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2008 Honda CR-V

108 messages, Last post on Nov 02, 2009 at 7:25 PM

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#59 of 108 Re: CRV Under consideration for next vehicle - pros? cons? [wstevec] by turbododge Aug 25, 2008 (7:28 am)
Replying to: wstevec (Aug 25, 2008 6:43 am) From what I have heard, the changed RAV4 still uses the swinging rear door and hasn't gone to a hatch, which is a bummer. The other issue is that with the no spare on the door, and no room inside, they put you onto run flat tires (like the Sienna 4wd) with no spare. This can get to be very spendy at replacement time or if you damage a wheel. Replies to this message: thegraduate (Aug 25, 2008 7:30 am)
#60 of 108 Re: CRV Under consideration for next vehicle - pros? cons? [turbododge] by thegraduate Aug 25, 2008 (7:30 am)
Replying to: turbododge (Aug 25, 2008 7:28 am) From what I have heard, the changed RAV4 still uses the swinging rear door and hasn't gone to a hatch, which is a bummer. They do.
#61 of 108 Re: CRV Under consideration for next vehicle - pros? cons? [wstevec] by kmauss Aug 25, 2008 (11:05 am)
Replying to: wstevec (Aug 25, 2008 6:43 am) I have briefly looked at the RAV4 V6 and it's an awesome drive. The thing is like a little pocket rocket. My biggest issue is the darn rear door/ spare tire thing. I really dislike that, and I probably dislike it to the point that I won't buy one. If they got rid of that design and made a hatch that just pops upward they'd have the perfect small SUV. Replies to this message: wstevec (Aug 26, 2008 11:49 am) kmauss (Aug 27, 2008 4:48 am)
#62 of 108 Re: CRV Under consideration for next vehicle - pros? cons? [wstevec] by stevedebi Aug 26, 2008 (11:39 am)
Replying to: wstevec (Aug 25, 2008 6:43 am) "As a result, I am going to be looking into the refreshed 2009 RAV4 Sport with a V6, 269hp which gets the same 26 mpg on the highway which the cylinder, 166 hp CR-V gets. " The CR-V will get better MPG at the same speeds, check the "Real World MPG" forums for CR-V compared with RAV4. It is not a big deal; get the one that drives the way you like!
#63 of 108 Re: CRV Under consideration for next vehicle - pros? cons? [kmauss] by wstevec Aug 26, 2008 (11:49 am)
Replying to: kmauss (Aug 25, 2008 11:05 am) Not that I am trying to push the RAV 4, but for 2009 in the Sport Edition V6 4wd they get rid of the spare in the back which sucks (my wife has one and its heavy to open and sometimes closes on you). Personally, I am going to look at that and the new Toyota Venza which looks a little too much like a Ford Edge but might be worth a look. Replies to this message: kmauss (Aug 27, 2008 4:48 am)
#64 of 108 Re: CRV Under consideration for next vehicle - pros? cons? [wstevec] by kmauss Aug 27, 2008 (4:48 am)
Replying to: wstevec (Aug 26, 2008 11:49 am) Hmmm - well that might prompt me to take a closer look. (At the Rav 4). I've also not heard of this new Venza - I will keep my eyes out for it. Thank you for the tips. Karen
#65 of 108 CRV seat comfort by awt3 Sep 08, 2008 (8:07 pm)
I bought the basic CRV. My husband and I just put >1000 miles in less than 3 days: 6 hours on day 1; 3hours on day 2; and 9 hours on day 3. The car handled beautifully: acceleration was not problem; cruise control at >75mph was no problem. Travelling over mountain passes, hanging onto curves, twists & turns was amazing -- a dream come true. The problem is the seats are incredibly uncomfortable! Not the back, not the head rest; the seat itself -- it was/is worse than riding on a motorcycle all day. Has anyone else experienced this? The dealer said this is the first they have ever heard of it. We are thinking it is a fundamental design flaw. Everything is wonderful. Neither my husband nor I experienced any difficulty until we were 3 1/2 hours into our trip. Replies to this message: kmauss (Sep 10, 2008 4:00 pm)
#66 of 108 Re: CRV seat comfort [awt3] by kmauss Sep 10, 2008 (4:00 pm)
Replying to: awt3 (Sep 08, 2008 8:07 pm) I only took one on a short test drive, so no thoughts. But, pretty much any vehicle that ends up on my short list I'll take on as long of test drive as they'll let me, and I'l have my sister riding in it. She's incredibly sensitive, so if the seats have the slightest hint of being uncomfortable,she'll tell me within 15 minutes! She's like the princess and the pea, lol!
#67 of 108 English CR-V Gas Mileage by crvexl2008 Sep 15, 2008 (8:16 pm)
Follow the link and correct me if I am wrong but the same CR-V gets an average of 34.5MPG combined City & Highway in England! I guess thats because the steering wheel is on the Right hand side! In fact all of the same cars, trucks, and SUV's you buy in the US have almost the same counterpart in the EU and get substantially better fuel economy. I always thought it was all rigged! I wish my CR-V averaged 34.5 combined MPG's! http://www.carpages.co.uk/guide/honda/honda-cr-v-2.0i-vtec-ex.asp Replies to this message: steve_ (Sep 15, 2008 8:25 pm) stevedebi (Sep 15, 2008 8:34 pm) tidester (Sep 15, 2008 8:59 pm) steve_ (Sep 15, 2008 9:03 pm) and 2 more... crvexl2008 (Sep 17, 2008 12:25 pm) and 1 more...
#68 of 108 Re: English CR-V Gas Mileage [crvexl2008] by steve_ HOST Sep 15, 2008 (8:25 pm)
Replying to: crvexl2008 (Sep 15, 2008 8:16 pm) Perhaps if you switched to Imperial gallons, you could get that 34.5. It's funny that the Imperial gallon is no longer legal to use in the UK for trade purposes, but they can use it for advertising mpg figures.

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