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Cost to own
2018 Honda CR-V
Cost per mile
$0.76/mi
$37,780 total over 5 years
about $630 a month · $4,472 a year fixed + $0.31 per extra mile
Smiles per dollar
6.0
experience 4.5/10 ÷ $0.76/mi (editorial rating, never part of the cost)
Worked out for 5 years at 10,000 miles a year with U.S. averages for taxes, fees and fuel (enter your ZIP in the tool for your state's rules) and a 7.14% loan with nothing down. Change any of it in the tool or compare it with other cars.
Where the money goes
| Depreciation | $10,000 | 26% |
| Tax + title | $1,118 | 3% |
| Fuel / charging | $7,721 | 20% |
| Insurance | $8,000 | 21% |
| Maintenance + repairs | $6,260 | 17% |
| Registration | $316 | 1% |
| Vehicle property tax | $22 | 0% |
| Loan interest | $4,344 | 11% |
| Total | $37,780 | 100% |
Buying and selling
Price $21,500, worth about $11,500 after 5 years (53% of its value kept). Prices as of September 2026. 29 mpg on regular (EPA combined).
Known problem areas
- A/C condenser / compressor (medium odds, $450–$1,800): Refrigerant leak at condenser (debris/corrosion) or compressor clutch failure; condenser alone ~$420-500, compressor job higher. source
- Intake valve carbon buildup (DI) (medium odds, $400–$900): Direct-injection carbon on intake valves -> rough idle/misfire; walnut blast cleaning. source
- CVT (Honda CVT, 1.5T AWD) (low odds, $3,500–$5,000): Judder/shudder at light throttle, start-clutch wear, occasional CVT failure; fluid contamination worsened by oil dilution. Honda judder software update helps; fluid every ~25k recommended. source
- 1.5T L15B7 oil dilution (low odds, $1,500–$3,000): Fuel enters crankcase on short trips in cold weather (Colorado winters); rising oil level, fuel smell. Honda's extension (camshaft, rocker arms, plugs) ran 6yr from purchase, so expired for a 2018. Mitigate with 5k oil changes. source
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Every number is an estimate you can change. Sources for each one are on its sticker in the tool (tap the small "i"). How CPM works.