MPGomatic.com puts a 2012 Honda CR-V to a grueling 450+ mile test drive. Model tested is an AWD CR-V EX-L with Navi. The 2012 Honda CR-V is powered by a 16-valve DOHC i-VTEC 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine that produces 185 horsepower (HP) and 163 foot pounds of torque. The inline four is mated to a five-speed automatic transmission with Grade Logic Control. The CR-V is available in either front-wheel- (FWD) or all-wheel-drive (AWD).