2007 Honda CRV - Full test

[raildogg]

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This is one fine SUV. I went to the Honda dealership the other day and the interior is just plain great - it is very elegant and high quality. Have not test drove it yet.

 

[Mermaidman]

Honda's development target: "stylish young mom."

The double snout is butt-ugly. The butt is also ugly.

 

[Stunt]

I'm a big Honda fan and this looks like a great car. But I'm kinda liking the look of the new Saturn Vue.

 

[raildogg]

Yes, you might have to take a personal look of both vehicles and drive them both as well. The new CRV supposedly handles better than the previous one. I wanted to test drive a Fit but they didn't have any on the lot that you can test drive. I think I would pick a Fit over a CRV if I were to buy something right now.

 

[Mermaidman]

Originally posted by: raildogg
Yes, you might have to take a personal look of both vehicles and drive them both as well. The new CRV supposedly handles better than the previous one. I wanted to test drive a Fit but they didn't have any on the lot that you can test drive. I think I would pick a Fit over a CRV if I were to buy something right now.

Fit and CR-V are so different--do they both fit your needs? (no pun intended)

 

[Chunkee]

It is still too loud inside...to much money for what you get....fanboys enjoy!

jC

 

[cyclistca]

It's ugly but then I'm not a stylish young mom.

 

[vi edit]

I guess I'd rather have a bigger, incredibly faster, and equally as fuel efficient Rav-4 for a similar price.

 

[Parrotheader]

I saw one of these yesterday. I had to do a double-take as the profile sort of looks like a Mercedes now that the tire is no longer mounted on the back. Definitely a bit more upscale-looking. And the interior looks more upscale as well (although you could get leather in the last 2 model years of the prior CRV.) I'm glad they didn't make it TOO much bigger though. The CR-V has always amazingly roomy inside.

I still like the looks of the new Rav4 a bit better. But I do get a kick out of how the Rav4's powerful V6 repeatedly gets praised for supposedly only getting 1 mpg less than the CRV's 4-banger in the city. I have 2 co-workers with V6 Ravs. And while they love them overall, they'll both readily whine to you about how the city mileage isn't anywhere remotely close to what they were expecting.

 

[vi edit]

City milage can easily be cut in half with a heavy foot. A lot of the test drive mags are basically AGAB drivers(All gas, all brake) and routinely get a fraction of advertised milage.

Me personally, I've always gotten *more* city milage out of my vehicles. But I typically drive like an old man and coast to stops more frequently than most. My 4500 pound truck is rated at 15MPG in the city, I get around 17 pretty regularly. Other people report it to be around 12.

Just depends on driving styles.