2012 Honda CR-V EX-L 2.4 from North America
Summary:
We really enjoy driving this car
Faults:
Nothing has gone wrong, although the car is still new. It is AWD.
General Comments:
Reviews had mentioned difficulty using the Navigation and extensive electronics, but we have figured them all out within the first month. We really like the communication between our iPhone and the CR-V.
MPG is advertised as 31 mpg highway, and we get 24 to 31 during our local driving. 24mpg for a week of driving to work in the mountains, and 30 to 31mpg driving 2.5 hours to my parent's house, which includes a restroom stop and crossing over a couple of mountains.
The front leather seats are very comfortable, and our two kids have enough room to watch their movies or read their books.
I hope we keep the CR-V for a long time.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 14th January, 2012
9th Feb 2012, 09:28
Kia is offering these little niceties so they will sell cars. Honda doesn't need to. In fact the CR-V is still only 185 HP, when many of the competitors offer much more power. Honda doesn't need to up theirs though, as they are the best seller year after year. Overall quality is what sells the car, not options. Honda knows this, and therefore can focus on quality rather than add-ons.
Have fun with your new CR-V. They look so nice compared to the outgoing model.
19th Feb 2012, 10:57
We traded in our 2010 CRV with navigation on a 2012 with navigation. We had put over 60,000 kms on the 2010 in under 2 years. We liked it very much.
When we looked at the 2012, we were impressed at the way the back seats folded down, much better than before. We liked the whole interior, seems like a step up. We also liked the exterior styling more.
The drive is a little quieter than the outgoing one. My wife uses the "eco mode" when she drives, and the 2012 is getting about 3 more MPG than the 2010 did. I find that the acceleration is a little better than the old one, but not much.
We have over 3000 kms on it now, and we are extremely happy with it. From what I have seen, the new 2013 Ford Escape looks very nice with lots of little toys. From my experience over the years though, I find all those little toys mess up.
The CRV is a quality piece, and it has proven that over the years.
5th Feb 2012, 19:44
I am buying the new CR-V, but wonder why it can't have a heated steering wheel and warm/cool leather seats when Kia is doing so - it would be nice.