{"id":2062,"date":"2024-09-21T17:38:59","date_gmt":"2024-09-21T14:38:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.magaripoa.com\/?p=2062"},"modified":"2024-09-21T17:38:59","modified_gmt":"2024-09-21T14:38:59","slug":"the-honda-cr-v-is-less-engaging-to-drive-than-the-class-leaders-but-its-practical-comfortable-and-reliable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.magaripoa.com\/gari\/the-honda-cr-v-is-less-engaging-to-drive-than-the-class-leaders-but-its-practical-comfortable-and-reliable\/","title":{"rendered":"Honda CR-V Review"},"content":{"rendered":"
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PROS:<\/strong><\/div>\n
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Roomy cabin, decent kit, robust interior<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n
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CONS:<\/strong>
\nFive-seat only, expensive, sluggish auto box<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The Honda CR-V is known for its practicality. It was one of the first compact SUVs when it was launched back in 1995, and a 2015 facelift of the latest fourth-generation model has given the CR-V more of a premium feel than ever, without sacrificing anything in the way of usability.<\/span><\/p>\n

On-paper economy is impressive, as is the car\u2019s refinement, but the most appealing thing remains the Honda\u2019s big boot. The crossover sector is crowded and the CR-V has many rivals, but the likes of\u00a0the\u00a0Mazda CX-5<\/a>,\u00a0Ford Kuga<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Kia Sportage<\/a>\u00a0can\u2019t match its spacious load bay, versatile rear seats and roomy interior.<\/span><\/p>\n

Many of its competitors are more fun to drive, but the Honda is a relaxed motorway cruiser.<\/span><\/p>\n

The\u00a0Honda<\/a> CR-V is a five-door SUV that\u2019s a little too traditional \u2013 and large \u2013 to be counted as one of the more fashionable compact \u2018crossover\u2019 style SUVs. But it\u2019s the crossover crowd the Honda CR-V must compete with, as well as other more traditional 4x4s. So the list of CR-V rivals includes such luminaries as the Nissan X-Trail<\/a>, Nissan Dualis<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Kia Sportage<\/a>, as well as the\u00a0Ford Kuga<\/a>,\u00a0Mazda CX-5<\/a>,\u00a0Toyota RAV4<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Volkswagen Tiguan<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Like many of the more fashionable crossovers, the CR-V is no hardcore off-roader. It\u2019s designed primarily as comfortable and practical road transport, and half the models on offer come with only two-wheel drive. The line-up starts with the Honda CR-V S entry model, which is reasonably equipped with 17-inch alloys, dual zone auto climate control, Bluetooth<\/a> and DAB radio<\/a>, plus cruise control, stop\/start and city brake.<\/span><\/p>\n

Next up is the CR-V SE Plus which adds parking sensors, fog lamps, and auto lights and wipers. Both S and SE Plus are available as Navi versions with the Honda Connect infotainment and Garmin navigation system. Moving up to the CR-V SR adds 18-inch alloys, HID cornering headlamps and half leather\/half alcantara seats, while the top spec CR-V EX features a full leather interior, panoramic glass roof, plus smart keyless entry and start.<\/span><\/p>\n

Depending on the model you pick, there\u2019s a range of three engine choices. The 1.6-litre i-DTEC diesel comes with either 118bhp or 158bhp \u2013 the former available only with 2wd and a six-speed manual, and the latter available only with 4×4<\/a> and a choice of manual or nine-speed auto gears. If you pick the 2.0-litre i-VTEC petrol engine, you can choose two or four-wheel drive, and both with either manual or automatic gears.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

PROS: Roomy cabin, decent kit, robust interior CONS: Five-seat only, expensive, sluggish auto box The Honda CR-V is known for its practicality. It was one of the first compact SUVs when it was launched back in 1995, and a 2015 facelift of the latest fourth-generation model has given the CR-V more of a premium feel…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2063,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1915,1916,1920,1913],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2062","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-car-review","category-crossover","category-honda","category-review"],"jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pej6K6-xg","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.magaripoa.com\/gari\/wp-content\/uploads\/CRV-magaripoa.jpg?fit=1013%2C675&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.magaripoa.com\/gari\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2062","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.magaripoa.com\/gari\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.magaripoa.com\/gari\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.magaripoa.com\/gari\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.magaripoa.com\/gari\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2062"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.magaripoa.com\/gari\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2062\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.magaripoa.com\/gari\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2063"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.magaripoa.com\/gari\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2062"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.magaripoa.com\/gari\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2062"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.magaripoa.com\/gari\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2062"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}