2003 Honda CR-V Canadian EX review from North America
"Spacious, comfortable, reliable, with excellent performance and fuel economy"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
A rear brake pad delaminated, causing a squeak, requiring the dealership to replace both rear rotors and pads (under warranty).
General comments?
Very good gas mileage for an SUV.
Handles like a charm, but the OEM tires are quite noisy.
No squeaks and rattles, contrary to all my previous vehicles.
Extremely well built vehicle.
The 5-Speed manual transmission, coupled to the 2.4 engine (AKA the K24A) makes this vehicle extremely pleasant to drive, as well as fairly performant.
Very spacious and comfortable. I am impressed even though I'm coming from a Buick...
Too easy to drive fast :-) (I hit the speed limiter - 182 km/h - a few times)
Other than the little problem cited above, the only involvement this vehicle required from me in 44000 km is: a) Weekly fillup of the gas tank, b) Oil changes and recommended maintenance (every 8000km) and c) Fillup of the windshield washer tank (Which contains over 5 litres on the Canadian model - Kudos to Honda!)
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 2003 |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | i-VTEC 2.4L (K24A) Manual |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 10 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 12 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 44000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Buick Regal |
| Date of Entry | 3rd July, 2004 |