How Do Car Seats Fit in a 2024 Honda CR-V?
Editor’s note: This Car Seat Check was published in March 2023 about the 2023 Honda CR-V; little has changed for 2024. See what’s new for 2024 or check out a side-by-side comparison of the model years.
The verdict: Honda redesigned its popular CR-V compact SUV for 2023 with a more user-friendly interior and more space. In the backseat, easy-access lower Latch anchors and car-seat-friendly legroom helped the CR-V earn good grades. For this Car Seat Check, we tested a gas-powered version; the CR-V’s also available as a hybrid.
Does it fit three car seats? No.
Take a look at how the Latch system and each car seat scored below in our Car Seat Check of the 2023 Honda CR-V.
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Latch: Grade A
The two sets of lower anchors are exposed for easy access and connection. Three top tether anchors sit midway down the seatback; they’re clearly marked but sit behind slits in the seatback upholstery.
Infant Seat: Grade A
This seat was easy to install and fit well.
Rear-Facing Convertible: Grade B
This seat went in easily. We moved the front passenger seat forward a bit to allow more space between the front passenger seatback and the car seat. Our 5-foot-6-inch front passenger had OK legroom, but taller occupants might need more to be comfortable.
Forward-Facing Convertible: Grade B
This seat was also easy to install and fit well after raising the head restraint. We lowered the grade to a B because the top tether anchors sit behind slits in the seatback upholstery instead of being exposed. Also, the middle position’s tether anchor is in the rear lip of the cargo area, which impacts cargo room when in use. Lastly, the cargo area has two tie-down hooks in the floor near the tether anchor that could confuse users; it’s not safe to use cargo hooks as tether anchors.
Booster: Grade A
After raising the head restraint to situate the booster flush against the seatback, it fit well. The buckles are on stable bases that sit just above the seat cushion, making them easy to grasp. The middle position’s seat belt comes down from the ceiling and should be avoided since it blocks the driver’s view when it’s in use.
Grading Scale
A: Plenty of room for the car seat and the child; doesn’t impact driver or front-passenger legroom. Easy to find and connect to Latch and tether anchors. No fit issues involving head restraint or seat contouring. Easy access to the third row.
B: One room, fit or connection issue. Some problems accessing the third row when available.
C: Marginal room plus one fit or connection issue. Difficult to access the third row when available.
D: Insufficient room, plus multiple fit or connection issues.
F: Does not fit or is unsafe.
About Cars.com’s Car Seat Checks
Editors Jennifer Geiger and Jennifer Newman are certified child safety seat installation technicians.
For the Car Seat Check, we use a Chicco KeyFit 30 infant-safety seat, a Graco Contender 65 convertible seat and Graco TurboBooster seat. The front seats are adjusted for a 6-foot driver and a shorter passenger. The three child seats are installed in the second row. The booster seat sits behind the driver’s seat, and the infant and convertible seats are installed behind the front passenger seat.
We also install the forward-facing convertible in the second row’s middle seat with the booster and infant seat in the outboard seats to see if three car seats will fit; a child sitting in the booster seat must be able to reach the seat belt buckle. If there’s a third row, we install the booster seat and a forward-facing convertible. Learn more about how we conduct our Car Seat Checks.
Parents should also remember that they can use the Latch system or a seat belt to install a car seat, and that Latch anchors have a weight limit of 65 pounds, including the weight of the child and the weight of the seat itself.
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