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Honda CR-V 2.4L
is it a safe used buy?

The base-trim engine offered in the first year of this generation, before Honda moved every trim to the turbo — shares its architecture with Acura's well-regarded K24.

GENERATION5th gen, LX trim (2017)
ENGINE2.4L Non-Turbo
POWER184 hp
USED PRICE$17,500–23,000

How the engine fits this car

Only offered on the base LX trim in the first year of this generation before Honda standardised on the turbo 1.5L — a genuinely dependable, naturally aspirated alternative for buyers who find one.

This is the same K24-family architecture covered in detail on the Acura TSX page, carrying that engine's strong reliability reputation into a practical compact SUV.

Honda CR-V-specific pros and cons

This is about the car itself — for engine-specific failure points, see the dedicated engine page below.

WHAT HOLDS UP WELL

  • Avoids the 1.5L Turbo's well-documented oil dilution concern entirely
  • Shares its architecture with Acura's well-regarded K24, detailed on that engine's own page
  • Simple, naturally aspirated design with fewer turbo-related failure points
  • Genuinely practical compact SUV packaging, unchanged from the turbo version

WHAT TO WATCH

  • Only available on the base LX trim in a single model year, making it uncommon on the used market
  • Less power than the turbocharged 1.5L found on every other trim and later years
  • Fewer features than higher trims, since it's paired exclusively with the base specification
  • Finding one takes more searching than a turbo-equipped example

Pricing on the used market

Mileage band
Typical price
What to expect
Under 40,000 mi
$20,500–23,000
Scarce; expect to search
40,000–80,000 mi
$18,800–20,500
Sweet spot if you find one
80,000+ mi
$17,500–18,800
Still a confident buy

The engine itself

This CR-V shares its 2.4L engine's architecture with the Acura TSX's K24. Full detail lives on that engine's dedicated page.

FULL ENGINE BREAKDOWNAcura 2.4L K24 — Reliable or Not →

Pre-purchase checklist for this generation

Confirm the car is genuinely the LX non-turbo trim, since it's easy to mix up with later turbo examples.

Beyond general maintenance history, there's little engine-specific risk to flag.

If you can't find one, the 1.5L Turbo's checklist on its own page is the next best read.