2004 Honda CR-V EX 2.4L from North America

Summary:

Reliable and safe!

Faults:

Absolutely nothing has gone wrong with the car.

General Comments:

Stock tires performs badly in the rain and wears out rapidly. Gas mileage is not great, but decent for a SUV. ~ 10.5L/100 kms or I think roughly 25-27 mpg. Not much acceleration, but again as expected for a 4 cyl SUV. Safety feature is the reason I bought the CR-V. Wanted something safer for my infant. Side airbags are a plus. Cargo area is easy to load however not as roomy as I had originally thought.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 12th June, 2006

28th Oct 2008, 16:18

Great car, but my AC compresser blew up as I was driving @ about 78000 miles. Banged so loud l was so startled I almost had an accident. This problem should be a recall.

Other than that a great car.

2004 Honda CR-V SE Sport Sat Nav 2.0 petrol from UK and Ireland

Summary:

Excellent practical and reliable car that is also great fun to drive a relatively inexpensive to own

Faults:

Nothing.

General Comments:

This is by far the best and most practical car of the 15 I have owned since 1968. The build quality is superb from the switch gear to the paintwork. You know it will not breakdown (neither did my 2 previous Honda Accords... only ever in the garage for routine servicing) It handles exceptionally well for a vehicle of this type and although not a full blown off-roader (Honda are very clear about that) it does tackle some very difficult conditions well. I work in forestry and frequently take it up some pretty demanding forest roads and it copes well. The cabin could be a bit brighter and more inviting (I believe that this has been partly addressed in the 2005 model) but this does not detract from an excellent car.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 27th May, 2005

2004 Honda CR-V exec 2.0 from UK and Ireland

Summary:

CRV -High Quality well specified Jeep

Faults:

Just got this car, 2nd crv. 1st one was 1998 Japanese import which I owned for 41/2 years -was faultless. This one shows all the signs of being the same.

Exec model has leather seats, alarm.

General Comments:

Very fast for a jeep. iVtec engine is superb if a tad thirsty 25 - 30 mpg.

I got mine in black and had the back windows smoked out, added side steps and a spoiler, looks beautiful. Have had lots of nice comments about the car.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 22nd November, 2004

3rd Dec 2004, 08:15

Jeep owners shudder when folks refer to other SUV's as "Jeeps".

The CR-V is NOT a Jeep, it is a Honda.

I don't think a CR-V could go where Jeeps can go.

The CR-V is fine for what it is, but it is not an off-road vehicle, and it is in no way a "Jeep"..