What does a good value look like when you're buying a new vehicle in 2026? Apparently, there isn't just one answer. Cars.com recently named three Honda models as Top Finishers in its 2026 Best Value New Cars awards: the 2026 Honda CR-V LX in the Compact SUV category, 2026 Honda Passport RTL in the Mid-Size SUV category, and 2026 Honda Ridgeline Sport in the Mid-Size Pickup Truck category.

That's a compact SUV, a larger adventure-ready SUV, and a pickup truck earning recognition under the same affordability study. For shoppers at D'ELLA Honda of Glens Falls, it also means you can start with what you actually need from your next vehicle instead of choosing between practicality and value. Browse our New Honda Inventory to compare your options, check our current New Vehicle Specials, or Value Your Trade before visiting us in Queensbury.

Cars.com Looked at More Than the Sticker Price

A lower starting price helps, but Cars.com's Best Value New Cars methodology goes further. Eligible vehicles are recommended by the Cars.com editorial team and equipped with a collection of features the publication considers must-haves. Those include an automatic transmission, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility, blind spot monitoring, forward collision warning with automatic emergency braking and pedestrian detection, brake assist, and lane departure warning. Cars.com also considers median and starting vehicle prices, including destination fees, along with EPA fuel-economy ratings and estimated fuel costs.

2026 Honda CR-V LX: Value in the SUV Sweet Spot

For plenty of drivers around Queensbury and Glens Falls, the CR-V is probably the easiest of the three to picture in everyday life. The 2026 Honda CR-V LX was named a Top Finisher for Best Value Compact SUV. Its MSRP of $30,920 sits well below the $46,303 average new-vehicle transaction price in America cited by Honda from J.D. Power data. Its compact-SUV format also lands in a useful middle ground. You get the passenger and cargo versatility people want from an SUV without automatically moving into the size and expense of a larger three-row vehicle.

Efficiency is another part of the equation, and Honda continues to offer the CR-V with both gasoline and hybrid powertrains. Honda was also recently identified in the EPA Automotive Trends Report as the full-line automaker with the highest fleet average fuel economy among automakers producing a complete lineup of gasoline-powered and electrified vehicles in America. If fuel economy is high on your shopping list, you can compare available Honda CR-V and CR-V Hybrid models in our New Honda Inventory.

2026 Honda Passport RTL: When You Need More SUV

Maybe compact isn't what you need. The all-new 2026 Honda Passport RTL earned Top Finisher recognition in Cars.com's Best Value Mid-Size SUV category. Passport gives shoppers another direction to go within the Honda SUV lineup, particularly when additional size and capability are priorities. It's also where this trio becomes more useful than a generic “affordable cars” list. Someone shopping for a Passport probably isn't cross-shopping it with the CR-V simply because one costs less. If your weekends regularly involve more gear, more adventurous destinations, or the kind of Upstate New York plans that don't end when the pavement does, the larger Passport may be worth the additional room in the budget. Browse our available Honda Passport Inventory or see whether any current Honda Specials line up with the model and trim you're considering.

2026 Honda Ridgeline Sport: The Pickup Made the List, Too

Then there's the 2026 Honda Ridgeline Sport, a Top Finisher for Best Value Mid-Size Pickup Truck.More importantly, choosing the truck doesn't mean stepping outside the same Cars.com criteria applied elsewhere. Ridgeline had to combine its pricing with the required technology and safety equipment considered in the Best Value evaluation. For someone who actually needs a truck bed for home projects, outdoor equipment, or weekend plans around the Adirondacks but doesn't need a traditional full-size pickup, that gives the Ridgeline a very different job than either Honda SUV above. Explore our New Honda Ridgeline Inventory to see what's currently available at D'ELLA Honda of Glens Falls.

Three Winners, Three Very Different Shopping Lists

The useful thing about Honda putting three vehicles on this list is that you don't have to force yourself into one kind of vehicle to shop with value in mind. Need the everyday flexibility of a compact SUV? Start with CR-V. Want a larger SUV with more room and capability? Passport earned its own spot. Actually need a pickup? Ridgeline Sport made the list, too. And because Cars.com considers pricing, fuel economy and estimated fuel costs alongside a defined set of safety and connectivity features, each one had to bring more to the evaluation than an attractive starting MSRP.

Compare the CR-V, Passport, and Ridgeline at D'ELLA Honda of Glens Falls

The 2026 Honda CR-V LX, Passport RTL, and Ridgeline Sport all earned Top Finisher recognition in Cars.com's Best Value New Cars awards, giving three very different kinds of Honda shoppers another reason to put these models on their lists.

Visit D'ELLA Honda of Glens Falls at 313 Quaker Rd. in Queensbury, NY to explore the Honda lineup in person. You can also browse our New Honda Inventory, compare current Honda Specials, Value Your Trade, or get started with our online financing resources before your visit.