectedly. There was no impact on safety or speed, just some surprising drivetrain noise. Standard all-wheel drive Hill descent control 18-inch Continental CrossContact all-terrain tires Unique wheels Cosmetic lower front bumper garnish Grille and tailgate TrailSport badges Let's be clear. Barring a zombie apocalypse, the TrailSport has more off-road capability than any CR-V owner will ever need. Anything more ― say steel skid plates ― would raise the price and reduce fuel economy disproportionately to the value its owners receive. Still, I love the bigger changes the TrailSport badge delivered to the '26 Passport. I hate to see the badge's meaning diluted when it had just begun to gain traction in a world where it competes with vehicles like the Ford Bronco Sport Sasquatch and what I expect to be highly capable off-road versions of the upcoming Jeep Cherokee and Compass. The CR-V didn't become America's second best-selling non-pickup by accident. It's a terrific vehicle, and the hybrids are its best models. The TrailSport's handsome black trim, orange badges and beefy wheels and tires make it a visual standout, especially in the ash green metallic paint ― think an olive uniform done up for a black-tie dinner ― of my test vehicle. Combined with upgrades across the 2026 CR-V model line ― including retuned traction control, bigger instrument cluster, available 9-inch touch screen, wireless CarPlay and Android Auto ― the CR-V TrailSport promises to be a strong addition to an already madly popular model line. Contact Mark Phelan: mmphelan@ Follow him on Twitter mark_phelan. Read more on autos and sign up for our autos newsletter. Become a subscriber. This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: 2026 Honda CR-V TrailSport leans more into off-road looks than gear Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
The Drive
2 days ago
- Automotive
- The Drive
2026 Honda CR-V TrailSport First Drive Review: It Just Doesn't Go Hard Enough
The latest car news, reviews, and features. As far as normal cars go, the 2025 Honda CR-V is a pretty good one. It's comfortable, it's spacious, it's got a high-quality, sensible interior, it's fuel efficient, and it's surprisingly enjoyable to drive. So what would happen if Honda took its bread-and-butter crossover and seriously gave it some off-road capability? Could a rugged CR-V hold its own? Would it spoil what the car already does well? I'm asking—I don't know, because that's not what the 2026 Honda CR-V TrailSport really is. The new trim adds a light, adventurous flair, a woodsy paint color, orange interior accents, and new wheels with all-terrain tires. The rubber is the only performance differentiator between the TrailSport and any other CR-V equipped with Honda's two-motor hybrid powertrain. It doesn't even have a lifted suspension. This CR-V is still a very good car, like they all are. But if you hoped this version would be something more akin to the Trailsport Passport and Pilot, it's best to leave those expectations behind now. Sure, these outdoorsy crossovers tend to trade on vibes rather than off-pavement prowess, but even compared to your Wildernesses and Woodlands, the CR-V TrailSport simply feels too ordinary. Adam Ismail The TrailSport hovers around the middle of CR-V trims, above Sport, even with Sport-L, and below Sport Touring. It only comes in hybrid and all-wheel-drive form, and the execution here is identical to that of other hybrid CR-Vs: a traction motor and a power generator, joined by a 2.0-liter Atkinson-cycle four-cylinder, for a combined 204 horsepower and 247 lb-ft of torque. The EPA rates it for a very strong 40 mpg city, 34 highway, and 37 combined, and it starts at $40,045 including shipping. The TrailSport's exterior is distinguished by silver 'skid garnish' on its front and rear bumpers, which are the same shape as those on other trims. (That's a very deliberate word choice on Honda's part—don't mistake them for actual skid plates, like you get on the Passport TrailSport.) This CR-V also gets special badges front and rear, black trim and door handles, 18-inch Shark Gray wheels, and an available Ash Green Metallic exterior color carried over from the Passport. It looks nice, but I think it's time the industry moved on from the weak pastel sage trend. We need some vivid greens on cars again. Adam Ismail Inside, the seats are all black and gray heather cloth with orange TrailSport logos embroidered into the headrests, plus orange stitching on the upholstery and steering wheel. What little ambient lighting there is in the CR-V interior—I only noticed it in the door handle slots and above the wireless phone charger—is also a matching amber. And you get rubber floor mats, again with the appropriate branding. That's basically it in terms of stylistic changes here. Those slate wheels are now shod in 235/60R18 Continental CrossContact ATR all-terrain tires, and if you've sported a few trails before, you probably already know that you can score a set of those for $1,000 on TireRack right now. Out in SoCal, Honda set up a small off-road obstacle course with steep ditches and hills that, at times, perched our humble soft-roaders on three tires. Frankly, it was nothing that an ordinary CR-V couldn't have surmounted on its normal tires. Adam Ismail Fortunately, the all-terrain rubber hasn't seemed to adversely impact the CR-V's behavior on the street. Behind the wheel, the TrailSport may as well be any other CR-V Hybrid, blessed with a responsive chassis and a supremely fuel-efficient, albeit slightly interstate-challenged, powertrain. You'll definitely have some foot-to-the-floor passing moments in this car. And, when those happen, you'll absolutely hear the pokey two-liter giving its all to meet the demand, bypassing the generator to send its power directly through to the wheels. Electric torque ensures there's enough shove to get going from a stoplight, but at higher speeds, another 30 horsepower or so would certainly be appreciated. As with every all-wheel-drive CR-V for 2026, the TrailSport receives improved traction control logic, so that it now works at very low speeds, below 9 mph. Hill descent control also comes on all trims and limits your pace when coasting down a sharp grade. Honda has made the 9-inch center touchscreen that used to be an upgrade standard across the range, and with it comes Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. There's also a new available 10.2-inch digital instrument panel, which the TrailSport includes. Conceptually, the CR-V's interior is pretty unassailable. All the plastics feel solid to the touch, you get elegant, functional knobs and buttons to control heating and cooling, the infotainment display isn't overwhelmingly huge, and the software behind the instrument cluster looks clean and is easy to follow. Adam Ismail I still love that long, wide grate motif spanning the climate vents, which Honda first debuted on the Civic. In this era of cynical minimalism at one end of the spectrum and aggressive, overwrought design on the other, it strikes a great balance, and it still draws the eye. Spacious and sensible as this cabin is, my only complaint is that I'd expect the TrailSport to be a little better equipped for $40K. The truth is that it's not far off the range-topping Sport Touring trim. That one throws in leather seats with memory power adjustability for the passenger, a better audio system, and a hands-free tailgate, among other nice-to-haves. The Pilot TrailSport's 360-degree TrailWatch camera would be useful on a vehicle built for roads less traveled, but no CR-V offers such tech. Many of the CR-V's competitors—the Toyota RAV4, Subaru Forester, Nissan Rogue, Mazda CX-5, Hyundai Tucson, and Kia Sportage, just to name a bunch—offer aspirational and adventurous trim levels not unlike TrailSport. On some level, I can understand why they're popular: Plenty of people want the outdoorsy look, but they don't actually need the gear. That's fair enough, and if it keeps someone who doesn't really need a Jeep Wrangler from buying one, that alone is a great thing. The TrailSport's problem, though, is that even by those low standards, it's still not special enough compared to any other CR-V. Forget about performance changes—it barely has visual ones. The Subaru Wilderness trio rides taller with aggressive bumpers and spill-resistant seats inside. The Nissan Rogue Rock Creek has a beefy roof rack. The new Toyota RAV4 Woodland has aftermarket-looking LED fog light strips, the kind that blind you. The Hyundai Tucson XRT doesn't have a whole lot of unique touches, but it does give you a leather interior for around $4,000 less. The Forester Wilderness is a couple grand cheaper, too. And that's before you look at where Honda's already taken the TrailSport name. On the Passport and Pilot, it actually means something—skid plates, special suspension tuning, optimized torque vectoring systems with an abundance of drive modes for different surface types, and so on. Plus, they just look good and offer far more exterior differentiation from the 'normal' trims of those SUVs. The Passport TrailSport's white steel-looking wheels just make me swoon. The CR-V Hybrid was already an excellent and well-rounded crossover worth its price tag. We've even called it 'The Final Boss of Family SUVs.' Fortunately, the TrailSport doesn't compromise that. Unfortunately, it also doesn't add anything to that recipe. 2026 Honda CR-V TrailSport Specs Base Price $40,045 Powertrain 2.0-liter four-cylinder | permanent-magnet electric motor | all-wheel drive Horsepower 204 (total)145 @ 6,100 rpm (gas) 181 @ 5,000-8,000 rpm (electric) Torque 138 lb-ft @ 4,500 rpm (gas) 247 lb-ft @ 0-2,000 rpm (electric) Seating Capacity 5 Cargo Volume 36.3 cubic feet behind second row | 76.5 cubic feet behind first row Curb Weight 3,900 pounds Ground Clearance 8.2 inches Max Towing 1,000 pounds EPA Fuel Economy 40 mpg city | 34 highway | 37 combined Score 8/10 The Honda CR-V TrailSport amounts to an underwhelming cosmetic package for an otherwise great SUV, that doesn't reflect the style or capability of Honda's other TrailSport products. Adam Ismail Car Reviews Honda CR-V Honda Reviews
